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Handgun with multiple extended magazines that were emptied at the time. the suspect was reloading extended magazines in that handgun fierpg at victims throughout the building at and at our officers. i want to nope that during that gun battle basically the officers stopped this individual from committing more carnage in that building. when the suspect went down due to his injuries, our officers then immediately rendered first aid as they were removing him from the building to the waiting ems personnel. i need to say that a second time. even though he was involved in a long-term moving gun battl...

Floor detectives coming through the garage sally port. >> shots fired shots fired! second floor. he's going up the steps! >> reporter: at least six patients now taken to hospitals. they van canvass for other victims. >> this is the most devastating day in the history of virginia beach. >> authorities now surrounding the government building. we are learning more about the gunman now? >> the shooter is described as a long time city worker. he exchanged gunfire with police and was killed. no word on motive. this might be workplace violence. it happened in the middle of a work day in a building fi...

Family when you spend so many time at work. >> reporter: it is. >> brian todd, thank you. for the people employed in that city building behind me, so many are thankful to be live and they are sharing about those terrifying moments when they first realized there was a shooting under way. by tried to do everything to keep everybody safe. you wonder if he is coming where you're at or in your office or where your friends or where you're at. we all know each other. that was the bigges thing was just trying to make sure everybody was okay. >> came running back downstairs get out of the building yell...

Yes, sir. >> how quickly did officers get there? >> ui'm sorry? >> how quickly did officers arrive. >> within the first call that came out from building 2, within minutes they were at that building. >> you can't tell me how many minutes? >> i don't have that exact data, but two of the individuals were supervisors from our building which is right across the street from building 2, they immediately mobilized and two of our k-9 officers were with them, so they were in that building within minutes of the first call. >> you're shouldering all of this. how are you doing? >> i'm fine. we have a lot o...

Assistance to local law enforcement. >> officials were able to reveal in that press conference they had earlier today that police were able to respond so quickly because it's really just a matter of meters, yards that their building is from this building 2. the engagement in this shoot-out that they describe was a long one. it was very comprehensive and very involved. tell me you what envision when you hear details like that that aren't particularly full but it does give kind of a thumbnail skeleton idea about what transpired here? >> when i look at those details, a couple of things come to mi...