According to reports, "the shooting Wednesday morning at the downtown Washington headquarters of the Family Research Council left only one person injured: the security guard. And after being struck in the arm, he helped wrestle the gunman to the floor, thwarting an attack that police fear could have turned deadly. "The security guard here is a hero, in my opinion," D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said of Leo Johnson, who was conscious and in stable condition at an area hospital after the shooting."
The suspect, Floyd Lee Corkins II 28-years-old from Herndon, Virginia. Authorities have not yet released a motive for the shooting. Corkins is not a member of the Air Force but reports state that he has lived at Andrews Air Force base in some other capacity. The Family Research center is compromised of "faith, family and freedom in public policy and public opinion." The group maintains a powerful lobbing present on those causes, testifying before Congress and reviewing legislation. Its president, Tony Perkins, said the group's main concern was with the wounded guard."
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