i'm proud to be from. we're going to be together on this. we're going to grow stronger from this. we're going to stand up and pull each other in tighter. >> you know, this is now happening so frequently. and in so many communities that you now have a connection to two mass shootings. april 16th, 2007, you were a senior at virginia tech. >> indeed. >> to now have lived through and have a personal connection to two of these, what does that feel like? i cannot imagine. >> you know, it's a feeling of -- when i was a young kid in college, i felt helpless. you know? never did i foresee losing 32 of my teammates and classmates at virginia tech. i felt helpless. but today as a councilman, no longer. you know, i want to be fearless and bold in our approach to not have this happen again.