mentor and he saw his work as part of a civic duty. rob never thought of it as heroic, he thought of it as a civic duty, a responsibility in a functioning democracy. but he was just this big, generous, gentle guy and such a gifted writer and editor. gerald fishman, an a word-winning journalist. the 61-year-old was quiet, clever and quirky. respected by his peers. local politicians said he asked tough questions and created every local story with deep importance. one of the survivors of thursday s shooting was a college senior, the newspaper s intern, anthony messenger. he tells nbc his colleagues were good and kind-hearted and he never expected something like this to happen in a newsroom. that was something that never
videoconference. we have not seen that video. what more can you tell us about his demeanor? what more can you tell us about anything he said? we re deliberately not using his name here, by the way. he sat there stoic, looking at the camera with a stone face, sat there in a green jump suit given by the prison system. talked how he barricaded the back door of the building. a lot of questions yesterday what security was like yesterday when this all happened. according to wes adams, the state s attorney, he barricaded the back door, went through the front door. shot out the front door and went and began executing, his words, the members of that staff. anthony messenger, an intern working here and recalled terrifying harrowing moments that transpired here yesterday. here he is on the today show this morning.