tighter ruled might have kept steven williford for intervening. and instead of 26 people killed it may have been hundreds if williford didn't have a weapon. chicago has the strictest gun laws in the nation. and he calls chicago a dist county where a teacher is accused of sexually abusing a minor. latoya parker is a family and consumer science teacher at saint charles high school in waldorf. he has been ordered to have no further contact with students. a teacher's aide was accused of abusing 42 children. he was an aide and coached indoor track at la plata high school. he has admitted to being hiv positive. >>> safety concerns at a d.c. elementary school in the middle of a turf war. they are on chesapeake street in southeast washington in ward eight off south capital street. and we have more on community is doing to keep kids safe. >> reporter: the rain actually makes recess easier at henley elementary school because the kids are all inside. last week the play ground was packed and gunshots rang out. the kids were rushed inside the building and the s

by now you've heard about steven williford, the plumber who stopped the shooting by engaging with the killer -- with the killer with a gun. we learned about joanna ward, the mother died in a heroic attempt to shield her children from the killer. joining us now, from sutherland springs, is a dear friend of this heroic woman, and she's a family spokesperson at a very difficult time. also, texas' lt. tet. governor, patrick, who spoke at length with the hero, mr. williford. both of you, good to see you both under such difficult circumstances. vonda, i'll start with you. i had a chance to talk with you, briefly, you happened to be listening to my radio show this morning and you called in because you had just spent time with joanne ward's daughter. 9 years old. >> right. >> who had been in that church. tell us what she told you. >> first thing she told me was that the reason that she didn't get shot like everybody else was because her mama threw her on the ground and told her to hide. and she did, and she said i didn't get shot because i was hiding. she proceeded -- >> minor injuries, corre

johnny-- is seen hugging steven williford. he is the one who ran out of his house and shot kelly. >> i am no hero. i am not. i think my god, my lord protected me and gave me the skills to do what needed gotten there faster. >> kelly's car flipped off the road during the chase. by the time the officers got there, kelly was dead. and police believe he shot himself. >> reporter: a report found that 54% of mass shootings relate to domestic or family violence. >> there are many people who do gauge in domestic violence and never go on to become mass killers. but because it's prominent in a number of cases we've seen over time. it really does need to be considered as perhaps one of the warning behaviors. >> a few of the warning signs to look for the, the person becomes obsessed with other mass killers, he acquires more guns or becomes angry over his life. keep up with any and stay with cbs evening news coming up at 6:30. and at 7:00, we're discussing the politics in the way of new gun legislation. >> it's election day and the main ev

. >> steven williford, his granddaughter ran him saying she heard gunfire at the church. >> every time heard a shock, i knew that probably represented a life. i was scared to death. >> but the former nra instructor didn't freeze. he grabbed his gun, raced outside. he wasn't even wearing shoes. >> people at service, and their family. >> he spotted johnny langendorff. >> the gentleman with the rifle came to my truck, he briefed me quickly on what had just happened and said we had to get him. that's what i did. we hit about 95 going down 539 to catch this guy. he just hurt so many people. >> my god, my lord protected me and gave me the skills to do what needed to be done. >> during the chase, police say the shooter called his father. >> the suspect used his cell phone to notify his father that he had been shot and didn't think he was going to make it. >> the gunman lost control of his vehicle and crashed it into a ditch about ten miles away at the wilson guadalupe county line. an autopsy confirms that williford did shoot him but ultimately kelley shot himself. >> two gunshot wounds were f

as he left, a neighbor steven williford confrontedded and shotd kelley who dropped his weapon and fledin an suv. a car chase ensued that ended when the suspect ran off the road and crashed. he was found dead inside his car, possibly from a self-infliblghted gunshot wound. >> i'm no hero. >> steven williford heard the shots from his home, ran out without shoes on and began shooting at kelley. >> and every time i heard a shot, i knew that that probably represented a life. i was scared to death. >> reporter: freeman martin is with the texas department of public safety. >> we foa during that pursuit, the suspect used his cell phone to notify his father that he had been shot, and didn't think he was going to make it. >> reporter: today fbish agents scoured church property for evidence, three fire arms were recovered including two handguns and the rifle used at the scene. investigators believe the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute. kelley was estranged from his current wife danielle shields. the suspect's mother-in-law, a member of the church received threatening texts from him but wa

we can see an emotionally distraught steven williford talking to police. williford shot the gunman, jumped into a stranger's truck and pursued him for ten miles. after hearing those shots ring out right across the street from his house where the church is located. the stranger whose truck that was that he jumped into, johnnie langendorff took this video. and the church where the attack took place is going to be demolished. the pastor says it would be too painful to worship in the place where 26 people were killed. he plans to build a memorial on site and a new church elsewhere. >>> the kentucky doctor accused of attacking senator rand paul has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge. he is accused of tackling the senator from behind after he stepped off his lawnmower. a judge ordered boucher to stay away from paul. they have been neighbors for some 17 years. an aide to senator paul says he was the victim of an attack from a disturbed person. he is recovering from six broken ribs. >>> don't expect to see much white smoke wafting from the vatican anytime soo

. >> glor: steven williford heard the shots from his home, ran out without shoes on, an began shooting. >> every time i heard a shot, i knew that probably represented a life. i was scared to death. >> glor: freeman martin is with the texas department of public safety. >> we know during that pursuit the suspect used his cell phone to notify his father that he had been shot and didn't think he was going to make it. >> glor: today f.b.i. agents scoured church property for evidence. three firearms were recovered, including two handguns and the rifle used at the scene. investigators believe the incidents stem from a domestic dispute. kelley was estranged from his current wife, danielle shields. the suspect's mother-in-law, a member of the church, received threatening texts from him but was not present at the time of the shooting. >> we've had a long night with our children and grand babies we have left. >> glor: pastor frank pomeroy and his wife sherri, who were not at church, lost their youngest daughter annabelle. >> the few of us left behind lost tragically yesterday. as senseless as thi

after the rampage, police say kelley was shot twice by steven williford.aking his own life as he fled. >> every time i heard a shot, i knew that probably represented a life. i was scared to death. >> reporter: in 2012, kelley was in the air force when he was convicted of assaulting his wife and fracturing his baby's skull. discharged for bad conduct, kelley should have never been allowed to purchase firearms. but in a statement released late monday, the air force admits kelley's court-martial was never entered into the national criminal database. a mistake now under review. >> everything came to a stand still. >> reporter: nearly half of the victims were children. the holcombefamily lost three generations. a family still haunted and shattered by the violence. >> we're a good community. a very united community. and this is devastateliing for of us. >> reporter: investigators say after the suspect was shot, as he was driving through the high-speed chase, he called his father and didn't think he was going to live before taking his own life. investigators say

. >> you had steven williford on saying he is no hero. this town disagrees.e is being called a hero throughout this city today. >> bill: thank you there in texas with more as we get it there. reminds me a lot of sandy hook in connecticut. confined space that involved little children, too, who were shot several times. it really makes your stomach turn. >> sandra: details coming out of this are devastating. president trump continuing to take questions on the texas massacre while traveling overseas. he says without the heroic actions from that neighbor the carnage could have been much worse. >> president trump: i can only say this. if he didn't have a gun instead of having 26 dead, you would have had hundreds more dead. >> sandra: as we continue to learn more about the gunman behind the attack, mike huckabee is here on what can be done in the wake of yet another mass shooting. >> bill: meanwhile, does 2020 have its first presidential candidate? how the former v.p. is mulling that idea. >> sandra: uh-huh. bombshell claims from donna brazile spurring calls from a

the other one is a man by a name of steven williford who lived across the street from the church. he grabbed a gun when his daughter said she heard gunfire inside. without any shoes on he ran to the front of that church and confronted the gunman. take a listen. >> people in that church, they're friends of mine, they're family. and every time i heard a shot, i knew that probably represented a life. i was scared to death. >> he says he doesn't believe he is a hero. a lot of people in this part of the country think otherwise. we're hearing more details about inside. at one point the shooter ran inside the church and said everybody die. he would walk down the rows, the pews and go back and fire his weapon into people he had already shot to try to ensure they were dead. we heard from a 73-year-old sunday school teacher shot four times in the legs she held the hand of another woman who was shot four times in the torso and killed inside that church. as we get back to you we've heard about the air force and the fact they have an investigation now. we have also got this form we've gotten f

. >> reporter: steven williford was home, less than a block away when his daughter ran in saying shehe church. >> every time i heard it, i knew it probably represented a life. i was scared to death. >> reporter: but the former nra instructor didn't freeze. he grabbed his gun and raced outside. he kwaepts even wearing shoes. as the gunman sped away, he spotted johnnie langendorf. >> he briefed me quickly on what happened and said we had to get him. so that's what i did. >> reporter: during the chase, the gunman lost control of his vehicle and crashed it into a ditch. an autopsy reveals that williford did shoot him but ultimately kelley killed himself. he was discharged in 2014 after serving a one-year sentence for assaulting his wife and stepson. military records show he intentionally broke the child's clavicle and injured his skull. in theory, the domestic abuse charges should have barred anyone from obtaining guns. but the air force allegedly failed to enter information about kelley's conviction into a fbi database. one source calling it an administrative error. the firearm used was

. >> reporter: new cell phone video shows a visibly shaken and and bare foot steven williford talkingan devin kelley. >> you thin you may have shot, shot him. >> i can't think of any other reason why he took that sign out. and ended up in that ditch. i know i put kill placed shots. >> kelly was found dead in his car, with several gun shot wounds. including one to his head, that police say was self-inflicted. >> that is the guy. jumped in the truck with him. 539 trying to catch the guy. >> filmed by johnny langendorf, the man williford flagged down. >> i don't know. you thank you so much. >> today as investigators wrapped up forensic work at the site of the massacre, church officials said they're kidding knocking down the bullet ridden building and replacing it with a memorial garden. >> we put two patients in each ambulance. >> ems director helped treat the wounded inside the church. >> based on what you saw was there any indication the shooter gave anybody any mercy? >> no. his methodology was meticulous and calculated. and total. don't believe he didn't want anybody to survive. >> i

it was recorded by johnny langendorff, who chased down kelley after he fled the church, and steven williford, who many are calling a hero for shooting kelly. >> turned his fight into flight. and i did what i had to do. >> reporter: and we're hearing from first responders to the massacre. >> there's no words for it. >> reporter: mike and jamie shah were the first per medparamedico arrive at the church. >> you can't unsee what you saw. >> reporter: emt rebecca metcalf was off-duty but raced to the scene to see her father killed and her mother wounded. >> it's so much tragedy. >> reporter: troubling details of the gunman's past are emerging. five years ago, he escaped from a mental health facility. kelley had also been sneaking firearms into holloman air force base, looking to carry out death threats against officers. he did plead guilty to assault and a court-martial. the families of the 26 killed are now planning funerals. the southern baptist convention has offered to pay for all of them. sandra ward's grandchild is still in critical condition. she lost two other grandchildren. >> emily was

such sorrow the community has seen extraordinary strength and heroism, most people know by now steven willifording, grab his own gun and chased the suspect and fired shots at him, earlier today the family lawyer came to read a lengthy statement, quite powerful words from both father and daughter. >> this is sutherland springs, we are not victims, we are survivors. we are faithful, we are family. we are more than the media understands, more than the celebrity pushing agenda ever fathom and we are strong and pull through this, don't remember us from the killer's evil but remember us for who we are, the family at the sutherland springs. >> volunteers from local plumbers union, putting in landscaping, a simple way to say thank you, although mr. williford does not consider himself a hero by any stretch, they have left their home for the weekend, it was becoming too much with people stopping by to thank them and -- and just the cheer outpouring of support so the family lawyer said that had to get away to clear their minds, reset and eventually come back, arthel. arthel: casey, thank you very much. er