the other and 62, again, engage the enemy. specialist birdwell continued to engage the enemy with complete disregard for his own safety until the end 60 he was firing was hit by enemy fire. specialist 5 birdwell now wounded in the face, neck, chest, and arms, dismounted the tanks but refused to be medically evacuated. instead, specialist 5 birdwell under enemy fire rallied soldiers to the armored column where they set up defensive position from a large tree. from this position he and the other soldiers engaged in the enemy with m-16 fire and grenades. as the enemy fire, he gathered ammunition from disabled vehicles to help move the same position spirit his leadership and tenacity under fire is by the other c troop soldiers to continue fighting against the superior enemy force, and directly contributed to the enemy s ultimate defeat. specialist five birdwell extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and r
seen, turning over video that has really helped us further the investigation and aid investigators. at one point i just want to clarify robert primo iii is 21 and will be 22 this year and is a resident of highwood. throughout the past 24 hours, investigators have spoken with witnesses, some of the survivors have reviewed numerous video clips both from cell phone video recording and stick cameras in the area, and they have conducted a number of other follow-up investigations. based on where we are at at this point in the investigation, some of this is still preliminary, so it is subject to change as we are moving forward. we do believe he preplanned this attack several weeks. he brought a high-powered rifle to this parade, he access to the roof of the business, a fire escape ladder, and began opening fire on the innocent independence day celebration