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Were severe. i don't think it was known initially how many service members had been hit. obviously we're all concerned for their families as well. in response to something of this scope and this nature i'm sure that they were hoping for the best and they could not have gone to better medical care. we're very proud of erlanger and the trauma center there. but this -- this is just horrific. and i'm afraid that we as a nation are having to report more of this than we ever should. >> it brings it to a whole new level now. this reporting is coming from the newspaper in chattanooga from multiple sou...

To make that determination. what i do know is that we've got a tragic incident here. everyone who lives in the area and particularly the guests you have had on. dan barks, he and i went to the same high school. as did mayor berk. we all know each other. this is a tight-knit community. when something like this happens, it's amazing how our community pulls together as we did today and responded magnificently from law enforcement to health care providers, first responders and citizens clearing the way so that our law enforcement can do their job efficiently and effectively. >> we're speaking to s...

Except to say the police officer is in surgery now, or headed to it. and that he is still in stable condition, waiting for the news conference to begin. they'll get to us when they can i'm sure gretch. >> thank you so much. we'll continue to come back to you. for more we want to go to dan barks on the phone. former u.s. navy pilot, native of chattanooga. i understand you still have a home there as well dan. >> i do fortunately, gretchen. thank you for your reporting on this today. it's obviously tragic for the four marines who are here in their country, at home not in combat to have to deal wi...

Nieven 9/11. to turn this into a conversation about disarming, underarming or anything having to do with the second amendment, i think most of us agree is the wrong conversation. our conversation is how this ends. how this was the first to hit in a small town and it's the last to hit in a small town. that's what our leaders should be looking to and we have some great ones. i encourage and pray for them to have the wisdom to make this stop. >> dan barks, former united states navy pilot, native of chattanooga. thank you, sir. >> thank you. turning now to another big story. the continuing fallo...