for women for years to come. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. some genuine all american heroes are taking us off the air tonight. and on that note, i wish you a very good night. it s great to be with my family last week. but i love being back here with you. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. thanks for joining us this hour. really happy to have you here with us tonight. so, this is how the news today in nashville unfolded on live tv and that city. this was in nashville as it happened, live on the channel 4 local news. we do anticipate this news conference starting any moment. this will be the first official news conference where we can hear where police are at with their investigation. is joining us live with some perspective, some personal perspective on this as well. joy lynn? yeah, there s absolutely no word for what s going on today. i m actually a school shooting
and then i had to begin talking on air but the latest school shooting in the air in america, the one of my daughters school. october for those. look at these text messages. this is an 18-year-old college freshman, emma riddle, she s in her dorm room in michigan state earlier this year when she sent these texts to her dad. police said the shooters the i.m. east building, which was right next where i am, are still in lockdown. he has not been caught. her dad replies, what can i do? and emma rights back, i m hiding under my desk with my roommates. just pray for me, and know i love. you have guys back, i love you so. much you re going to be okay. i am right here. but then look at what emma writer that next. quote, i never thought i would have to go through this again. yes, again, because before emma riddle survived a school shooting, her freshman year of college, just weeks ago at michigan state, same girl had previously survived a shooting at her high school, when a gunman opened fire t