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Anderson Cooper 360

Police Chief Reads Statement From Dayton Gunman's Family; Survivor Stories; Senate Roadblock On Gun Control

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

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3.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Awaiting Press Conference On Dayton Shooting; Police Chief Reads Statement From Dayton Gunman's Family; Press Conference On Dayton Shooting; Feds Taking A Central Role In Dayton Investigation, Focused On Shooter's Obsession With Violence; El Paso Suspect's Family: His Actions Were Influenced By People We Don't Know And Ideas We Don't Accept; GoFundMe.com/F/octavio-Lizarde-Walmart-Shooting-Victim; Will The Senate Take Action?; "I Need To Get To My Kids"; President Trump To Visit El Paso And Dayton Wednesday; Plans To Meet With Grieving Community, First RespondersTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good evening from El Paso. There is a press conference in Belbrook, Ohio. We are expecting

0:07.6

any moment where the Dayton shooter lived. The authorities there expected to read a statement

0:11.8

from the shooter's family. It will be the first time we are hearing from that family.

0:16.3

So we're obviously watching that very closely. We're going to bring that to you now. It

0:20.1

looks like officers about to start. Let's listen.

0:23.3

Dr. Gourney, Chief of the Belbrook Police Department.

0:28.1

So this is a prepared statement from the Betts family. The Betts family is shocked and

0:33.6

devastated by the events of Sunday morning in the Oregon District. They offer their most

0:38.1

heartfelt prayers and condolences to all the victims, their families and friends. They

0:43.9

thank the first responders from the Dayton Police and Fire Departments for their quick response

0:48.0

to minimize casualties and to all who have provided aid and comfort to the victims. They

0:54.0

also thank Chief Dori and the members of the Belbrook Police Department for providing

0:58.5

a peaceful environment surrounding their home. The Betts family is cooperating with law

1:04.0

enforcement and their investigation into this tragedy. They respect the investigative process

1:10.6

being conducted by the Dayton Police Department and the FBI and will not comment further on

1:15.8

this investigation. The Betts family would like to express their enormous gratitude and

1:21.2

love for everyone that has reached out and given their support during this awful time.

1:26.3

They ask that everyone respect the family's privacy in order to mourn the loss of their

1:31.5

son and daughter and to process the horror of Sunday's events. Thank you.

1:39.5

All right, that was Doug Doherty, the Police Chief in Belbrook, Ohio, which is where the

1:50.0

Dayton Killers home is, reading a statement there from the family of the killer and also

1:57.8

the killer's sister who was murdered in that shooting. I want to introduce you to former

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