there dating back to veterans from world war ii. will carr has some information. what do you have? reporter: we ve just learned that there are reports out that the security at this facility is not armed. now, this is a state-run facility. that is a stark contrast to security that we see when we go and report at vas. vas typically have their own police officers who are armed. a state-run facility here. we ve learned the security at the veterans home is not armed as they continue to try to talk this vetteran, a man part of th pathway home program who had been discharged just two weeks ago. trace gallagher: will carr live for us in the newsroom. thanks very much. nobody has yet been injured in this. he is holding two, maybe three hostages. police know who he is. they know his background. they have his car. they have his information. and they are in the process of now trying to get in contact