that was judy hoffman, who was still inside her store, last we spoke. not sure whether she's been able to exit the mall, because, as we say, howard county police say they continue to search the mall. they have not lifted the lockdown. they still consider it a crime scene and they still know there are people in secure areas that they have to ask questions, identify, before allowing them to exit. again, a deadly shooting taking place in the middle of a very busy day on saturday at the mall in columbia, maryland. in the end, three people dead. police believing confidentially among them is a single shooter. much more from the "newsroom" right after this. farmer: hello, i'm an idaho potato farmer. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what? howard county police in maryland expect to have another press briefing

meantime, judy hoffman was a shopper in the mall. she's on the phone with us now.here are you now? >> actually. i'm not a shopper. >> okay. >> i'm a manager at fire and ice at the columbia mall. it's a very unique, fascinating store. we sell jewelry, fossils a number of -- >> so what happened? what happened while you were in the store today? >> when i was in the store, i was waiting on a customer and i happened so see people running toward nordstrom. and i said, what's going on, why is everybody running. so i stepped out to the door and asked one of the girls running. she said there's been a shooting. and at that time i said, oh my gosh, i came in. i left my customers know that for their safety they were allowed to walk the hallway or go out to nordstroms because i knew it was in the food court. so at that time, we closed the door. you know, i contacted our director of sales and let her know what was going on. and we were in the back room waiting. you know, we turned off our lights and stayed in the back room to wait for further information while she was on, you kn