Actually, if people are lawabiding, they never think about endangering National Security, there is no cause for concern whatsoever. Is if therelegation is a National Security law in hong kong, the law should be enacted in hong kong by the Legislative Council. It should not be happening in beijing. The Hong Kong Government has been kept in the dark and the process. Again, this is wrong. Firstly, this is a national law. Of course if it is International Law it will have to be decided how to enact the law. Now, basic law states clearly that for matters of national , thise or Foreign Affairs is a matter for the cbg. No one would question that National Security is something outside the high degree of autonomy. Its a matter of sovereignty of the country. 18 after basic law, theres a process that allows National Laws to be added for implementation through hong kong through a specified procedure. The third point is the political reality. If you believe given the current political reality, given
From that campus at about 10 48 this morning. Until we can confirm what if anything occurred, we will maintain the perimeter and continue to try to pinpoint the source of the location of the sound that was heard. If necessary, go building by building, office by office in clearing those buildings to ensure it is safe. Jenny any idea where that 911 call came from . Somebody inside the building . Any idea where that call originated from . I am sure that First Responders and investigators on the scene know that. Working with the dispatch center at walter reed. I have not been given that information. Jenny about how many officers of Montgomery County can you estimate are assisting . Many officers are assigned out of the Second District which covers the greater bethesda area which encompasses that camera the campus. All on duty tactical officers responded as well as, we put a call out to the other five Police Districts within the county to send a certain number of officers to assist. Marylan
Thousands of employees of Walter Reed Medical Center certainly relieved at this hour. But they had to shelterinplace for hours while the police were searching the grounds. Rebecca cooper continues our Live Team Coverage from bethesda. What was one of the days where it was a waste of time for them and scary at the same time. Rebecca that is right. People were calm throughout this ordeal inside. When were outside show you where we are. At the gate of the entrance of walter reed and we are able to see the Police Coming and going and feel the calm. For the people inside they only knew that there was a search ongoing for an active shooter. Then they waited for several hours. We spoke to two of the people inside. They were patient. One was a woman whose husband is in the military and works at walter reed. The other after his tours of duty in iraq is now retired from the army. She took solace in the help of a stranger. He took solace in following military protocol. The subway manager, i dont
Still no word about what may have made the sound which was interpreted as gunfire. Reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. Kimberly very curious too after the navy yard last week. While police did not find evidence of a shooting this time either, thousands were left in a lockdown for two hours. Rebecca cooper spoke with workers about the moments they had to take cover. Very scary moments. Rebecca that is right. Now you can see over my shoulder at the entrance two the main entrance to Walter Reed National military Medical Center. This is back to normal now. For several hours the people inside the facility only knew police were searching for a possibly active shooter. Denise moore was at a Subway Sandwich shop inside Walter Reed Hospital when word went out about a possible gunman and take shelter immediately. As long as i got out of my life i would have stayed all day. Rebecca employees, patients and visitors we spoke to after the allclear went out this afternoon stayed throughout th
To get away from the fire and the smoke that was coming. One of the guys back there had burns all over his face. Kevin so in total four men that were trapped inside the stairwell of the utility room below three taken to the hospital. Two critical injuries. One with serious injuries. We have since learned all four men work for the d. C. Department of general services. Unclear why they were out at this former school that is now under deep renovations. For now we are live in northwest, im kevin lewis abc7 news. Kimberly happening now in Montgomery County cleanup from a crash involving adults and children. News chopper 7 over the scene this afternoon on spencerville road in burtonsville. A vehicle flipped over knocking down power lines. No details on the extent of the injury there but spencerville road is closed between old columbia pike. Jonathan developing near charleston, South Carolina the investigation into how an f16 fighter jet and a small plane collided in midair sending plane part