Incident by splay sinning the fas role in security and how we coordinate with other agencies. First and foremost the mission is aircraft and air space safety. We operate the nations air Traffic Control system in order to separate aircraft. Our primary focus is on getting aircraft safely to their destinations and managing the flow of thousands of aircraft and their passengers around the country every day. In addition to the f. A. A. s Safety Mission we also work very closely with the depts of defense and Homeland Security on a daily basis to support their Aviation Security missions particularly here in the capitol region. As part of that support, we provide them a raw air traffic radar feed so they have Situational Awareness of what is happening in our National Air Space system. To enable our controllers to safely control air traffic, the first thing we have to do is distinguish the aircraft that are communicating with controllers from all other objects in the air that are not aircraft.
Liz this is how close it is just to let you know. Now that the lock down is lifted, we are okay. Were continue. Ashley great job. We are getting reports. A source in the park police saying that this all started with a car trying to ram the white house gate. As we know, the chase ended at second and constitution. A person is in custody. Again, all of this unconfirmed. We are setting the see these reports come in, but we have yet to see this report that a car tried to ram the white house gate. Tracy the car chase command at least this was outside. You will go back inside. Johnny isaacson, congressman from georgia and the senator from georgia with those on the phone right now. Are you okay . We are okay. Our screen just sliced up the all clear. You have been reporting is accurate. Tracy good. What did you see or here, sir . Directly i was doing an interview on the third floor of the russell of town though when the chase in front of the russell building concluded are in that constitution a
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight bedlam erupted in the heart of washington, with a chaotic car chase and shooting that ended before stunned tourists, lawmakers and congressional staffers. There were unconfirmed reports that the lone suspect was killed. A Police Officer was injured. The violent conclusion with gunshots and a car crash came just steps from the Capitol Grounds after a chase that began at the white house. Capitol police say a woman apparently with a child in her car tried to ram security b
Tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight bedlam erupted in the heart of washington, with a chaotic car chase and shooting that ended before stunned tourists, lawmakers and congressional staffers. There were unconfirmed reports that the lone suspect was killed. A Police Officer was injured. The violent conclusion with gunshots and a car crash came just steps from the Capitol Grounds after a chase that began at the white house. Capitol police say a woman apparently with a child in her car
To grab a cape hood if ner necessary, and to get away from windows and doors. Weve been told theyve lifted the shelter in place order on the capitol. Lets go to Kelly Odonnell. Kelly, what are you seeing where you are right now . Thats right, tamron. Weve just been given an all clear sign, so theres a message going out through the inhouse tv and message system on the u. S. Capitol grounds that there is an all clear. The incident has been concluded. So normal operations can resume. Neither the house nor the Senate Floors are back up and running yet, but this has been a very tense time over the last im not even sure how long the time has elapsed here. We have been in this lockdown mode. Thats become a word americans are all too familiar with of what that means. We have several United States senators who are saying that they heard three to five popping sounds. They were earwitnesses to this. Weve seen the evacuation of at least one individual who appeared to me to be wearing a u. S. Capit