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Authorities are treating this as a likely terrorist event. I want to have bring in to the discussion the information that you have just mentioned which goes to the idea that there was a level of coordination and likely a cell that was involved in this attack. We have the initial event, which was the plowing down of pedestrians, tourists, families On Las Rambla, which is pedestrianized. It does allow for some vehicle traffic. Now a followon event in a nearby street with the police, individuals apparently armed. Now, as you have been reporting for the last 90 minutes, shepard, they have also shu...

Longer a white ford focus ran into police check point on a diagonal street there. that whoever was in that vehicle got out of the vehicle, began firing at police. then escaped on foot. we know that there was a manhunt for that person or those persons. now, separately, maybe, there has been a shootout and during that shootout, a person being described by authorities as a terrorist has died. let's listen in -- first of all, let's go to rich edson at the state department. secretary tillerson spoke on this matter, recidivism. >> hmatter, -- rich. >> he did, shep. u.s. consulate in barcelona issued...

London was so many tourists, particularly the heavy tourist spot for americans, that will be a challenge going forward. we've received a statement say they are monitoring the incident in our thoughts are with the family and friends of those affected by the situation. emergency services are responding. u.s. citizens should he guidance from local authorities maintain security awareness. updates from the metropolitan police, we stand ready to provide all possible assistance should we become aware of any affected u.s. citizens. please monitor media and local information systems. lastly, this is im...

Security awareness and also view updates from london's metropolitan police, they say they stand ready to provide all possible assistance should they become aware of any effective us citizens. urging citizens to please monitor media and local information sources and to also factor in updated to their personal travel plans and two activities going on to say they strongly encourage us citizens to directly contact concerned family members back here in the us to advise them of their safety. trace. trace: , security is high now in the uk. we tend to see police departments here up their game whenever...

>> reporter: john, what we know is this information is coming from the u.s. embassy. the u.s. embassy warning american citizens to stay indoors and monitor media. at the radisson hotel, a popular tourist resort, there is a shi'ite operation. i can go to the latest reporting from the press afp. they are saying according to the afp, there have been 140 guests and 13 employees locked in to quote that report in an ongoing hostage situation. it appears that it is a very serious situation and going on in mali right now in bamako at the radisson hotel. these reports started surfacing less than an hou...