An arrest has been made in an executionstyle killing. It has been a year and a half since police swarmed the haze valley neighborhood in january of 2015. Good evening. And thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. Four people died in what police call an ambush. Tonight we hear from the mother of one of the victims. Lyanne melendez is live in San Francisco with the new developments tonight. Reporter that is right. Well abc 7 news found out that police had been talking with the suspect for several months now. They knew who he was. He is from San Francisco. Lee far lee was in a federal prison in water which is in Merced County for unrelated charged. This occurred a year and a half ago in haze valley and described as a vicious killing executionstyle, as you mentioned and their car was double parked on laguna street before 9 00 in the evening. At that time, San Francisco police believed the killers were members of a western edition gang but one is already arrested. One susp
Seeing a doctor and thats when she cried out that means im dying. Im dying. Her mother broke down in court as did some of the jurors. I cant stomach sitting there watching the video and watching her cry and scream and knowing i wasnt there to help her. She wants to remember her little girl. Everyone call lady bug. She was like our little light that at the end of the tunnel that everyone looks for. She was our happiness. She was our everything. Im just here to make sure justice is served and to see the whole procedure takes place and to make sure justice is served. Told jurors that how horrific as the death is williams is not the killer. If convicted he could face the death penalty. If you have officers breaking down you know it is tough. Just the mood in the courtroom after all of the testimony when all of it was done, what happened after that . It was one thing to see the little girls happy picture and you had moments later the prosecutor flash on the screen for the jurors a picture a
Kris. We are starting out with Cool Temperatures and mostly clear skies. Into the day, it will be a little bit warmer than yesterday and no worries about any spotty showers either. Now 50 degrees in the east bay and 38 degrees in the north bay. One of the coolest mornings we had in quite a while there and high of 66 degrees in the north bay and 62 in San Francisco and 64 in the peninsula and the south bay. Well take a look at all the microclimates and the rest of the workweek coming up. Lets head to the Golden Gate Bridge now with anthony. Good morning. I want to start it off here. This is what were looking at. We are talking about the wind. Just wanted to show you that quick. From the north bay. No worries about that. Switch over to the maps and lots of green even into San Francisco at the bay bridge toll plaza. Golden state warriors taking on the Washington Wizards around 7 30. Keep that in mind on 880 this evening. Nothing there this morning and same deal across the south bay and th
More chilly temperatures as you get the day started and head out the door, make sure you have some nice, warm clothes to wear, but it will be warmer this afternoon, as we start out now at 51 degrees in San Francisco, in the east bay, its 41 degrees in the peninsula and 42 in the north bay. A few more clouds as we start out, but well see some sunshine, and a breezy wind, once again, up to 71 degrees in the north bay and the south bay, 68 degrees. Well take a look at more weather coming up in a few minutes, but lets head over to anthony to see how the roads are moving. Things moving without a problem this morning. We dont have any concerns out there. You can see traffic is really good. We have lots of green on the map, and there is some overnight construction wrapping up near the trivalley, a few lines restricted, but otherwise, the traffic slows, moving nice and slow on this wednesday. Sam and kris, back to you guys. Thank you, anthony. A tragic freak accident takes the life of a former
A crawl. You can see cars even starting to pile in on the back end. Try to avoid the area, if you can. Not sure when this is going to be opened up, but one lane looking to be getting through. This is near palo alto, near the dumbarton bridge. Head north and things improve, but another accident near millbrook. Keep that in mind if youre taking that route. Back to you guys. The new this morning, a hitandrun Investigation Underway in millbrae. Highway california patrol reports that the accident happened off of El Camino Real and it happened around 11 00 last night. So far, there is no word on injuries, but we will update you as new information becomes available. Also this morning, a peninsula family is dealing with a major tragedy. A burlingame father is dead and his 9yearold daughter is still in critical condition, after a freak accident in a Southern California pool. Police say jim tramel, an executive here in Silicon Valley at red jet, was electrocuted when he jumped into a pool to sav