Spanish language service. It had ended the Afternoon Service. And then suddenly what walked into that church, that is what began the events. I want us to listen to the chief of police of houston, texas. He will explain it from the beginning. Take a listen. All right. It looks like we dont have that sound yet. So, what he said was about 1 53 this afternoon, that there were two offduty Law Enforcement officers, one being from the alcohol and beverage commission, but obviously they were armed. And they were in what we believe was the foyer. And they saw someone come in. It was a female, 30 to 35 years old. She had a trench coat. She had a backpack. And she had a rifle, a long gun. According to the chief of police, she started shooting her rifle. At that point, they engaged the shooter. They killed the shooter, but she accompanying her, with her, they say, was a 5yearold child, 4 to 5yearold child. And during the exchange of gunfire, we do know that this 5yearold child was shot, taken to the hospital, is now in Critical Condition along with a man, 57 years old, shot in the leg or thigh, which he also was rushed to the hospital. He is in, we believe, satisfactory condition at this point. But at that Press Conference was also the pastor of that church, who was actually greeting guests, saying goodbye to those that had been part of the Afternoon Service. Joel osteen spoke to the microphones, and he said that he is in a fog. Take a listen. I thank the chief and mayor and all of these men and women did an amazing job. You said it, chief. It could have been a lot worse. Were devastated. Weve been here 65 years and have Somebody Shooting in your church. But, you know, we dont understand why these things happen. But we know gods in control. Were going to pray for that little 5yearold boy and pray for the lady that was deceased, her family and all, and the other gentleman. Just, kind of, in a fog. Just believe that were going to stay strong. Were going to continue to move forward. There are forces of evil, but the forces that are for us, the forces of god are stronger than that. So, were going to keep going strong and just, you know, doing what gods called us to do, lift people up and give hope to the world. Again, i want to thank all these gentlemen, because i can only imagine if it had happened during the 11 00 service. We were in between services, going into the spanish service. You know, if theres anything good of it, you know what, she didnt get in there and do a whole lot worse damage. We thank god for that, that hes watching over all of us. As the chief says, were going to keep going strong and bringing hope to the world. Thank you again. And joel osteen services are always packed with houstonians in their very diverse congregation. He has the capacity of that church, its believed to be 16,000 people. And now we do have that part of the Press Conference from the Houston Police chief ready, in his own words to let you know what happened. So, approximately at 1 53 p. M. , a female approximately 30, 35 years old, entered the property on the west side here in the parking lot of Lakewood Church. She entered the building. She was armed with a long rifle and a trench coat with a backpack, accompanied by a small child, approximately 4 to 5 years old. Once she entered, at some point she began to fire. I want to compliment the offdoo offDuty Officers, who were working extra employment here. One gabc agent, four years of service, 38 years old, an hpd off Duty Officers, two years of service. Both officers engaged, striking the female. Shes deceased here on the scene. Unfortunately, a 5yearold kid was hit and is in Critical Condition at our local hospital. It was a 57yearold man who didnt have anything to do with it i dont think, was shot in the leg. Hes seeking treatment in the hospital. So, lets all pray for each and every one of them. Once she went down, officers reported back to us that she threaten threatened that she had a bomb. So, we searched her vehicle, our bomb squad, and also the pack pack. No explosives were found. But she also was spraying some type of substance on the ground. So, hfd came, and the fire chief will speak briefly on that. But, again, were going to stand strong. Again, i want to commend those officers. She had a long gun, and it could have been a lot worse. But they stepped up and they did their job. And i want to thank them for that. As you know, when an officer is involved in a shooting, we conduct a criminal investigation. Harris County DistrictAttorneys Office and also both agencies conduct administrative investigations. That will take place. Both of these officers, the officer and agent, will be placed on administrative duty. But, again, lets pray for everybody. And we stand strong here in houston. And what they are doing right now, we understand, is a methodical search of that Church Building because she did say that she had a bomb. She said there were explosives. And also she was spraying something on the ground. But to note, they have not found anything at all. But out of an abundance of caution, this investigation will not only continue, but that methodical search of that church. And fredricka, one more thing just to reiterate, that she fired, the female, 30 to 35 years old, the female with the trench coat and the backpack fired multiple shots once she was inside what we believe was the foyer of that church before you go into the sanctuary area. Gjean casarez, thank you so much. Were also joined so much by former d. C. And Philadelphia Police chief, charles ramsey, on the phone with us. Chief, you heard from the Houston Police chief, who said, you know, those two off Duty Officers made all the difference in the world. They were there when they saw this suspect, who was a 30 to 35yearold woman with this rifle, you know, target people. Can you hear me okay, chief . Yeah. I got you. Thank you. So, i guess you conquer with the Houston Police chief, who says those offduty Police Officers made all the difference in the world. There is absolutely no question about it. Had they not been there, there is absolutely no telling how much damage, how much injury, how much death could have happened at that location. You know, its a shame. Were talking about a church, a place of worship, and yet it can happen any place at all. And it just, again, goes to highlight the problem we have in this country with guns and violence. And i dont know if this individual suffered from Mental Illness or what the situation was, but theyre very fortunate that you only had two people shot in this incident. It could have been far, far worse. Yeah. And you know, also unique here is that this suspect, you know, was believed to have brought in a 5yearold child, and the 5yearold is among those that was shot and injured in that, kind of, melee of gunfire, along with a 57yearold man, who you heard the police chief say he didnt think had anything to do with this. But he was shot and injured. The 5yearold, the 57yearold, are both being injured. And while the police chief, you know, underscored that it seems as though the threat has been removed there at the church, theyve looked for any kind of substances because this shooter said that she had explosives as well. What are some of the things that are taking place there at the church to make sure, you know, in addition to looking at surveillance tape, but to make sure that this is safe and that this was someone who acted alone . Well, out of an abundance of caution, they have to go through and thoroughly search the church. They dont know if she was in there previously and could have left something there prior to making the entry with the firearm. They just dont know. So, theyre going to make doubly sure that that particular facility is cleared. I heard the chief mentioned that theyve already searched the car. They found no explosives. Once they have identified this individual, which perhaps they already have, then obviously if theres a residence or any place elsewhere they need to search, theyll do so. Because she made the threat of having explosives, theyll have to be very careful there to make sure there are no booby traps and things of that nature. So, theyll be going through the social media footprint. Theyll be going through everything trying to find a motive, trying to find out if that 5yearold was her child or maybe part of another crime. There are a lot of Unanswered Questions right now. Police are working behind the scenes to try to get answers to all those questions. I have to say, i thought houston pd did an excellent job at that Press Conference. Not that much time has elapsed, and they were able to provide quite a bit of information during that Press Conference. I think they did a very, very good job in that regard as well. And i think perhaps it was the mayor who also talked about how quickly they were able to respond, not just because of the two off Duty Officers, but it also helped to coordinate the evacuation, getting people out to safety, and then even reunifying them with Family Members or people they may have gotten separated from during this incident. Yeah, you know, thats a huge church. My wife and i watch pastor osteen periodically on tv. That is a huge, huge church. And that many people. And i think it was pastor osteen said it was between services. So, mit may not have been as crowded as it had been had it occurred maybe an hour earlier, thank god. There were still a lot of people panicked, running in all different directions, trying to get people out of there. I heard the chief mention if you were there, if you ran out, please contact their homicide unit because they do need to get statements. Theyre in the process of getting as much information as possible, reunify families, people that are just hearing about this. So, there are a lot of things going on right now. But thank god weve only had two injured. And lets pray that that 5yearold and that 57yearold make it through. Right. You mentioned mega church, 16,000 people. You know, it can seat and accommodate 16,000 people. And joel osteen, who came out and he was very grateful for the First Responders and also counting the blessings that it wasnt worse. But indeed, he did describe it was in between this happened in between services, a Spanish Language service was about to begin, just as the earlier Afternoon Service had wrapped up, where he did have upwards of 16,000 people. But as far as we know, right now, according to police, two injured, the 5yearold and the 57yearold, who remain hospitalized. Chief ramsey, appreciate you being with us. Thank you so much. No, thank you. Take care. And jean casarez, thank you so much for your reporting on this. Our other top story. U. S. Secretary of defense lloyd austin back in the hospital at walter reed. The latest next. All right. More Breaking News that were following the this hour. The pentagon says u. S. Secretary of defense lloyd austin has been transported to Walter Reed Medical Center, for the second time in the past three months. Cnn White House CorrespondentPriscilla Alvarez has more. Hows he doing . Reporter what we know from the statement from the Pentagon Press secretary is that he was transported by his Secretary Detail to Walter Reed Medical Center at 2 20 p. M. This afternoon. It goes on to say that this was because of symptoms suggesting an Emergent Bladder issue. The statement also says the secretary is retaining the functions and duties of his office and that the secretary travelled to the hospital with the unclassified and classified Communications Systems necessary to perform his duties. Of course this is a visit to the hospital that comes after he was hospitalized in early january, for complications following Prostate Cancer surgery. Now, that time in the hospital did Ignite A Fire Storm On Capitol Hill and at the white house because the Defense Department had not notified lawmakers or the president that he had been hospitalized for days, or the reason for his hospitalization. In this case, the pentagon is saying that they have done those notifications both to the white house and to congress. Now, Secretary Austin has previously said and apologized for the way that his January Hospitalization was handled. And that is also something that were seeing in this, with the Pentagon Press secretary saying that they are going to provide updates as soon as possible. But for now, all that we know is that he was taken to the hospital earlier sunday afternoon because of symptoms suggesting an Emergent Bladder issue. The pentagon will provide updates as they come. But that is the information that we have at this point. The white house and lawmakers have been made aware of it. Okay. Priscilla alvarez, thank you so much. Well, lets bring in cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta. Sanjay, One More Time for those who are just joining us, what is an Emergent Bladder issue . Well, typically, especially in the wake of having had prostate surgery, it means that someone whos unable to empty their bladder. Its something known as urinary retention. It can be really painful. It can cause a lot of abdominal pain. But it can also cause other symptoms in the body as well. People can actually drop their blood pressure. They can have heart rate abnormalities. As priscilla was just talking about, this was described as an emergency. So, in addition to the pain, he may have had some of those other things going on there. Also just again, the time line of this, just to remind you, it was in early december that he was first diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. And then december 22nd, when he had the operation. Probably scheduled it over the holidays. Some people do that. It sounds like that operation went well. He was discharged the next day. But it was a couple of weeks later, or january 1st, not even two weeks later, that he was admitted to the hospital for an infection at that point. And significant hospitalization, two weeks at that point. And now, as you point out, hes back in the hospital again. Its described as a bladder, sort of, issue here. We dont know specifically what that is. But, again, in the context of having had prostate surgery, the possibility that he has developed what is known as retention, urinary retention, that seems to be the most likely culprit here. And that can lead to an emergency. Yeah, and a lot of pain. Hes got to be really in a lot of discomfort. Poor guy. Yeah. And so, is there i mean, without really knowing all the details of what hes experienced, of this issue, is this something where he would be admitted and be there for yello period of time or is this something they can treat and he wont have to overnight at walter reed . Its a good question. Its still hard to know. A lot of times it involves placing a catheter in the bladder to drain the bladder. Whether or not he stays in the hospital overnight at least to see if keep an eye on him, especially if he had any problems with his heart rate or his blood pressure. We dont know that this was the case, except that this was described as an emergency. Sometimes someone will stay in the hospital just so they can keep an eye on somebody. Precaution. Its unlikely i would say, fred, that he would need anesthesia for this. This is an issue that has come up, obviously, in the past in terms of his duties as defense secretary. Not typically something that requires anesthesia. But, again, were just going based on a pretty brief statement here, describing this as a bladder emergency. Yeah. And we do unanimous the Deputy Secretary is prepared, has been informed and is prepared to assume any duties if it comes to that. All right, dr. Sanjay gupta, thank you so much. Of course, we wish the secretary well. Hope he feels better soon. All right. Coming up, we are continuing to follow that shooting that took place at joel osteens mega church in houston, that injured two people, including a 5yearold, who remains in Critical Condition. What were hearing from witnesses next. All right. Back now to our Breaking News from houston, where there was a shooting at joel osteens Lakewood Church. Listen to what witnesses described happened. We were escorted during the evacuation by s. W. A. T team, by the police, the local Houston Police, and also by the fbi. Describe what you saw and or heard. Well, we were leaving the service and joel was meeting and greeting everybody right outside on the second floor, where all this happened. And i was one of the last people to meet and greet with joel, the pastor here. And i went into the ladys room. And when i came out, i headed towards the nearest exit on the second floor, and i heard this, like, bam, bam, like mechanical sounds. It almost