Nights rampage. He is a wonderful kid. A close family friend tells me davids parents are too devastated to talk and that david was roommates with elliot roger, the accused killer. George chin lived there too, also stabbed to death, james cheng was visiting the third stabbing victim. We talked about killing his roommates while they slept and also talked about luring as many people as possible into his apartment and killing them. Reporter police say after killing his roommates, roger switched from stabbing to a shooting spree killing three more and then took his own life with a bullet to the head. But by then, it was too late for david. I talk to his mom. Its just so hard for her and she said she really want all the school to know that she definitely doesnt want this kind of thing to happen again to other kids. Reporter david wang, the 20 yearold engineering student, who loved basketball, didnt stand a chance. For his family, its a Bright Future cut way too short. Brian webb, kpix. One o
Injury crash. Still not affecting the main lines to the freeway and we have the major freeway closure in San Francisco. Between king and mariposa until 5 00 tomorrow. And then use southbound 101. A live look at the san mateo bridge. Again, traffic is able to get by okay but its either a stall or a minor fender bender and hasnt even hit the chp reports yet. Heres a live look at the toll plazaing into San Francisco and all mass transit on a Holiday Schedule including bart on a sunday schedule, not starting until 8 00. Thats your latest kcbs traffic. Back to you. Thank you. The first three victims were from the bay area. Two of the victims was the killers roommates. Reporter david wang was the student from fremont at Uc Santa Barbara and one of the first victims of the rampage. The 20yearold engineering student loved basketball for his family, this was a Bright Future cut short. He was a good kid, intelligent. Never, never argue. Hes a wonderful kid. Santa barbara county deputies discover
Hits Santa Barbara. Tonight were learning new details about the victims and the gunman. Good evening, im brian hackney. And im ann notarangelo. Six people plus the gunman were killed in that crime spree last night near the Uc Santa Barbara campus. 13 others were injured. Officers say the suspect first killed three people at an apartment and then drove around while shooting. He exchanged fire with police before crashing his car in the end there were at least 12 different crime scenes. The Sheriffs Department is looking closely at ewe ayubi videos posted youtube videos posted by the gunman 22year old elliot rodger. In just half an hour ago we learned he was heavily armed. Three 9millimeter semiautomatic handguns were recovered from the suspects vehicle. Two of these were sig sauer p 226 model handguns and the remaining one was a glock. 34 long slide. With the assistance we have determined that all of these weapons were legally purchased from federally licensed firearms dealers and that t
Anniversary of the worse mass murder and suicide in american history. The deaths of 913 people at jones town gayana. Jim jones started his peoples temple in San Francisco and eventually moved it to gayana. But scandals led most of his followers to gayana in 1978. Congressman leo ryan led a small delegation to gayana to investigate complaints. His constituents said some of their family members were being held against their will. The congressman and four other people died as they attempted to board jet planes to leave. Reporter november 17, 1978 congressman leo ryan and a group of journalist arrive at a tiny airstrip in jones town. They have brought with them some bay area people who fear that their family members are being held against their will in this remote place. Some of these visitors will die here. A 40 minute truck ride brings them to jones town where jim jones has told his followers they must make a good impression. I got off the jet and i thought this is a viable community. Th
Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Tonight, candles are lit to remember the six People Killed in a crime spree near Uc Santa Barbara sheriffs deputies say the 22 year man behind it planned the attacks and was later killed. We have new details about how it all played out. Reporter police say the man accused of a chaotic ten minute shooting spree near the university of california Santa Barbara campus is believed to attacked three men in his apartment before he set off on a rampage. The three male victims appear to have been repeatedly stabbed. Reporter the suspect identified as 22yearold Elliott Rodger tried unsuccessfully to break into a Sorority House armed with handguns. We have identified ten separate locations where criminal activity took place. Reporter richard martinezs son christopher was one of the People Killed. Everyone thinks it wont happen to their family and then it does. None of us. I dont care who you are, are immune to this. Reporter roger died to a