before that news conference started i was recounting a story from a police chief in lagrange georgia. about 45 50 miles from columbus georgia. the police chief in lagrange said apparently one point houser owned a bar there. the bar had been shut down because of repeated violations and going back and forth with city officials. and when they finally took the bar from him, he hung a nazi flag from the bar and so large it could be seen from the main roadway. so that's the kind of guy that the shooter appears to have been. it's very interesting to see what law enforcement gleans from some of these postings we know they have and that we know they're starting the look at. >> yeah. clint, you know the story that leads us to this moment is very difficult. we talk about domestic violence. there's an arson arrest. there's a history of mental illness. craig was referring that interview with the former mayor of phenix city calling him angry and a ticking time bomb. even we started to hear about the vandalism that he did at a home that he was forced to vacate. and he cut up several large goldfish a

it was in 2000 1999 2000 2001 he lost his bar, lost his liquor license, lost his business in lagrange georgia. he was so angry at the government when he lost his business he took to raising a nazi flag a flag the size of a bed sheet, over the buildings, that people outside could see it. it was that event, losing his business where it seems his life began to unravel. john russel houser known as russi russie business owner, entrepreneur realtor. the reality of the 59-year-old, who had a law degree from alabama's faulkner university appears much different. >> we hadn't been close in years. i'm not sure of the right -- just separated from him, just differed. depression issues psychological problems that type of thing. >> reporter: a 2008 restraining order offers a glimpse into houser's life. taken out by his own family says houser had a history of manic depression and/or bipolar disorder. his wife so concerned about his mental state removed all guns and/or weapons from their home. >> we saw him there that there was a restraining order put against him, his wife was fearful of him. >> reporter: the