stalbird, awesome, desiree. >> looking at desiree, we could actually see that she was engaged and she really into what she was doing. wasn't like she was there joking around. she was taking it serious and you could tell it actually meant something to her. >> this is a major mark in her life cementing into her spirit and her mind that she has surrendered her whole self to god. we're going to baptize desiree in the name of god the father, jesus the son and the holy spirit. and then we just raise to walk in a newness of life. you're not going to dart out of here. you're going to sit there and let it sink in what has just happened to you. desiree has a real feeling for the spirit of god. the things we're talked about here, i've picked it up right there. >> when i was crying, i felt like a peace come over me. one of the few times that i felt peaceful really in my entire life. >> you're not going to walk in your strength. you're going to walk in his strength. >> i felt like something in me was released, i guess. i've never given myself 100% into anything positive. i know what's waiting for

desiree was also the victim of abuse.he incident was so trauma advertising that her father derek saw a total shift in her personality. >> before everything, she was a people person. she loved being around people. after the experience happened, she tended to turn off. she didn't really want to be around adults. she didn't want to be around kids. she just wanted to be at home, her safe spot. >> reporter: derek says it wasn't till she began the trauma program that desiree finally felt safe enough to go to school and share her experience with the adults there. one is the therapist who works with kidsndividually to reennorse the self-regulating techniques of self start trauma start. in one activity, she applies lotion to desiree's hands. >> your pinky and your ring finger and your little -- how often do kids get the nurturing where each finger is individualized and pointed out and they're getting the focused ttention where nothing else matters. so it really helps the kids. it's almost like they melt. >> reporter: it's not just

. >> desiree armstrong can't bear to see what the daughters went through when the 12-year-old's mother was taken hostage inside a stockton bank yesterday afternoon. >> i don't understand why this had to happen. why she had to be the one to have this happen to her. >> the gunman led police on a high-speed chase that lasted more than an hour. firing their weapons the entire time. police say the only suspect to survive, 19-year-old jaime ramos came out uninjured at the expense of hostage hold stingh. >> preliminary indications are that the surviving gunman used the final hostage as a shield. >> i heard gunshots. >> richard gomez was driving back to work from his lunch break when he was suddenly in the middle of it all. in fact, a bullet hit his car. >> you hear the bullets whizzing past the car and i'm on the floor of my truck just screaming. pulling my hair. crying. screaming. not knowing what to do. thinking that i'm going to die. >> reporter: now, police say both of the suspects who died in the incident were known gang members. the surviving suspect, a gang associate. reporting live in

. >> reporter: desiree armstrong fell to the ground when she heard her friend was gone. >> she was really strong so i'm sure she tried to hold it together to do what she could, to try to figure out if she was going to live or die. >> reporter: the high speed pursuit and deadly gun battle ended right across the street from carlos quintana's home. >> my mother and sister ran to the living room. they told me to get down. >> reporter: he took this video from his bedroom window. and now that the road is reopened, we are getting a closer look at the homes along the chase route hit by gunfire. bullets now marking this home. police say the suspects had an ak-47 and three handguns with magazines taped to the suspect's bodies. two of the three suspects were killed. police say two of the other female hostages were either pushed or jumped out of the suv and are recovering. even with hostages inside, police say they had no choice but to open fire. the only suspect to live forced misty to take the bullets meant for him. >> this person used her as a human shield? well i hope that what goes around coming

. >> reporter: desiree armstrong fell to the ground when she heard about it. >> she was probably begging for her life. i know what kind of person she was. she was really strong, so i'm sure she tried to hold it together and tried to do what she could to try to figure out if she was going to live or die. [ gunfire and sirens ] >> reporter: the high-speed pursuit and deadly gun battle ended across the street from carlos quintana's home. >> my mother and sister ran to the living room and told me to get down so i wouldn't get shot. >> reporter: he took this video from his bedroom window. now that the road is open we are going to get a look at the homes along the chase route hit by gunfire. bullets now marking this home. police say the suspects had an ak-47 and three handguns with magazines taped to the suspects' bodies. two out of three suspects were killed. police say two of the other female hostages were either pushed or jumped out of the suv and are recovering. even with hostages inside, police say they had no choice but to open fire. the only suspect to live forced misty to take the bull

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desiree tells me, "we are watching the storm closely and will have further updates as it becomes more clear what impact the weather will have." other communities have decided on a course of action. carnival firew from tonight to saturday. fireworks moved from today, sunday night, laurel springs tonight's fireworks are canceled. they will not be an fireworks show moved to july 12th. best bet, if you're going tonight, check with municipalities. hurricane arthur may have altered the plan. atlanta county, new jersey, jesse aguirre, nbc 10 news. >>> fireworks in the area, those that have changed their plans, go to nbc10.com. >>> for hurricane and the risk of more severe storms, get updates with nbc 10 first alert weather app. get it at any time. if you don't have it, download for free on the website. go to nbc10.com. >>> governor chris christie vetoed a bill that limited ammunition clips to 10 rounds. the current is 15 rounds. christie says itld do nothing to prevent mass shootings. instead called for reforms on mental health treatment. >> people with guns aren't committing the crime. peop

. >> reporter: josh and desiree from danville planned for a day on the water at the pleasure cove marina. >> when we have called they said it was just smoke and it shouldn't be a problem. >> reporter: but the fire is a problem at monticello and already charged 7,000 ache -- charred 7,000 acres prompting bay area strike teams from the counties to join the fight. >> without them, it would be very challenging. >> reporter: cal fire captain says the fire is 30% contained and mandatory evacuations in the golden bear estates remain in effect. the fire broke out friday night on the solano, yea pa and yolo -- napa and yolo county lines. >> very difficult access to get to but combined with the triple digit figures, low humidity, it's making it a very challenging environment for firefighters to work aggressively all day and all night. >> reporter: cal fire says the amount of fire activity they've seen to date has increased by 70% since last year. making it all that more important to stop these fires quickly even if it means canceling the weekend plans of travelers. do you know there was a fire? >>

. >> desiree hunter is a funny, outgoing, gentle giant. athletic. likes to have fun.ays viewed myself. i am a mother, a wife, an entrepreneur. hopefully i want to be an inspiration to my daughters. >> reporter: five people who represent millions. we revealed their mannequins live on the show. >> you want to do the honors? >> reporter: and we asked retailers to help showcase the mannequins. we by the way are looking for a clothing or department store that wants to display these mannequins. if you know of one, please let us know. and jcpenney answered the call displaying the mannequins in their manhattan store. and public reaction so far has been overwhelmingly positive. after less than 24 hours on display. >> i think this is incredible and such an important thing to be doing. >> i just think it's time that stores embrace the fact that we're all different. we come in different sizes, height, weight. why not? >> it's really great because it shows quality in ways that other companies haven't really been able to touch yet. beautiful doesn't come in one package. it doesn't