>> i was at my church in floresville.re born and raised here in sutherland springs. >> reporter: you knew the pastor. >> of course. >> reporter: what kind of person was he, or is he? he's still alive. >> he's a loving pastor, man of god. we knew his girls. the one that didn't survive, i've known her since she was about 8 years old. and there's no words to describe how wonderful people they are. christian. it's a small christian town. a very small community. everybody's united. everybody's so close to everybody. everybody knows everybody. and my uncle has lived here all his life. >> reporter: you said that he has helped you a lot in the past. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: how did he help you? >> well, like i say, when i need some help, i ask him for prayers and he'd pray for me and help me all different ways. lot of ways. >> reporter: this is happening a month after las vegas, shortly after new york. big cities. did you ever think a community like yours would go through something like this? >> never in a million years would i

when i got married, i moved on to floresville and got me a church in floresville but these are my roots. we were born here and raised here, grew up with everybody. and i met pastor frank through my mother. i mean, he's just a man of god. >> now, he and his wife weren't actually at services yesterday but one of their kids were, their 14-year-old daughter was there. how are they dealing with the news? i saw the statement that the mother put out about it and the pastor saying she was a beautiful, special child. but for them to have lost their kid in their own church during service, how are they holding up? >> i haven't talked to them. i've heard that they're coping with this the best they can. but i heard they just came in last night so to have to come in and face something like this, i can't even imagine. >> what do you tell yourself about why? >> i asked that question all anyway lon-- all night long. >> i ask why did this happen in our small community? only god has the answers. >> what do we need to do in times like these? >> we need to get stronger and pray. so much violence, so much ha

marÍa elena: vecinos de floresville, texas llamaron a la policÍa tras escuchar disparos esta tarde, loilia en unos momentos. jorge: luis nos cuenta cÓmo funciona. luis: un rifle semiautomÁtico dispara una bala cada vez que se aplica el cabello. los automÁticos son ametralladoras y estÁn prohibidas para los civiles. pero este ingenioso accesorio producido por una compaÑÍa en texas, convierte rifles semiautomÁticos en ametralladoras en gran parte del paÍs, es perfectamente legal. >> es un accesorio que se le pone al rifle y que cuando uno apreta el botÓn, el salto o el golpe que el rifle da, hace que el accesorio de culata, apretÉ el gatillo mÁs rápido. luis: mucho mÁs rápido a razÓn de 10 balas por segundo. ahora han anunciado que los compran nuevamente en el mercado. >> se pueden comprar de 75 dÓlares a 200 dólares. luis: en california ya era legal porque la ley impide que se venda cualquier artÍculo que convierta un arma en automÁtica, pero con la excepciÓn de massachusetts y california, esto se vende libremente en el paÍs. el Único que tiene un número de serie que requiere una invest

they will hold church services here in floresville obviously missing the majority of their members. >>> authorities in tennessee say three inmates who escaped from a jail should be considered armed and dangerous. 20 year old dylan ferguson is accused of murdering a man in august of last year. matt white and jeffrey strong were awaiting trial on drug and theft charges. the men stole a white pickup truck that's already been found. >>> roger goodell's being questioned by jerry jones. he's threatening to sue the nfl if goodell's contract is extended the he claims goodell has mishandled many scandals, including the anthem issue. >>> and a new jersey town went with an experienced >> vito parillo's term starts in january. >> he will be 97 when his four-year-term ends, but he says age is nothing but a number. >> i don't think of 93 being old. >> he doesn't act like he's 93, and he doesn't feel like he as 93. >> by the way, this was perillo's first shot at politics. he didn't think he had a chance because he was up against an incumbent. >> full time, fiscally prudent mayor. >> he said he wore

el juez municpal de la vecina ciudad de floresville los conocia."trump" dijo hoy que ms leyes para el control de armas no hubieran prevenido la reciente masacre en la iglesia de texas. --son palabras que muchos rechazan, pero son las armas la causa de la gran cantidad de masacres masivas que suceden en este pas? --juliana monsalve con el informe. s/ juliana monsalve, @julianamons s/ george escobar, activista ----- pkg----- 26 personas perdieron la vida en la masacre de texas, pero el presidente dijo hubieran podido ser muchas ms. hubieran podido ser 100 muertos, asegur el mandatario cuando se le pregunto este martes si revisiones ms estrictas sobre el control de armas podran evitar estas tragedias. "si hiciramos eso quizs no hubiera estado esa persona valiente que sac su arma en el tiroteo y neutraliz al atacante", dijo donald trump. estaba hablando de este hombre que le dispar al agresor un par de veces cuando ya sala de la iglesia tras la masacre. s/ juliana monsalve el presidente ya había comentado que este no es un problema de armas- pero enton

sot: ernesto devora / residente de floresville "la recuperacion es dura es dificil " agradecio la heroicaontaron al atacante. y a las autoridades por su trabajo. nat: "a day of prayer across the entire state of texas" abbott declaro el cinco de noviembre como el da de la oracin en todo el estado. -- el templo en sutherland springs donde ocurrio la masacre de 26 personas ser demolido. -- el pastor "frank pomeroy" le dijo a los lideres de la convencion bautista del sur de texas que sera muy triste continuar realizando servicios religiosos en ese lugar. -- se espera que una vez demolida la iglesia se levante un monumento para conmemorar a las victimas. --se acerca la temporada de viajes por las fiestas de fin de aÑo y existe preocupacin entre las autoridades... ....ya que algunos agentes encubiertos lograron pasar los controles de seguridad en los aeropuertos con armas y explosivos. --la administracion federal de seguridad en el transporte, afirma que se incrementaran los controles para proteger a los viajeros. -- un servicio de transporte publico sin conductor tuvo un debut poco alentador e

texas public media reports connally memorial medical center, 10 miles away in floresville, texas, confirms it was treating at least ten wounded church-goers. sutherland springs is in wilson county, texas, and wilson county commissioner ernest "skip" hajek joins me on the phone. sir, tell me a little bit about this community, about this church. >> this is a very small community. it's not even an incorporated town. it was historically the first county seat of the county many years ago until it merged but it's just a very tiny community. agricultural places around. probably about seven miles from a lavernea texas. >> did you know any of the people that were going to church there today. >> i found out a couple of my friends were at the church, yes. >> i'm very sorry in case any of your friends are injured. what does hearing this news do to you? >> it's very heartbreaking. just a major tragedy for the community. this was the last community you would think something like this would happen. my heart goes out to all of the community here, all the victims and their families. >> i mean these sound l

. >> this route 539, it's one of two roads that connects floresville. it connects the school districts. every other car, hey, how you doing? hey, how you doing? we know everybody. when something's not right, we just come to the and try to figure it out. but it's very -- >> we saw last night but that's going to be the strength now is that you do know each other, you do care about each other in a way that just goes beyond a name and a face. it's all family here now. >> it is. it is. we do girl scout fund-raiser, my daughter's in girl scouts at the church. the pastor's kids would come over and invite me to the fall festival. >> did you know his 14-year-old? >> not very well. i had met her several times during the course of the year. they were very respectful with their ministry. do you have a minute for the word of god? you know, i'm really busy, if can you come back. sure, no problem. if there was a problem at the church when the church was closed, the entire community has their cell phone number, right down no my fedex packages ended up in the church and

then he'll be briefed by law enforcement before heading to nearby floresville at a high school whereh the families of the 26 victims who died here at the church. and then later on this evening, he'll be delivering remarks at a prayer vigil here in town. kristen? >> mariana atencio who has been on the ground tracking all the difficult developments, thank you for that report. >>> and it's been exactly one year since donald trump was elected president. after the break, jacob zoberoff is talking about the president's job performance so far. use social media to shop local about advanced sales on small business saturday, november 25th. what comes next. if you move your old 401(k) to a fidelity ira, we make sure you're in the loop at every step from the moment you decide to move your money to the instant your new retirement account is funded. ♪ oh and at fidelity, you'll see how all your investments are working together. because when you know where you stand, things are just clearer. ♪ just remember what i said about a little bit o' soul ♪ things are just clearer. (avo) but you also have a

last night thousands from nearby towns gathered at a high school stadium in floresville, texas, about five miles from the sutherland springs church where 26 people died in a rampage during sunday services. vice president mike pence attended last night's memorial. many took comfort in his words. >> and i offer the condolences of the american people to all of those affected by the horrific attack that took place just three days ago. >> earlier in the day the vice president met with most of the 20 church goers injured in the shooting. he also proclaimed next tuesday a day of prayer across texas. >>> the escaped inmates are still on the run and investigators are offering a $25,000 reward for any information. the two men escaped from the palo alto courthouse earlier this week. tramel mcclough and john bivins are still on the loose but their accomplices have been caught. the two were shackled in a stairwell but used a key to unlock their hand cuffs after attacking one of two guards guarding them they ran out a side door into an awaiting getaway car. >>> a chance for south bay drivers to wei

he's pastor of first baptist church in floresville, texas.nk you so much for spending time with us, first of all. our condolences to you, to the people of texas, to your community and you personally as i know you knew the pastor, you know the pastor and his family. have you had pay chance to speak with them? >> no. pastor frank was not here today. he was out of town and so he was not even in the church service today so he is making his way back to sutherland springs, as we speak. >> it is so heartbreaking to hear that his 14-year-old daughter is among the victims. what's going through your mind tonight? >> i've never been through anything like this before. i've been a pastor for 27 years he. a lot of things have happened to people in ministry and trying to help people, i've never been in a situation where you had 20 something people that have died in the same event and many of them children and it's just -- it's heartbreaking as you see the families here, but, you know, we're trying to pull together. we are praying for each other and the gove