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We know what we're dealing with. it appears to be a high powered weapon that was used because how do we know that? because of some of the rounds that was used. gregg: new s conference is abou to begin. let's listen. >> good afternoon. we obviously have had a horrific tragedy here at the navy yard and the immediate area beginning this morning about 8:20 a.m. a shooter entered the building 197 which is the naval sea command and began shooting. our active shooter team responded immediately there. launched a search for the shooter and engaged at least one persona long the way. we know that there a...

The ground, you can go to any building but keep in mind, navy police are all over that base so it would be very difficult to bring a weapon on the ground that quickly and get far onto the grounds. this guy, i believe, targeted that building for a reason. that's where most of the senior executive service members are housed. that's where their offices are. this guy went directly there, did a lot of shooting there and that's where this guy is hid out right now so it will be interesting to find out what was this guy's connection to the military. gregg: and picking up on that, your thoughts on, you...

And he's frequented this navy yard and just a tough day with so much unknown right now and the only thing we do know is that some people and their lives, lives of loved ones have changed forever today and we don't know all the specifics yet. >> yeah. you know, i remember sitting in this very same seat five or six years ago during the fort hood shooting. i think actually i was talking to gregg at this very time, relatively speaking, where we literally were sitting here in agony working about our teammates, ship mates and how well they were doing and speculating who the shooter was. one quick po...

That's interesting for those trying to figure out what kind of weapon was used because an m 16 would fire in three round bursts. however, the initial reports suggested there was an ar-15 involved. all of these details very fluid but we can confirm there were fatalities, at least 12 people injured or hurt in the incident. the numbers are fluid and now we can confirm from navy officials from a navy spokesman that they are pursuing a second shooter. we believe there's a second shooter on the scene. gregg: and confirmation from officials there that police are looking for the possibility of a secon...

To keep it on their desks. others are more secure. you have to have specific clearance to get in and have knowledge of certain weapons programs or certain ship design parameters as they're being built. but these all work together and function because this is where the navy truly builds the future of the fleet and many weapons systems used out there on navy ships, navy submarines so we can keep the nation safe. gregg: you talked at length about the protections and the restriction about entering the navy shipyard and we're looking at a map right now. given the fact that somebody was able to get ...