all families across the country on the national peace officers memorial service. it s a very important one. i ve had the honor and covering it because it specifically takes a moment to say thank you to those men and women that walked out of the door tragically in houston, one constable deputy lost his life and two others shot and it really talks about and speaks to the great sacrifice that they make, the service was honoring 491 across 42 states. obviously the state of texas front and center on this day. jacqui: another family now dealing with the loss himself. laura ionle live with the latest on the investigation underway in texas. laura. reporter: good afternoon, yeah, police in houston are trying to piece together exactly what happened in the early morning hours when 3 deputies came under fire by a suspect who came seemingly out of nowhere with a
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country to be flown at half-staff in honor of those 491 as the president and the first lady there place that wreath and some momentos there within. again, joseph biden doing something that he does best, he knows well the heartache of loss of family and loved ones. meantime, a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we re going to begin with breaking news we were just watching for you. just a few momentums ago, the president on capitol hill paying tribute to those 491 law enforcement officer who is died in the line of duty. let s go to josh lederman who s at the white house. it was really emotional listening to the president because you know that he speaks from a place deep in his heart. he well knows the pain of those who have gathered for this ceremony. reporter: that s right, alex.
and those with whom you serve rest in peace and rise in glory. in the meantime, you re in our prayers. may god bless you and may god protect all those who serve us in uniform. thank you. [ applause ] there are few who can argue that this is among the things that president joseph r. biden does very, very well. he is at his best when he s speaking with the kind of compassion and passion and empathy for those 491 fallen members of law enforcement over the last two years and their families who have gathered to honor them at this annual event. he did so saying that he is going to support legislation to keep guns out of the hands of abusers and those who would do harm to officers. he also called for flags above federal buildings across this
and those of whom you serve, rest in peace and rise in glory. in the meantime, you re in our prayers. may god bless you and may god protect all those who serve us in uniform. thank you. [ applause ] in the nation s capital, a the steps of the u.s. capitol, president biden there along with first lady jill biden. they re at the national peace fallen soldiers service. the president there expressing how he can relate to loss. quoting him now, he said it s like losing a piece of your soul. he said it s hard. and he admires the courage of the family members for being there. the family members of the 491