then we see the cops everywhere. a group called american freedom defense initiative was holding a contest at the center to award a $10,000 prize for the best cartoon depicting the prophet muhammad. they drove up, got out and opened fire on the security officer. reporter: the officer was shot in the leg and is already out of the hospital. garland officers that were close by saw what was going on, engaged the two men, shot and killed them both there at the scene. the bomb squad was called to the scene and nearby businesses evacuated. back in january, 12 people were killed by islamic gunmen in an attack against the paris office of the newspaper charlie hebdo which had satirized islam and used depictions of muhammad, considered blasphemous by muslims. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. this conference was being live streamed on youtube last night when the shooting took place and it was showing a man being interviewed.
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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