serious condition. he's showing signs of improvement as you reported he's more responsive and speaking with loved ones who are gathered here at his bedside at medstar washington hospital. so a few miles north of the capitol. it is being tweeted under his account he's following his beloved lsu baseball team as they compete in the world baseball finals. we learned on friday, much more serious than anybody had thought. he was close to death according to dr. jack sabah the director of the trauma center here at the washington hospital center. and more good news as well for another victim of that assailant in alexandria during that early morning baseball practice last wednesday. matt mika the lob yessist who was on hand, his family put out a statement yesterday saying he had too had undergone additional surgeries and he's communicating with loved ones through notes. so good news all around on this