about 9:00, around that time. >> reporter: just down the street from the church, outside the courtyard marriott, local pastors gathered together. an entire community praying for answers and a quick arrest. >> you tell your people to go to work, do right, go to church. these people were going to church. they were in church! >> in church. >> in church. >> and we want to get more details from the scene. reporter kristen mcfann is working the story and joins us by phone. kristen, we know that there is an all-out manhunt at this hour. what can you tell us about the shooter that they're looking for right mow? >> reporter: they're saying he's a white male, 21 years old, sandy blonde hair, obviously extremely dangerous. they have every available police agency the fbi, s.l.e.d. charleston police helicopters. we've seen police with assault rifles touring the streets. so far, he is still on the loose. no sign of him. but they said they're doing everything they can to find him tonight. >> kristen, like you said, still on the loose. i was struck by the police chief and his comments in that press conference.