That was the situation that was occurring when they responded. The person driving the other vehicle is a 55yearold woman from the east bay, that this point appears to be a random person, the skrrchp officers attempted to render firstaide after they shot him. The freeway closed for eight hours. At this time the core oncoroner office is still conducting their autopsy. They have not released his identity. And all chp and Police Conducting several investigations. In the east bay someone found a mans body in the bay off the shores of alameda at the end of broadway not far from Shopping Center. Inve vefvestigators are investi the death as a suspicious package was found at 10 00 this morning and turbulenced out to be a boom box. Authorities briefly evacuated the Shopping Center and near by streets. People flying in and out of san jose airport are facing delays and cancellations. One of the four runways is closed this weekend for construction work. Thats led to more than 100 delays and few doz
Breaking news in union city, where a toddler has been struck and killed by a car in the parking lot of the safeway on dakota road. In just the last few Minutes Police sent us a news release about the incident, which happened this afternoon. They say the 23monthold boy ran out into the parking lot from a store where his parents were shopping. The driver was not speeding and is cooperating with police. We have a crew on the way to the scene, and well let you know as soon as we get any new information. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Now on to our other top story tonight, b. A. R. T. Riders in oakland may have noticed more eyes on them. Its part of a rare emergency staffing decision. In response to the dozens of teenagers who boarded a b. A. R. T. Train at the coliseum station one week ago and started robbing and beating people. And tonight were hearing from a passenger who was on that train. Abc 7 News Reporter Lisa Galician is live at the b. A. R. T. Station with that story. Reporter toni
After 5 30 north of 92 in san mateo and didnt reopen until 1 00 in the morning. Were live in san mateo. Yes San Mateo Police now say that suspect who was shot and killed by chp officers was in a process of a carjacking, the call came shortly after 5 30 p. M. This view shows the suspects gun lying on the side of the highway the same gun police say he was holding during the couldnt frontation with three officers. Those chp officersle ordered the man to drop his gun several times before they fired shot as him. The male suspect was in the process of an armed carjacking of the second vehicle that was involve in that collision. So the chp officers likely did not know what crime they had come across at that time however that was the situation that was occurring when they responded. The person driving the other vehicle is a 55yearold woman from the east bay, that this point appears to be a random person, the skrrchp officers attempted to render firstaide after they shot him. The freeway closed
Investigating whether the three chp officers who fired their guns were justified, San Mateo Police say the officers gave the suspect ample warning. Officers took extreme measures to issue commands to drop that firearm, to attempt to deescalate and negotiate with that suspect. Obviously, those attempts were unsuccessful. Captain dave norris says as of now, it appears the east bay woman in the other car was a random target who happened to be driving near the suspect. She wasnt hurt, except for some minor pain from the car wreck itself. Highway 101, which was shut down for more than seven hours, reopened early saturday morning. We had a very large crime scene with evidence that was scattered not only widely across the freeway, but also lengthwise. From highway 92 all the way to hillsdale boulevard. The Coroners Office hasnt released the name of the man who was police say there were a lot of witnesses this adid happen in the middle of fridays rush hour commute. Witness statements have been
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