Still a camera, and shot a victim from thailand in the shoulder. The suspects meanwhile fled the scene in a red cadillac and the vehicle was spotted a short while later. The Highway Patrol protrudepursued the suspect into emeryville and the suspect was caught here in oakland. One suspect was arrested immediately and the other was taken about an hour later the suspects displayed a blatant disregard for Public Safety and wanted to make sure there were taken into custody i saw it when i got back into my hotel and it made me second guess were to walk and just to be more aware and i definitely made me make sure to keep everything in my pockets it is the same here in it as it is in any major city even in the u. K. , just keep your stuff with you pam one of three Northern California heroes. Who helped stop a terror attack on a train headed to paris. Is back in california. Anthony sadler arrived at Sacramento International airport tonight. He was joined by his parents. Sadler and fellow americ
Reporter the first accused Alison Parker of making racist comments. Then that he had filed a complaint. Then questioned her hiring. Reporter they were followed by a similar accusation against her photographer. And most chilling. I filmed the killing. See facebook. A short time later, flanagans car was spotted on an Interstate West of washington, d c. Reporter the killer ended up crashing the car and when police approached, he shot himself. Flanagan was flown to a nova Fairfax Hospital where he died at approximately 1 30 pm today. Reporter this afternoon. The family of the gunman. Vester flanagan. Made this statement quote pam it is with heavy hearts. And deep sadness. That we express our deepest condolences to the families of Alison Parker and adam ward. Pam we are also praying for the recovery of Vicki Gardner. Our thoughts and prayers at this time are with the victims families. And the wbdj7 news family. Pam words cannot express the hurt that we feel for the victtims. Our family is a
Gunmans past. Jr stone has the chilling final words he left behind. Pam the shooters bay area family spoke to kron 4s alecia reid. We will check in with her in a minute. But first, we go to ryan nobles. Pam he is live tonight in roanoke. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Reporter tonight were learning more about the shooter Vester Flanagan who went by the name Bryce Williams on air. He was a native of oakland. He was not going to leave willingly on his own free will permit it was a tough situation creek reporter 1 would have guessed disparate this is the last image before the feed stock split seconds before, Allison Parker and cameramen ward was on location. People that were among the kindest nicest people that work here. Reporter about two hours after the attack desexed a suicide note to abc news creek he says he was voted for being gay and black. And was inspired after the Charleston Church shooting. France and families are now remembering the
Working saturday night at many of its oakland stations. But not the west oakland station. Now the Transit Agency is hoping Surveillance Video helps cath the group. The distress call from bart around 9 30 saturday night as 40 to 60 juveniles jump the gates, go up to the platform, and rob passengers aboard a 9 car dublin train as it entered coliseum station passenger shocking, scary as well. Alicia trost bart spokesperson the moment the doors opened they jumped on board committed 7 robberies, 6 on the train, one on the platform. We had 5 cell phones stolen, one duffel bag, one purse, i do know 2 people were punched in the face. grant now authorities are reviewing Surveillance Footage from the station, platform and 6 of the 9 train cars that had working cameras. Bart is also sharing surveillance images with opd, police at oakland high schools, and the oakland Housing Authority. grant sadly this is not an issue thats limited to one part of the bay. Last week in San Francisco. Our Stanley R
Made here at lake merritt but police say the new tactic of not stopping the train worked dublin pleasantonbound train. Robbing at least seven people and punching at least two others. Bart officials were able to identify some of the suspects thanks to Video Surveillance footage from inside the bart train. Bart police say they have also stepped up their presence in and around the oakland colseium bart station. catherine that disturbing weekend incidence of mob violence on a bart train is causing another victim to come forward who says she was also attacked on a train. Kron 4s Maureen Kelly talked to the young woman who says bart police didnt take her assault seriously enough and she wants answers. There were a group of teenagers kind of messing around on the train, hanging off the bars being loud but in general i wasnt paying much attention to them because theyre teenagers why would i ever be afraid of them. Tess pawlisch says she was sitting on a bart train while travelling thru oakland