Abc 7 news at 4 00 because we will bring you the News Conference as soon as it happens. You can see flowers out there for the fallen officer today. We will get you that News Conference as soon as it begins. Lets go to abc 7 News Reporter Laura Anthony live at the shooting scene. Reporter we are expecting the update from Hayward Police at any time. In the meantime here at the shooting scene in this neighborhood investigators have left the scene. This happened right behind me here in this quiet neighborhood where a veteran officer lost his life during a vehicle stop that was anything but routine. Witnesses say the shots came in rapid succession just after 3 00 a. M. One burst a brief pause and a longer burst of gun fire. I heard shots for sure. The shots were so rapid fire that it was war like almost. Bam bam, bam. Reporter when the shooting stopped a veteran Police Sergeant scott lunger lay wounded. This is a tragic day for the Police Department, family of the department and men and wom
Were over half a dozen air tankers and brought in a large air tanker. Its dry conditions that are allowing this fire to grow. Very aggressive attack. Thank you for your time. We continue to monitor the fire from sky 7. Spencer, weve been seeing into currently were told winds out of the southwest with gusts to 31 Miles Per Hour. And with winds that strong, it helps fires spread. Temperatures only 73 degrees. And there are other area thats make it difficult. Wed like to see photos of the fire. Just share that on social media. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Our other top story, arrest of a suspect in the murder of a Hayward Police officer. Scott loved his job. This is a tragedy. Several remember a fallen officer and a suspect with gang affiliations has been placed under arrest. The suspect turned 21 only four days ago. Hes being treated for wounds suffered in the battle. He was a avid Adult League Baseball player himself we have Live Team Coverage of the murder. Laura, lets begin
Fantastic 4, only in theaters. We are following two big stories. One is a heartbreaking vigil for a fallen hero. The local officer shot and killed during a traffic stop. And crews are struggling to gain ground on a fire that is raging out of control and has been for hours sending people running for safety tonight. Good evening, everyone. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. Im ama daetz. We start with the breaking news out of napa county where a fastmoving fire has exploded and is threatening homes and forcing vac having evacuations. It is spreading to solano and yolo counties. Right now the fire burned more than 4,000 acres and it is still growing. With 5 containment it is out of control. There are 150 structures that are threatened and threatening mandatory evacuations. Residents have been told to get out. Campers at canyon creek have also been evacuated. Alan wang is live at the fire line with more. Reporter you can see the fire burning down the ridge toward us and the homes along this
Male announcer how far would you go to help someone . Would you cross a street . Would you cross an ocean . Would you go if you could use your knowledge to teach someone and, in the process, maybe learn something yourself . Life is calling. How far will you go . Peace corps. v we are following two big stories. One is a heartbreaking vigil for a fallen hero. The local officer shot and killed during a traffic stop. And crews are struggling to gain ground on a fire that is raging out of control and has been for hours sending people running for safety tonight. Good evening, everyone. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. Im ama daetz. We start with the breaking news out of napa county where a fastmoving fire has exploded and is threatening homes and forcing vac having evacuations. It is spreading to solano and yolo counties. Right now the fire burned more than 4,000 acres and it is still growing. With 5 containment it is out of control. There are 150 structures that are threatened and threateni
On the side of highway 128. The video was shot at 3 00 the same time that the fire started. And evacuation from is at the winters Country Center with a Large Animal Evacuation Center is open in winter along county road 31. That information is posted at abc7news. Com. Stay with abc7 for updates on the fire throughout this newscast with coverage continuing right new twitter atthistime. Othernews,haywardpolicewill ho ld an oakland man 21 i custody in connection with the Fatal Shooting after police officer. We are at Hayward Police headquarters with the story. Janet . We are expecting to learn more information at 10 00 a. M. When police hold the News Conference. You can see that the growing number of flowers and candles showing a community and the Police Department mourning the loss of Sergeant Scott lunger. Candles are at the police station, as well flowers at the scene where he was fatally shot during a traffic stop yesterday morning. What we have learned about Scott Bertics he is consid