>> a handful of civilians had come to the rooftop to assist the red cross and the plain clothed police. >> we saw the level of destruction that had taken place, the martyr and the killing and the injured people. and we knew there were survivors in there. >> if we have to die, we die. >> now seven men went into the mall, five plains clothed polices and civilians harish and abdul, who were carrying licensed handgun. >> we didn't have a command structure. we were not taking orders from anybody. most of the police were still outside, but we the plains clothed police officers were with us inside.