In vallejo where an officer shot a suspect and an unruly crowd forced an emergency call for back up. Good evening. Im ama dates. The shooting happened near mark avenue and leonard street. Sergio joins us live from the Vallejo Police staigs Police Station with what happened. Some tense moments. Tense moments. I can tell you this is an investigation that is still very active. I was just told by a Police Sergeant that the officer involved in that shooting is current currently here at Police Headquarters being interviewed by investigators. This is a shooting that happened about 9 00 this evening. One person was transferred to the hospital. Neighbors tell me off camera that young man was taken to john muir hospital. There is no word on his condition or extent of his injuries. Vallejo Police Called in for back up. When we arrived, we saw plenty of Solano County Sheriff Deputies and california Highway Patrol officers. Again no one was willing to give me details about what happened, but what i
He was faced with a do or die dilemma. Based on a lack of charges, Sonoma Countys outraged community had become resigned to the decision. He has become a stressful sick bol of a disconnect between the community and Law Enforcement. Its letting cops get away with murder. Gelhaus a 13yearold child that was not threatening anyone. That wasnt doing anything wrong. In explaining her decision she cited witnesses and video from a cell phone, noting Deputy Gelhaus and his partner had not responded to a complaint. They saw him and called out to drop the rifle. It happened in seconds. I think the time frame is outrageous might be the right time frame if youre in iraq or afghanistan not for a civilian in the United States of america, particularly for a boy. This is a painful chapter in the history of Sonoma County. And i think that people need to understand that i had to set aside that emotional pain and look at this case from a professional vi . oint. That is what i endeavored to do. And now, we
Good morning. If i were a guest at the state of the union, id already be lining up on the capitol steps. Cook was in San Francisco just until just a short time ago. He just finished speaking at an event for which we have no pictures, a Goldman Sachs investors event. We assume he got on a plane and was heading towards washington where he will sit near the first lady. Last year, her guest was steve jobs widow. One of the things the Silicon Valley will be listening for is any mention of immigration reform. A joint venture says half of all adults working in Silicon Valley who have College Degrees are foreign born. So immigration is critical to the valley. In fact, if you take a closer look, if you narrow it down to the socalled stem workers, science, technology, math, 65 of those workers in Silicon Valley were foreign born. Back to you. Thank you very much. You can of course watch that state of the Union Address right here on nbc bay area starting at 6 00. It will follow nbc bay area news
In the military. Reporting live in los angeles, Edward Lawrence. Allen, back to you. Edward, quick question. If he was fired in 2008, are they speculating about what tipped him off now . Thats a lot of time thats gone by. Reporter well,he was actually discharged on friday from the navy is what a possible motive but this is according to the people the experts that i talked with today that its been festering in him since he was fired from the police force in 2008. He has held a grudge since then. But the trigger could have been again, there is no exact trigger could have been that he was let go from the military, honorably discharged on friday. From the reserves. Thank you, Edward Lawrence in l. A. Dorners manifesto threatens warfare against his former colleagues. In it he writes, no one grows up and wants to be a cop killer. It was against everything i ever was. Unfortunately, this is a necessary evil. The lapd has suppressed the truth and it has now led to deadly consequences. The viol
Charges against sheriffs deputy eric gill house. Wayne has more on the da controversial decision. After almost 10 months Sonoma County District Attorney jill ravage made announcement that people both anticipated and dreaded. This is the item that was found at lopez feet. That item the replica of ak 47 rifle carried by threatenyearold andy lopez. The same gun deputy gill houses he mistook for real one before pump 7 shots into the boy and killing him. From the District Attorney today no charges against the deputy. Given the training and experience he believed honestly and reasonably that he was faced with a do or die dilemma. Based on look of charms in previous cases Sonoma County angry up raged Latino Community was somewhat resigned to the decision but it was not the one they wanted. Since the shooting lopez has become much more than an innocent vichlt hes now a symbol of distressful disconnect between this community and local law enforcement. Our da is literally letting them get away w