lots of screaming. lots of gunfire. they had a demeanor like they owned the place. panicked moms protecting their kids. i just kepting telling them to be quiet, like a mouse. kids forced to protect one another. you grabbed your brother. yeah, and just run. from out of the blue a hero. she starts running. could he rescue the very smallest of victims? when portia got up and ran, did you have a moment where you thought, oh, my god? hello and welcome to dateline. new ton, orlando, las vegas. it seems like mass shootings have become all too frequent in the u.s. and overseas at a mall in nairobi, kenya, masked assailants carried out an even deadlier attack. it was an otherwise normal saturday afternoon of shopping, but gunman turned it into a scene of bedlam and bloodshed. but what also emerged were remarkable stories of courage and survival. here s kate snow. it s the modern day town square, a gathering place that fulfills our every need, shopping, eating
Cry. This is it. Kids forced to protect one another. You grabbed your brother. Yeah, and just run. From out of the blue a hero. I just called to her to run towards me, and she starts running. Could he rescue the smallest of victims. When she got up and ran, did you have a moment where you thought, oh, my god. Heres kate snow with hostage. Its the modern day town square, a Gathering Place that fulfills our every need, shopping, eating, socializing. A trip to the mall is an escape of weekends and not just in america. In kenya, the upscale and modern West Gate Mall was the place to unwind at the end of the workweek. It was the last place you would expect Something Like this. Gunshots, explosions, armed men taking over every floor, methodically shooting anyone in their way. That was the unbelievably brutal scene that played out in front of a shocked world september 21st, 2013. Just after the smoke cleared, dateline traveled to nairobi. Tonight well take you inside the mall attack with scen
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im matt lauer. Morning. Im Savannah Guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. Everybody is watching washington this morning. The u. S. Capitol open for business but for how long . A beautiful shot. Its not so beautiful inside. If you could be a fly on the wall. The big vote coming at 2 00 in the senate today. That will kick things off. A Chain Reaction following that. Well get a lot of perspective on this this morning. Including from bill oreilly. Hes here in our studio this morning. He has a new book called killing jesus. Well talk to him about that as well. That is our top story and its hours away now. Peter alexander has the latest on whats unfolding. Peter, good morning to you. Matt, good morning to you. Anything is possible, but it looks to be an almost uncertainty. That the government will shut down b
Towards me and she starts running. Could he rescue the very smallest of victims . When porsche got up and ran, did you have a moment where you thought, oh, my god. Hello and welcome to dateline. Newtown, orlando, las vegas, it seems like Mass Shootings have become all too frequent here in the u. S. And overseas at a mall in nairobi, kenya, masked assailants carried out an Even Deadlier attack. It was an otherwise normal saturday afternoon of shopping, but when gunmen turned it into a scene of bedlam and bloodshed. But what also emerged that day were some remarkable stories of courage and survival. Here is kate snow. Its the modern day of town square, shopping, eating, socializing, a trip to the mall is an escape on weekends. And not just in america, in nairobi, kenya, the upscale and modern Westgate Mall was the place to unwind at the end of the workweek. It was the last place you would expect Something Like this. Gunshots, explosions, armed men taking over every floor. Methodically sh
More terror. Her two boys on their own somewhere else in the mall. She said she wanted her brothers, and i told her that we would see them later. But just when things seemed hopeless, two heroes would appear. I told the lady now. And a little girl would show us all the meaning of courage. When porsche got up and ran, did you have a moment when you thought, oh, my god . Im lester holt, and this is dateline. Heres kate snow with nowhere to hide. Its the modern day town square. A Gathering Place that fulfills our every need, shopping, eating, socializing, a trip to the mall is an escape on weekends. And not just in america, in nairobi, kenya, the modern West Gate Mall was the place to unwind at the end of the workweek. It was the last place you would expect Something Like this. Gunshots, explosions, armed men taking over every floor, methodically shooting anyone in their way. That was the unbelievably brutal scene that played out in front of a shocked world on september 21st. Just after t