backpack with him too and i didn't want to leave anywhere. >> we are glad you're okay joe and valerie yankis. >> i'm sorry for the others. >> we appreciate your taking the time. we are sorry for the victims and we were again, brian, talking in the break and they're from connecticut, a small town in connecticut, newtown, very personal to them. they were four children, the youngest is 21 who was supposed to be well w them. one of the many stories we have been hearing of people who just feel so lucky to be alive brian. >> terrific couple, harrowing story. i had the pleasure of talking to him earlier by telephone, unbelievable. to your point they go home to their lives in connecticut leaving behind a city that will be forever changed. chris jansing, thank you so much. we've been told correspondent tom costello in washington has more on the weapons that were used in the shooting and that may not include all of the webs in the room, correct, tom? >> this is a very confusing picture. there are report there is may have been as many as 19 weapons inside this hotel room. what we can tell you is they i

a couple from the state of connecticut, joe and valerie yankis.h us by phone after a long night last night, a long night today. joe, let me start with you. you were at the concert last night. did i hear you say earlier today you are a career firefighter and so have experience as a first responder? >> yeah, i'm a retired firefighter right now. and you know, we've come across some horrible acts but nothing at all compared to last night. >> and when did you realize it wasn't fireworks, wasn't part of the show? no one can be blamed for ever thinking that because it's what we all naturally want to think when something happens. when did you realize that this -- you were in the middle of a mass casualty event? >> i was twij of the other ladies in the media tent. she was like what was that? we were like jason aldean usually always does pyrotechnics. i said he's done it -- he was at route 91 two years ago. she goes i've got to see this. she walked out of the tent. i went out to follow her. and as we went out of the tent she was up ahead of me and immediate