In florida. The shooting reportedly started around 2 00 a. M. Eastern time at the gay club called pulse in downtown orlando. Club owners say about 100 people were inside when the attack started. The club took to facebook during the massacre and posted, quote, everyone get out of pulse and keep running. We are a strong, resilient community. Tonight we had a crime that will have a lasting effect on our community. We node to stand strong. We need to be supportive of the victims and their families. Authorities are calling the shooting an act of domestic terrorism. This mass shooting happened just one day after another shooting also in orlando. On friday night a star on nbcs the voice was shot and killed at an autograph signing at her concert. Authorities right now dont think the two are connected. We will have updates for you as they come in both on air until 8 00 a. M. This morning and online all day at nbcbayarea. Com. We want to extend a good morning to you and thank you for joining us.
Several reports only on abc 7 news. The scandal is growing. At this point dozens of careers are on the line. Officers. Sergeants. Captains. Under investigation for having sexwith a young prostitute. Several incidents when she was under age. In many way she as typical teenager concerned about her appearance for our interview. I dont have lip stick on. Reporter thats all right go ahead. Thats okay. But she has seen more in her 18 years than any one should in a life time. Meet see legislature not her real name. This means money. Like this for money. Reporter even though her mother has good job as Oakland Police dispatcher she was exposed to drugs and prostitution growing up in richmond then decided to hit the streets herself. Can you tell me at what age you actually took money for six. I was told the first time, 12. Reporter she now work oakland Street Corner and clients on social media. She was 16 when she had sex with her first officer and oakland cop. Her mothers friend. He would tell
Change in the Oakland Police department tonight t. Figueroa out tonight as the Department Top cop. All happening very quickly. 1 good evening everyone. Amma is off. Revolving door and department in the middle of multiple six scandal involving multiple officers. Latest person to leave the department figueroa now out after just two dayshc sources say hes stepping down for personal reasonsi. Citan qsristrators sabrina1h r ois. But mayor shafttl alsaannounce announce that wez7 investigation of racist Text Messages. We do thinkr its relevant to share that the Text Messages officers. But they are wholly inappropriate. And not acceptable. From anyb one who wearsuo the badge of Oakland Police i want too assure then oakland that we are hellpv bent culturef. The responsible for their miss deeds. Powerful words from the mayor tonight. Six scandal that called the chief his job last week. We have reaction to the police shakeneajjn shake up on channel 7 working on that for you now. Mean time
Scandal not only the number of officers accused of Sexual Misconduct but the number who are alleged to have known about it and not done anything suggests that we need fundamental cultural change. In a statement schaaf said if we are inconsistent in how we staff our Police Department, we run the risk of jeopardizing the important gains we have made. Right now the department has no official chief. It is being run by the city manager and a federal monitor is overseeing the hiring process of an interim chief. What are we hearing from protestors calling for change . Reporter a group of activists calling for the city to divest in the department and mayor schaaf to step down saying she shouldnt have waited for things to be so overwhelming before taking action. In november, homeless encampments a Ballot Initiative allowing authorities to remove an encampment after giving a residents 24hour written notice plus offer of other housing. The measure was written by supervisor mark farrell and the su
Reporter what we have our thing started not much in the way a fall of the clause we have coastal clouds perhaps but for the most part it will be a sunny day from beginning toward the end that is what you can expect to look at the to the choose we do have some for as of the border we will see these numbers start to really popped today but more important tomorrow. Reporter not much of the whale light cloud oakland here is the breakdown even there the car temperatures soar to 78 we will are we see 80s today a little bit of a southwest when not real apparent notice how quick the temperatures climb and then dropped by 3 00 mostly sunny hot inland as the time the judge will be well in the business of the 90s some areas maypop until the middle to perhaps even the upper 90s and it reaches to the far east and. Robin winston fairly quiet this morning on westbound 80 approaching the toll plaza if you need to did in is looking pretty good no major problems coming out of oakland into downtown San F