True. Good evening. The 32yearold was shot to death last week the man told abc7 news it was an accident. But prosecutors just charged sanchez with murder. We have Team Coverage tonight beginning in the newsroom with abc7 News Reporter vic lee. Vic . Police handed the case over to the da this afternoon. A source tells us theyve amassed a lot of evidence. Police saw our jail house interview and tries to resolve the story. Police made a visit last night after airing the interview. Investigators zeroed in on benches on the pedestrian pier. Looking meticulously for evidence that would support the story he found the gun at a bench. Where did you get the gun . I see over there Something Like that. Sanchez the gun was wrapped in a tee shirt and it went off when he picked it up. Sources tell us investigators dont believe his story. Sanchez told him after he was arrested here at pier 40 that he was shooting at sea lions when the gun discharged. Police dont believe he found the gun at a bench or
Protectively immigration policy 30s a debate now. Head of the San Francisco Police Officer association weighed in. Martin halloran says if this city and some of the elected officials continue with this failed policy then it will happen again. San Francisco Mayor ed lee tried to clarify the city sanctuary law in the statement saying let me be clear exploratorium sanctuary city policy protects residents regardless of immigration status and is not intended to protect repeat serious and violent felons. Sergio has more on the debate. There were prayers for kate steinly at the spot where she was killed last week and priest who led the vigil says hes concerned about the conversation it sparked about Immigration Law ichltd i hope the focus on the soul of katie who lives on today and in her family and not turn this in a political issue. Her admitted killer sanchez was released from sheriffs custody even after being key ported 5 times. In 2013 mayor ed lee signed the due process for all ordinanc
For the murder victim, kate. Were here to offer our prayers for her soul. Were here to pray for her family who cant even imagine the struggle the family is going through right now to lose a loved one in such a senseless way. The archdiocese says it hopes an offer of prayer will bring a sense of peace and hope to the family. Prayers were also offered for the suspect and his family. That suspect Francisco Sanchez is due in court tomorrow. Recent jailhouse interviews, he confessed to the shooting, saying he found the gun wrapped in a shirt on pier 14 and fired three shots. He also says he was under the influence of sleeping pills. Sanchez is represented by the Public Defenders Office which declined our request for comment. Developing news. Voluntary evacuation ord ers have been issued as a fire burns in solano county. It started just before 11 00 this morning northwest of vacaville near mix canyon road and sky ranch lane. Earlier chopper 5 was over the flames shooting above the tree line.
Toward taylor. But no accidents, thats the good news. All right. Good deal. Thanks, guys. Nice to start off with good news. Thanks, guys. A mexican citizen is set to be arraigned on a murder charge today in the San Francisco shooting death of kate stein lee. The case of Francisco Sanchez has sparked the debate of the self proclaimed status of a sank rather for undocumented immigrants. Kpix 5 obtained the memo that the sheriff sent the deputies in march and only the sheriff can turn someone over to federal immigration officials. Some deputies had been making secret phone calls to help i. C. E. To get illegal immigrants. To be able to say i will call for that guy and not that guy or not that woman or that woman, that doesnt make any sense. The sheriff let sanchez out of jail a few months ago without telling i. C. E. After drug charges were dropped. Under San Francisco policy, a court order or warrant is wanted to turn somebody over. The San Francisco mayor says i promise to veto any legi
He needs a court order or a warrant. But i. C. E. Only asks for a detainer which the sheriff says is not good enough. By the way in the last 18 months california released 10,000 undocumented immigrants from custody without informing the feds. I. C. E. s part, they have issued 200,000 detainers without getting a warrant for each of them and they say that getting a warrant for each of those detainers would cause the judicial system to collapse. Were live in San Francisco, kit doe, kpix 5. San Francisco Mayor ed lee released a statement that says i promise to veto any legislation that completely eliminated the sheriffs ability to make a case by case determination about honoring u. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers. Here is a statement from House Minority leader nancy employeeso whose district includes San Francisco. San francisco sanctuary policy was originally established by religious and Community Leaders to protect those fleeing violence and oppression in their native co