matt micah was injured. zach b.a.r.t. was injured but posted he was okay and in the hospital. his boss, roger williams from texas suffered a sprained incident during the -- sprained ankle during the incident. capitol officers were injured. president trump visited the wounded officer in the hospital as well as representative scalise and his wife. the president later tweeted scalise is in very tough shape but is a real fighter. pray for steve. nbc has more on the shooting. >> reporter: captured on cell phone video, the moment rapid fire broke out in alexandria. >> shots being fired and possible victims involved. >> reporter: an all-out gun battle as capitol police and alexandria officers engaged a lone gunman. 66-year-old james hodgkinson targeting a baseball game. >> we're at the baseball field right by the ymca and at the baseball field. steve scalise the first to be hit. >> he dragged himself from the baseballfield to the dugout. we can't help him. we have baseball bats versus rifles. >> the police immediately returned fire. >> reporter: the gunman armed with an automatic ass

he signed cards for congressman scalise and matt micah. he mentioned both at the show at fedexfield last night. >>> her name is nabra an after leaving a mosque. police say it was road rage, but others insist it was a hate crime. >> that search for peace began earlier today as nabra was laid to rest at the all dulles area muslim society. that's the mosque that she and her friends were leaving the night she was killed. after a late night observance as part of the holy month of ramadan. the remembances continued into the night, as hundreds gathered again for a vigil in her hometown of reston. stephanie ramirez picks up the story from there. >> reporter: if you didn't know who she was, her imam says this was 17-year-old nabra. >> the love of this community that has gotten us this far. >> nabra was glowing. >> for something like that to happen to a young muslim woman, or a young woman, period, it's just not reprotective, i believe, of community. >> nabra was unique. >> it was incredible to see so many people of faith. americans, kids from her h

lobbyist, matt micah was shot in the crest in critical condition and crystal griner was shot in the ankle and remains in the hospital. witnesses recorded dozens of gunshots that had republican lawmakers running for cover at that baseball field yesterday. the two capitol police officers who engaged the gunman and took him down are being called heroes. the shooter who had a rifle was james hodgkinson from illinois shot and killed by police after witnesses described a firefight between him and the officers. the fbi said there are no other suspects. the news reports he was angry at republicans and politics. >>> lawmakers were practicing for a baseball game still set to happen tonight. that congressional baseball game is played every year at national park. the tradition began back in 1909 and used as a fund-raiser for charity in washington d.c. the congressman who played pro ball before taking office organized that first game. >>> later, we will tell you about lawmakers who were supposed to be at that practice but never made it there. >>> today, family and friends will come together for funera

he is still in fair condition with some rehab him and lobbyist matt micah at home. released from the hospital today. jason wert paid him a visit and his family shared this photo with us. >>> some traffic nightmares, that straight ahead. >> and three for the price of one, verify the truth of thet ads, one state oppose travel ban, plus how our verify work led to changes on facebook. >> all that when news at 11:00 continues on wusa 9. ne with headlines from across the nation. tropical depression known as cindy left serious damage in her wake especially in alabama. spawned a tornado just outside downtown birmingham. >> 6-month delay before letting transgender people to serve. they wanted a two-year delay. now it's up to secretary jim madaus. those already enlisted have been able to serve openly since last year. the pentagon had until july 1st to develop plans and speaking of the defense secretary. they want him to flvth an ap story with graphic details how people are tortured inside a prison in yemen. >> ladies and gentlemen, your fork. happens downtown saturday. low an

i want to talk about matt micah. he is in the icu. >> he is a government relations lead for tyson foods, a former congressional staffer serving as a coach for the gop team. as for his friends, they say it's no surprise he was on the baseball field at the crack of dawn. in fact, they say he's the type that would bring the coffee and the bagels. >> our thoughts to him and all the victims this morning. we do want to learn more, too, about what could have motivated this shooter. let's go to ryan young. what are you hearing? >> reporter: well, poppy, i can tell you look behind me. that is the house there. we have seen some activity there this morning. not sure it's a neighbor or maybe the wife walking outside the home. we did see atf and fbi agents here as they continue to pull evidence from that house. not sure what they're able to gather. there is a lot of shock here from neighbors in terms of what actually happened. one neighbor next door said he had to go on the internet to make sure the picture watched with the frien

the family of lobbyist matt micah hopes he can get out of the icu tomorrow. st with us. ay >>> a man from prince george's county faces charges in a crash that hurt a maryland state trooper. police say he hit the trooper's car so hard that it plowed into the vehicle that the trooper was trying to help. the crash happened early this morning on the shoulder of i-495 near allentown road. we're told everybody involved had to go to the hospital with minor injuries. this is at least the 38th time this year alone that a maryland state trooper has been hurt in a traffic s captured the man wanted in a terrifying crime that has people in arlington on edge. want to show you this new video from inside the atrium on key boulevard. in the video you can see the suspect walking up to the door signalling somebody inside to open it. and then walking inside. police say that he knocked on several apartment doors claiming to be with building maintenance and then sexually assaulted a woman that answered that door trying to get this video for you. arlington police say that they are devoting a l

finally, our heartfelt prayers who waso matt micah, badly wounded in the assault. s family, anything you need, we are here for you. hopefully he will be ok. hours it isficult more important to help each other, care for each other, and remind each other we are all great by our love of our and beautiful country. we are joined today by secretary ross, and secretary weinistrator ma mcmahon as train americans for the jobs of the teacher. we have a lot of companies moving into this country. you see the unemployment rate is at a very low level. job enthusiasm and manufacturing, business enthusiasm is at record levels. never been higher. a lot of good numbers are coming out, including almost $4 trillion in gain to the stock markets since the election. $4 trillion. we just signed a deal yesterday for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment, military equipment to be made in this country for other countries. we have got it going. we have to make sure the people are going to be well-trained. i want to thank my daughter, ivanka, and her leadership. she has worked so h

. >> meanwhile, family members of matt micah who is the head of government relations for tyson foods say that he was shot multiple times. he remains in intensive care and critical condition at george washington university hospital. we know the entire speech anyone family as well as his aides will be at tonight's baseball game. it will be an incredibly emotional experience for all. >> sandra: thank you. meanwhile, we're learning more about the shooter and his violent past. james hodgkinson's arrest record includes a history of domestic violence. the 66-year-old home inspector was also a bernie sanders supporter who raged against republicans and president trump on his facebook page. in one post back in march, hodgkinson writing quote trump has destroyed our democracy, it's time to destroy trump and company. catherine herridge is live with brand-new details. >> thank you. we are hearing from the suspect for the first time in his own words with his 2011 interview at an occupy protest in st. louis shot by fox affiliate. >> 99% are getting pushed around in the 1% are not giving a [bleep] >

it was a ball signed by the victim matt micah as well. the crowd more than double than last year's attendance with more than 23,000 people on hand. security was extremely tight. there was a very large, visible capital police presents. many of them out with k9 units. ahead of the game we spoke with pennsylvania conscious man mike doyle and he said all the law playing for steve scaw lease. it should never lead to violence. we usually get 3w nine about 9,000 people here. we usually race about four or $5,000. we're getting near the million dollars mark. those are all the positive things to this we're all thinking about steve. i'm a democrat and steve and i don't agree with much politically but he's a good gian we're personal friends and we've played this game together a long time and we like to kid one another when we win or lose and who played a good game and who didn't. i think everybody on both sides will be thinking about steve tonight. let us hope that we continue to remember that our rhetoric is heard not just by our opponents on the fl

finally, our heartfelt prayers go out to matt micah, who was badly wounded in the assault. matt's family, anything you need, we are here for you. hopefully matt will be okay. in these difficult hours, it's more important than ever to watch each other, care for each other, and remind each other that we are all united by the love of our great and beautiful country. we are joined today by secretary acosta, secretary ross, and administrator mcmahon as we prepare to make a historic announcement to train americans for the jobs of the future. we have a lot of jobs moving into this country. you see the unemployment rate is at a very, very low level. job enthusiasm and manufacturin manufacturing, business enthusiasm is at record levels, never been higher. a lot of good numbers coming out, including almost $4 trillion in gain to the stock markets. $4 trillion. we just signed a big deal yesterday for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment and military equipment going to be made in this country for all their countries. we have two be sure people are here and they'll be well

for all first responders who came out, our thoughts and prayers are with majority whip, matt micah, special agent david bailey, special agent krystal grammar where the victims of the senseless crime and we pray for their quick recovery. the fact that face our director and safety of all americans appears to be growing and raised from terrorist groups such as al qaeda, isis, espionage, cybercrime, international organizations, that traffic humans in drugs in violent crime. we articulate concerned about the terrible epidemic of human trafficking which, unfortunately, used the texas interstate ten has been a hub for far too much of that. there's too many young women whose lives have been destroyed in this terrible traffic and i look forward to visiting what about what the fbi can and is doing and what we can help to support your work to fight human trafficking and expedition of young women. above all, the men and women of the fbi no how immensely proud the subcommittee is congresses of their work and that we will work together, arm in arm, to support you, to help you with the resources that you

. >>> things are looking up for matt micah who was shot in the attack. the washington nationals star jayson werth paid a visit. micah is listed in good condition and is out of the intensive care unit. he was shot in the chest last week at eugene stadium park. doctors expect him to make a full recovery. >>> tracking metro for you now. the day got off to a rough start for riders on the red line. service suspended between dupont circle stations because of an arking insulator. these are pictures of that crowded platform. some video therefore you. there was a similar issue at the medical center earlier in the morning. service on the red line hampered because trains aren't running due to track repairs the repairs are scheduled to run through sunday. it's the final in the surge program. metro fares go up this weekend. starting sunday. passengers will be paying 10 cents to 25 cents more per ride. >>> police investigating a deadly car crash that happened in northeast. four vehicles were involved in this accident. it happened before 4:00 in the morning. video from

matt micah, a lobbiest who was also shot during that attack was released from the hospital on friday. >>> raids this morning after police foil a terror attack on islam's holiest site. a suicide bomber blew himself up near the grand mosque in mecca overnight after being surrounded by police. that blast demolished that building and killed the bomber and injured at least ten others. the plot comes as the fasting month of ramadan comes to an end this evening. >> we want to talk more about this. let's bring in abc news contributor steve ganyard who is a retired marine corps colonel and also served at the state department and is joining us from washington this morning. steve, good morning. i think a lot of people may wonder why would terrorists attack a muslim holy site if these terrorists themselves are islamic fundamentalists? >> that's a good question, dan. right now we don't know what kind of terrorists these were. it could have been shia terrorists backed by iran but they could have been sunni terrorists. there was upheaval this week with the announcement of a new succession plan, a ne

matt micah a former congressional aide also shot at that republican softball practice is out of icu aspicer is about to brevief reporters and second day in a row it is off camera. it appears to be a new communication strategy for the white house and major shift in the way the president tradition president gets his message out to the american people. according to the hill, he made just seven total appearances. tim carney is joining me, good to have both of you, nick, do the off camera briefings help the administration assert more control over his message perhaps? >> no, i think it is more damage control. it is a pattern where for weeks and weeks the press briefing was being spent answering questions about his tweets and off-hand remarks and his anger. and it kind of impeded the ability, i think, of the press staff to use the press conferen conference. they would rather keep those answers off video and off cable tv. >> tim, news max ceo said that the strategy may be working against this administration because they're missing out on an opportunity to speak directly to americans. do you ag

all of the victims of this terrible crime who are still recovering, including zachary barth and matt micahdavid bailey of the capitol police for saving so many lives. we thank all of the members of the alexandria fire police, and rescue. in washington, we have our disagreements. we all agree that we are here to serve this nation we love, and the people who call it home. that is the source of unity. more than ever, we must embrace it so that on this special night, i leave you with three great american words that for generations have torn down barriers, build bridges of unity, and it defied those who have sought to pull us apart. ladies and gentlemen, let's play ball. >> martha: play ball is what they are doing down there, sometimes falling over each other but they are having a great time and the crowd is responding as if they were at a major league game behind me, joining me now is our veterans affairs secretary david shelton. what are your thoughts on this event tonight? >> i wouldn't want to be anywhere else, being here and seeing this excitement of everybody here. if this is reminder of

our family asks that you continue to pray for steve, matt micah, zack barth, and all who were hurt in this attack and keep them in your thoughts and prayers during their recovery. thank you. >> good afternoon. i'm dr. jack sava, the director of trauma at med star washington hospital center. i'm here to give you an update on the two patients that we cared for after the shooting in alexandria, virginia, on june 14th. special agent crystal griner of the united states capitol police sustained an ankle gunshot wound. she remains in the hospital. she's in good condition and she's in good spirits. congressman scalise sustained a single rifle wound that entered in the area of the left hip. it traveled directly across towards the other hip in what we call a trans-pelvic gunshot wound. the round fragmented and did substantial damage to bones, internal organs, and blood vessels. i understand he was awake on scene, but by the time he was transported by helicopter to the method star trauma center, he was in shock. my partners, dr. tony shiflet and dr. christine saw him in the trauma center with th

. >> along with scalise, lobbyist matt micah remains in critical condition.ice officer cyst rystal grei is still in the hospital. >>> outrage in the twin cities following the acquittal of a police officer in the shooting death of a black man. thousands took to the streets in minneapolis/st. paul and blocked an interstate. officer jeronimo yanez was cleared of manslaughter charges stemming from the shooting of philando castile during a traffic stop last year. >> taftile's girlfriend streamed the shooting lie i live. castile told yanez had a gun before the officer fired seven shots, she said. yanez said he pulled the gun as the officer opened fire. his mother slammed the jury's decision. >> it never ceases to fail us. they will continue to fail black people and fail you all. this city killed my son! and the murderer gets away! >> despite being cleared on criminal charges, yanez was dismissed on friday from the police force. >>> in a groundbreaking trial, a woman is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for seding texts encouraging her boyfriend to commit sui

matt micah, their staffer from washington, d.c. has been shot and we are awaiting word on his condition, and they are saying he has worked for tyson food for more than six years. we want the go back to pierre thomas, our senior justice correspondent, and now that he has been identified, a real digital trail for investigators to follow. >> reporter: absolutely, george. we're told that the fbi took control of the case because a congressman was injured. we're getting additional information from the source i just talked to about the fact that there were anti-trump social media posts that they are looking at, trying to glean more information about that. full press on his computers that they will soon try to get access to. try to get access to his phone. social media footprint, and everything will be looked at to see what we can find out about the suspect, george. law enforcement officials say he has used this, and they are getting information on when the weapon was purchased and by whom. law enforcement officials taking this increasingl

appreciate the nation's prayers for steve and matt micah. rhinert was wounds as well, bailey. with respect to today's hearing, thank you very much for doing it and we appreciate that. cyber threat is ongoing and will get tougher and harder. we've got maybe lucky this time that it was not successful in causing any more problems for our systems than we have. i would hope that national association of state secretaries and state would take to heart your message this morning and they would form a working group or task force to build that best practice, build that system on their own that would allow themselves to police it and create it. there's to one better at doing that than the folks responsible for doing that. i would hope if they don't have that in place that there's, an aggressive campaign to to build that best practices and/or standards by which they would hold themselves to that would give all of us a lot more comfort in making that happen. again secretary johnson, thank you very much for being here this morning, we're adjourned. >> thank you. >> announcer: after the heari

matt. the washington nationals jayson werth gave him that autographed jersey and a hat. and micah is now listed in good condition. out of the icu at george washington university hospital. he was shot in the chest. doctors expect him to make a full recovery. the other person still in the hospital, louisiana congressman steve scalise. more good news for him too, he was just taken out of th scalise and micah were one of the five people shot at a practice for a congressional baseball game last week. >>> we all remember the nightmare that veterans suffered during the va scandals that were exposed a few years ago. veterans were put on secret wait lists. given the wrong medications. given the bad treatment. and ignored. in moments of crisis for them. >> the bill is called the veteran affairs accountability and whistle blower protection act. designed to protect whistle blowers. making it easier to fire problem employees at the department of veterans affairs. >>> another republican senator said he won't vote for the republican health care bill. nevada heller met with five gop -- who say th

micah aloee mika and joe and insisted on joining me bleeding badly from the face-lift. i said no. joining us now, april ryan, mattn, david drucker. thanks for being with us. at the risk of getting involved in the criticism, what he says and the way he says it is something no other president would say. no other president would be let off the hook for saying it the way he said it. i don't know how it benefits the united states of america, but can i get your opinion? >> john, i've kocovered four presidents now. this one is very unique, in his language and how he communicates with the american public. this is no different. but when you think of being presidential you think of being above the fray. and not getting involved in -- in i guess gutter fights or what have you. this is -- this is very interesting. we see that he's letting out secrets or letting out what's happened in his life, and throwing people under the bus at that. so it's very different. but you know, sean spicer, white house press secretary, did say a few weeks ago these tweets are official from the president. so this is his official word. >> okay. so