immediately for medical care. that s always the case in any mass casualty event. unfortunately what we have here is a major crime scene going on inside the church. it will be a while before those that are mortally wounded will be removed. photographs have to be taken and bullet trajectory will be done. shell casings will be recovered. it s going to be a little bit before those people are removed. it s sad, but that s what has to go on in every single crime scene that occurred. they have to measure everything else and so they know exactly what occurred in that church at that particular time and again, going back, the video will be key if there was video going at that point this time. that are is agonizing for the people there. parishioners and for neighbors and loved ones who were still awaiting word about their loved ones in the church.
is a sanctuary that will post services on you tube. the cameras will be instructive in the investigation. you can only imagine that if video exists of what happened inside the walls of the first baptist church, it will be a crucial part of the investigation. for weeks upon weeks, the church posted each sunday service on the you tube channel to be viewed by the congregation and others at their leisure. from weeks past i you can see the community feel that exists in the walls that was church for that congregation. looking at just last week s sermon, you saw children in the congregation with their parents. i saw one little girl sitting on her dad s lap. elderly in the front row. this is a community of friend and neighbors. a small community where everyone knows each other and it was
shared with the community. this is a very, very tragic sunday for all of us. we have seen too many of these too frequently unfortunately. this community and so many churches across the country feel very safe and for something like this to happen t stuns on so many levels. what are your thoughts about the potential of tamaras within this sanctuary? and how that will assist in the investigative phase here. prior services were either posted on you tube or how might that be instrumental 124. the cameras in and around that church.
no, in a vehicle. tell me about this first baptist church. intimate community here. me about the church and the parishioners here and what is usually an 11:00 service. it s a small community. a small church. it s a real nice quiet community. you never expect something like that. we just don t know the details. and how did you hear of this shooting? were you nearby? yes, i got a call and they told me that there was a big scene going on with a lot of shooting and a pursuit. so i called the sheriff and the sheriff told me he was on his way over here to the scene. that s all the details right now. all the details are sketchy what
cedric alexander, would you like to add to that in your assessment of the kind of investigative activity happening right now in the church and perhaps potentially at the gunman s residence or any place that may be familiar with the gunman. yeah. i just think what they just stated is very clearly straight forward. this is a very tragic scene. the unfortunate part in all of this is there are family members that are not quite sure outside the church waiting to learn about the fate of their family and loved ones and friends. this is a very tragic time. law enforcement is going to have a very busy next few days number one main taping control of that scene and making sure that all the evidence is gathered from video to ballistic material. you name it. the most challenging part of all