Shooting a state trooper and injuring another one last week. They are recommending that people stay indoors and not go into the woods. We are live in Blooming Grove, pennsylvania. Reporter the key thing were expecting to hear today is that why authorities believe that freen is still in this area nine days after the attacks. This is going to be welcome information to the people in this area who have been hungry for any information of any kind. People asked not to leave their homes and to stay away from any windows, but there was never any explanation as to why. Were going to get to that press conference right now. As you know, were continuing the investigation into the shooting incident that occurred last friday night at the Blooming Grove station where two Pennsylvania State troopers were ambushed by eric freen. We known he has prepared and planned extensively for months and years. He prepared his attack and retreat. We believe we are closing in on him. His advantage has been this is his backyard. Our Tactical Operations people now know his backyard, the area he once felt safe in. We are pushing him hard. He is no longer safe and im confident that he will be apprehe apprehended. Based on our investigation, our search efforts at this point in time are primarily focused in the pikemonroe county border area. We continue to follow up on other leads as we track his movement. As those leads come in, we will refocus our search efforts. We have a map back here and ill show you in just a minute the general area that were searching at this time. Were making significant progress in the investigation, and weve found several items that freen has abandoned or hidden for possible future use. It includes an ak47 style weapon and magazines and ammunition. Were asking the people to use common sense and please to avoid going into the wooded areas around barrett township. We are also aware that archery season is right around the corner. Hunters might be setting up equipment. Were asking hunters to refrain going into these areas just until freen is captured. If members of the public that have photos or videos taken from trail cameras, that if they would review those images. What were looking for are photos of freen and other suspicious activity they may have captured with those came s cameras. We ask they contact Law Enforcement. If the public is aware from past time spent in the woods of any shelters, bunkers, anything else that might be used by freen or it was possibly constructed by him, please let us know about that so we can follow up and investigate and determine whether it is pertinent to this matter at hand. We have had several possible sightings. Each of those are being investigated and followed out. We have received hundreds of tips over the past week, many offering credible information. Well continue to pursue each and every one of those. In the interim, were still recommending a number of precautions to the public. First and foremost, we want the public to be alert and vigilant. If they see anything suspicious, were asking them to report it to 911 or our tip line. Do so immediately so that it can be followed up on. Were asking the public not to approach or encounter any suspicious person or vehicles, but rather report those immediately and well be glad to have someone follow up on it. The suspect is still considered armed and dangerous. We ask and remind residents to lock all doors and windows, as well as their vehicles. At night, keep the exterior of their homes well lit and look for any open shed doors, gara s garages. If they do find Something Like that, give us a call and well check it out. Lastly, id like to thank the communities in this area for the outstanding support they have sho shown to the Pennsylvania State police. The men and women of the state police truly appreciate it. I know this is a trying time for everyone. People are concerned. Their lives are being disrupted. Were working as quickly and as efficiently as possible to resolve this matter. Their patience is very much appreciated. Anything at this point . Or take questions . S were open to questions. Have any shots been fired related to the so much or was there ever a possible exchange of gunfire with the suspect . Im aware of the reports that youre talking about. At this point, we cant confirm that those shots were directly related to this matter. There was another report that im aware of that i believe may be the source of those gunshot reports. Have you been very close to him, do you think . I know that because from our investigation, were finding things. Our trackers, both dogs and human trackers, are getting indications that we are on the right trail. And so i know how many people we have put into that area. I know the kinds of sweeps and things were doing. There is no doubt we are pushing him hard. Hes losing items and based on other sightings that weve had reports of, we have every reason to believe were pushing him. Theres no doubt in your mind that hes nearby . Im confident that hes in that general area. Ill show you on the map. You said there have been possible sightings. Where have those been . Im not going to give specifics. Over time, there have been sightings. What im most concerned about is the immediate past and current time all of the information that we have, whether it is sightings or items that we have found or information coming back from the tracker, we have strong reason to believe we are in the right area. You said he planned an attack for months and years. How do you know that . Were talking to a lot of people with confirming information. Are you finding any other Survival Equipment other than the weapon and the mags . I dont want to disclose what we have or not found again. In the event he is able to hear the news reports, i dont want to tip him to everything we have found at this point in time, but there are a number of items that we have found. Has there been a confirmed sighting . Has there been an actual confirm ed sighting of him . I wouldnt be willing to say that is a confirmed sighting. Do you have any idea how he got near here a couple miles away to all the way down to where youre looking for him curre curre currently . We believe he traveled on foot. Are you still tracking his cell phone . Im not going to disclose what techniques were using to track his movement. Were using every tool available to us and i believe were doing everything we can to track him right now. Is it safe enough to reopen schools . Those are individual decisions the School District will have to make. We are in consultation with several district officials. Well provide them all of the information that we can to allow them to make an informed decision and ultimately the decision is theirs. Would you send your kids to school in these districts . I think they have to make an individual decision based on whats going on in their area. Well provide them with as specific information as we possibly can, but ultimately it is their decision. I will tell you as i have said in the past, we have every reason to believe that freen is focused on Law Enforcement and specifically the state police. There is no indication that he is a danger to School Children or someone else in the public. I believe hes had every opportunity to harm others if he had chosen to do so. His fight is with Law Enforcement. [ inaudible ]. Im not aware of an application. Its not to say that he hasnt. They were recovered. Whether they were dropped or left or cashed if you will was that recently deposited there . Had it been out in the woods for a long time or short time . No, these are items that we believe he had with him at the time of the shooting. Investigation will follow up on these items. Were confident these were his. Im sorry. Is this one of the two guns you knew he had with him . This is a gun we had knowledge that we had, yes. Is this the gun used in the shooting . We dont have all of the results back at this point in time. How many other items did he drop or have been roughly recovered . I couldnt give you a number right now, but there have been several. But you are certain that it is stuff that he carried with him that night . Im saying these are items left by him i believe since the time of that shooting. Any better idea now why he did this and why he is targeting Law Enforcement specifically . No, i have talked in the past about his desire to portray himself as a serbian soldier and live in that world. Beyond that, i really couldnt speculate as to why he has done something until we have an opportunity to speak with him. Theres no writings, theres no conversations, that youve found he had with anybody. Were aware of some conversations and things. The way i would characterize those is that its clear hes been planned this for sometime. I dont want to go beyond that. He has held these beliefs. I think others maybe just didnt believe he would act on this, but he has talked for sometime. He has talked and hes been all over social media. His friends say he doesnt have social media and doesnt use it. Can you elaborate on where youre finding where he has written about the police . No, i cant. Have you tried to contact his father, his family . There has not been any contact with his family at that point. Is he acting alone . Do you think hes still acting alo alone . Everything we have looked at at this point has only identified him as a suspect in this matter. We remain open to reviewing any piece of information that comes to light and would certainly discuss that with the District Attorney in weighing other charges. The District Attorney has been clear in the past that anyone that aids him during this man hunt would be charged as well. But in terms of the actual shooting, we have only identified him as a suspect. Have you heard of any bounty hunters have been coming into the area . Is that discouraged or legal in pennsylvania . We have heard rumors from the media thats been occurring. We have not encountered anyone that has identifiy eied themsel as a bounty hunter. They would typically engage trying to going after someone after they jumped bail. They could potential be interfering with Law Enforcement while we try to capture this individual. They have no authority other than that as a private citizen to come here and do this. Do you have any idea where the ak was found . It was up in the area closer to where the jeep was recovered. How long is the trail of the things he left . I wouldnt characterize it as a trail of things he left. It was in the general area where the jeep was found. Im not going to discuss where we have found items. Im not prepared to have him know what we have. How big an area . This really just depicts the area that i know the media has been down in this area. But this is the pikemonroe county border. This entire area, its enlarged this entire area is our primary search area right now, but were following up on other tips. All of our people are not concentrated in this area. We have significant resources. We have secured some perimeters. We have done a number of sweeps through the area. We have aviation in the area to allow us to search it, but were following up. How big an area are we talking about . This area is a few square miles. I would characterize the larger search area as 200, 250 square miles. Has he attempted to contact his family . I cant comment on what we know that he has or has not. Do you believe he has a cell phone with him . I wouldnt want to comment on them. The weapons in the pictures, were they found that way . The weapon was suspended so it could be seen better. Were they hidden . No. How well planned was this . Isnt it fugitive 101 you dont go anywhere near your home . I dont say it was well planned. I say it was planned. Why was that shelter in place order lifted . Has he moved out of that area . It is because we constantly balance the obvious concerns with disrupting peoples lives with trying to ensure their safety. We have swept through the majority of the areas where the residences are located. Now, you know, be aware though that he can always if hes able to slip through a perimeter to get back into there. We have done thorough searches through those areas, and we are doing our absolute best to try and ensure hes not the immediate area where the majority of those residences are located. It remains up to the individual if they want to remain in their residence. If you could speak directly to him, what would you like to say . He needs to turn himself in. The state police will apprehend him. It is only a matter of time. For his sake and safety and the safety of Law Enforcement and the public at large, he needs to turn himself in. Has anybody taken down his Facebook Page or twitter page . He seem to be a ghost online. I couldnt tell you about the current status of his facebook or twitter. How long will you continue to allocate resources to this search effort . Until we capture him. Our agency will dedicate even more resources if we believe it is necessary and appropriate at any point in time. Are these just state troopers you are using . I have heard you are recruiting local Law Enforcement from around the state to help out. Were using primarily state troopers. We have utilized specialized teams from other Law Enforcement agencies, but not typically uniformed patrol officers or anything from other agencies. Were not recruiting. We have a lot of resources within the state police. I have pulled troopers from stations across the commonwealth. It is not to negatively impact their operations, but i have pulled troopers over the last several days. Well pool resources from wherever we need to. Do you believe that to be one of the two rifles that the assailant had on him at the time of the shooting . I believe that is likely. Can you anticipate what his state of mind is right now . Hasnt been able to sleep in days. We are approach this has been an update from the Pennsylvania State police. Eric freen is accused of killing one state trooper there and wounding another one. Right now im going to take you to charlottesville, virginia. Lets listen to that. University of virginia and the community of charlottesville. Youve been following this for seven days. In just a couple hours, it will mark a weeks worth of trying to find hannah. I dont know if you were out yesterday for the search or at the j. P. J. Friday night, but when i pulled in there, it was devastating to me to look under that parking lot and see so many cars that were driven by so many people who said, were going to set friday night aside and help. A man said, i have a daughter and this has struck me to my core and i want to do something for this child and her parents. The only thing i can do is search. Him and 1,000 other people did. Were going to talk a little bit in the couple minutes about that search. How its coordinated, the tenacity of the people that were there, what they found, what they didnt find, the relevance to the investigation, if any, all those things. Before i start, if youre here in this room, if youre one of those people thats been emailing us, if you are the thousand plus people who showed up to search for hannah, you rose to the occasion. You stepped up to the plate and you rose to the occasion. Thats all i asked you to do. Thats all mr. Graham asked you to do is just rise to the occasion and help us find the little girl and you did. Im so proud of this community and every person who has touched this community by their thoughts and prayers this week. You have been through this chronology of how this started. Im just going to touch on it. At 30,000 feet, not with the level of detail we have with Previous Press conferences, but just to remind you from how we got from friday night to today. On friday night, hannah left her apartment. She had dinner with her friends. She went to a few other places. She socialized and then she left. And her world begins to get turned around at that point, i think. She makes her way to mcgradys pub. She interacts with the doorman there and shes turned away. She proceeds down preston avenue. The video camera captures all of that. You saw that. The world saw that, playing this video over and over again. And she finds her way to Second Street and market. An eyewitness sees her make that turn. She went southbound on Second Street and she goes on to her mall and she goes eastbound. We know that because surveillance cameras tell us that. At least two tell us shes walking up that mall. In one of those images, one of which i thought was a reflection because of how the image was taken, we now look closer and shes walking with a man. I believe that man was Jesse Matthew. I really do. And i believe Jesse Matthew and hannah found themselves at the tempo restaurant. I believe that. Eyewitnesses told us so. I believe Hannah Graham left the restaurant with Jesse Matthew. I believe that. In fact, i believe that Jesse Matthew was the last person she was seen with before she vanished off the face of the earth. Let me say that again. I believe Jesse Matthew was the last person she was seen with before she vanished off the face of the earth because its been a week and we cant find her. But somebody knows where she is. Somebodys got to know where she is. And we want to know who that person or persons are. Ive mentioned the name Jesse Matthew a couple times. In fact, some of you knew the name Jesse Matthew before it ever came out of my mouth. We confirmed you had the right name. A lot of you have broadcasted that name. But i dont want to get tunnel vision. I dont want any of you to get tunnel vision. I want anyone out there in this Community Still looking for Hannah Graham to get tunnel vision just because we have a name or saw her with a particular person. We were so interested in Jesse Matthew we found our way to his apartment armed with a search warr