People were on board at the time of the explosion. The coast guard says unlike the deepwater horizon blast in 2010. The black elk rig wasnt actively producing oil. So far there are no reports of oil leaking into the water. The fire has been put out. Former cia director David Petraeus faces lawmakers on capitol hill for the first time today since his stunning resignation. He testified about the deadly attack on a us consulate in benghazi, libya in september. He was the director of the spy agency at the time. Us ambassador Chris Stevens and three other americans were killed in the assault. Petraeus testifed the cia told the Obama Administration an alqaeda linked group was behind the attack. But, he claimed the white house changed this assessment. He added he knew an anti islamic video didnt spark the assault. Contradicting president obama and other white house officials. The ambassadors statement represented the best possible and for mission without jeopardize in classified information.
Latest developments from the governor. The situation is developing in texas and breaking at this hour. Steve rogers joins us with his perspective, hes a retired detective. There were several victims after a suspect hijacked a mail struck and there were random shootings. How could Law Enforcement respond in a situation like this. In this particular case, if you see something, say something. With the information the police put out, people where going to have to be village lent and call the police immediately if they said something is very, very wrong in their neighborhoods or wherever they are. They automatically are deployed. Unlike other incidents where you have status shooters. They are traveling around. Connell how would you coordinate that. Would the authorities be able to move in quickly . How close and how would they quickly be able to coordinate. May not have the manpower. Thats necessary to deal with Something Like this. The deployment of these individuals will be very quickly.
A multitude of departments to find in animal and bring him to justice. At this point ill take questions. Has the suspect been identified. Right now ill tell you that he is is a white neal in his mid30s. I dont have a positive identification on him yet. I have an idea who he is. Soy wont release that information until were absolutely positive. Are there any current active shooters going on at this time . We have we have had calls which is to be expected. Because obviously our citizens are a little jumpy after this. Which is also to be expected. But at once this individual was taken out of the picture, there have been no more victims. Is there a reason to believe there is a second suspect on the loose. There have been reports that thats possible. But, again, no confirmations of that. Any updates on the conditions of the other people that were shot but are still alive . I cant i cant tell that you right now. And in the big thing is its so chaotic still at local hospitals its very difficul