Event. Reporter thousands of people have made the swim across to the city in the escape from alcatraz triathlon. Till this morning when for the first time the swim portion of the event was canceled. 40 30 a. M. This morning when we checked we were a go. And then thereafter the Small Craft Advisory came out and it was unsafe. Reporter instead the event had a slow motion start with elite racers being leased one at a time at 30 second intervals. The 2000 amateur competitors waited for their chance to begin the race. This is what happens in life. You have to deal with it. Reporter half were still waiting when the professional racers were starting thane run. A few starting their run. A few minutes after the final contestant began he broke through the tape at the finish line. Because of the staggered start he had no idea if he was really in first place and as the seconds ticked off and others crossed the finish line they were left doing the math to figure out who won. Waiting before the vase
Responsibility for a man who stormed a popular gay nightclub in orlando, armed with a handgun and an assault rifle, though there is no evidence they were in contact with him directly. Witnesses describe what happened. After the second shot, there was a pause and then it just started shooting, shooting, shooting, shooting and thats when we knew something was wrong, everybody dropped to the ground and people started running. It just happened that quick. That quick. Nobody knew. Its just like somebody else some normal person like you walked into the club and it just just happened. We see quite a few gunshot wounds, but nothing to this scale. Just takes over when you see the coroners van pulls up, it just all takes it all comes to light and i just want to wake up from this dream. I just want this to be a dream and im going to wake up any minute. Bless his heart. We all want it to be a nightmare and have it end. Police say they took out the shooter, 29yearold omar mateen. Orange county, flo
Latest alleged beating victim here at the jail suffered a head injury and cuts, he says at the hands of deputies. This is the latest inmate who said correctional deputies beat him. His attorney has filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara County as well as the deputies, the lawsuit alleges if he didnt admit to and infraction he says he didnt commit, the deputies would shake down housing where gang members stay and tell them it was because of information he shared. I have to live with those people. Reporter he says deputies beat him bloody, unprovoked in an interview room. The laceration came from getting kicked in my head, my head hit cement, it split open. Reporter a spokesperson says we take all claims seriously and have an Ongoing Investigation in this complaint. The correctional deputies have been accused in the beating death of michael tyreee and the beating of ruben garcia. Those beatings prompted the county executive to introduce a motion to create an independent medical examiners of
Tiffany wilson and Amy Hollyfield are in San Francisco. We start with elizabeth in orlando. Good afternoon. While defending the agencys trim handling of the suspect, the file official said their investigation is continuing but it is sure this man was radicalized but not selected from abroad. Terror this do raising serious questions about the gunman, 29yearold omar mateen, a man on the files radar interviewed three separate times for possible ties to terrorism is able to legally buy the weapons used to kill 49 people and injure 53 others. So far we see no indication this was a plot directed from outside the United States. It appears shooter was inspired by various extremists information dissystem natured over the internet. All the man is the only suspect in the worst mass shooting, if Police Reviewing he first opened fire when confronted by a Police Officer working security and he retreated into the bath rome taking hostages, and one survived. Stand offened three hours later after matee
Here is where its happening on north ten street just east of Mineta San Jose International airport. Theer is the scene where the motorcycle officer was hit. No word on why they crashed or who is at fault. Police tell us the other driver is talking with the officer. You can see the motorcycle interest in the road and well continue to bring information as we get it. You can get breaking news by following us on twitter on abc7 news bay area another inmate says correctional deputies beat him. Melanie woodrow is live with his story and why a county exec stiff calling for a office separate perfect the sheriffs office. Reporter idea is being ther÷ is a potential conflict of interest in light of several recent high profile in custody deaths. According to records, this latest alleged beating victim here at the jail suffered a head injury and cuts, he says at the hands of deputies. This is the latest inmate who said correctional deputies beat him. His attorney has filed a lawsuit against Santa