co columbine. okay. shot in the head. shot in the head? automatic weapons, okay? yes. all right. send lots and lots of paramedics. still attacking in. yes, the school is still under attack. we have a couple kids in the hall that are shot. trying to get to them. do not let anybody else in until we tell them. 911. hi, nbc news. yes. we re calling about the school shooting. we re live on msnbc. can i can you can i patch you through to the control room and you tell us on the air? i understand that. he s gone to the library. he is in the building. okay. gone to the library. he is in the building. how are you? love your show. i watch it every night. thank you. thank you.
very emotional. the president heard a lot. reporter: he heard a lot indeed from students, from parkland, florida, from parents. and of course schools that are etched in our collective american memory. co columbine, sandy hook. stories going on for longer than students at parkland has been alive. but the testimonials gave the president an earful as he decides whether he will take a lead on this issue. but let s listen to the story, the testimonial from andrew pollack whose 18-year-old daughter meadow was killed one week ago today in park land, florida. my daughter has no choice. she was murdered last week and taken from us. shot nine times on the third floor.