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About who would have done something like this? >> i'm sorry, could you repeat that? >> are you hearing anything about who could have done something like this, whether people recognized the gunman? saw any portion of the police chase? >> well, we didn't see the police chase itself but we have been hearing rumors that i don't want to say anything at this point because i don't want to hinder the investigation and what is taking place, but we have an idea of who did this and we don't know why. it's a small town so we will know pretty quick. >> rumors and unconfirmed but of that information was it ...

For families to wait for answers and wait for news of their loved ones. i imagine you have been on the other side having to deliver this kind of horrible information to people, family members. help us understand what these families might be going through right now. >> we refer to this in federal government from the fbi's perspective as victim assistance. and i tell you i worked cases where there were mass casualties. i worked cases where there were just horrific circumstances and death and destruction. i cannot begin to tell you how difficult it has to be when you are on the front line dealing...

Describing the community center as one where family members and friends are to await notice on their loved ones, the status of anyone they know in that church. have you been -- can you describe what you have been seeing in them? >> just shock and dismay and mourning and lots of people praying together and praying for their loved ones and their neighbors and family members that have lost loved ones and neighbors. this is what we do. when something happens to one of us we come together as a community. this is showing how strong we are but at the same time we are just shocked. >> again, that was ...

This person personally. >> as you look out the window can you describe for me what you're seeing right now? >> i'm sorry, i couldn't hear you. >> as you look out the window look out of your shop right now at the church, what are you seeing? can you describe for me? >> well, what i'm seeing right now is we have 100 or so people here at the community building at sutherland springs. you have family members, congregation members, first responders, news media has been pulled back to another location in stockdale for the moment. right now we are just trying to get the red cross to assist the familie...

Like that to take place especially here where everybody is family. this is just devastating. it's dumfounding. we are all still kind of in shock and still awaiting news they are not able to give us information at this point on people because they don't want to give misleading information. >> it is stunning and hurtful. how worried are you that people you know were in that church at the time? >> well, we are worried. we are definitely worried and saddened and shocked. we do know some of the people that have passed on that were killed. and we are watching in shock and awe family members being to...