Uvalde Shooter Was a Loner Who Purchased Guns Days After His 18th Birthday, Announced Attack in Social Media Text Messages

Uvalde Shooter Was a Loner Who Purchased Guns Days After His 18th Birthday, Announced Attack in Social Media Text Messages

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Another tragic mass shooting has many asking an all-too familiar question.  How could this happen again?  Why wasn’t odd behavior from the shooter flagged?  The shooter was able to legally purchase two rifles within days of him turning 18.  When it came to the massacre, the 19 children and two adults he killed were all in one classroom.  Relatives and former friends said he was bullied for a speech impediment and did not have a good relationship with his mother, which is why he was living with his grandmother, who he shot in the face.  Silvia Foster-Frau, national reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for what to know.

 

Next, as more are readying themselves to travel this summer, be prepared for anything.  A lot can go wrong with flight delays or cancellations or even rental cars not being available.  If a flight is cancelled, try everything you can from standing in line, checking the airline website, or even calling them out on social media and since speed is of the essence, grab the first thing that comes up or it could be gone very fast.  Dawn Gilbertson, ‘Carry On’ columnist at the WSJ, joins us for a worst-case scenario guide.

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