. >> joining us now are nbc reporter vaughn hillyard and nbc law enforcement analyst jim cavanaugh. vaughn, i'll start with you. eight people dead and the gunman. it's worth noting what the mayor said at the end of that press conference. he reminded us all these were essential workers, running the light rail and buses to get people to work every day. tell us what you see from the scene right now. >> this was a sustained attack at least over the course of several minutes because we know from this latest press conference that not only did santa clara sheriff's deputies enter the scene but also santa clara police department officers also entered the scene as the active shooting was taking place. there were bullets still flying when they entered this scene. we know that eight individuals, eight victims, eight employees of the valley transportation authority are dead. we also know that there is at least one individual in critical condition at a santa clara medical facility just four and a half miles from where this shooting took place. we know that the shooting took place about 6:30 this

. >> let's bring in jim cavanaugh, retired fbi special agent in charge and former hostage negotiator. also an msnbc contributor. jim, thank you for being here with us. want to pop up the map to give people a lay of the land. this is considered to be the miami gardens area of miami-dade county. we're told this incident happened shortly after midnight where people were outside this club, a banquet hall for a concert. the authorities are saying the suspects got out of the vehicle, an suv, three of them and shot indiscriminately into the crowd. >> we haven't gotten any word on whether the people have been apprehended. jim, before we ask you any questions, we have some sound of when this was called in. >> multiple patients with gsw, reask you response, palmetto. >> about three to four patients. i have one patient shot below the groin, second patient shot in the abdomen, third patient shot in the arm and the leg, patient number four is below the knee. >> obviously gsw standing for gunshot wound. we don't always like to report initial police chatter because some is unconcerned. so far, heari

jim cavanaugh is back with me. jim, this tweet from the mayor of san jose a few moments ago.re pained for the families of those we have lost in this horrific shooting. the shooter is deceased and more information will be provided. died at 9:30 local time. roughly 12:30 here. another update 45 minutes from here. uh-oh figureses questioning survivors and officials tasked with the daunting incomprehensible job of notifying next of kin. >> it's heartbreaking work. they really have to pull together their top crisis officers and deputies to do this. santa clara is a professional sheriffs department and they will get help. we saw uniformed officers walking around inside the building, likely to set up security perimeter. you can see tape by an suv by the door. they are likely securing that crime scene so authorities can move in. you will have victims being attended by medical examiners and you will have projectiles everywhere. you will have a gun and shooter. a lot of evidence to be preserved. there likely won't be any prosecution here, but we want to find out answers to prevent the