0 i'm wolf blitzer. we begin with the breaking news. police say they have now found 14-year-old ayvani hope perez. she is alive. she was grabbed from her home by a pair of intruders early tuesday morning. martin savidge has been following the story for us in ellenwood, georgia, right outside of atlanta. martin is joining us on the phone right now. fill us in on the good news. she's okay, is that what we're hearing? >> it is good news is, the answer to every parent's prayer ever since she was abducted 2:15 in the morning on tuesday. the fbi is telling cnn she was found apparently she was dropped off at some point. we don't know the where and we don't know exactly when. but she was picked up by police, and they say she is fine. which means of course, she is alive and reasonably well and that she is being checked out at this particular time. and we expect that's shortly there's going to be some reunion. we're in the neighborhood here in ellenwood, the subdivision which has been rocked by all of this because so many people felt this was just something that couldn't happen in their neighborhood, that there would be a home invasion in the middle of the night and the most precious commodity, their children, would be taken, in this case that 14-year-old girl. the good news from the fbi, she has been found alive and well. we do not know what happened to her abductors. two men were not identified but their images were broadcast all over. the investigation we're told continues into how she was taken and why. wolf? is. >> martin, we were told originally and i want you to update these guys allegedly broke into the house. they demanded jewelry, money, when they didn't get it, they took this little girl with them and then they wanted ran some money in order to release her. is that what happened? >> right. these are all questions that have been spiraling around this case up till now. authorities are really not wanted to say anything out of fear it could jeopardize this girl and her situation. so it does appear that when in fact these men who broke into the home didn't get jewelry or didn't get what they wanted, that they fled and took the 14-year-old with them as if it were some kind of hostage or kidnap situation. that's in fact the fbi quickly said it was when you've got a kidnap situation. that implies you're holding somebody in exchange for something else. there was talk there was a ransom demand. some family members said it was around $10,000. we don't know how those negotiations went or how deeply into the talks they were. but there was a lot of law enforcement that was brought to bear very quickly it was the local police, the county police, there was the gbi, the georgia bureau of investigations, then the fbi, then on op of that homeland security. this quickly mushroomed into what they would call a major law enforcement effort. maybe those holding this girl realized they were up against something pretty strong and they opted to let her go, but that is just the early signs. we're getting a news conference expected at any moment. we're ready to cover that when happens, wolf. >> we're expecting this news conference from the clayton county police and the fbi. the fbi as you point out were brought in. she's described ayvani hope. er rez, hispanic, black hair, brown hairs, 4'9" tall, weighs 93 pounds. and so hopefully, she's fine. and she's free and we'll get all the latest information from the authorities. the law enforcement authorities, the local police, the georgia police and the fbi. they're about to hold a news conference. we'll have live coverage of that. martin stand by, we'll get back to the story. the good news is she's okay. let's turn to the deadly shooting at the washington, d.c. navy yard. the latest information coming in, the white house now says president obama will attend a memorial service this sunday for the victims of the shooting. 12 people were killed, eight wounded in the ramp andage. chuck hagel today announced a review of access at all u.s. military installations worldwide. the shooting has raised questions, serious questions about security clearances at u.s. military facilities. >> obviously, there were a lot of red flags, as you noted. why they didn't get picked up, why they didn't get incorporated into the clearance process, what he was doing. those are all legitimate questions that we're going to be dealing with. >> more details are coming out right now about the gunman, aaron alexis. they paint a picture of a man with very serious psychological issues and a very troubled history in the u.s. navy. also in morning, we're hearing from the shooter's mother for the first time. for that, let's bring in national correspondent debrable feyerick in new york. what is the mom saying about the son, aaron alexis and the shooting? because i know you heard her personally. >> yeah, as a matter of fact, we were the pool reporters for this particular interview with the mother. she didn't answer any questions, did not deviate from a prepared statement. she printed it out on a one-page piece of paper. she was subdued, very dignified and she talked about this tragedy. >> our son, aaron alexis, has murdered 12 people and wounded several others. his actions have had a profound and everlasting effect on the families of the victims. i don't know why he did what he did and i'll never be able to ask him why. aaron is now in a place where you can no longer do harm to anyone and for that, i am glad. to the families of the victims, i am so so very sorry that this has happened. my heart is broken. >> now, mrs. alexis would not elaborate on anything in that statement. the only sort of cryptic comment is the fact that her son can no longer harm anyone and for that she's glad. the question being, was there some sort of a temper issue there. but again, you have to take it at face value. she would not comment on anything. i asked her when the last time it was she spoke with her son. she would not discuss it. she said she's worried to go back to work and doesn't know what her co-workers will -- how she'll be received, what they'll say to her. wouldn't tell us what she did or where she, would. she wants her privacy back. she like everybody else is grieving. during this, wolf, she had a bish yop clergyman on each side of her. one of them looked as if he was supporting her. she was very drained. you could hear the emotion in her voice. clearly this has had a deep impact on her, as well. she wanted to focus on the victims and what they're going through, wolf. >> deborah feyerick, thanks very much. what a heartbreaking story all around. on a normal day, the washington navy yard would be buzzing with 3,000 workers going about their jobs. again today, it's closed to all but what are described as essential employees. still a crime scene with forensic teams searching for more evidence from monday's shooting. renee marsh is on the scene for us once again today. into the frantic moments and hours after the navy yard shooting, what are you learning? >> that's right. wolf, we have the recordings from the first responders. the seconds in which they got on the scene there and also we're learning more about the victims. one victim's family members saying don't remember my dad as a victim because in life, he was strong. those are the words of this daughter. they give incredible perspective simply because you realize that these people who were killed, they were more than victims. they were the rockets of their families, they were fathers, mothers and they were caretakers. >> right now, police confirm five people shot. could be others. >> dramatic new audio from police dispatch as the massacre unfolded at the navy yard monday. >> we have an officer down. building 197 on the third floor. also female shot on the roof of building 1333. female on the roof. >> victims found one by one as first responders rushed to the scene. >> all units in the main triage group need to move west. the ambulances in line need to move west way out of the line of fire. >> reporter: police flood the compound in fear there might be fear there might be more than one gunman. >> we're doing a sweep for security. we still have a second suspect and the scene is not secure. >> law enforcement later confirming there was no additional shooter. two days later, just miles from the site of monday's shooting rampage, washington pays tribute to the 12 lives cut short, 12 families forever changed by this senseless tragedy. kathy gaarde rd remembered for herselfless devotion to her 94-year-old mother who died last year. >> she was so caring and she would do anything for anyone she loved. >> richard michael ridgell served lee years as a contract security worker in iraq. he is survived by three daughters. >> i want him to be known as a dad above a victim of a shooting because he was a great dad for all of us. >> martin bodrog graduated from the naval academy and was a decorated officer. my knees just got weak, you know? everythinging about marty just a great guy, you know, wonderful husband, father. >> michael arnold, frank kohler, vishnu pandit, mary francis knight, sylvia frasier, gerald l. read and kenneth bernard proctor all victims of this inexplicable tragedy. >> and wolf, you know, lee additional people, they were shot but they survived. we can tell you that as of last night, one of the three was able to leave the hospital, two remain in the hospital at had point. wolf? >> our hearts go out to those families. what a sad story. renee, thank you for that. we're going to have more on breaking news we're following. that 14-year-old girl found alive in georgia. a news conference clayton county georgia, police will be briefing us together with the fbi. this is right outside of atlanta, this 14-year-old girl has been found. also, the flooding is over and now the clean-up is under way, but many in colorado are reeling from the damage and the dollar figures. much more on that, as well. thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. you raise her spirits. we tackled your shoulder pain. you make him rookie of the year. we took care of your cold symptoms. you take him on an adventure. tylenol® has been the number 1 doctor recommended brand of pain reliever for over 20 years. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol®. forty times.rything we do, we know you do so much more. that's how often a group of house republicans have voted against obamacare, just to prove their allegiance to their party's right wing. okay - they've said their piece. but now they've gone even further... threatening to shut down the government if obamacare isn't dismantled. it could disrupt social security and veterans benefits, hurt job growth and undermine our economic recovery - tell these house republicans - enough already!