1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: We have just learned that the FBI Detroit held an 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:10,319 Speaker 1: active shooter training drill situation six weeks ago. Okay, six 3 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: weeks ago. They held an active shooter training session or 4 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: drill six weeks ago at this temple. 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 2: You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben ferguson. 6 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 3: Good Friday morning. It's nice to have you with us 7 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 3: on the forty seven Morning Update, and we've got one 8 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 3: big story for you. Tear on American soil, a synagogue targeted, 9 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 3: and an ICEIS supporter opening fire at a US university. 10 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 3: The good news is, brave men and women stop that 11 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 3: killer before more lives were lost. We have the heroes, 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 3: the FBI investigation, the Trump Administration's response. Having just come 13 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 3: back from Israel, I want to paint you a picture. 14 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 3: It's midnight, sirens are blaring and you have only seconds 15 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 3: to grab your child and run. Now imagine your elderly. 16 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 3: Your legs don't work like they getting downstairs feels impossible, 17 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 3: and after all of that, you end up in a 18 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 3: bomb shelter for hours, even days, because you can't make 19 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 3: the trek again. This is what's happening across Israel as 20 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 3: Operation Epic fury continues. Children are being traumatized, families are 21 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 3: just exhausted, and homes have been destroyed. 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That's IFCJ dot org. 34 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 3: It's the forty seven Morning Update and it starts right now. 35 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 2: Story number one. 36 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 3: Let's start today with something that should shake every American, 37 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 3: but it should also remind us of something else, the 38 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 3: courage of ordinary Americans who refuse to let evil win. 39 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 3: In just the last several days, the United States has 40 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 3: seen multiple terrorist attacks or acts of terror targeting Americans 41 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 3: in classrooms, in houses of worship, and public spaces. But 42 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: in the middle of that evil, there have been heroes 43 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 3: that have emerged, and their actions have likely saved the 44 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 3: lives of dozens and dozens of other Americans that would 45 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 3: have been killed otherwise. Let's start with the Virginia terror attack, 46 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 3: the most shocking attack happening at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. 47 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 3: Authority say the suspect was Mohammed, a former member of 48 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 3: the Virginia National Guard and the most important part of 49 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 3: the story, a convicted supporter of ISIS who had previously 50 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 3: served time in federal prison for trying to assist the 51 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 3: terrorist organization. On the morning of March twelfth, Muhammad walked 52 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 3: into a classroom building on campus and began asking a 53 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 3: chilling question, is this the ROTC class? Moments later, he 54 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 3: opened fire. Witnesses say the gunman shouted a la akbar 55 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 3: as he began shooting. One person was killed, a respected 56 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 3: retired military officer and ROTC leader, Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shah. 57 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 3: Two ROTC cadets were also shot and wounded as well. 58 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 3: For a moment, it looked like the beginning of a 59 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 3: mass couzie terrorist attack on a college camp. But that's 60 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 3: when something incredible happened. The hero who stopped him stepped 61 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 3: up several ROTC cadets, young Americans training to serve their country. 62 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 3: They refused to run. Instead, they ran towards the gunfire. 63 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 3: The students tackled and subdued the attacker, killing him before 64 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 3: he could continue the shooting. Law enforcement officials say their 65 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 3: actions prevented far greater carnage. This is how the FBI 66 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 3: described it when they were asked about this shooting earlier. 67 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 4: There were students that were in that room that subdued 68 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 4: him and rendered. 69 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: Him no longer alive. 70 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 4: I don't know else to say it, but they basically 71 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 4: agreeable to terminate the threat. 72 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 1: For he was not shot. 73 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 4: He was not shot. 74 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 3: He shot three people. 75 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 4: Correct, We have information that he shot three people. 76 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 3: I want you to think about that for just a moment. 77 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 3: These were not active duty soldiers. They were students, young 78 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 3: men and women, sitting in a classroom who, in a 79 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 3: split second, made the decision to risk their own lives 80 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 3: to save the lives of others. And not only did 81 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 3: they do it, they succeeded. The FBI confirming the attack 82 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,359 Speaker 3: is being investigated as an act of terrorism tied to 83 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 3: ISIS support as well. But the story doesn't end there, 84 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 3: because on the very same day, another attack unfolded hundreds 85 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 3: of miles away, this time at a Michigan synagogue in 86 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 3: West Bloomfield, Michigan. An attacker targeted Temple Israel, one of 87 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 3: the largest synagogues in the entire United States of America. 88 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 3: The suspect drove a vehicle directly into the building before 89 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 3: opening fire. Inside the synagogue complex at the time were 90 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 3: more than a one hundred and forty children attending the 91 00:05:55,520 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 3: facility's preschool program. Let that sink in this jewel wanted 92 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 3: to kill children, more than one hundred of them. Now 93 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 3: at the attacker had gotten inside that building fully armed, 94 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 3: the outcome could have been catastrophic, But again heroes, they 95 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 3: stepped in. Security personnel at the synagogue confront the attacker 96 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,799 Speaker 3: immediately and neutralized the threat. The suspect was killed before 97 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 3: he could reach the children. Officials later confirmed that the 98 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:33,359 Speaker 3: security guard struck by the vehicle was injured but survived. Meanwhile, 99 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,720 Speaker 3: firefighters in law enforcement rushed to contain a fire that 100 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 3: broke out at the scene as well over thirty first 101 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 3: responders were treated for smoke in elation during that response. 102 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 3: But the most important detail again, every single child was 103 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 3: safely evacuated because of the heroes. The pattern authorities are 104 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 3: watching is very real. Now there's a bigger concern, as 105 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 3: investigators say, these attacks come amid rising tensions globally and 106 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 3: an increase in extremist threats inside the United States. Also 107 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 3: known as sleeper cells. Unlike organized terror cells, these individuals 108 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 3: can radicalize also online and act alone with little warning, 109 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 3: and that appears to be exactly what is happening here now. 110 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 3: The FBI's response has been very clear. The FBI quickly 111 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:30,559 Speaker 3: launched terrorism investigations into these attacks. In the Virginia case, 112 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 3: SBI officials confirm they are treating the university shooting as 113 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 3: a terrorism case that is linked to prior extremist activity 114 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 3: by that suspect. Here is more of what the FBI 115 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 3: had to say about the Old Dominion shooting. 116 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 4: The FBI is now the lead investigative agency investigating this 117 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 4: as an act of terrorism. The shooter has been identified 118 00:07:54,760 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 4: as Mohammed Baylor Jallo. In twenty sixteen, Jello was arrested 119 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 4: and pled guilty for attempting to provide material support to 120 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 4: Isle now known as Isis. 121 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 3: This was an individual that had already been involved in 122 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 3: terrorist activities and had gone to prison for it. The 123 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 3: FBI Director Cash Pattel, saying it clearly FBI personnel are 124 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 3: providing assistance and working with local authorities. Responding to the 125 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 3: shooting at Old Dominion University, he said, we will obviously 126 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 3: keep you updated on exactly what is going to happen 127 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,839 Speaker 3: moving forward. Now, agents, we also now have been told 128 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 3: to reviewing the government's communications, digital devices and contacts determined 129 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 3: whether he acted alone or had outside influence. Meanwhile, the 130 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 3: FBI is also investigating the Syenegogue attack in coordinating with 131 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 3: local law enforcement across the country to increase security around 132 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 3: religious institutions as well as public gatherings. We actually know 133 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 3: more now about that Synegogue. In fact, they had just done, 134 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 3: as they described it, dry runs on this exact location 135 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 3: training for this being a real possibility. I want you 136 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 3: to hear what they had to say about that active 137 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 3: shooting training that took place recently at Temple Israel. 138 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,079 Speaker 1: Take a listen and is that we have just learned 139 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: that the FBI Detroit held an active shooter training drill situation, 140 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: I should say, yeah, okay, a drill, a training drill 141 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: just six months ago at this temple. Oh, six weeks ago. Okay, 142 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:42,079 Speaker 1: six weeks ago. They held an active shooter training session 143 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: or drill six weeks ago at this temple. 144 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 3: Federal authorities are also warning now local police nationwide to 145 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:54,119 Speaker 3: remain vigilant amid global tensions that could inspire additional attacks. 146 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:56,839 Speaker 3: And then we come to Donald Trump and the White 147 00:09:56,840 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 3: House's response to all of this. The White House issued 148 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 3: a statement condemning the attacks and praising the Americans who 149 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 3: stopped them. President Donald Trump called the ROTC Cadets true 150 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:14,080 Speaker 3: American heroes who acted with extraordinary bravery. The administration also 151 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 3: expressed condolences to the family of Lieutenant Colonel Shaw, honoring 152 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 3: his decades at military service. Officials emphasize that the United 153 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:28,080 Speaker 3: States will continue to pursue terrorists both overseas and domestically. 154 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:32,839 Speaker 3: The message from the administration is clear, America will not 155 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:38,079 Speaker 3: be intimidated by terrorists or terrorism. Other leaders are also 156 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 3: speaking out. Senior officials across the Trump administration responding, including 157 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 3: the Attorney General's Office, pledging to pursue anyone connected to 158 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 3: these attacks with a full force of federal law. State 159 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 3: leaders echoed the same message, saying law enforcement agencies nationwide 160 00:10:55,760 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 3: are now increasing security around universities, religious institutions, and large 161 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 3: public events. The bigger takeaway is this there are two 162 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 3: big stories. The first is about terror, radicalies extremists attempting 163 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 3: to bring violence into American communities. And the second story 164 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,319 Speaker 3: is the one that deserves just as much attention, and 165 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 3: that one is about courage and the heroes involved. The 166 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 3: ROTC Cadets who stopped to terrace with their bare hands 167 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 3: taking him out, literally killing him. They are heroes that 168 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:31,440 Speaker 3: should be honored, in my opinion, at the White House. 169 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:34,600 Speaker 3: The security guards who confront a Guman before he could 170 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 3: reach children at the synagogue are also the other heroes 171 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,199 Speaker 3: that I believe should also become heroes in a way 172 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:45,439 Speaker 3: that America can see them in some sort of ceremony 173 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 3: at the White House as well. And then the first 174 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 3: responders who rushed into a burning building to protect those 175 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 3: children and others. These are the people who remind us 176 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:58,959 Speaker 3: what America looks like when evil shows up, and they 177 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:03,319 Speaker 3: prove time and time again that sometimes terras well, they 178 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 3: may hit, but we always remember who is the real 179 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 3: threat and who we're trying to help. President of the 180 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 3: United States of America making it very clear he will 181 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 3: not back down and America will not be intimidated by 182 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:19,679 Speaker 3: these terrasts. What we will do is hunt them down 183 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 3: and take them out wherever they are in the world. 184 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 3: Quick Break, Ben Ferguson's show. 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