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Suspects are dead. [ gunfire ] reporter witnesses say the shootout looked and sounded like a war zone. It was over 100 shots. The back window had the gun out shooting at the police. Reporter it began when three suspects left the bank of the west in stockton with guns to the heads of three female hostages. Jose maldonado witnessed the horror. Three guys had three guns and three hostages and they had the guns to the hostagess heads. They were petrified. Their faces were white, they were just so scared. Reporter the robbers stole a Bank Employees suv making one of the female hostages drive. The pursuit spotted on several Traffic Cameras along the way. Homes riddled with flying bullets along with police cars and the suv. During the entire pursuit, Police Officers were constantly fired upon by the assailants with highpowered Assault Rifles. Reporter one of the hostages was shot during the pursuit and either jumped or was thrown out of the vehicle. A second hostage was thrown from the car wh
Sweeping ruling on the whole system. He called californias Death Penalty beyond repair saying death sentences are more like life in prison with the remote possibility of death. He noted the long wait time at least 25 years as appeals worked their way through the legal system. There hasnt been an execution in california since 2006. Other legal hurdles probably means there wont be any more soon. So death row inmates continue to wait something they are used to doing. In the last 20 minutes i talk to San Mateo County d. A. Steve wagstaff. He supports the Death Penalty. He said he was surprised by the decision today. He says, his words, he was surprised that some judge fell for these arguments. He also is confident that the Supreme Court will overturn todays ruling. We are live in san quentin. Im ryan takeo, kpix 5. California brought back the Death Penalty in 1978. There are more than 700 people on death row but only 13 inmates have been executed. The last execution was Clarence Allen in 2
We have a lot of it may be harder to get drug offenders to rehab programs its a fear of a felony conviction because that is what they need to do. Felonies are could still get a year in jail but can get out. And each year 40,000 offenders will be convicted of misdemeanors instead of felonies. Vic lee, abc7 news. We do have a breaking news to tell you about. Interstate 680 closed the officer got into a crash with two vehicles this is 680 northbound in san ramone, danville area. Well have an update in just a moment. You can follow the latest on twitter on abc news bay area. University of california president Janet Napolitano proposing a series of fee increases. Abc7 news education reporter has our story. Governor brown is not commenting on the hike but others in sacramento are. The governor remains opposed to a tuition hike on students. Increased funding is contingent on uc keeping levels flat. Today, the chief Financial Officer said was a onesided deal. There never was a promise its some
It involved a bus and a pedestrian. Police say the driver is cooperating, but theyre not giving us very many details. But they do say that there is a surveillance camera on that bus that should play a key part in their investigation. Its the 18th pedestrian death this year. A 51yearold San Francisco woman satisfied as lori helmer was jogging when she was hit by a golden gate transit bus. It happened this morning as the driver was turning left on to van ness avenue. The driver is one of our senior drivers. Hes been with the agency for more than 35 years and he has a very good safety record. Hes obviously distraught right now. Reporter mo couture is also shaken. Her office is across the street and she has seen close called. Its very confusing with the lights and the turns of the cars. The cars really whip through here very quickly. A lot of them run the lights here. Reporter van ness is considered one of the citys worse. Advocacy group walk sf says five people have died along that corrid