Moments before police opened fire on that robbery suspects. Good evening, im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. Police released partial results of the autopsy on the suspect. Tweeting the Bullet Wounds were to the front of the body, indicating he was not shot in the back. This as police and oakland businesses plan for another promised protest tomorrow night. Were live now with the story. Cornell . Reporter the president of the Oakland PoliceOfficers Association tells me the suspect yesterday was on a rampage. And officers, according to him have no choice but to open fire. Tonight a lot of Business Owners are worried about the future. Im understanding people are frustrated and concerned but i dont think that is the way to express that. This shop on auto row has been targeted by proet yostors. He has been released this window. Sky 7 hd was over oakland as several dozen took to the streets. The group blocked traffic on the freeway for a short time. All in response to an officerinvolved shooting that left a suspect dead. Several windows of this starbucks were broken. This activist, cat brooks says the crowd was upset and demanding justice. We continue to have the question about why lethal force is the only option. Reporter a 24yearold Armed Robbery suspect was shot and killed by Oakland Police after a car chaserom 69th avenue and international boulevard to this intersection at 27th street. Police say the driver crashed into a car and ran, carrying this loaded handgun. Then, tried to car jack another vehicle. Police say the officers opened fire. The suspect was armed when the officers discharged the firearm. Reporter police say the police were wearing body cameras and protestors say they will march again, friday night. The mayor told she respects the right to protest but vandalism wont be tolerated. Were absolutely committed to ensuring there is not the type of destruction that happened in the past in oakland. Reporter brian amble hopes it wont leave damage behind. I hope it doesnt result in damage. A killing in sunnyvale this afternoon as the citys first homicide of the year. It happened this afternoon at plaza delre yes. Mobile home park. Police say a woman killed her mother using a hammer. They arrested linde smith. The chp is investigating what caused a freak accident that killed a woman in san jose. You can see how extensive the damage is to the black nissan path finder. The vehicle was heading northbound when the driver lost control. Were not sure why they left the roadway at this point but they did leave the roadway. And then, began to overturn the vehicle, multiple times. The suv crashed into a fence, slamming into parked cars. A woman was rejected and died. She was not wearing a seat belt. The driver and front passenger were wearing seat belts and suffered only minor injuries. Were learning more tonight about the death of kidnapping victim maddy middleton. An autopsy revealed she was stabbed in the neck and strangled she vanished on july 26th. Police found her body the next day inside of a recycling bin at the complex. Prosecutors say her neighbor, Adrian Gonzales sexual assaulted her. The 15yearold faces charges as an adult. A teenager accused of sexual assaulting a young girl in alameda will not be charged as an adult. The District Attorneys Office says the 17yearold will be prosecuted as a juvenile. Police have connected him to two out of six recent burglaries in the west end and in one case, they say he cut through a screen and went into a girls bedroom, assaulting her. Because hes charged as a juvenile, his name and photo will not be san jose fire off looking into the cause of a grass fire that happened along southbound 280 near highway 87. The fire broke out just after 1 00 p. M. , and continued to burn outside of the sound wall about ten blocks towards fuller avenue. That sound wall caught fire. Firefighters say it protected the homes behind it. Crews had residents shelter in place and evacuated to homeless encampments until they knock that had fire down successfully. With schools just day as way for students, a Teacher Shortage is hitting one city particularly hard. We told you thi week that San Francisco still needs to hire 21 educators, san jose unified has 12 openings. Take a look at oakland. We learned the district is searching for 72 more teachers before school starts. Abc7 news education reporter Leanne Melendez is live to show you what School Leaders plan to do about this. Leanne . They are doing something about it. On friday, theyll have a job fair perfect 1 00 to 5 00. We have more information on our website, abc7 news. Com. I can tell you in the meantime, the School District admits it is very concerned. Reporter sarah is getting help from her mom, a retired teacher. She is a new hire, picking oakland because the district was willing to be flexible. She is still working on her teaching credential. When i found out it was a no brainer i can work and go to school. Reporter oakland unified wants more like her. The School District is short 73 teachers as of today. School starts august 24th. We have plans b, c, d, and e, lined up. Reporter the schools are reaching out to substitute teachers. We have to bring office staff into the classroom but were going to make sure every classroom is staffed. Reporter it is happening other districts in california. We have baby boomers retiring and a sharp decrease in the number of individuals who are entering teaching programs. Reporter wages in oakland are lower than other districts but that has now changed. Teachers negotiated an 8 raise through january, 2016. Teachers in oakland wril have a portion of all new money the district gets from the state. That was incentive, but you know what . I think when it came down to it, whether or not they would have had the pay increase i would have stuck with oakland because i love it here. Reporter the district anticipates a Teacher Shortage for years still to come. In oakland, abc7 news. Brand name products are important to some shoppers and now, an outlet mall is taking that lesson to heart. Tonight, livermore is 44 miles east, the paragone outline rebranded itself to San Francisco premium outlets. More on how that change is puzzling some people. David . Reporter well, ama, you know as a result of the charge, people are scratching their heads and wondering why. Many of the shoppers are from around the bay area, and some from overseas and may not know where livermore is but know where San Francisco is. Its 30 new shops generating the excitement along with a new playground for kids but there is a new name. San francisco, premium outlets. I dont understand the change of why they said in San Francisco. But if its going to help us for tourism, why not . Reporter with addition of 30 more stores this week, this becomes the largest outdoor mall in california with 180 stores. A destination for visitors from overseas, targeted by the mall. We see a great amount of visitors from cokorea. Reporter they come by the bus load. 10,000 amway dealers were shuttled here if their meeting in San Francisco. Chinas appetite for brand names and affinity for discounts make this an ideal attraction. The mall says the lation in livermore is irrelevant. When you wake up and think im going to San Francisco, your finger is on livermore, too. Reporter stores use names to brand themselves. The mall is capitalizing as San Francisco as a brand, well known, globally. Its San Francisco, bay area. So i think it makes more sense. Even though its far from San Francisco, or the city, as you know. Reporter and 2500 parking spaces, mall parking will be tight at times. A phenomenon that is part of San Francisco. In livermore, david louie, abc7 news. Police continue to search for a woman who jumped, or fell, 70 feet off the bay bridge yesterday and swam away. The chp sent out this picture of eralin sanchez richards. She was on a bike path when officers approached then slipped off the side. Later a truck driver reported picking up a soaking wet woman near the toll plaza, then, dropped her off in the east bay. Dieing palm trees along the bay bridge are being released tonight. Replacements were underway. They say there is no reason to worry about it. But the cost of maintaining each tree is very expensive, abc7 is live at the bay bridge with the story tonight. Melanie . You can see how windy it is out here tonight. And all of this wind is supposed to help these palm trees thrive. However, several are far from flourishing. 15, 17, 22. Today, three date palm trees known by their numbers are finding their place along the bay bridge is up. Eye sore no longer. I think its human nature, youre bound to pick out a tree that is brown when one next to it is green. What is going on here . Reporter this Landscape Architect says some of these palm trees arent thriving in their new home. He blames age. You expect to lose a few trees. Reporter caltrans allotting 13,000 to maintain each tree for three years, paying people 1,000 for trees from outside of their homes. Were going to make this tree. Reporter their place in history, cut short. Two palms testing positive for pink rot. Irrigation modification helping. Now, five more trees dieing. Caltrans is replacing three today, two more, over the next two weeks. The agency expected 10 to 15 would not thrive. It may be unusual to someone who does not know or driving past. So this is our opportunity to help them understand. Reporter brown today. I want them to look pretty. Like the bridge does. Reporter gone tomorrow. Abc7 news. Still ahead, attacked by a bear. Right on top of me. His face was right there. He grabbed me. Terrifying, obviously. Youll hear his story, right outside of his home. Plus, godzilla el nino. How much will it help the bay area . Im Spencer Christian and well take a look at the godzilla el nino, as well as the accuweather forecast. Things are going to heat up around here. A warming charge you will wildlife officials are warning residents to look after their kids and pets. After a bear attacked a man in his home in mid pines. 67yearold larry lopez got up at 4 00 confronting a 200 pound black bear on his porch. He says he yelled at the bear and picked up a plastic tubnd hit it. Here, then ripped me here, opened my face, then, i again punched him, and then, i went to try to hit him again, and he latched on to my arm. His dog, benji distracted the bear. He has given himself a new name, he who fights with bears and wins. Not a lot of people can say that. Good for him. A new coyote sighting in the base of coit tower in San Francisco about 8 30 this morning by abc7 news web producer glenn campbell. Glenn says the coyote appeared just to be looking for food. On tuesday in pacifica, one charged a man and his dog before taking off. A massive el nino is brewing in the pacific ocean. Scientists are saying it could be one of the strongest on record, capable of bringing large amounts of rain, and snow back to california. But it may not be enough. Wayne freedman joins us live from emeryville. Could this potentially end the drought . Reporter it could potentially end the drought. Wed have to have a lot of it to end the drought and for many years to end the do. How many of us know an el nino . There have been 22 of them. Of those 22, only about 20 of them have been really, really big. This one looks like it might be one of those. Even in the driest of seasons, a river of water flowing over and across the bay area every day. Its mostly fog, rarely rain. But now, maybe we have some hope. An el nino. This one started earlier than most. Building since this spring. Reporter the forecast is big rains hitting california this winter due to pacific warming near the equator and could power a jet stream full of water. Do not mistake this for ending the droughts. Wed have to get two and a half years worth of average rain to wipe out the drought. The largest amount of rain was 1. 8. Were trying to exceed levels weve never seen before. Then, were going to try to exceed them over three years to wipe out the drought. Reporter locally, it could help. East bay mud says the magic number for next year is 50 inches. Even then. Today, were in drought. We know were going to have more drought. If you can make long term changes now, that is the best move. Reporter changes that many californians have made. By tomorrow, this backyard in oakland will have 500 square feet of artificial turf. Its one industry that blossomed due to dry lawns and high water rates. Its added 18 employees, installing 100 of the yards since the first of the year. It is becoming kind of the new way to do your lawn because lawns are just a water hog. Reporter a lesson we may have a chance to ignore next year if the river of el nino water drops in california. Instead of passing through. From the east bay, wayne freedman, abc7 news. Well, more than 2100 firefighters are hoping to get a handle on that big fire burning in lake and napa counties. The fire is now 24,000 acres but containment doubled to now 50 . Its burning toward the much bigger rocky fire. But that is a good thing. Cal fire says this fire will run out of fuel by the time it reaches the rocky fire zones. That is a positive. Yes. A lot of news coming out of the Weather Department tonight. Boy, spencer, all of this talk of what can happen in el nino and whether or not one could perhaps end our drought . Reporter well, its possible. If were to get enough rain in one season, it would bring other disasters with it. Mudsliding and flooding. Gosh. Yes. Too much at once. We need steady rains over a prolonged period of time. With the big el nino, we may get the disaster drill. Right now, local weather, here is live doppler 7 hd. Sunny skies across the bay area, its a mild to warm day and continues that way into the evening hours right now. We still have a red flag warning for most of the eastern most parts of the state into western nevada until 8 00 this evening. A live view right now in emeryville, looking at beginnings of low clouds and fogs off shore. And 77 in san jose. 68 in half moon bay. Check out this view. Beautiful, blue skies. Its 78 degrees now in santa rosa. Napa, 78 as well. 81 in fairfield, and livermore. And one more live view, from our south beach camera in downtown San Francisco, also, showing blue skies over the bay and south ward. These forecast features, foggy spots overnight, warming up tomorrow inland. But actually area wide will be warmer than today, and well see triple digit heat this weekend. Heres our satellite radar image. You can see that upper level low weve been talking about on the move northward, lifting out of the bay area, follow the forecast animation here from oh, about 6 00 this evening into tomorrow, that low departs tonight, it will open up the door for this big higher mass to slide westward that contributed to the big warm up were going to have starting tomorrow, continuing into the weekend. So warmer pattern tomorrow, highs from about 70 or above at the coast to upper 70s around the bay to 90 into warmest inland spots. Then, saturday, high temperatures climbing to around 100 degree mark. Lots of mid to upper 90s and 80s around the bay. Upper 70s to near 80s on the coast saturday. So if you like beach weather, saturday is your day. Overnight, patches of fog but mainly clear skies inland areas. It will be mild, sunny, warm in the south bay. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. 84 in san jose. Highs in the low to mid 80s in palo alto. Well see 70s on the coast, upper 60s and low 70s. Mid to upper 80s across the north bay valleys. East bay, mid70s to low 80s. Inland east bay, some upper 80s to low 90s. Here is the accuweather forecast. Two hottest days inland will be saturday and sunday, temperatures set to moderate monday and settling into warm, but not hot weather, next week. Training the next generation. The move to make sure every high schooler in San Francisco knows how to g from the people who brought you underwhelming internet speeds. And the people who brought you temperamental satellite television. Introducing. Underwhelming internet speeds and temperamental television. In one. Welcome to the moment no ones been waiting for. The Fastest Internet and the best tv experience is already here with x1. 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