Good morning to you. Thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garciacannonin for kris sanchez. And im scott mcgrew. We are also tracking a bizarre case out of the east bay. A man runs away from deputies, jumps to his death into a cemetery. Very strange. Nbc bay areas bob redell is live in lorenzo. Bob, i understand you just got an update from the Sheriffs Office. Reporter we did. Good morning. Around 12 30 this morning deputies were trying to pull over the 40yearold driver of a stolen pickup behind me here. But for whatever reason instead of stopping, he went up the onramp and up there to highway 238 where when he was up there he jumped out of the car. He fled and he hopped that chain link fence, perhaps not realizing in the dark that it led to a 20 to 30 foot drop in the san lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery where he ended up meeting his own death. He could have pulled over an the boulevard. He had an opportunity to do that or somewhere on the onramp but chose to go up on to the highway. And at
Stabbing another man. The shooting has triggered a debate both on Police Tactics and calls for an outside investigation. Your reaction to that . Um, i have been very clear that this chief and i are leading the reforms in our police department. Reporter youre open for an outside investigation into the mario woods shooting . Absolutely. We have already voluntarily asked the u. S. Department of justice to come in with their cops review and review everything that were doing. Reporter this week, six supervisors called for a mario woods remembrance day, as well. How do you feel about mario woods day . Well, first of all, i am extremely sorry and certainly i expressed disappointment and and more than disappointment really sadness that he died in that situation. And, you know, ill be meeting with the family soon and ill be talking with many groups. Reporter would you sign a resolution . I dont think thats necessary to sign a resolution. I think there are many ways i have been publicly stating
News 4. Now to a young life cut short during a horrific crash on the beltway. We are learning from friends and the family pastor of 17yearold dom pettey from Gonzaga High School in the district. Kristen . Reporter Dominik Petteys fooneral will be held here at our lady of mercy instead of the familys church because so many people are expected. The familys pastor, listen to what he has to say. As the lord reminds us, tragedy happens to both the good and the bad. And dominik was a great kid. Reporter father mark nestout watched Dominik Pettey grow from a toddler to a promising young man he admired. Words arent really adequate often for these type of situations for people. But our presence is. Reporter the pastor of st. Bartholemew Catholic Church will deliver dominiks funeral mass at our lady of mercy parish saturday. He met with dominiks parents today. Hes known them 15 years. They are doing well under the circumstances. Obviously, emotions are very, very raw. And its hard for them. Repo