0 he was a buddhist, a buddhist with apparent anger issues. and we're learning the name of the victims. rick? >> greta we just came from a news conference with the mayor of washington. the police chief, and the head of the fbi office here in washington, d.c.. and the metropolitan police department handed thus list of seven of the 11 people who died at the scene. there was a 12th person, the shooter died. one victim died in the hospital. let's get to this very sad list of names, these are the seven people whose families have been notified so we can release their names. 59-year-old michael arnold, 53-year-old sylvia frasier. 6-year-old kathy gaarde, john roger johnson, frank kohler, bullet fired but we do have again confirmed a shooter, dead, a dozen killed and eight injuries and one other note here on injuries three people were shot, and wounded in today's shooting including officer scott williams who went into surgery. the police chief says he's in good spirits. the other five injuries were described as stress injuries, one person suffered a head injury when they fell running from the scene. there are other abrasion buzz no indication anyone of these other eight people who were injured or wounded today will be -- there is every indication they'll be okay, greta. a lot of information coming from this news conference, they're not looking for anyone else. the shooter is dead z now they have to process that crime scene. >> greta: rick, thank you. now retired navy commander who led the uss cole and two former ship mates were in building 197 during the shooting. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> greta: how did you learn about the shooting sir? >> i had news tuned in, heard bit and when i learned where it was and what building it was in i've been in that building i know it and i know i've got friends working in there and texted over to find out a ship mate of mine as well as naval academy of mine both of them were in there we texted back and forth they were actually barricaded in a conference room as rounds were going above their head into the wall trying to keep the staff calm and safe in the office there. >> greta: it's hard to imagine pandemonium inside. first you have someone coming in shooting from fourth floor down to people in a cafeteria and people like your two friends who are holed up in a room trying to protect others in uncertainty and noise and the chaos. just hard to imagine this. >> it's unbelievable in that building. it's square. and all of the officers ring the outside then have you a center atrium, it's support bid steel beams so there is metal when a shot rings out it echoes so much that you can't tell where the shots are coming from. you didn't know which direction to run. where to go. you don't know whether running toward or away from the gunman. >> greta: nice to -- at the news conference they said he had quote a legitimate past from a terrible security check because if they'd done a decent one they would have found out a checkered history in seattle, texas why he left the navy. it's not legitimate just because it happened to be issue if it's done on a very, you know, i don't know how to describe what happened. >> it knowed -- showed background checks we're doing given rapid expansion since september 11th has allow foamed come into the system and obtain security clearances they may not be entitled to had they gone through a rigorous check. at this point it's going to be a matter of american people investing the money in the department of defense to get checks done right. >> greta: how much does it take? in six hours we've learned his name we know about his prior arrests and problems we've been to texas and seattle. we've been to new york they've got fingerprints. it doesn't take a lot if the media can get this in six hours, why can't the government stop contracting out to someone tols do terrible security checks? >> well, i think what you're going to find is that government has the same amount of information but someone made a bad judge tomt allow this individual especially with weapons violations in the past if you have a domestic dispute you're not allowed to all morning. they're owl out safely. he's trying to let me know. >> must have been nerve wracking for you all morning long. >> yes. the worst morning imaginable. i want to kind him and give him a hug and tell him i love him and take him home. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake? uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. peace of mind is important when so we provide it services you bucan rely on. with centurylink as your trusted it partner, you'll experience reliable uptime for the network and services you depend on. multi-layered security solutions keep your information safe, and secure. and responsive dedicated support meets your needs, and eases your mind. centurylink. your link to what's next.