hostages and was starting to release hostages out the front door. we did see two younger people come out of the front door. but in the meantime there were people that were in the second floor of the business itself, they actually evacuated through a second-story window, in like a foldup ladder, an aluminum ladder that folds out of the window. they were able to climb down that ladder. we witnessed about ten people come out of that window and run through the parking lot to awaiting officers who led them to safety. a very tense situation. it still really is. they re trying to negotiate a peaceful result, like i said, to get the suspect in custody and to end this. but again, multiple people still locked down inside. just the worst possible time for so many people to be out. it s a really busy area. busy we are approaching the 8:00 hour here on the east coast, approaching 5:00 out west. you re watching the breaking news coverage from knbc after a hostage situation unfolded at a trader