Thank you very much im going to turn it im going to turn it back over to the alexandria chief. Thank you, chief. Were not not folk, 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 well come back together and give you an update on what we can speak to and perhaps give you answers to some questions. But chief, any indication were done right now. Any other shooters this is a stable situation, theres no additional threat we consider this to be about closed incident under investigation. Thank you very much. Well be back in an hour and half. That was Michael Brown there we continue to monitor this breaking news out of alexandria, virginia, this morning if youre just joining us, a gunman opening fire on a gop congressional baseball practice around 7 15 this mor
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
Illinois, arizona said they were attacked. Dhs official, jeanette monfro would not name the other 19 even when pressed by the senate top democrat mark warner. How many states did the russians exfill trait data including lists . Prefer not to go into the data in this forum. Reporter there was no evidence that any votes were actually changed. But the scope of russias efforts was staggering. Assistant fbi director, bill prestep. The internet is, just allowed russia to do so much more today than they have ever been able to do in the past. Before the house intelligence committee, former dhs sec stare, jay johnson, defended his agencys response. State Election Officials are are very sensitive about what they perceive to be federal intrusion into their process. I heard that firsthand. Over and over. The Obama Administration formerly blamed russia for the attacks on october 7th. But johnson says that warning was drowned out. It did not get the public attention that, that it should have, frankl
Tropical storm cindy is bringing heavy rains, strong winds, and the risk of flooding to the gulf coast. Its expected the make landfall overnight along the texaslouisiana border and head north. As much as nine inches of rain is expected. Some places could get more than a foot. The storm is already blamed for at least one death. Today louisiana followed mississippi in declaring a state of emergency. David begnaud is in gulfport. David . Reporter anthony, where we are tonight, the biloxi river has overtopped its bank. You can probably hear, but the water is flowing enter areas where it should not be going. People have been told, dont drive through this. This is how you die. Also near the beach, folks have been warned, stay out of the are you aware. Surf because a tenyearold boy died today near the waters edge. As Tropical Storm cindy nears landfall along the Southeast Texas coastline, heavy rains and high surf are causing flash flooding along the gulf coast. People have been warned stay a