live from the scene once again. marcus, this congregation had been training for active shooter situations ever since a new law there was passed? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, whit. the law passed just a few months ago allows people to bring guns into places of worship. and this church's volunteer security team was formally organized after that law passed. the state's attorney general has called this church a model, and whit, once again, praised that hero parishioner for stopping this attack that lasted just six seconds. >> as you pointed out, could have been a lot worse. marcus moore, thank you so much. we want to turn now to the suspect in that machete attack at a hanukkah party in new york. he's now been charged with federal hate crimes. grafton thomas was already facing attempted murder and burglary charges for the stabbings at a rabbi's home. within hours, he was under arrest. and what authorities say they found in his car and on his phone led to those new federal charges. here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, hate crime charges filed against 38-year-old grafton thomas,