Eric. Organizers say the goal is to get these guns off the streets and out of communities and for the most part it was a very successful day all across the bay area. First there was a vigil for gun violence victims at this church. A vigil at Third Baptist Church to remember lives lost to gun violence. Chase kowalski. Christine pelosi, daughter of nancy pelosi, read the names of 26 victims, most of them children from the sandy hook mass shooting in connecticut. Seven years ago today, Little Angels who have now been dead longer than they have been alive. Reporter in San Francisco, dozens of people traded in their unwanted guns for cash. There are no questions asked. You dont have to say where you got the weapon or if you have any more left. We just want to get the guns we can off the street. Reporter a Violence Prevention Group partnered with the sfpd on the buyback. 317 weapons twururned in, 93 ril rifles, 75 pistols. They are trying to save lives as opposed to being promoters of taking
F0 now at 11 00, an East Bay Park ranger murdered in Alameda County, the suspect, his own son who was recently kicked out of a homeless shelter over an outburst. Plus reporter 5 men are under arrest in connection with the halloween mass shooting in orinda. The evidence from the Murder Scene Police are now making public. Reporter residents of one san jose neighborhood say they see Homeless People walking into oncoming traffic. Whats being done to clean up the situation. And it was a rainy, dreary evening. What to expect when you wake up tomorrow morning. Good evening, id veronica de la cruz. And im ken bastida. A Disturbing Development in a story we brought you last night as part of our project home series. A man kicked out of a shelter after a Mental Health outburst, now behind bar, accused of i killing his own father. Heres new exclusive information on the case. Reporter yes, 28yearold Christopher Swank was arrested monday in the brutal stabbing death of his father, and hes now here a
Halloween mass shooting in orinda. The evidence from the Murder Scene Police are now making public. Reporter residents of one san jose neighborhood say they see Homeless People walking into oncoming traffic. Whats being done to clean up the situation. And it was a rainy, dreary evening. What to expect when you wake up tomorrow morning. Good evening, id veronica de la cruz. And im ken bastida. A Disturbing Development in a story we brought you last night as part of our project home series. A man kicked out of a shelter after a Mental Health outburst, now behind bar, accused of i killing his own father. Heres new exclusive information on the case. Reporter yes, 28yearold Christopher Swank was arrested monday in the brutal stabbing death of his father, and hes now here at the Alameda County jail facing murder charges. Those close to the family question the breakdown in social services in the weeks leading up to christophers father being found dead in his home. Our office has a history of
A warmer afternoon. Look at that. Upper 70s around the bay shoreline. Md 80s in the warmest spots inland. Lets check out the roads with jobina. Good morning. Happy monday morning. We have some good news to report out of concord. That crash at southbound 242 before highway 4, all clear now. Just prepare for the slowdown as you move your way through there. Also taking a live look now at the richmondsan rafael bridge nice and smooth as we move through the morning. A quick peak at the drive times. Tracy so dublin, 53 minutes. Antioch to concord, 29 minutes. Abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area and part of that means focusing on how Public Transportation impacts our lives. And b. A. R. T. Is reportedly once again considering extending service. Laura martinez is in the Richmond District and has details. Good morning, lauren. This would be big news for the bay area here. The San Francisco examiner is reporting that b. A. R. T. Is considering extending service down geary boule
Some packs of cocaine proved to be life savers for suspected drug smugglers found in the pacific ocean. The three men used those packs of cocaine as flotation devices until they were rescued by a Colombian Military crew. The three, who now as you can imagine face drug charges, had been in the water since saturday when their boat sank. Officials recovered more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine. Quite a tradeoff. What, biting your tongue . I am. Also moving on, an Indiana School district is facing the first of what will likely be several lawsuits after 16 students who were getting tuberculosis skin tests got insulin injections by mistake. School Officials Say those students were immediately hospitalized. At least one mother says her son was unconscious after getting the insulin. All 16 students are now out of the hospital and were told theyre okay, but parents say theyre furious and theyre accusing the School District and medical staff of negligence. In texas a different look at a controversi