the two gentlemen that neutralized the suspect yesterday, tabc officers and hpd officer did not go toyesterday morning planning to have to use their weapons. they are suffering today. they need our prayers and our counseling. and in closing, let me thank the men and women of every agency that's represented up here today and some out in the field. i speak quite often about collaboration of our law enforcement agencies in our community. i want the public to know, i want houstonians to know we have every level of government represented here today led by our fine outstanding chief fener. the scene yesterday was hectic. but people came together. agencies, all the agencies representing law enforcement in our community at the state level and the federal level. it's an ongoing investigation but that's the way cooperation is supposed to work. and to the houston community. we feel as we stand before you today the community's unity. that's what great communities do. we don't start pointing fingers, we don't worry about who is going to get credit for work, we come together. this is a great commun

tabc director, kevin lily will make some remarks.m our commander of homicide. we'll follow up in spanish with commander hectare garcia, will probably summarize everything that everybody is saying up here briefly, and then we'll go to question and answers. i also want to acknowledge the director of dps gerald brown is here. thank you, and also harris county sheriff gonzalez. and district attorney kim argas is here as well. if i missed out on somebody, you let me know. a lot of work has been conducted and just since yesterday, a lot of things are still going on. we will not be able to answer every question. information that we do have, we'll share it with you if we can. let's just take that into consideration. also, i want to close out by saying it's important as the mayor said that our community and not only religious institutions, all of our communities, we need to hold one another up. in this moment and any other moment, we need to watch out for one another, and you'll see us out there, more visible presence. but behind those visibl

. >> reporter: including those who police say prevented this from becoming a mass shooting >> tabc agent agent herrera and hpd officer christopher marino their heroic actions saved us >> reporter: the bystander hit in the leg among those quietly in the audience today, but the young boy still fighting for his life. >> we do lift up that 7-year-old boy, samuel, lord we just ask you, lord, just to show him your mercy, lord. >> reporter: now a collective community healing from a shared trauma >> as a church, we can shrink back. it's dangerous let's hide our life and let's just go under the radar. but this is a time to shine brighter than ever marisa parra, nbc news >>> coming up, the shocking crash test video and a new warning about ou nation's guardrails. are they strong enough for today's cars and trucks >>> also, the secret life of polar bears. they wore cameras for years. what the stunning video reveals about how they live now. >>> america's cars and trucks have changed dramatically over the years, getting bigger and heavier, but our nation's guardrails may not be keeping up and new cras

one tabc, agent four years of service, 38 years old, hpd off duty officer 28 years old, two years of service. both officers, officer and agent engaged, striking the female. she's deceased here on the scene. once she went down, officers record back to us that she threatened that she had a bomb. so, we searched her vehicle our bomb squad. and also the backpack. no explosives were found. but she was also spraying some type of substance on the ground. >> houston's fire chief samuel peÑa says the bomb squad on scene hazmat went through the entire building to make sure nothing else was found them. did not find any explosives at all. they believe this is an isolated incident but it is a criminal investigation that is just beginning. cnn, new york. >> and tragedy striking the world of distance running, the fastest marathoner in the world and his coach killed in a crash in kenya. more on that after the break. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ visit your volvo car retailer for special offers during our presidents' day sales event. >> u.s. national transportation safety board confirms there was precipitation at the

. >> the tabc agent told her to put her weapon down but she refused. deceased at the scene. >> reporter: moments before the gunfire, video shows her pulling up to the church with her 7-year-old son. the young boy is seen covering his ears during the shooting and at one point, appears to reach from his mother. he was struck in the head during the shootout but it's not clear who shot him. his grandmother posted on facebook that he's making progress and is breathing well but may soon face his sixth surgery since the incident. houston's police chief tweeting no child should ever be placed in that position. he needs our support and prayers. joel osteen moved to tears upon returning to sunday services. >> the woman was troubled and you know, nobody brings their son or comes to some place to do that. i guess they just felt the gravity of it all. >>> coming up, live coverage of d.a. willis' hearing. where a key witness is set to testify. stay close. more chris jansing reports right after this. more chris jansing reports right after this (jen) so we partner wit

. >> the tabc agent told miss moreno to put her weapon down, but she refused.agent fired his duty weapon again striking her, she was declared deceased at the scene. >> reporter: moments before the gunfire, security footage shows moreno pulls up to the church in a trench coat and walking in with a backpack, two rifles and her 7-year-old son. the young boy is seen covering his ears during the shooting and at one point appears to reach for his mother. he was struck in the head during the shootout, but it is not clear who shot him. over the weekend, his grandmother posted on facebook he's making progress and now is breathing well, but may soon face his sixth surgery since the incident. houston's police chief tweeting no child should ever be placed in that position. he needs our support and prayers. pastor joel osteen moved to tears upon returning to sunday services. >> that woman was troubled and nobody brings their son or comes to some place to do that. i guess i just felt the gravity of it all. >> there is no word on what is believed to have motivated this devast

one tabc agent, four years of service, 38 years old. a 28-year-old officer, two years of service. both officers -- officer and agent engaged striking the female. she's deceased here on the scene. unfortunately, a 5-year-old kid was hit and is in critical condition at our local hospital. there was a 57-year-old man who didn't have anything to do with it, i don't think, was shot in the leg. he is seeking treatment in the hospital. let's all pray for each and every one of them. once she went down, officers reported back to u threatened she had a bomb. we searched her vehicle and the backpack. no explosives were found. she was also spraying some type of substance on the ground. hfd came. the fire chief will speak briefly on that. again, we are going to stand strong. again, i want to commend those officers. she had a long gun, and it could have been a lot worse. they stepped up and they did their job. i want to thank them for that. as you know, when an officer is involved in a shooting, we conduct a criminal investigation, harris county district attorney's office, and also both agencie

i don't want to speak for my tabc, but we'll get that out sometime pretty soon. >> [question inaudible] >> no, not that we know of. >> one more. that's it. there's a lot of people here. >> i got in at 1:53 he or she arrives. how long before there was gun fire and engagement and how long did the gun exchange last? >> the shooting began almost instantaneous upon her entering the building, which roughly 1:55. takes her a little over a minute to get in after talking with the security guard. the firing commences right after that. there's a few minute gun battle for lack of a better term. they're exchanging fun fire. she's down. then our officers follow their tactical training. they linked up. they talked, talked about a game plan a -- approached the body. all of this transpires in less than 12 minutes. >> we'll get a timeline more questions. >> [question inaudible] >> i can't speak late for her. that's part of the investigation. it could be anyplace of worship. as i said earlier -- i want us to kind of get this. it could be any location. bad people or individuals s suffering from mental ill

i don't want to speak for my tabc, but we'll get that out sometime pretty soon. >> reporter: dealingh multiple morenos is there any relation? >> no, not that we know of. >> reporter: a question, a clarification on my question. >> one more and that's it. there's a lot of people in the room. go ahead, mario. >> reporter: i got it at 1:53 she arrives, how long before there was gunfire engaged and how long did that gun exchange last? >>. >> the shooting began almost instantaneous of her entering the building, 1:55. takes her a minute to get in after talking with the security guard. firing commences right after that. there's a few minute gun battle for lack of a better term. they're exchaking gunfire. she is down, and then our officers followed their tactical training. they linked up. they talked, talked about a game plan, approached the body. somebody else pulled the 7-year-old to safety. all of this transpired within a matter of, you know, less than 12 minutes. >> we'll get a time line later. let me get to more questions. >> reporter: it's a long way from conroe where she lived. >> i ca

. >> we the tabc agent told ms. moreno to put her weapon down, but she refused. officer fired his weapon again. she was declared deceased at the scene. >> reporter: moments before the gunfire, security footage shows moreno pulling up to the church and walking up with a backpack, two rifles and a 7-year-old son. the young boy is seen coffering his ears during the shooting and at one point, appears to reach for his mother he was struck in the head during the shoot-out. but it's not clear who shot him. over the weekend, his grandmother posted on facebook that he's making progress and now is breathing well but may soon face his sixth surgery since the incident houston's police chief writing no child should ever be placed in that position prayers. pastor joel osteen moved to tears. >> tha he needs our support and prayers. pastor joel osteen moved to tears. upon returning to sunday services >> that woman was troubled and nobody brings their son and comes to someplace to do that. i guess i just felt the gravity of it all. >> there is still no word on what's believed to