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Legitimately would be the best for foreformidable candidate. >> great point we see this when we go to diners. the those democrats who say the democratic party left me. we hear that at every single diner. interesting to see how it plays out. rachel: we will play out headlines for you. california rookie police officer was killed in the line of duty. he was ambushed by a gunman riding a bicycle. her father, a retired sheriff sergeant now relying on his faith. were not angry. we are very faithful pe...

Very difficult time so far. it was up in minnesota -- excuse me, that was des moines. up here in minnesota, they have picked up a seat. jim has won the first congressional district. this was an open seat. the democrat who had that seat went on to win the governorship, so republicans have picked up a seat there, but overall, look at this, democrats still having an unbelievable night so far when you consider that tuesday night is continuing to go on. they are right now well within the majority, te...

California, killing 12 people inside. among the dead a sheriff sergeant, ron helus, the first officer to enter the bar. country music singer carly daniels honored him in a tweet saying another blue night was lost in the act of protecting and serving, so many brothers and sisters before him, died saving lives, no sense in calling, rest in peace, severe condolences. leanne rimes also responded, the news of the shooting in thousand oaks last night, i heartbroken for the victims and their families, ...

Situation that i am. i am so sorry for their loss, as well. i am speechless and heartbroken. >> long time ventura county sheriff sergeant who is with the law law enforcement agency also died responding to the call. he ran inside to try to save some lives and if you ask anyone who knew him or worked with him, they were not surprised it was him who so bravely ran inside to help. >> martha: think you so much. one of the lives taken earlier this morning as you just heard, sheriff sergeant, a 29 year...

Highway patrolman, but he died later in the hospital of his injuries. we have been speaking to a number of eye witnesses who were clearly shocked. this was a country music college night. they were line dancing at the time. they did not hear the gunman say anything, either before he opened fire or during the firing. they describe him as an average build. he was wearing black clothing, and he was carrying a short barrelled handgun. now, the county sheriffs department has told us that they have fou...

Emphasizes any officer which gets there first has to confront the shooter right away. within two to three minutes of the initial 911 calls officers arrived at the scene of the shooting in thousand oaks. the sheriff sergeant charged in along with a california highway patrol officer. sergeant was struck by a bullet and died from his wounds. >> we know one officer engaged in shooting and the it stopped. >> reporter: the sergeants quick intervention saved lives. >> the clock is ticking. the entire t...

Concerns about her son. take a listen. >> you know, she lived in fear. >> she told you that? >> yeah. in case something happened, you know. >> reporter: was she worried about something worse happening? >> yeah. >> reporter: she told you that? >> yeah. >> reporter: the authorities are still trying to find out if there was a coherent motive behind the shooting. in the end, does that really matter. the facts on the ground are 11 people killed in that club and that sheriff sergeant, they are dead an...

Blankets provided to them, calling their friends, frantically trying to find them. there are many small colleges around this area and this was college country music night. and of course you had mentioned that sheriff sergeant who very heroically charged into that club to try and save lives and paid for it with his own. now, there were also six off-duty law enforcement officers who were inside the club at the time and were told by some parents around here that they stood in line and tried to prot...

>> well, by the time -- i would say oh in an hour, hour and a half, maybe. i dont want to waste your time and have you come um and i dont have anything. if we can get information about the -- what the witnesses said inside or any tissue it oadditional on the sus we will let know but i dont want to waste your time if we dont know anything new. >> [inaudible] >> i dont remember in my 41 years having a mass shooting. >> sheriff, what would you [inaudible] >> ron was a hard-working, dedicated sherif...

His house. a mental evaluation team went out but they decided that they did not need at that point to take any further action. and then of course we come to 11:20 p.m. last night when ian david long, according to officials, dressed all in black entered the borderline bar and grill shooting a security guard at the front door and turning his gun on the other staff and patrons inside. many of them as i say were very young college students from colleges in this area. the first law enforcement offici...