it s surreal, man it s, like, literally i feel like i m in a twilight zone. reporter: police rushing residents away, as tactical teams moved in nearby schools locked down you see this on tv and happening in all the places, but you never put yourself into thinking that you can go through that. reporter: emotional families reunited hours later. police believe the suspect killed himself in a fifth floor apartment as authorities breached, finding at least six guns, ammo, and a sniper s tripod. obviously, his intent was to kill and hurt members of our community. the epidemic of the gun violence, the easy access to weapons, has got to stop. people should not be scared taking their children to school reporter: another seemingly senseless attack still unexplained. jesse kirsch, nbc news zbl