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In the evening, people upset about the results of the election. there were maybe 4,000 people at the beginning. these are the remnants of people that he calls fairly -- many of them regular protesters, people who join in, glom on to other things, and he called many of them anarchists. several arrests have been made. as of right now on the streets, we are just told the police are using, you know, less lethal methods, were told. that means pepper spray, paint balls, smoke grenades, things to try t...

But that didnt necessarily mean thats what they were. whats your understanding? >> the police spokesman, sergeant pete simpson, said they were all conscious and breathing. anytime you have a gunshot vick and you can say that, thats a good thing. i was listening to the witness say this area is close to portland community college and jefferson high school. its also relatively close to legacy emmanuel hospital, which is a trauma hospital. so thats a good thing in terms of proximity. but beyond that...

Another school called poic. its all right next to pcc, portland community college, so theres a lot of different students in the area. so we havent confirmed that they are rosemary students or if theyre students from another school. >> portland police sergeant pete simpson, thanks for your time, sergeant. >> you bet. >> we will have more on that after the break. [ male announcer ] fedex® has solutions to enable global commerce that can help your company grow steadily and quickly. great job. (man...

In. lieutenant rich tyler from the portland fire department told us earlier in this hour that the injuries are being treated as if theyre life-threatening, though it doesnt necessarily mean they are. police tell us that rosemary anderson is no longer an active shooter situation. that means the suspect or the suspects are no longer suspected to be on the premises or nearby. there is a manhunt for the shooter under way, we are told. lets go straight to portland police spokesman, sergeant pete simp...

But there is somebody on the loose, at least one individual who shot three young people, three teenagers, two boys and a girl. how big is the police presence when it comes to the manhunt? did sergeant pete simpson of the portland police department shed any light on how intense this search is right now? >> he didnt. and i cant really speak to that. im not aware of any other details as far as a manhunt. but i can tell you that people are -- do not look concerned for their safety in the immediate a...

We are continuing to follow the breaking news in oregon where three people have been shot in a school shooting at rosemary anderson high school in portland. according to police, the three victims are conscious, awake and speaking. police say the shooting may have been gang related. the area is still a crime scene but has been deemed safe. joining me now by phone is portland police sergeant pete simpson. sergeant simpson, can you tell us a little bit more about the possible connection to gangs? >...