headquarters. i'm eric shawn. >> and i'm arthel neville, and the white house releasing a statement moments ago saying in part the president and first lady's thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends who lost a loved one as a result of the horrific shooting. meanwhile, police say elliot rodger stabbed three men to death in his apartment before starting the shooting spree saying he went from location to location and opened fire on random people before engaging gunfire with law enforcement and crashing his black bmw. dominic dinatale from isla vista. several people turned out for the vigil. this tragedy rocked this community. still, were they expecting such a turnout? >> reporter: i don't think anyone was entirely sure quite how large the crowd would actually be. one estimate was that there were 5,000 people that turned out. it was impossible to count the numbers, but you know what?