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Thank you very much im going to turn it im going to turn it back over to the alexandria chief. Thank you, chief. Were not not folk, were not going to answer any questions at this point, because as the chief pointed out this is an active, Ongoing Investigation. We call the crime scene hot because were collecting information and evidence and it would be premature for us to respond any further in an hour and a half well come back together and give you an update on what we can speak to and perhaps give you answers to some questions. But chief, any indication were done right now. Any other shooters this is a stable situation, theres no additional threat we consider this to be about closed incident under investigation. Thank you very much. Well be back in an hour and half. That was Michael Brown there we continue to monitor this breaking news out of alexandria, virginia, this ....
Minutes after 7 00, we received an 911 call of an active shooter at simpson park here in monroe in alexandria. Our units responded and were on scene within three minutes. The officers were received fire from a suspect and they returned fire. Part of the investigation is ongoing as we speak. This event was this event was a practice session for Baseball Team involving some representatives from congress. Some employees from congress. There were Capitol Police individuals continued on scene and they engaged with the subject. Ill let the Capitol Police respond to that. The emergency medical personnel that responded at the scene from the Alexandria Fire Department as well as officers from the Alexandria Pol ....
Rounds before he was taken down by Capitol Police. The security detail for congressman scalise. We are on the scene right now. Reporter as you can see behind me there is still a very heavy Police Presence here. We have seen some of the fire vehicles leave and others but if you look down behind me here and see where these police cars, to the left is the park and you have seen some of the video closer up. As you can tell police have moved us several blocks away. The incident under control according to police. Five people taken to the hospital that include the shooter. As you mentioned, congressman Steve Scalise and a staffer or lobbyist and potentially one or two of the security detail that were with the congressmen and returned fire. I was able to talk just a few minutes ago to owen britain who was in the ymca right next ....
Two Capitol Hill Police officers who were shot according to our justice correspondent Pete Williams, and Pete Williams, those officers are expected to be okay. Again, all of this unfolding just after 7 00 a. M. On the east coast in alexandria, virginia. This is just outside washington, d. C. The situation right now, though, according to Law Enforcement officials, stable. This is a situation that is under control. They believe they have the lone gunman in custody. A number of folks who were there at the field describing him as a middleaged. Were told he was wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt, and he had a riechfle. We heard from congressman joe barton from texas a few moments ago. He said that it also appeared as if the gunman had a pistol as well. Perhaps even a s ....