Then i turned because it was on my phone. I turned and then i hear the gunshot. Reporter it happened around 3 00 p. M. Just outside the Eisenhower Executive Office building which was filled with staffers. Outside, tourists and others walking on the sidewalks ran for cover. Police came and started shouting like, get out, get out and we starting getting out. Reporter president obama was not in the oval office at the time of the shooting. He was miles away golfing at joint base andrews. Vice President Joe Biden was inside the white house complex but secure. The suspect was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds but no one else was injured during the intense and scary incident at this point, no word on a motive or identity of the gunman. The president is aware of the shooting and the lockdown at the white house has been lifted. Abc news, washington. Developing news in San Francisco. The acting police chief made his first public address today saying reform is a top priority. Abc 7 news
Cases. This morning, what is happening, the centers for Disease Control on the east coast is expanding this definition of who is considered to have this virus, a virus that if youre not familiar, can cause lifethreatening birth defects. Pregnant women whose blood tested positive and displayed symptoms as well. From now on, scientists will include pregnant women who test positive but dont necessarily show symptoms. That make it is to 150 pregnant women compared to 50 last week. No new infections, just a different way of counting the infected. From the California Department of health, these cases were compiled last week before todays new reporting standards and these numbers include everyone, pregnant or not. Statewide, theres 46 cases. 15 of which are located throughout the bay area and ive got it broken down there in different parts of the bay area. Its important to know that everyone in california contracted this virus from mosquito bites from outside the United States or sex with som
Her . At this point, we know absolutely nothing more than we knew yesterday at 10 00 just that she is a 27yearold woman who was in that stolen car. We dont know her name or anything else about her. Hopefully, well be getting that information i mean, at least within the next 24 hours. But the, um, the acting chief says we know as much as he did. He was supposed to be briefed this afternoon so maybe this evening well be getting some more information. Well be checking in with the Police Department to make sure we get that too. All right. Emily turner live at city hall, thank you. The shakeup at the top of the sfpd temporarily caused some confusion on the agencys website. This is the homepage of San Francisco police. Org. Earlier today there was a link above toney chaplins picture that directed users to an error page. The link is removed. Ahead at 6 00, the challenges ahead for chaplin as interim chief and the key support he is already picking up. A fastmoving fire tore through an Apartmen
Next for the city and the department. Anne. Reporter this afternoon, a lot of emotion still raw about this situation that happened suddenly yesterday. Right now, the search is on for a new permanent chief of the department as they work to implement department reforms. I have to hold our chief accountable for everything the officers do in every circumstance and especially when an officerinvolved shooting is the circumstance. Reporter and that is why the mayor asked now former police chief greg suhr to resign just hours after a sergeant shot and killed a car theft suspect in the bayview. The latest in a series of Deadly Police shootings in San Francisco. We can only implement the reforms effectively and quickly if we have a new leader and we have leadership thats about uniting our city. Reporter now acting chief Toney Chaplin is charged with leading the department forward. There are rifts among city supervisors about how the change in leadership has been handled. I think this is a loss f
Darya San Francisco police chief greg suhr has resigned. Following a deadly officer involved shooting. Darya a young black woman who was driving a stolen car was shot yesterday morning in the citys bayview neighborhood. Darya she died later on at a hospital. Mark after the shooting. Suhr met with mayor ed lee. Who asked for his resignation. Mark pressure had been mounting for chief suhr to resign since december. When five officers shot and killed mario woods. A young black man who had just stabbed someone and would not darya kron fours will tran is live outside the San Francisco Police Department this morning with details on the new San Francisco police chief and what is ahead for the city. Good morning, will. Will tran 10 had been with the department for 35 years promoted chief of police back in 2011 he called the chief and was off as a after he actually came out to the scene in the bayview to talk to reporters. i previously expressed confidence and chief but because i know he agrees