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Sequence. that there were 15 to 30 seconds in between some of the shots. we just saw some people -- obviously law enforcement personnel going around the perimeter of the mall. we've heard multiple reports of people in the mall. but there are a large number of people and we have talked to three or four of them hunkered down in various stores, they've locked down the stores the best they can and have gathered together and waiting for police to come store by store methodically. you see the size of the mall, it's quite large. >> absolutely. to that point. they have to cover all entrances and exits...

So far. >> very good news. it's interesting that the reports are coming out that he shot out cameras. that's what the police are saying. it makes you wonder between the ten minutes before closing time of the mall, takes out cameras in a particular area, he had to walk to the mall to get to that location. there is something else preconceived going on that this person is looking to deal with. >> jean barada is joining us. what is happening at the mall? what can you tell us? >> bergen county s.w.a.t. has been deployed to the scene and they are evacuating the mall. >> do you know what the threat i...

I had no idea what to say. >> did anyone you were with see him? >> i was the only one that heard the gunshots. i ran back and said go to the back, there's a shooting. >> i'm trying to get a sense of the location, how active an area this was. one person said that the area outside the nordstrom inside the mall is an area that people would gather in. is it an area where there is seating and tables? >> there is lounges and restaurants right underneath of it. that's an active area of the mall. >> we were told new jersey state police have said early reports -- these are just early, early reports, bu...

Time? >> i was outside and in the process of walking through the front doors, actually as a huge crowd of people were basically running towards me. at first i had no idea what was going on. i never made it inside the mall but just walking in when all this happened. >> and how long have you been outside? >> i mean, i'm still here in the parking lot now, a good distance away from the mall. i've been here since 9:00. >> we are just getting our first images outside the mall from our truck op scott garber. what we are seeing is outside of nordstrom. is that your vantage point as well? >> i'm on the...

That. >> how far away was the shooting from where you are? >> i mean, it sounded like it was, like, ten feet outside of our store. so -- i -- honestly, i was inside the store i am in. so i didn't see where it originated. but it sounded very close to us. >> do you have a sense -- you said you saw people running. did it appear as if this gunman was walking toward the direction that they were running away? did it look like he was walking after him or just wandering around? >> it just looked like from the nordstrom area of the mall he was just going straight down and that's how people were running...