Speaker nancy pelosi back in the bay area by her husbands side after he was violently attacked by hammer in their home. This was not a random act. This was intentional. It is wrong, and everybody should be disgusted. Tonight, more on pelosis injuries, the suspects background, and why he was known to at least one more local politician. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Im juliette goodrich. We are here to bring you the latest on a very difficult day. We are outside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital as we speak. Paul pelosi is recovering after an intruder violently attacked him with a Hammer Inside their home. The speaker on the plaza, who is the third highest rank is at the time , was not home. She returned from washington, d. C. This afternoon. The motorcade took her to the hospital where her husband underwent a very Successful Surgery for a Skull Fracture. The suspect, 42yearold david depape, was a pro nudity activist who is known for spreading and pessimistic rhetoric. He
Attack is still being determined. Reporter the suspect is said to have been specifically targeting the speaker of the house. Graffiti , and a severed pigs head was left on the front lawn. It seems like that people who want to know how to find a house know how to find it. Reporter the pelosi home has been targeted by protests over the years, but neighbors say, todays attack is an unsettling escalation. My only thought is just gratitude for nancy pelosi and everything shes done for this community and as speaker of the house. Im sorry that she and her family are going through this. Reporter the only information that has slipped out as to how they know this was really a targeted attack , the suspect reportedly saying, where is nancy up on his arrival. They can very much. Wilson walker lets get right to kpix 5 supporter shawn chitnis. He is live at the hospital , San Francisco general. Shauna . Reporter it has been a busy scene on the north side of the campus. We could see plenty of police
Franciscos Pacific Heights, alyssa. Great christina is quiet out here tonight, and you can see that the lights and the pelosi house are dark. Theres a Police Officer parked right out front. Pelosi is recovering at the hospital tonight. Police say that he was at the house alone when somebody broken demanded to see the speaker and then attacked with a hammer. Workers were seen boarding up the back windows of the pelosi mansion at the top of San Franciscos Pacific Heights friday afternoon. Police say an intruder broke through a rear door in the predawn hours and violently attacked 82 year old paul pelosi , the husband of speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, with a hammer neighbor, richard price, heard the sirens. I think that he was clearly looking to do harm to senior political figure is reprehensible, sources say the intruder shouted wheres nancy . The speaker of the house was in washington d. C at the time. This was not a random act. This was intentional. And its wrong. Our elected offi
Pelosi has undergone surgery to repair a fractured skull. Among other things, following that violent attack taking place at the couples Pacific Heights home in San Francisco. We have an update from a spokesperson for Speaker Pelosi. It reads in part, quote, Mister Pelosi was admitted to zuckerberg, San Francisco General Hospital where he underwent Successful Surgery to repair a Skull Fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. His doctors expect a full recovery. It goes on to say the speaker and her family are thankful for the outpouring of support and prayers from friends, constituents and people around the country. The pelosi family is immensely grateful to Mister Pelosis entire medical team and the Law Enforcement officers who responded to the assault. Our kron fours dan kerman has been following the story all day long for us. He is at the scene. Dan, what are you learning . Well, still plenty of questions, vicki, about the motive, how somebody could get through whatev
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