Conference on the search for this man. i m martha maccallum in for megyn kelly. a full-scale response after the man who was armed with what appeared to be an ak-47 machine gun tried to crash through in his car the army gates that fort leonardwood. this is what who they are looking for. we are told he opened fire on officers who were in hot pursuit of him. trace gallagher has the latest for us from our west coast newsroom. reporter: a case of heroic cops coming into action. you will notice there that that is a department of corrections photograph. we have learned that in fact he does have a pretty lengthy record. helped someone escape back in 2003. apparently escaped himself and he s going to be easy to identify because the description of him is kind of as follows. he has a number of tattoos up and down his body. everything from the skull and
go, go, go! reporter: urban warfare training. one of a series of crucial exercises soldiers like will mclean undergo at fort leonardwood, missouri, to become army combat engineers. learning how to secure buildings in hostile regions is key. come on. get in the fight! reporter: nearly 13 weeks into his training, will is beginning to learn how to become a leader. coming out! go right. reporter: but on this day, it s hard for all of them to stay on top of their game. get from behind this corner, son. you can t shoot around a corner. you re not superman. reporter: why is this day a distraction? now that will has completed basic, and is wrapping up specialized training, he and the others will get orders for their first station. it s where the army will send new soldiers for more training before many are deployed to afghanistan.