Kowalski says he was able to back away when the suspect looked in another direction and then jogged across the parking lot jumped in a car or young lady screaming jumped out. It was after that that the man left the parking lot. Another witness says he then attempted to carjack another local man who tackled the suspect not long after that the suspect was arrested and later identified as ben lomond resident, Stephen Kowalski learned after his runin with the suspect that a santa cruz sheriffs deputy was killed in the ambush this guy. So you know how to direct his anger. That pot shop worker says that the suspect never pointed his firearm at him at any time during their encounter. But he is still rattled by the experience. At least 4 other people were here in this parking lot potentially in harms way. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. We are here today to say in our position as leaders in our federal government. That reform and change must happen and it must happen. Now. After nearly 2 weeks of p
Of first degree murder, Second Degree murder, not guilty of manslaughter. Guilty only of one charge, possession of a firearm. Team coverage in and outside the krors. Lyanne melendez has covered the trial from the beginning. Reporter it took six days for the jury to reach this verdict. I would calculate about 28 hours or so of deliberations. Many people were surprised by the verdict, again not guilty of murder, not guilty of assault with semiautomatic weapon and as you mentioned, guilty of possession of a gun. Now that one really surprised me and made little sense to me. This is the explanation given by the public defender jeff adachy. They heard the evidence, they deliberated as a group, they heard read back testimony, looked at physical evidence and rendered a verdict to best of their abilities in accordance to the law. Verdict we werent hoping for. Both sides fought very hard but again the jury is the one, the jurors are the ones to make the determination on the case and we will resp
Determination on the case and we will respect that decision. Reporter and that was Matt Gonzalez, defense attorney and spokesperson for the District Attorneys office. Hear from jeff and his explanation as to why Garcia Zarate was found guilty of possession of a firearm. If we could have that please. They heard the evidence, they deliberated as a group, they heard read back testimony, they looked at physical evidence, and they rendered a verdict to the best of their abilities in accordance with the law. It was a verdict we were not hoping for. I know that both sides fought very hard, but again the jury reporter we will hear eventually from jeff adachy. Apologies. After the verdict was read, defendant jose inez Garcia Zarate did not react but later got up and hugged Matt Gonzalez, hi attorney. And gonzalez maintained all along his client found the stolen gun at the pier wrapped in piece of cloth, if you remember, picked it up and accidentally fired. I want to also mention that that posse
Im in for ama daetz. Im dan ashley. Well begin with the verdict in the kate steinle murder trial. The defendant was found not guilty of first degree murder, not guilty of Second Degree murder or manslaughter. Guilty of only one charge, possession of a firearm. President trump sent out a tweet saying, a disgraceful verdict in that kate steinle case. No wonder the people of our country are so angry with illegal immigration. We have Team Coverage in and outside the courthouses. Well begin with abc 7 News Reporter leean melendez who covered the trial from the beginning. Reporter yes, and i can tell you everyone in the courtroom was really surprised and we were left with a lot of questions. For example, how do you find a person not guilty of murder yet guilty of possessing a firearm . Now, that was a question that i asked the public defender, and here is what jeff adachi told me. The crime of possession of a gun only requires that the person knowingly possess a firearm. Thats the only requi
In the 60s. A check of the roads with frances. How is the bay bridge looking . Its looking great out there. Friday light traffic. Some road work going on that is causing a slowdown. Traffic is slow northbound 880 as you approach fruitvale all sk up the road work soon but the two left lanes are scheduled to be blocked. Westbound 580 some sluggish traffic. Heres the bay bridge toll plaza. Nice and light backed up to thee parking light. After six days of deliberations the jury decided Jose Ines Garcia zarate did not intentionally kill steinle and found him guilty of possessing a gun. Amy hollyfield is live where the shooting took place more than two years ago. Amy . Reporter good morning, matt. Look whats happened here at pier 14. Someone has placed a picture on a poster board here and it is surrounded by candles. Those on both sides of the case are calling for everyone to remember the steinle family during this time and show them love and support that this cant be easy for them. Jose Ine