Make sure no one else dies. Lets go straight to evan perez whos in studio with me. Federal Law Enforcement forces tell you they believe up to six people were shot, including the shooter. What else are you hearing . Including the shooter. At this point, theyre fearful we may have more bad news. The injuries to these other kids was severe. So obviously thats what the doctors are working at that hospital to try to event. But we know two are dead from the scene. It doesnt look like from what were hearing from inside the school, from the students that there was much of any warning here. Seemed to be a kid that everyone seemed to like. And he suddenly stood up and started shooting. We dont know what triggered this. The atf and the fbi are on the scene to try to help local authorities piece together what happened. We heard from a student in the previous hour who said that the alleged shooter was perhaps a victim of bullying. Anything that your Law Enforcement sources are telling you anything
How many others have not been so fortunate. I would especially like to thank dr. Kent brantly for his selfless act of donating plasma to me. I asked for my privacy and for my familys privacy as i return to texas and try to get back to a normal life and reunite with my dog bentley. And more good news. Doctors in atlanta said today that tests on dallas nurse amber vinson no longer detect the virus in her blood. Meanwhile n new york, dr. Craig spencer has just begun his battle with the virus. Right now hes isolated at manhattans bellevue hospital. He became symptomatic yesterday after developing a 103degree fever. A medical Waste Removal team has just arrived to sanitize dr. Spencers har lamb apartment. At his second News Conference in less than 24 hours, new york mayor bill de blasio stressed again today that new yorks 8 million residents are safe. There is no cause for alarm. New yorkers need to understand the situation is being handled and handled well. There is no cause for everyday n
Those Health Care Workers now flying into jfk and newark. I want to get right out to Elizabeth Cohen with more information on this. Elizabeth, what are you hearing . Reporter ana, what im hearing from federal and new york city officials is that they were stunned, completely surprised, when the new york and new jersey governors christie and cuomo said that theyre going to start quarantining Health Care Workers when they return from west africa. Said there was no consultation, Public Health experts werent consulted. One of them said they fear its being done more for political reasons than for scientific reasons and, you know, dr. Mary bassett who is the Health Commissioner here in new york city through a spokesperson she said, look, i am worried that the that is going to discourage Health Care Workers from going to africa and helping that completely reverses everything weve been trying to do to help this outbreak. Ana . We already heard from one of these Health Care Workers returning bei
We do know that she is ebolafree and she spoke to us a little while ago. Take a listen. Id first and foremost like to tlank god, my family, and friends. Throughout this ordeal, i have put my trust in god and my medical team. I am on my way back to recovery even as i reflect on how many others have not been so fortunate. Of course i am so incredibly thankful for everyone involved in my care from the moment i became ill and was admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian hospital, dallas, up to today, my discharge from the Clinical Research center of nih. I would especially like to thank dr. Kent brandtly for his selfless act of donating plasma to me. As a nurse, i have a special appreciation for the care ive received from so many people, not just doctors and nurses, but the entire support team. I believe in the power of prayer because i know so many people all over the world have been praying for me. I do not know how i can ever thank you, everyone, enough for their prays and their expression
The shooting did originate in the cafeteria as we understand it. And so there was some type of activity there in the cafeteria. It is not known i do not know where the deceased were closed. Located. This is how it unfolded. Late today students responded to a fire drill at the high school. The schools principal announced over the loud speaker it was not a drill. The principal announced it was an active shooter situation and told students to stay in lockdown. Police and Emergency Personnel began to escort hundreds out of the building and hundreds more remained in lockdown in the classrooms. A teacher gave msnbcs joy reeve an account of what happened. The principal has come over the loud speaker two or three times just telling us there was a shooting. There were shots fired. Cops are on campus. Stay in lockdown. She said this is not a fire drill. There is not a drill. There was confusion at the beginning. Somebody pulled the fire alarm. So we were all leaving our classrooms going out to t