EAGLE PASS, Texas — While a community continues to grapple with the deadly casino shooting , first responders with the Eagle Pass Fire Department are reflecting on the chaos from that tragic night.

“Until you’re actually faced with a situation, it really opens your eyes to the catastrophic nature of responding to an incident like this,” Eagle Pass Assistant Fire Chief Rodolfo Cardona said.

Cardona said his department rushed to the casino late Saturday night after reports of shots fired.

When he arrived, hundreds of people were already scrambling out of the casino.

Fire crews from Company B immediately began treating the wounded alongside law enforcement and other emergency personnel.

“We had hundreds of people exiting at that time and running for cover. A lot of them did not underst

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