meanwhile those attending the conference were moved to a secure location. >> we are going to move you all into the auditorium in a minute. i need everybody to remain calm and we'll take you into the auditorium a little further away from the front of this building, all right. >> were the suspects muslim? >> i have no idea right now. >> a bomb squad was brought in to check the vehicle used by the gunmen. also, nearby businesses evacuated. the fbi also on the scene working to identify the gunmen. so this event was put on by a conservative anti-islam group called american freedom defense initiative and police knew that this event was happening and monitoring it for months. you know, the group even brought in the extra security because they were worried something might happen. i don't think they thought it would happen in this nature though. >> of course, this coming off the situation with "charlie hebdo," the depiction of muhammad in that french satirical magazine. i have to wonder in some ways people thought something could happen. sometimes you try to get the