Rounds before he was taken down by Capitol Police. The security detail for congressman scalise. We are on the scene right now. Reporter as you can see behind me there is still a very heavy Police Presence here. We have seen some of the fire vehicles leave and others but if you look down behind me here and see where these police cars, to the left is the park and you have seen some of the video closer up. As you can tell police have moved us several blocks away. The incident under control according to police. Five people taken to the hospital that include the shooter. As you mentioned, congressman Steve Scalise and a staffer or lobbyist and potentially one or two of the security detail that were with the congressmen and returned fire. I was able to talk just a few minutes ago to owen britain who was in the ymca right next to the park. He was walking out about 7 05 and somebody said shots are being fired. He went outside and looked outside and actually saw the man. Heres part of what do w
Were not going to answer any questions at this point because as the chief pointed out, this is an active, ongoing investigation. We call the crime scene hot because were collecting information and evidence and it would be premature for us to respond any further. In an hour and a half, we will come back together and give you an update on what we can speak to and perhaps answer some questions. Were done right now. This is a stable situation at this point. Theres no additional threat. We consider this incident to be a closed incident under investigation. Thank you very much. Well be back in an hour and a half. Thank you. All right, that was Michael Brown there. He is the police chief in alexandria, virginia, giving us a few more details, telling us that all of this unfolded just after 7 00. He said they got the call at 7 09 of an active shooter. His officers arrived roughly three minutes later. They exchanged gunfire. Five people were taken to the hospital, according to chief brown there.
Were not going to answer any questions at this point because as the chief pointed out, this is an active, ongoing investigation. We call the crime scene hot because were collecting information and evidence and it would be premature for us to respond any further. In an hour and a half, we will come back together and give you an update on what we can speak to and perhaps answer some questions. Were done right now. This is a stable situation at this point. Theres no additional threat. We consider this incident to be a closed incident under investigation. Thank you very much. Well be back in an hour and a half. Thank you. All right, that was Michael Brown there. He is the police chief in alexandria, virginia, giving us a few more details, telling us that all of this unfolded just after 7 00. He said they got the call at 7 09 of an active shooter. His officers arrived roughly three minutes later. They exchanged gunfire. Five people were taken to the hospital, according to chief brown there.
Two Capitol Hill Police officers who were shot according to our justice correspondent Pete Williams, and Pete Williams, those officers are expected to be okay. Again, all of this unfolding just after 7 00 a. M. On the east coast in alexandria, virginia. This is just outside washington, d. C. The situation right now, though, according to Law Enforcement officials, stable. This is a situation that is under control. They believe they have the lone gunman in custody. A number of folks who were there at the field describing him as a middleaged. Were told he was wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt, and he had a riechfle. We heard from congressman joe barton from texas a few moments ago. He said that it also appeared as if the gunman had a pistol as well. Perhaps even a semiautomatic pistol, said that the shooting went on somewhere between five and ten minutes. A number of other eyewitnesses say at least 50 shots were fired. It would seem as if, as the morning has gone on, that 50 number may be
Cancelled. Major garrett is at the white house and joining us with the latest on that. It was a short agenda today. Only one public event for the president , a a 3 30 speech at the department of labor to highlight his efforts to expand the workplace apprenticeships. That event has now been cancelled. And the white house is contemplating where and how and if the president will give remarks about todays tragic events. I can tell you that the president has telephoned House Speaker paul ryan and is making other calls to members of the House Republican conference and leadership and the white house is reviewing the president s schedule for the remainder of the day gathering more information and contemplating when or if the president will make public remarks on todays tragic events. One of the things we do not know what the motives were, but if this was terrorism, this is exactly the kind of impact that they want to have. They want to scare people, create disruption and that kind of thing. Th