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Situation. were still trying to figure it out. >> lesley, can you just tell me how youre feeling right now? this is your work, where you go every day. did you ever expect something like this to happen? >> to be honest, no. i never expected it. i always thought this was one of the worst places to work. but in the year ive been there, its just been busy. but this is craziest thing thats ever happened. its something really shocking to me. im pretty shocked. im scared, to be honest. >> is there anyo...

Who were there just yesterday towering the border, including the chairman, hakeem jeffries. most congressional leaders are out of the area now. the shooting taking place roughly around 1:40? >> she said 1:40 was around the time they were rushed. i imagine it happened a few minutes prior, if thats what they were alerted. >> heres a troubling thought. you know what happens inside a mall and who is there inside of these locations on any given day. >> families, kids. >> families and kids. we can onl...

Is not true. >> i really hope that that repo hometown. >> yeah. >> nbc news has not confirmed that number. we do know multiple people have been killed. >> im hoping thats not true. obviously were going to work to get that confirmed. i say that because that is my hometown. these are people that absolutely -- youre right. >> this is personal for you. >> yeah, absolutely. as a matter of fact, im hearing from my aunt who was inside the amber c amber com bee saying i got out before the lockdown. they...

Multiple. frank? >> the early reports are often wrong, but if mayor has the information and three people in custody who are looking at an u situation. this is not a common mass shooting environment where people conspire together. we dont know if these are gang members who were engaged at shooting at each other and innocent victims were hit or whether this was far more organized. time will tell. investigative work is now beginning. the fbi, the police, and the atf are running these names for crim...

Frank, so what do you make of what were learning right now? all were still being told as of 12 minutes ago that theres still an active shooting situation out there. the scene is still very much active. we havent heard any reports about what is going on with the suspect. we havent heard any real updates on the victims or any possible victims here. we do know that it is a massive mall and a lot of people are on the scene. atf as well as the fbi heading that way and of course you have the el paso p...

This community is going to come together. im going back there right now to be with my family and to be with my hometown. i want to thank el paso police department and the first responders. they are there right now. were going back to be with them. and -- spoken to the mayor of el paso, dee margo. ive spoken to congresswoman escobar. ive spoken to sheriff whiles. theyre doing everything that they can. were still learning information about this situation. and so i just ask for everyones strength f...

Magazines. a lot of this needs to be sorted out. but im troubled by the number of casualties were hearing initially reported. im hearing that were hearing reports that seem to indicate here might be multiple reports shooters. all equaling a very bad scenario. >> i want to bring in now former new york homeland security security adviser michael balboni. thanks for joining us. what are you hearing about whats unfolding in el paso, texas, right now? >> the reports are very preliminary right now. its...

Somebody speaking. let me go to that press conference. [ speaking spanish ] [ speaking spanish ] telling people not to come to the mall right now, that it is still a fairly active situation there. you see the police. he appears calm. hes speaking in english, listen. >> multiple fatalities and several people that have been transported. >> how many -- >> i cant give you that number at this time. were still going through scene. >> is it one scene or multiple scenes? >> were searching multiple scene...

Different radio systems, et cetera. they try to coordinate that in advance of course. but sometimes it doesnt always come together. well see as this progresses. but this is a confusing time there. i would suggest that the community, the folks that are out there, to sheltering in place at this place is absolutely right consideration to be given, and law enforcement -- >> hey, sean, let me interru af right there. i believe its ktsm. they have a live reporter on ag did send out another alert tellin...

Was. we were pushing people out the way and telling them to go. when we did, we ran out towards the back. the employees were telling us to go into the freight containers in the back. we sat there for maybe 20 minutes and then they told us to come out. there were elderly and children getting hot. they told us to go back inside because we heard it again. >> you were telling me how scary of a situation this was. i know youve been out here in the sun and you were evacuated with your husband. how are...