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In tactical gear running around in front of building 2 and around the back and start surrounding it, so i figured, let me go see what's going on. and i got right in front of building 2 and all of a sudden i just hear a barrage of gunfire. and it could have been an exchange, i'm not sure, because it sounded like it was different gun s firing. and i just ducked behind a car almost instinct chually, just g down and waited for about ten seconds to hear a break in the gunfire and hightailed it back to the van. >> we're also hearing from some of the people who work in that building. cnn affiliate wt...

Authorities saying a number of people already hospitalized. ambulances rushing to the scene. the fbi sending agents at this hour, and there is news tonight about the shooter. about abc's chef justice reporter pierre thomas leading us off. >> reporter: tonight police, guns drawn, descending on a city government building in virginia beach amid reports of an active shooter. 11 dead, six injured. >> one down, gunshot wound, 2405 courthouse drive, building 2. callers advising of a male in front of building 2 possibly shot. >> we have a victim down along with somebody shooting. >> reporter: the site...

Robert williams worked in public utilities 41 years. and herbert snelling was trying to file a permit. the president said he spoke to the governor northam. brian todd is with me now. police have a lot of work to do. this is an active crime scene. the yellow tape is still up. we have seen the fbi officials walking and casing the grounds and perhaps looking for casings. >> reporter: yes. >> we also see them at the steps of the building where the shooting took place on friday. >> reporter: a massive presence. the fbi agent are sweeping the area to look for casing and other clues and a huge crime ...

Building. i thank god they were to alert us in time because if it had been ten minutes more, we all would have been outside. so that is what i'm grateful for today. >> while she is grateful and many are still counting their blessings, the hearts are broken here and a lot of anklewish and also there is anger that has been expressed. virginia beach's vice mayor james wood is with me now. good to see you, vice mayor. when we stand here we are seeing that investigators are still canvassing this area and looking for clues and any more shreds of evidence to figure out and piece together how this hap...

40-year-old dewayne craddock, who worked as a certified professional engineer for the city of virginia beach. they say he walked into the municipal building with a .45 caliber handgun and opened fire, leaving behind a trail of carnage. >> the suspect was reloading extended magazines in that handgun, firing at victims throughout the building and at our officers. >> reporter: police say they want people to remember the victims and not their killer. >> we will release his name once. we're going to mention his name once. and then he will be forever referred to as "the suspect." >> reporter: craddo...