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Having people on the ground who are prepared to prevent some of this from happening. maybe not totally but to prevent so many. as we look at this, it's just something as reality that we will have to deal with and have more churches and businesses and schools think about how they will be ready for this and how they'll be ready before the first responder gets there. >> when you -- >> when you're talking about that church in texas, membership was just under 300. how can they afford to have private security on scene. they will need help for such an undertaking or such a burden. >> i think every ch...

Example of the american spirit, getting into action when he sees others in danger. matt finn, now at the scene of this horrific tragedy. let's go live, the mood at the scene, the feeling of the people there, what is it and how is it tonight? >> of course it's somber and heartbreaking and what is so eerie is how quiet and silent it is in the world texas. it's very dark, about a 45 minute east of san antonio. this town is so small, this one little intersection right behind the church, there are police investigators and state police and fbi all over the scene, but you can't see some of them becau...

Schools to start thinking about what they're going to do if this happens in their place. wilson county is a place that no one would have expected. it can happen there can happen anywhere. i think we need to start dealing with the fact that this is a reality we need to have policies in place to protect the future and prepare us for them. >> indeed. when you talk about the thought of policy, of course this is just happening, unfortunately not the first time. sadly to say it may not be the last time. as you think about these early stages after this particular tragedy, what kinds of policies might...

That is about 30 miles southeast of san antonio. >> the shooter is identified as devon patrick kelly. he was from a nearby county. one of the victims, just five years old. the oldest was 72 years old. 20 people have been wounded in this attack. he was stopped when a good samaritan with a rifle saw the shooting and open fire who then drop the weapon and drove off. he was found in the field after his car crashed about 5 miles away. police are not sure if he took his own life or if he potentially died from the samaritan shot. >> matt has been at the scene of this tragedy. we will check in with hi...

>> as i said,. [inaudible] the president is monitoring this from japan and all eyes are on this terrific scene in texas trying to grapple how to possibly avoid this from happening again and have churches possibly armed and try to circumvent another deadly shooting. thank you so much for joining us this evening. >> i appreciate it and i really do hope people will keep these families in these victims in your prayer. >> you can count on that. >> absolutely. >> earlier this evening we talked to brian king who