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>> we have technical problems there. >> they come around the third-base dugout and hes got about a 10 or 15-foot clear line of sight and people are lying on the ground behind a plastic shield which, of course, is not much of a shield at all and ran from there and i dont remember if we collectively made the decision for first-base dugout and if we all got up. enough time to get to the first-base dugout and still, im hearing no return fire. im in the dugout. i see the staffer who has got a leg wou...

Began to return fire. and alexandria police also pleadly came and began to return fire. they shot the shooter and i think the security detail saved a lot of lives because they attacked the shooter. the heros are the capitol hill police, alex andria police and steve scalises security detail. >> reporter: do you remember what the shooter looked like? diyou get aook at him? >> he was a mide-aged man, blue jeans and a blue shirt. i think he was anglo. and he had a rifle and i think he had an automat...

Conference, were back with republican congressman mike bishop michigan. he was at the baseball practice today when that gunman opened fire. congressman, first of all, how are you? >> im fine. im actually uninjured and fortunately for me because of the police officers there today we walked away. >> is that the first time youve actually seen and heard that video of those gunshots? we only played some of them. we didnt play all of them. >> i cant see from this vantage point. im only looking into a ...

There been an unbelievably brave and trained detail there, it would have been worse. >> jim himes and martha mcsally, lets do this. lets see you on a month come on together while we talk policy issue. all right, how about that? >> lets do it. >> thanks. >> thank you guys. appreciate it. >> lawmakers today were unanimous in their praise of the capitol police force. >> one of the things that really fortunate and probably why not everyone would have died except for the fact that the capitol hill po...

Clearly were return fire from the police officers, but at some point alexandria police showed up as backups, right, and they were also very helpful. >> they were, but i cant underscore enough how important the capitol police were. they were there within seconds and had they not been there i would not be standing here today. im sure of that fact, and they came in without any regard for their own life and their own safety and began to return fire. the alexandria police did respond quickly, but if ...

Ferocious. by a laymans account, dozens and dozens of shots fired and people screaming to duck down. can you describe what your officers and what the capitol officers were facing when they came in? >> i wont go into the specifics of the investigation, but i have heard the video, and ive talked with some of my officers, at least, and some of them, and quite frankly, it was not only chaotic, but there was a combat situation. thats something that law enforcement is trained to do. our officers are t...

>> will you at least talk about the weapon, a little idea of what youre trying to run down on the weapon? >> the only comment about weapon is one hand gun and one rifle. >> what are you trying to learn? >> where they came from, who bought them. how he acquired them. all the logical investigative leads. >> st. clair county officers interacted with him in march in illinois. was it shortly after that that he came here, because you say hes been here since march? >> we believe he has been here since ...

The thing that really stood out to me about this case already is the fact that we have police officers that were shot, and even though they were shot, she was able to return fire and disable this gunman. so i think these officers are heroes. >> bill: amen to that. they only assigned to members of congress? >> there is a large contingent of officers in plain clothes, but for the most part, there are detailed officers with each part of the leadership team. they typically are the only ones that get...

We received a call of an active shooter. our units responded, and were on the scene within 30 minutes. the officers received fire from the suspect and the return fire. and that part of the investigation is ongoing as we speak. at this event, was a practice session involving representatives of congress and employees from congress. there were capital police and en route on the scene. the emergency medical personnel that responded on the scene were from the fire department as well as police officer...

It have illinois plates? >> the only comment ill make is a white cargo van. >> can the capitol police talk to us about their officers and those injured in the return fire? >> hello, deputy chief fred rogers for u.s. capitol police, representing the chief. we did put a statement out today, and the chief wants to commend special agent chris ogreiner, david bailey, and chris herrera for their response in protecting members of congress today. hes grateful for special agent grainer who is in good con...