Senator Bob Corker joined federal, state and local officials in Chattanooga last night at a press conference hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to discuss the latest regarding Thursday’s tragic shootings.
Senator Corker served as mayor of Chattanooga from 2001-2005.
“Our nation mourns the loss – the senseless loss – of four of our nation's heroes. And another one lays in very serious condition here in a local hospital.
“Also today, one of our great men in blue is wounded in the hospital, certainly not in too serious condition, but someone who certainly came to the aid.
“This is a great city. And I know that our city, as will our nation, come around the families who will need support, who have the sudden shock of loss of a loved one, who came to work today carrying out their duties in a normal way, doing the things that our great military men and women do to protect us and to carry out the duties in support of making sure that we continue to be the great nation that we are.
“Today, senselessly, four of them are gone and one is fighting for their life.
“I too want to thank the outstanding state and local officials who have come to the aid. The FBI has been outstanding. Bill Killian has done a great job. The FBI will very soon lay out the details for you as they can, but I want to thank them so much.
“I know this community will come around these families. This community will do everything that they can to make sure that these law enforcement folks have everything they need to understand why this young person had the motive, the desire to do this senseless thing, which has shaken our nation.”