and people are bailing out like crazy from everywhere. bill: we'll get more of that throughout the morning here and really captures the moment and the emotions. so many shoppers confused. you can imagine what police are going through to keep everybody calm and get them out safely. the mall is closed as you can imagine. they are getting more evidence. we'll hear from the sheriff and his department next. martha: joining us is the undersheriff, matt ellington from the clack a mass sheriff's department. good to have you >> thanks for having me on this morning. >> talk about the investigation. we heard from eyewitnesses on the scene that he had a hockey mask on. that he carried a rifle. that he said, i am the shooter, before he started firing. what do we know today that we don't know last night? >> first of all i like to say our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of