Reporter we are here at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital where there was a large gathering of the mayors family. City officials were here early this morning, apparently by his side when he died. As you said, acting mayor london breed came out around 3 38 am and read a brief statement, similar to the statement emailed out this morning at 2 38 am saying with profound sadness and terrible grief they confirmed that mayor ed lee had passed away this morning at 1 11 am here at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. She said that family and friends were by his side. She said that her thoughts were with the family, his wife and daughters, saying they were by his side when he died this morning. She also confirmed that she had been sworn in as the cities citys acting mayor this morning. We are anticipating more news from a more availability and more information at 10 00. That is when the city said they will speak out next. We can tell you there was a sense of profound sadness here a
Body was transported from the hospital to the medical Examiners Office. We begin with allie rasmus who was at San Francisco city hall where acting mayor london breed had condolence and heartfelt praise for the late mayor. Reporter the new acting mayor, london breed, spoke at length about her colleague. She explained the flags at city hall and across the city will be at half staff for the next 30 days for this period of mourning, marking the unexpected passing of ed lee. A visible sign of his passing along with small bouquets that have been left at the front steps of city hall. You can see a small gathering of people at city hall gazing at some of the halfdozen or so flowers, candles in handwritten notes that have been left on the steps starting around 8 am this morning. The memorial continue to expand and grow in number as the morning goes on. 24 hours ago, london breed was the board of supervisors president. Mayor ed lee pastor raed passed away around 1 30 am and moments later she was
Former San Francisco mayor willie brown told us this morning that mayor lee died of a heart attack. Employees at a Safeway Store says that the mayor collapsed in the store last night. Ed lee became San Franciscos 43rd mayor. The first asianamerican mayor in San Francisco when he was appointed in 2011 by the board of supervisors when Gavin Newsome resigned to become lieutenant governor. Ed lee won election in 2011 and reelected in 2015. The Mayors Office released a statement saying, quote, it is with profound sadness and terrible grief that we confirm that mayor edwin lee passed away on tuesday, december 12th, at 1 11 a. M. At zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. His family, friends and colleagues were at his side. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife anita, his two daughters, brianna and tania and his family. The board of supervisors president london breed is now the acting mayor of San Francisco. London breed was sworn in early this morning. She was elected to the board of