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
120 degrees. Plus a terrifying wrongway crash captured on dash cam. That and more on a special edition of early today. Good to be with you on this thursday morning. Im frances rivera. House majority whip Steve Scalise is in Critical Condition this morning after a gunman opened fire on members of the republican congressional baseball team. Scalises left hip was hit with a shot, the bullet fractured bones, injured internal organs and caused severe bleeding. Scalise has already received multiple pients of blood and doctors say hell need further surgeries. Several others were also injured during the shooting. Matt mika, a lobbyist for tyson foods was in Critical Condition. Congressional aid Zachary Barth was also shot but posted a facebook and said hes okay and recovering in the hospital. His boss representative Roger Williams from texas suffered a sprained ankle during the incident. Two Capitol Police officers on scalises security detail were hospitalized. One shot in the ankle but in Goo
Would be premature for us to respond any further. In an hour and a half, well come back together and give you an update on what we can speak to and perhaps maybe answer some questions. Chief, any other shooters out there . 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. And the suspect in custody, correct . The suspect in custody . There you have it. The first weve heard from the Alexandria Police and the chief of the u. S. Capitol police. A press conference in an hour and a half, in which well learn more details. Theyre bringing investigators together, trying to find out everything they know. As we have said throughout this morning since we heard about this, it is always better to be cautious about what you know until you hear officially from people who have the responsibility to know. Police were certainly cautious there, saying its an active, hot investigation. They wer