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Happening -- this report that we got, the update that we got, kyung, was that just minutes ago there was still this exchange of gunfire going on. >> minutes ago that they had three hours in they're exchanging gunfire with this suspect. what we have heard from the police department is that they have done the active shooter protocol. they have trained for this. their officers have entered the building. but if you see these pictures of the people coming out, they've got to be worried about some of these people still inside. they perhaps don't even know exactly how many people remain inside, if an...

Seen with a gun. active shooter protocol has been activated. they're going room to room trying to see if there's any validity to this. we know park police have responded as well, fbi, atf on the scene. this is something they're going to take seriously for a lot of reasons and also because of history there. two years ago 12 people were killed in a shooting there. as soon as you hear there could be an active shooter situation at the navy yard specially with all the threats around the 4th of july authorities are taking this very seriously. we're at the stage right now whether it's fluid. there ha...

One person in specific. >> reporter: before he could reach his target, eencountered 17-year-old claire davis, shooting her apparently at random point-blank in the head. >> she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> reporter: now she remains in critical condition at a local hospital. >> reporter: this in no way defines us. >> reporter: at a vigil, students lit candles and their fight song. [ music playing ] >> reporter: and prayed for their friend. >> i know how much she was all you guys and how much this would mean to her. >> reporter: the sheriff now praiseing the school's quic...

Also armed with a machete. >> pierson's coach murphy suspended him from the team in september. >> he was looking for one person in specific. >> reporter: before he could reach his target. he encountered 17-year-old claire davis shooting her apparently at random point blank in the head. >> she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> reporter: now she remains in critical condition at a local hospital. >> this in no way defines us. >> reporter: at a vigil students lit candles and prayed for their friend. >> i know how much she was all you guys and how much this would mean to her. >>...

Critical condition at a local hospital. >> this in no way defines us. >> reporter: students held a vigil singing their fight song. ♪ >> reporter: and prayed for their friend. >> i know how much she loved all of you guys and i know how much this would mean to her. >> reporter: the sheriff praising the school's quick deployment of the shooter protocol and fast action of an on-campus deputy who was closing in on him when pierson fatly shot himself. hailing coach murphy as a hero attempting to lure him away from the school during his rampage. >> it is my strong opinion that this individual would...