Im andre senior. Frank has the night off. Escalating tension in the middle east. The air strike carried out earlier this morning. Developing coverage now from jana katsuyama. Andre and julie, the pentagon called this deadly air strike a defensive action to protect u. S. Personnel overseas. Officials say seven people were killed, including the general and a Deputy Commander of an iranbacked militia operating in iraq. I spoke with a stanford expert who says he was considered the secondmost powerful leader in iran. The question is how that regime will the pentagon the u. S. Mi strike. He was a prominent Iranian Military leader. The pentagon said he had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in iraq in the past month and approved attacks on the u. S. Embassy in baghdad this week. The statement said the strike was preemptive. Actively developing plans to attack american diplomats and Service Members in iraq and throughout the region. He was easily the second most powerful man in iran. He h
Of soleimani an act of International Terrorism and a foolish escalation. The pentagon confirms u. S. Air strike killed soleimani. The strike happened as he was arriving to Baghdad Airport of the he was a prominent Iranian Military leader in. A statement, the pentagon said soleimani orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in iraq in the past month and approved the attacks on the u. S. Embassy in baghdad this week. The statement said strike was preemptive. Quote, general soleimani was actively developing plans to attack Service Members throughout the region. He was easily the second most powerful man in iran. He has been literally called the de facto foreign minister of iran arge of regional conflicts and proxy wars. So hes remarkably influential in the region. Reporter he is the director of iranian studies at stanford university. He says soleimani was seen in iran as an alternative to the regime and he had a big influence across the middle east. He was very much an influential figure in
This afternoon, though, we are back into the sunshine again. And temperatures running well above the average. About 70 degrees in oakland. And 69 degrees in san jose. All right. Lets check the roads are liza battalones. Good morning. 880 still a hotspot this morning with this accident. It happened in the southbound direction of 880 approaching 16th avenue. Fourcar accident blocking the two left lanes. Chp just arriving on scene. So expect delays through there. These are live pictures of 880 not too far from the accident scene. Were also looking at a bart delay. A 15minute delay leaving west oakland sfo. We are now hearing from bart officials that this delay should be dissipating shortly. They were able to correct whatever the equipment problems were on the tracks. At last check it was a 15 minute delay. Hopefully it will clear out shortly. Thats kcbs traffic. Now to frank. A Police Escort took the body of a bart Police Officer to the Coroners Office in oakland after Sergeant Tom Smith
Of an apartment as part of a probation search. A man convicted of the crime was on probation and suspected of additional crimes. Officers went in and when they went in, they had no way of knowing the suspect was not hole. And that is when tragedy struck. Listen to this. During the search here at the apartments, one of the bart officers was shot and it appears that he was shot accidently by one of the other bart officers on the scene. So at this point, there is no outstanding suspect. Reporter again, Sergeant Nelson says the officer shot and killed had 20 Years Experience with bart, and the officer who shot him, ten years on the force. Nelson also says it is not unusual for bart officers to execute a probation search and it is not unusual at all during a probation search looking for someone who had allegedly committed a felony to have their guns drawn. Why that gun went off . So many questions a answer. How can the gun go off when the suspect was not home. We do not have a name of the o
Whats going on. And this person, my understanding, is wanted for some robberies. Obviously, robberies are pretty serious felony. So you would have your weapon out. Reporter now, kpix5 has learned all of the b. A. R. T Police Officers were, in fact, wearing ballistic vests at the time. There were four b. A. R. T officers inside this home in dublin when the shooting happened. There was a Dublin Police officer outside. Of course, very tragic accident. The suspect they were looking for, in fact, was not home at the time of the search. Likely with all this commotion not coming back any time soon. Were told this scene will be active out here for hours as they try to figure out exactly what happened out here. Live in dublin, andrea borba kpix5. Our coverage continues with brian webb who is at the Alameda County Coroners Office in oakland. Brian, what are you learning there . Reporter ken, we have seen several touching scenes this afternoon. The most recent one here at the Alameda County Coron