>> than is the al jazeera news hour. a warm welcome from me, david foster. in the next 60 minutes, tragedy at sea, a boat of african my grants sinks off the coast of italy killing 100 people. >> obama: the longer this goes on, the worse it will be. >> no end in sight to government shutdown. child soldiers. children who were forced to

fight in philippines. >> reporter: more news from europe, uganda withdraws from the commonwealth. >> and fifa in zurich where day one of the committee meeting has been dominated by 2022 world cup in qatar. >> more than 100 people were "r" known to have died and more missing after a boat carrying african my grants sank off the e italian island of lamped usa. they apparently boarded the cressel in libya. many jumped in the water after the boat caught fire. lamedusa is a major route for

migrants trying to get into europe. >> reporter: a grim scene on an island where many had hoped to start a new life. a boat carrying hundreds of my grants from africa sank as they tried to reach the italian island of lamped ua. italy' coast guard said that it sent off flares, which likely started the fire. >> the boat caught fire and because of this everyone started to panic. they pushed forward, and caused the boat to capsize. >> reporter: rescuers arrived in the scene in the early hours of the morning. more than a hundred people were pulled from the water and taken ashore. but it's believed 500 were on board, including pregnant women and children. it's one of the deadliest boating accidents involving my grants and the second one this week. italian ministers are calling for action.

>> i have to ask for the shared intervention from the european union to adopt humanitarian corridors, corridors that would make these trips safer and end criminals making money off the backs of men, women and children. >> reporter: thousands arrive in italy every year. hundreds have been killed during the precarious journey. >> you have to think about the tragedy that lies behind them. they thin face persecution and n rights in their own countries. this is huge with multiple errors. >> reporter: boat loads of migrants will still make the journey despite the risks involved. >> the island of lampedusa is a popular route for those trying to reach europe from africa. it's thought that 6,000 migrants

have reached lampedusa this year aloafer. thousands have died in recent years. most of them come from sub i sub-saharan africa, some from libya because that's where the boat started, egypt, syria, and park stanpakistan. we talk to the red cross joining us live from rome. tell us first of all what the red cross' involvement in this particular case might be. >> hello, the red cross is involved in the island of lampedusa, and in this particular case for this tragedy we're making tomorrow psych local support for the migrants that are alive. the tragedy that they have lived through this morning.

>> because there has been criticism about the conditions in the past for those migrant who is make it safely to lamedusa, are you concerned about that as well? >> yes, sure, today as the italian red cross, it's another time we ask for the italian government, mostly the european union a safe way for these migrants arriving in italy and europe. we ask for the corridor for these people. most people from the horn of africa and they're escaping from war. they must arrive in a safe way, not in this dramatic way. they risk their life in every journey, every boat could have a story like this one. fortunately, it doesn't happen every day, but it could happen. but we know it's a long story

from here, and it is another time from this tragedy that we're asking for safe way for these migrants to come to us. >> you presumably have an idea of how this kind of humanitarian corridor could work. what is your plan? what would it be? >> as red cross, and red cross movement, we're quite sure if we could have humanitarian access, for example n syria during the conflict, we could help a lot of refugee there, and they could stay there and not arrive on our shore, for example. on the other side we could work with the european union work with the government o of egypt r tunisia to give humanitarian

access to their shores. when we say where they come from, and i think also the government, they knew very well where they are. so the need is to help them every time and everywhere also in those places. this time it's not like this, unfortunately. >> we're going to hear what the pope had to say about this, and then we'll come back to you. >> i cannot mention without great dismay the numerous victims of the tragic shipwreck that occurred off the coast of lampedusa. the word that comes to my mind is a disgrace. let us pray together for those who have lost their lives, the men, women, children and their relatives, for a the refugees. let's reunite our efforts so this is not repeated.

only the determined collaboration of everyone would prevent them. >> when the pope said this is a disgrace, who is responsible for that situation? >> i think that as a system where the europeans are responsible, also the people that are making illegal traffic of migrants. we know, for example, today this morning these people take the migrants out of the boat. so i think we have to think as a system, as an european system to stop illegal traffic to make safe areas for migrants, and also probably to speak about migrations not only when there is a tragedy, when people die, but every day. and to make it the center of

political discussion, common political discussion, national an,and i think there is a solutn for this problem. >> we thank you very much. we wish the italian red cross and other agencies god speed and good luck on lampedusa, thank you. >> thank you very much. >> the u.s. president barack obama blamed the opposition republicans for the partial government shutdown and warns about the implication of another crisis in two weeks. then the u.s. could default on its debts if the congress does not up the limit the country can barlow. >> i want you to understand the consequences as this. as reckless as a government shutdown is, as many being hurt by a government shutdown, an economic shutdown that results from default would be dramatically worse. >> let's go to patty live for us

in washington, d.c. what are the global ramifications according to the president on this? >> reporter: well, david, it's clear the administration is trying to shift the focus from the budget deadlock which hurts the american economy to the global. two weeks from today the government will not have enough money to pay its bills and would default on its debt. we're hearing from officials from the imt, economists, ceo ceos, some of the possible scenarios, the financial markets freak out and they stop lending money. interest rates skyrocket. that's the picture the president was paint be for the audience today. >> obama: the united states is the center of the world economy, if we screw up the everybody

gets screwed up. the whole world will have problems. which is why generally ever thought to threaten not to pay our bills. it would be the height of irresponsibility. >> he is also, patty, trying to sell his plan, his high ground, if you like, to the american people. >> reporter: he is. this is what it really comes down to. it becomes to a p.r. campaign and both sides are trying to launch one. the president wants to people to blame the republican party so much that they pick up the phone and threaten there will be consequence it is they don't cave. the president is hoping that people will pick up the phone. both sides are so dug in, it doesn't look like anything other a huge public outcry will change the situation. >> i want to dressing is more immediate we saw government employees who had been laid off

will be called in to work. states like alabama, louisiana, florida. >> yes, tropical storm karen, they've brought employees in those areas. they will work but not get paid. the people who are getting paid are members of congress, the president and the military. the law says in national security or safety employees can be brought back in, and as far as funding for fema it's highly unlake lie if that money were to run out that both these parties would jump to make sure its funded. politicians learned one thing after hurricane katrina, you do not want to look like you're not respond to go a national disaster. >> interesting point some of those who are caused the problem are still getting their wage. patty in washington. the philippines government

said that many of the separatist rebels captured after recent fighting are children. the moro national liberation in zamboang a and miners say they were mistreated. >> they say they were abducted from outlying islands by moro national liberation fighters. and at gun point join t the fighting. >> i don't know why they took us. what they did to us is wrong. i just want towing home. >> they managed to escape. they were forced to admit they were rebels and were beaten up by the very same people whose job it is to protect them. the boys are now in the care of the social welfare department, which confirms they are miners.

the philippine mill try deny those accusations. they say they're working hard to protect everyone including the accused are protect. mnlf fighters. in the fighting that followed 200 people died, thousands more were displaced. for weeks government forces battled hard to regain control of this neighborhood. this is where mnlf fighters were holed up with several hostages. there is nothing left here now but the damage caused by water. this part of the city is now a ghost town. three suburban villages were used as a battleground. asheashes were use reduced to a. and the lives of families here

will never be the same again. armed conflict has raged in this area for decades. it's not uncommon for children to be involved in the fighting. >> barring the participation of children in armed conflict. >> the he' islamic liberation ft hopes peace is obtainable. but the reason fighting in zamboanga shows the cycle of violence is proving too hard to break. al jazeera, southern philippines. >> coming up in this news our. water forces thousands of cambodians to flee the river banks that are crucial to their

livelihood. and for the world top tennis player keeps her winning streak going in china. >> six rebel groups in syria are calling on al-qaeda to stop fighting in azaz near the turkish border. they want them to leave chemical weapons inspectors in syria say they're making what they describe encouraging progress. the team from the u.n.-backed organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons arrived in syria and said the government has handed over more documents on the chemical weapons stock pile. they're looking at sites within a week.

many syrian children are fleeing the war in their home lapped without their families. they cross borders without a single adult looking after them. >> a face that we can't show was only 16 when he crossed the border into jordan. a teenager and all alone. he's now living with a foster camp. his foster father already has nine children but had no problem welcoming a tenth. one reason why he left his village was because he was called in consecratio conscript. when we met him he said he had no family here. so we told him to come and live

as one of our own children. we didn't want him to stay around people who could be a bad influence. >> unicef said more than 4,000 syrian children have left syria unaccompanied by adults or relatives. jordan is home to over a thousand of them. there are so many reasons why children arrive unaccompanied. if could be that their legal gardennans are dead or their parents want to protect them from violence, armed forces or groups. some get separated at the bord border. >> reporter: she had to leave three children at the camp to look for other five other children. her husband disappeared and she has been struggling to keep her family together. >> when i came here i wasn't able to grab my children with me, now we're unable to reunite. my heart is ache forgive my achy

children in syria. i was wishing i would be hit by mortar yo than not live withouty children. >> our priority is yo unify them with a family or to give them family-based care. we're looking for foster care and there are many foster care families lined up. >> in the chaos of war children are always among the most vulnerable and the plight here is yet another reminder of how real their vulnerabl vulnerabil. >> yes, gambian decision was

announced on state television now the british commonwealth founded back in 1931. the word british dropped in 1949. most of the 53 members are british colonies. including colonies of mozambique and rwanda with no colonial link. >> the tiny west african state of gambia, the president is getting eye raising responses as he cure a.i.d.s. only on a thursday. it now appears the president has

decided that the commonwealth is no place for gambia, and it was announced on the state television channel that it would never be part of a neo-colonial institution. >> we cannot be hoodwinked by anyone any more: we'll defend oour independence. >> it explains the ye question y gambia would do this now. >> they said deciding to stay in the commonwealth was a choice of any country and would regret gambia or anyone else deciding to leave. none of that, of course, explains how significant britain

thinks this is or if it had prior notice that gambia would do this. britain and gambia have had an increasingly difficult relationship because of gambia's human rights record. >> reporter: his opponents say he's a despot who ordered the execution of 40 prisoners last year. and the state's national claims to have detoday years of abuses. >> i think the most pressing concern is the freedom of expression. we've seen this in political opponents, some have been subjected to torture and there have been disappearances. >> it's unlikely he'll be much moved. he represently said people accused him of human rights abuses, including the u.k. using

the words, go to hell. al jazeera, london. >> with me to discuss this further is chairman of the coalition for chain for gambia and former vice president of the country. thank you for coming in to the studio. i know you're opposed from gambia withdrawing from the commonwealth? what affect will it have on the country itself should it withdraw from the commonwealth? >> it's aims and objectives you describe. we went into the commonwealth as a sovereign people and have been involved and evolved emphasizing

democratic government, and we would be sad to leave that kind of company. but that is only one part of it. common wealth also has a very effective, i should say successful technical program which in the name of solidarity makes i.it plays on the fact tht commonwealth countries have shared traditions, and shared history, which makes it easy and advantageous to cooperate. >> given those benefits, why do you think the president has decided now it's time for gambia to withdraw. >> it's difficult for me to

place myself in the mind of the president, i don't know. but as you would have observed the expressed reason is colonial institution. but no one believes that to be the real truth. i think we have to wait for the coming weeks and months and see when the dust has settled. one thing that is clear, a little more than coincidence to the fact that this is announced six weeks before the commit in sri lanka. and i did say the commonwealth has been very much emphasizing values such as democratic governance. the commonwealth has been rightly criticized for defining

good government, and now persistent feelings, even if there are supposed elections that are not good enough. gambia has come under increased pressure after pressing for this for the past four years. >> i apologize we're running out of time. thank you for coming and joining in studio. >> reporter: more from europe later in the news hour. >> i'm out on a dawn raid with police as they try to tackle a highly lucrative but illegal trade that is taking place here. >> and later in the news hour,

the egyptian government shutting down the national rail network. and curbing internet freedoms. increasing attempts to muzzle the web across the world. and we have the score in 20 minutes.

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philippines government say many children are among separatist rebels camps. the military has been accused of extracting forced confessions from them. and we want to bring you breaking news out of washington, d.c. it's not that clear of what exactly is happening. shots fired mer near the supporo blocks away from the senate and house of representatives. a number of offices have been shut down and police have now said that a capital policeman has been injured. give me just a second and i'll see if i can get more information on that political story. these are live pictures out of washington, d.c. looking towards that massive building there near

washington's capital. a policeman is injured. we don't know much about this, other than the fact that it's not operating as normal because of the government shutdown. offices would have been closed any way. but the details that we have at the moment, the policeman has been injured the shots fired all pretty close to the capital buildinbuilding. this is looking towards constitution avenue. this is a massive street that runs down the length of washington from capitol hill down towards from the washington monument, and home to many museums. a lot of tourists who would have gone there would have known that street in particular. you can see massive security operation under way. i should point out that washington, d.c. has among other

violent american cities has reputation of the most violent in gun crime as of recent years. the one with the green traffic light in the foreground i would imagine that constitution and second are up where the police cars are at the moment. yeah, we're trying to get one of our correspondents in washington, d.c. to give us the latest, although it's unlikely that they would be able to add very much at this particular moment. i wonder if we still have the high shot that shows the helicopters. to give you an idea of where the ground level shot is in relation to that. if you come this side of the camera, and towards where the camera is pointing, that would be roughly where the shots are said to have been fired.

you have the senate building on one side. you have the house of representatives on the other and that in the middle, the rotunda. that's where you'll often see correspondent reporting from when they do live shots in congress. a massive operation under way at the moment. according to the aid of a senator, although the police have said they believe the shots were fired outside. that's not to say one cancels out the other. it could be that there has been more than one incident. it is all pretty unclear at the moment. i don't know if we can go yet to our correspondent in washington, d.c. i think we made connection with

kimberly larkett. >> the little that i know there have been reports, one possible two shootings now as we can see from our picture there is a big securities operation going on. what do you know? >> reporter: i can tell you right now we're continuing to work our sources. the u.s. capital police are in frantic mode right now. they're usually the one who is dispatch the information to the reporters or the satisfy, who are in the capital building right now. staff is reduced because of this spacial government shut down that has taken place. the fact that many of these are federal workers considered non non-essential. many workers are not there, but there are members of congress

there, including senators. it does appear from the reports that this shooting, the shots fired have taken place on the senate side. we're told the west front of the u.s. capital on the senate side looking at these pictures right now. it is a little bit difficult for me to make out exactly where this is, although i'm very familiar with the area. i've actually lived just two blocks from here for the last 15 years. i can see that is the first street there, which would be a highly traveled area, not just for members of congress, and those who work at the u.s. capital, but union station, which is the transportation--key transportation point for people coming from new york and boston on trains. they would be coming from the metro. so this is a highly traveled area. now obviously there is still a lot to sort out here. the fact that the police are still responding, they,

themselves, may actually know what they're dealing with. here is the other challenge that the u.s. capital police is having to deal with, and i can tell you thessalonians not the only police force responding right now. this area because it is so highly con traited in materials of ferrell jurisdiction there are no less than seven different police force around the capital and around union station, so there is going to be a number of coordination issues as these bliss rye tthese--thisthis is as

challenge for police as they begin to respond to this, not only are they trying to figure out what it is that they're dealing with. they're trying to figure out how they deal with it in terms of geography which is particularly challenge. >> claire mccaskill saying on twitter shots fired outside of the capitol. we're in temporary lockdown. she is unable to add very much if she's unable to move. given the fact that there is a government shutdown would there be as many people inside the congress building as normal or would it be vastly reduced. >> it would be vastly reed. day one of the government shutdown as i walked through the corridors, it felt like a federal holiday. not opinion was it reduced in

support staff in terms of those in congress but the people who run the restaurant. there are several post offices that are located in this underground network underneath the u.s. capitol. there is a visitors center there where tourists come to visit. what you see is just one part of it. there are literally thousands of people who come to work in that building or around that building or underneath that building every day. and the fact that this partial government shutdown is happening, it helps the police because there are fewer number of people they have to protect. if that was fully opening, fully

challenging-- >> let me stop you for just a minute. do they have the normal compliment of police and security officers on duty that they would have had ape other time were it not for the government shutdown or were some of them send home. >> i can tell you i have seen official release where there is a reduced number of security endrins. i'll going to go out on the limb, pulled say, yes, there is not the normal number of police. >> give us an idea, ki kimberly, i'm going to ask our director to split the screen if it is at all

possible. i was going to ask him to show us the wide shot. show us where congress is in relation to that. >> i'm struggling because the picture is so a narrow. if it were to widen out, i would be able to tell you exactly. i don't know which way i'm looking at, but i can tell you in terms of its proximity to the capital. the capital is literally right there adjacent to first street. there is a tremendous amount of security increased around the capital. post september 11th attacks. you used to be able to drive

right along side the capital in some places. very freely. that's no longer the case. there have been pushed back pedestrian access. there are large barricades that block your access to the u.s. capital in many with respects. they've shut down a number of streets. i'm struggling to know what they're called. the enormous barricades that prevent a car from ramming through the street, if you will. it is challenging there is this fixed perimeter around the capital but the public is available and able to go into a lot of these outside buildings. the u.s. capital, the historic building that is so iconic, it is very difficult to get in

there without an appointment, escort, and in our case we have special days with our cords and our name it. these buildings are public buildings. you go in, you would perhaps put your purpose, briefcase through a security screening. after that you can walk in. it's open to the public. this is the people's house and they have access to their representatives and senators. this is something that she will be allowed despite the partial government shutdown, people are still free to go in and out. having said that again the access point of these police station has been reduced. presumably because there is less staff working, less law enforcement. the u.s. capital has its own

police officer, the u.s. capital police. and i can tell you as a result of this shut down, some of those intrans have been closed. >> i can't read the writing that says first street. that would give us an idea which one there is. there is the northeast side and then the northwest side. if could you see it more clearly you would be able to work out where we are. >> i'm freight sure that is nortfirst street northeast. washington is divided between numbers and letters. i think i'm looking at first and c street c in cat. >> which is c street close to union station. >> correct, if that's what i'm looking at.

>> we're just speculating here. i don't know whether people are feeding you very much information, kimberly, but we heard that a policeman had been injured. have you any more on that? we are still trying to get reports. i'm speaking from al jazeera's studios that are closer to the white house right now. i was previously up on a capitol hill. we did decide for editorial reasons to move off the hill. normally where you would see an al jazeera reporter speaking would be from the rotunda on the senate side and very, very close to where this shot, this image that we're seeing right now on our television screens are coming across our screens. i can tell you right now while we have talked about the reduced staffing levels, what hasn't

been reduced are the number of reporters, print journalists, and internet journalists who are in the u.s. capitol right now. that number has been increasing and swelling as reporters have been covering this partial government shutdown. i can tell you while you're hearing reports that perhaps one live has been hit, there are an enormous number of people at risk right now. you have the senators in there right now. you have press conferences all day where the senatorrers have beesenators have beenstanding i, and there is increased level of interest in the capitol because of the partial government shutdown story that is takes place.

>> this may have nothing to do with politics, it may have nothing to do with the geographical locations where the shootings came out. in washington, d.c. having lived there and seen the number of incidents, has a big number of shootings, and a big history of violent crime. police were chasing a black car near the capitol building. they cornered the car and that's when shots range out. we must not put two and two together because we don't know anything about the motivation, the reasons for all the shootings. >> that's absolutely correct. if there is, in fact, a car involved, you have to wonder whether or not it was the u.s. capitacapitol that was target or because of movement and mobility

that this vehicle ended up near the u.s. capitol. again, we're speculating on a lot of this. as details come in, i'm--while you're talking there, looking at my blackberry and taking a look at some of the press releases that have been coming across, i did see from the u.s. capitol police they are advising all of the staff as well as the journalists and other support staff that are in the u.s. capitol to shelter in place. this is a standard protocol from the government, this is sadly just a few weeks ago and just a few kilometers away from the u.s. capitol. when there was the navy yard shootings. those employees were instructed to do the right thing. when there is a high threat, a labyrinth of buildings and the challenge of dealing with the threat and understand the

threat, they're instructed to get in place, shelter under a desk for safety and await further instruction. again we don't know what is happening here. it sounds like there is perhaps a target vehicle that may be of interest to the police. there may be reports and these are unconfirmed as i'm struggling while i'm talking and multi task and try to get confirmation of this. in fact, there are reports that there may, in fact, be a police officer who was hit assault of this. these are the first line, front line responders. and it's what has happened at the u.s. capitol in the past. there were shootings many years ago where there was loss of life to a police officer, and congress was targeted.

the police take on these jobs and they are putting their life on the line. they are working as a symbol of manneamericana. david, as you've lived in washington, d.c. the u.s. capitol is not located in the safest of areas, and washington, d.c. does have a problem with violent crime. bend the capitol, on the oustest side is probably one of the worst pockets of violent crime in all of washington, d.c. while washington, d.c. does have certainly gun laws, unfortunately, they're not abided by, by people who are wish to go do harm. >> when i lived there, that's what it was known for, the violence. you pick up the "washington post" and find throughout had been three or four shootings overnight. it was a favorite ploy of tv

people who went in to washington on a pre-visit to compare and contrast of poverty of those areas, up in the northeast, not far from there. and thand we are we have a wickf up with the other in the background. let me try to sum up. there is not a lot to say at the moment other than the fact that the police have said there has been an incident. either in or close to the u.s. capitol building. we are speculating it was on the senate side of the building because that is where that camera is pointing to the multitude of security vehicles. there has been a twitter message put out by a political reporter for yahoo news chased the car, cornered it.

it's been reported that a member of the capitol hill police has been wounded. there is nothing at the moment to link this to any threat to the building at the moment. kimberly, i don't know if you can still hear me. are you getting any more news? >> i can tell you that you have a bette better idea of what we'e looking at now. yes, washington, d.c. is divided into numbers and lettered streets. it also has the number of diagonal streets that separate from the gridiron pattern that are state streets or american symbolic names. in this case constitution. there are other names such as

independence as well. but in this case we're looking at first and constitution northeast. discussing its proximity to union station, a very busy transportation point for the corridor in the united states. this brings us closer to the u.s. capital, wedging it between the canada office buildings that i tensioned earlier where answer of thmanyof the senators are lod support staff are located. al jazeera will report along this street very often. when we're broadcasting we're usually broadcasting from one of the buildings along one of the streets called ru russell rotun. this is very close to the u.s.

capitol. looking at the shot there, just to the right would be the tut cap tocapitol. this is an area that-- >> kimberly, hang on a second. catch a breath, we're going to talk to jeremy, a reporter for the hill, and is jeremy am i right, you're inside the capitol building. good to hear you here on al jazeera. you're unable to get out because you've been told to stay put or there is something happening close to you? >> i'm inside the capitol building in the basement of the

visitor center. we've been told to today indoors and lock the doors and stay away from them. it seems everything has been locked down. >> tell us what happened to you? oh how did you first know that something had happened? because we don't know what it was yet. >> yeah, we saw on twitter reports of shots fired and me and a handful of reporters went upstairs. where we're stationed there are no windows. we got up and we were told by capitol police officers to go back. go in the offices and stay there. we were not allowed int into the hall base. as near as i can tell everything has happened outside of the capitol. >> it doesn't appear that anything has happened inside. you're in th inside.

it looks like a police officer being wheeled away on a stretcher. and we had heard there was a member of the security forces that had been hurt. you were getting mentales that yomessages thatyou should stay . this is channel four. >> yes, we've been able to hear from the police that shots had been fired and there had been injuries. the office building closest to the scene, if you saw someone on a stretcher being taken away, it's unclear whether that is the capitol police officer or someone else. >> and you're waiting to be told whatold, i assume, when it's sae

to go out or not? >> that's correct. they had an alarm going off, that stopped ten minutes and now it came back on. they told us to remain sheltered in in place. there iit is not clear there wer this is over yet. >> what rumors have you heard from capitol hill geographically and politically in washington, d.c.? >> yes, now, it's an interesting time with the government shutdown with what has gone on. the staff that are here, it's pretty skeletal because of the furlough. i understand there are a dozen or so house members from on the floor when it happened, and they're being told to stay on

the floor, and it's a safe place to be. we still have to hear if it's isolated or not. >> we see a number of police moving away on other monitors that we have available. we can report that the nbc local channel, channel 4 in washington, d.c. a capitol policeman was "h" been shot. and someone being taken away on a stretcher, arms folded across his chest. a man wearing a uniform. you can see him on the right of your screen. i don't know how long ago this was, but the report from 20 minutes. keep news touch. i'm requesting to talk to patty. in just a minute. i can see that she's

establishing her communications with us, trying to plug in and get through. can you hear me, patty. >> sorry, we've got people on the phone. we're going to stop that since i'm talking live on television. >> i could wait for you if you wanted. >> no, kimberly is on her way. capitol police are expected to have a press conference. she wanted to head over there so she could get to you with what is happening. twitter and media is reporting a lot of different things. but remember especially with america, and we saw this at the navy yard, people will jump to conclusions. as you have been saying and appropriately so we don't know that this has anything to do with politics or even the capital. southern california, it's a veee

been shootings. it did look like he had a badge on his shoulder, which indicates he might have been a capitol hill policeman. it looked like he was being airlifted.