today gaspard's mother, diane gaspard, posted this state on her facebook page. thank you so much for asking for gaspard. one of the first comments to us was that somehow this situation could be used to witness for the lord, her faith is so strong, she was praying with other there bleeding. we praise god for sparing her life. we spoke with members of mountain view 7th day adventist church in vermont where gaspard's family attends church. they say the gaspard's parents flew out this morning to california to be with their daughter. stephanie woods, wmur news 9. josh: thanks. earlier today we spoke with brad garrett, he's a former f.b.i. profiler and now consultant with abc news. he talked about the next steps in this case. where does this investigation go right now? we know it's been reported that the male suspect recently traveled to saudi arabia, his girlfriend or wife had a passport from pakistan. what are people looking at now? >> who are they connected to, who trained them, where do d the weapons come from, where did the explosives come from. who they talked t

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friends and family say a clinic employee amanda gaspard was shot in the leg 3 times. tonight her family' s preacher told us about prayers for her and the other victims. stephanie woods is live in keene where she had ties. >> when she worked here at cheshire medical center from 2000 9-2012, she helped the hospital prepare for emergencies, but yesterday she faced her own emergence the, and now her childhood pastor is speaking out, saying her face is helping her through it. >> a shock for the whole church family. news before but we' ve never had to face it. now it has struck one of hours so it' s a lot closer to home than ever before. stephanie: he said he first preached to 30-year-old amanda gaspard when she and her sister lindsay were just toddlers. >> very tenderhearted for other people. she' s spent some time in india, some time in africa doing mission work. that' s one reason she' s doing what she does. stephanie: he says gaspard now lives in california and works for the san bernardino county health department but her parents still live in hinsdale. miller says he r

amanda gaspard was shot in the leg three times. ray brewer live in the studio to tell us about her ties to the gran nit state. ray: she worked at the cheshire medical center from 2009 to 2012. she helped the hospital prepare for emergencies. on wednesday, she faced her own emergency. her childhood pastor says her strength and faith are helping her through it. >> shock for the whole church family. we've seen the things on the news before. we've never had a face with them. now it is struck one of ours -- one of us, you know? it is a lot closer to home than ever before. ray: art miller first preached to 32-year-old amanda gaspard at mountainview in vernon, vermont. she and her sister were just toddlers. >> very tender hearted for other people. she spent some time in africa and india doing mission work. that's one reason she's ray: gaspard now lives in california and works for the san department. her parents still live in hinsdale. he prayed with ken and dianne when he first shooting. >> they are all exhausted. they didn't sleep last n

wmur's stephanie woods is live at the cheshire medical center reporter: tom, 32-year-old amanda gaspard worked here at cheshire medical center as the emergency preparedness coordinator from 2009 to 2012. now a relative tells us that while she is originally from hinsdale, she now works for the san bernardino county health department, according to her grandmother. a relative says that during the deadly shooting yesterday in san bernardino, gaspard was shot three times in the leg. now her grandmother says that her granddaughter had surgery last night and is expected to recover. today gaspar's mother diane posted this statement on her facebook page. one of her first comments to us was that somehow this situation could be used to witness for the lord, her faith is so strong, she was praying with other victims while she was lying there bleeding. we praise god for sparing her life. now, we spoke with mountain view vermont where gaspard's parents are members, they say that the parents flew out this morning to california to be with their daughter. live in keene, stephaie woods, wmur news 9. tom:

in an interview with the adventist review, diane gaspard, her mother, described what party. she was quote in charge of the meeting that day, in god's mercy for a short break or there would've been more people in that room. we believe that because of her loving-kindness, the shooter did not kill her. he stood over her and shot her, he could've easily aimed at her head, but shot her in the leg instead. again, fortunately, amanda gaspard is expected to survive, she does have a rough road ahead of her however. in hinsdale, julie loncich, wbz news. >>> and amanda's sister tell us amanda is having a hard time with the pain from the wound and the emotional trauma. but lindsey says, quote, my sister is one of the strongest people i know, and she has incredible faith in god. so we know she will get through this. lindsey also says amanda specifically wanted to thank the first responders, paramedics and police officer who helped her and the victims. >>> the violence in california and in paris impacting how people feel at large events. hundred crowded the boston many have to live their

amanda gaspard was in charge of the holiday party at the social services center. the 32-year-old originally from hinsdale was shot several times. >> reporter: amanda gaspard grew up here in hinsdale, new hampshire. she moved to california three years ago where she was working as a restaurant inspector for the county. relatives also tell me that amanda was in surgery most of the day. her grandmother says she was shot several times, once in the leg, once in the arm and did have shrapnel in her head. amazingly she is expected to survive. her parents still live here in hinsdale and are with their in an interview diane gaspard, her mother, described what happened at the holiday party. she was in charge of the meeting that day in. god's mercy she had just dismissed everyone for a short break or there would have been more people in that room. we believe that because of her loving kindness the shooter did not kill her. he stood over her and shot her. he could have easily aimed at her head but fortunately shot her in the leg instead. again amanda gaspard is expected to sur

amanda gaspard was in charge of services center. the 32-year-old originally from hinsdale shot several times, we doing. >> reporter: new this morning, amanda gaspard's sister tells us amanda is having a hard time with the pain from the wounds and the emotional trauma. but lindsey gaspard says quote my sister is one of the strongest people i know, and she has incredible faith in god, so we know she'll get through this. she also says amanda quote specifically want to do thank the first responders, paramedic and police officers who helped her and the victims. the 32-year-old moved to california three years ago, where she works as a restaurant inspector for the county. her family travelled to be with amanda in the hospital. in an interview with the adventist review, her mother diane described what happened during the holiday party. quote she was in charge of the mercy she had just dismissed everyone pour -- for a short break or there would've been more peep in the room. we believe because of her loving-kindness, the shooter did not kill

gaspard is an employee of the san bernardino county health department. ed: boston police are urging vigilance after this latest shooting. heather: especially at a big public events. mary saladna is live at boston common, where one of those was held tonight. mary? mary: many viewers watch the tree lighting but others came in person to see it live and had no regrets. [cheering and applauding] it is not that they are not concerned about their security. they decided not to be ruled by fear. >> i think it is important to be cautious about this and christmas is my favorite time of year. >> i saw the backpack sitting on a bench. you are aware of it. of its the same awareness that you always have. i think, again, cannot be held hostage. >> was it worth it? >> yeah. mary. they appreciated the ramped up presence but you don't see that is critical to public safety. >> monitoring social media, working with our partners in the joint terrorism task force. we're involved in monitoring travel in and out not only our state but the country. there is a lot of great informa

lindsey gaspard says my sister is one of the strongest people i know and she has incredible faith in god so we know she'll get through this. she also says amanda quote specifically want to do thank the first responders, paramedic her and the victims. the 32-year-old moved to california three years ago where she works as a restaurant inspector for the county. her family travelled to be with amanda in the hospital. in an interview with the adventist review, her mother described what happened during the holiday party. quote she was in charge of the meeting that day in god's mercy she had just dismissed everyone for a short break or there would've been more people in the room. we believe that because of her loving-kindness, the shooter did not kill her. he stood over her and shot her, he could easily have aimed at her head but shot at her leg instead. relatives say amanda was in surgery most of thursday, she was shot several times in the leg and the arm, and had shrapnel in her head, but she's expected to recover. >>> well the violence in california and also in paris has a lot of people

por su parte, amanda gaspard de 32 aÑos de edad que trabaja en el departamento de salud de san bernardinoe se recupere. juan carlos: bueno, por supuesto estas personas se encuentran unidas por un mismo dolor y en este caso en la vigilia tratando de llevar un mensaje de paz no sÓlo aquÍ al sur de california sino al resto del mundo. por mi parte es todo. para elena, regresemos contigo. marÍa elena: muchísimas caras gracias juan carlos y precisamente en la comunidad musulmana de estados unidos se ha condenado esta masacre. precisamente esta misma noche tambiÉn hay una vigilia en una mezquita. quÉ es lo que se sabe sobre esta pareja, sobre los autores de esta masacre? Él naciÓ en los estados unidos en illinois creciÓ en el sur de california era de familia paquistanÍ supuestamente conociÓ a su mujer por internet y despuÉs personalmente casaron en arabia saudita. viajÓ a arabia saudita y se la trajo como su prometida ellos tenÍan una bebÉ de seis meses de edad que dejaron y otras cosas que se han dicho es que ellos no tenÍan antecedentes criminales y no estaban siendo vigilados por las autorida

. >> reporter: one of the survivors shot inside the office building has ties to amanda gaspard worked had keene has a emergency preparedness coordinator. she is expected to make a full recovery. tim caputo, 7 news. >> kim: president obama calling on government officials to lay down the law on gun control. there have been hundreds of mass shootings in the united states this year and some are questioning political leaders and whether they're doing enough to keep americans safe. jennifer egan joins with us that part of the story today. >> reporter: yesterday's mass shooting in california was the sixth in a week and in 2015, there have been more mass shootings so far than days in the year. colorado springs, san bernadino, the list goes on. this year alone, there have been 355 mass shootings in the u.s. once again the debate about gun control is taking center stage. >> it is basic steps that would make it harder, not impossible but harder for >> it's three -- >> reporter: guns continue to be big sellers. at hunter trading post in weymouth the owner sees more customers in his store the day

emily: a woman from here is among the survivors in the shootsing. 32-year-old amanda gaspard is from hinsdale, new hampshire. she used to work for the cheshire medical center in keene. she was shot 3 times in the leg. her family pastor tells us her parents are just thankful she's alive. >> we're encouraged. it is going to be a long road to recovery for amanda. some didn't make it. randy: police are pushing for vigilance in wake of the violence in san bernardino. thousands of people attended the holiday lights tree lighting last night on boston common, with an increased police presence. but as boston police commissioner williams evans points out, it's what you don't see that is critical. >> monitoring social media. you know, working with our partners. we're involved in monitoring travel in and out of not only our state but out of the country. there is a lot of great information sharing. randy: the big concern for law enforcement right now, lone wolves that fly under the radar. emily: experts are urging situational awareness in the work place, following the shooting rampage. they say y

cult tom: yesterday we learned that one of the victims of the shooting is from new hampshire, amanda gaspard of hinsdale is recovering at a hospital after she was shot in the leg three times. we spoke to her former pastor last night. you can see that interview at wmur.com. shelley: police say a mother was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when she crashed her car on route 4 in northwood. when officers arrived on the scene they say they revived her can narcan. steph? reporter: a woman is facing an aggravated driving while intoxicated charge after allegedly crashing her pickup truck with two young kids in the back seat. police say she could be facing additional drug charges. a neighbor on harmony road called 911 after the pickup truck veered off the road and into a swamp. when officers arrived they say they found 28-year-old emmy lee wheel of a suspected drug overdose with an 8-year-old child still in the truck. police say her husband and a 10-year-old child were all the in the truck when it crashed and ran for help. paramedics gave mcneil narcan to revive her, then brought her to conco

amanda gaspard was shot 3 times in her arm, thigh, and knee and has more than 20 shrapnel wounds elsewhere. in a statement, her parents say she fell to the ground when the shooters came in. she hid under a table, and the shooters stood over her and could have easily shot her in the head. amanda' s parents say she' s in a lot of pain but recovering slowly. tom: the attack in san bernardino has led to an uptick in requests for the expertise of a new hampshire company, which trains people on how to respond to an active shooter situation. wmur' s mike cronin joins us live with how you can protect yourself if faced with a similar situation. mike: everything these men teach re faced with a dangerous situation and trying to figure out what to do in that moment, you' re more likely to make mistakes. >> this is the safest wall to be on during an incident of workplace violence or active shooter incident. reporter: joseph hileman and his partner are trained for situations like the shooting in san bernardino. >> we bring into our training practical stuff that works anywhere. reporter: the two are on t

at least one survivor jumping through the amanda gaspard...hid under a table...closed her eyes and didn't one of the shooters shannon johnson was to his friend denise peraza. grfx denise writing?they huddled next to each other...using a chair as shannon...didn't make it grfx denise saying "i will always remember his left arm wrapped around me, holding me as close as possible next to him behind that chair. and amidst all the chaos, i'll always remember him saying these three words, 'i got you.'" those who knew farook say they noticed changes about a year ago. from this former difference was his cecilia: it was physical? rose: he was more withdrawn, he started growing a beard, he started wearing his white thing, the long draped outfit...whatever it is. to his sister and brother in law? sk: i think after he got married he...kind of kept to himself more. but they say there were never any warning signs?. cecilia: do you feel like you didn't know your brother? sk: no, this time i feel like he had a double life. i feel like he was very good at concealing everything from all of us." concealing ev

amanda gaspard hid under a table, closed her eyes, and didn't move. her family revealing one of the shooters fired right at her, but hit her only in the arm and the leg. her injuries not life-threatening. shannon johnson was there sitting next to his friend dedenise perza, denise survived. shannon didn't make it out alive. 1 of 14 killed. denise saying, i will always remember his left arm wrapped around me holding me as close as possible next to him behind that chair and amidst t chaos i'll always remember him saying these three words, i got you. those who knew farook said they noticed chananges a ye ago. >> i think after he got married he kind of kept to himself a little bit more. >> reporter: but they say there were never any warning signs. do you feel like you didn't know your brother? >> no, at this time, i feel like he had a double fe. i feel like he was very good at concealing everything from all of us. >> reporter: a double life. at's what they say. and we now know there are still five pple recovering in the hospital this morning. their stories

one of them we told you about, amanda gaspard. somehow mustered up the strength to pray for her co-workers right there with her, robin and george, we know so many of them did not make it out of here alive. >> cecilia, thank you. to hear those words, i got you. >> people looking out for each other. >> it says a lot. >>> overseas now to a terror scare in london. a man who attacked people with a knife at a subway station has been charged with attempted murder. police are calling it an act of terrorism. abc's terry moran has the latest. >> taser him, taser him. >> reporter: it's been dreaded here and in so many cities around the world. >> he stabbed someone. >> reporter: cell phone video captures a terrifying scene at a london subway station on saturday. a man armed with a knife, repeatedly lunging at police, after allegedly stabbing two people. eyewitnesses say he was slashing and hacking at the neck of one victim and slashed the neck of another. >> drop it! >> reporter: police taser him and then again, another 50,000 volts, and he f

amanda gaspard hid under a table, closed her eyes, daintd move. one of the shooters fired right at her. hit her only in the arm and the leg. threatening. shannon johnson was there signature next to his friend denise. denise survived. writing they huddled next to each other. alive. denise sighaying i will always remember his arm wrapped around me. holding me close to him. i'll always remember him saying these three word. i got you. those who knew farook said they noticed changes a year ago. >> after he got married, he kept to himself more. >> reporter: do you feel like you didn't know your brother? >> no, at this time, i feel like he had a double life. i feel like he was very good at concealing everything from all of us. >> reporter: a double life. that's what they say. we now know there are five people recovering in the hospital this morning. their stories just now beginning to emerge. amanda, who we told you about, her family says, as he laid there, she mustered the strength to pray for her co-workers. so many of them did not make it out alive. >

tonight amanda gaspard is recovering from surgery after being shot in the leg several times. we're learning more about what happened inside the san bernardino building. one survivor told his family at >> the doors opened and he saw two masked people dressed in black, and he still thought it was a drill. he felt his first shot on his leg, but he said it felt more like someone just threw something at him, it wasn't sharp pain immediately, until a few second later. and then he ended up sustaining another shot on the shoulder. so his reaction then, this is real, let me get under the table. josh: she goes onto say after her nephew crawled under that table, one of the attackers shot him again. he was shot five times altogether, but still one of the