CNN Erin Burnett OutFront January 28, 2014 04:03:00
To trace her son's phone from her home in maryland to the mall in nearby, columbia. but at that point, reports say the damage had been done. in a tearful interview with reporters his mother struggled to come to grips with it. >> i don't know what happened, i really don't. it's so unusual. you can talk to any of his friends and find out what a gentle person he was. i just -- i don't know. he's never, never had a gun before, never been interested in guns. >> reporter: police say the shooter was supposed to start classes at a community college today. police also say video cameras recorded at leas...