the veteran female officer responded to a reported assault when the suspect walked in front of her car and stopped. she said the officer got out of her car and just attacked. a bystander says the man hit the officers with a chain. the officer was knocked to the ground and got up and opened fire. that matches the polices description of that attack. >> the suspect was holding a metal chain and swinging it at the opposite. the officer was hit in the head, suffering multiple lacerations as a result of a strike from the chain. the officer -- suspect continued to swing the chain at the officer. the officer drew her firearm and fired at the suspect. >>reporter: that suspect is yet to be identified. he is known to have mental issues and to bother other residents. police say he was a man in his 20s. the officer is an 18-year-old veteran in stable condition. >> oakland police showed body cam video to media of an officer involved shooting, have they not set a precedent by doing that? i am wondering, why are we not seeing the video of this particular shooting? is that not the point? >>reporter: they will eventually, but they said it happened just a few hours earlier and it takes a little time. in this situation, they said they haven't interviewed the officer to get her full story. >> it seems like that would be the best and quickest way to defuse the situation. it was an emotional return to the air for the new steam of wdbj one day after the reporter and the talk up or were shot and killed. >> this is a newscast like none other. we come to you this morning with heavy hearts. two of our own were shot and killed yesterday morning. allison parker and alan ward were part of our family. many of you have told us how much they are a part of your morning every day. we cannot express how much your love and support has meant to us . >> we will have storms coming as temperatures get back -- guys , i just missed him so much. >> i do too sweetheart. we want to pause, reflect and share what made these two not just special to us, but to our hometown. please join us in a moment of silence. >> that moment of silence markie time of the shooting that killed these two yesterday. the community has gathered for vigils outside of the station, as well as churches. scholarships have also been set up in their names. >> the news crew without interviewing this woman, a member of the local chamber of commerce. today we have learned that her husband was watching the newscast live, when the shooting happened.'s name is tim. he said he was stunned and relieved when he spoke to his wife on the phone. gardner was shot in the back. she is expected to recover. >> the shooter is vester flanagan, a former reporter. he went by the name of bryce williams on air. he took off after the shooting and the police caught up with him later, where they found he shot himself and later died in the hospital. the station general manager as described him as disgruntled and difficult to work with. the general manager that he was angry after he was fired and had to be escorted out of the building by police. and anchors spoke about him this morning, just outside of the station. >> we were all afraid when he left. he had to be escorted out of the station by police. we were told if we see him to call the police. it was clear that he was angry at the station and the people who work here. he was volatile. in a scary way, when i heard that it was him, i was not surprised. >> flanigan sent a long manifesto to abc news about the shooting. it said that he was the victim of racial bias and disparate -- discrimination for being gay and black. we will continue to follow this and have more on the shooting. you can see more on air on tran1.com. >> i went over to uc berkeley and track down a professor to talk about workplace violence and i will have that conversation for you coming up at 4:30 pm. >> president. obama is in new orleans today, marketing years since hurricane katrina. president is taking a look at the progress made and recovery efforts since the storm. he met with residents and some of the hardest hit neighborhoods. he also had lunch at a famous restaurant called willie mays. the president divide -- invited [ indiscernible ] to join him. >> the president did walk on the ground that had been under 6 feet of water 10 years ago. >> this was something that was supposed to never have happened here. maybe someplace else, but not here in america. we can to realize that what started out as a natural disaster came a man-made disaster. a failure of government to look out for its own citizens. >> it has taken $14 billion to rebuild the levee system that protects new orleans. today, people around the country are showing their support on my or the new steam with the hashtag, we stand with wbdj. you can share this photo with your friends on facebook. visit our page. we also have a tribute to allison parker and alan ward that you can watch and share. temperatures soaring across the area. a few spots around 100 degrees. coming up, how much cooling in your friday forecast. this grade school student is about to enter a critical trial for a brain tumor. we will hear from this brave little girl coming up. my commute today was a little over an hour. interstate 8-80 not too bad. at the coliseum, we will be back in just a bit. facing cancer is a challenge for anyone, especially a child. this little girl is battling the disease with such strength it is inspiring others. she has been accepted into a research study for treatment to get rid of the tumor. she joins us with her mother and father. inc. you all for joining us today. i am glad to meet you. >> nice to meet you too. >> can you tell us about paisley's tumor? and this new study that is going to be over at st. jude? >> she has a tumor that is about the size of ap. it is nestled by her pituitary gland but not on it. the first time it was. >> and this new study, what will that be like for her? >> that will be about two weeks in memphis, tennessee. we will go there to start her baseline evaluation. they will do an mri, ct fan, sleep studies, among many other different test. then, we will return home for two weeks to get back to normal before we leave for florida and we will be there for six weeks where she does daily proton radiation. >> you are in san diego now, correct? >> yes. >> i understand there is a fundraising website. paisley, as i understand it, do have actually been doing on razor efforts of your own. tell me about that? >> i just wanted to give back to st. jude hospital and children. they have done so much for other children and myself. i thought it would be something nice to do for them. i have done a lemonade stand with cookies and cupcakes. >> paisley, tell me also a about the special book that i am hearing about. >> yes, i wrote my own book and it kind of helps me when -- after my surgery, i thought it would be good to get my frustrations out. so, this was one way to get my expressions out and my feelings. >> paisley, you are a remarkable young girl. lemonade, cookies, books, how fantastic. tommy, you are a firefighter. i understand you have had to defer your deployments at least three times. when do you think you are going to finally have to deploy and possibly come up to northern california? how hard will it be to leave your daughter and wife? >> it is hard to leave your family at any time, but always if there is something going on back home, your mind is somewhere else. you have to make sure that you have faith in the hospital and the team that is going to do the surgery and the therapy and treatment. they can help her, you have to be okay with that and realize that i have a job to do as well, the father. it is one of those things where we are going to deal with it as it comes around. my department is understanding with our situation and very helpful. they have our back. they are willing to give us any time off that i need. >> okay. tommy, paisley, caitlin, thank you all. paisley, we are wishing you nothing but the best. >> thank you. >> we have posted a link to this fundraising website. all you have to do is go to our website it is ktbu.com. again, thank you all. >> she is a remarkable little girl. let's talk sports. the giants had a day game and a big victory. the dodgers also one, we are glad to see them back on the winning wings. >> it was a combination of winning temperatures and balls flying out of the ballpark. >> it was a nice day and probably the one as they we pack going into the week. here is our camera looking out towards blue -- uc berkeley. those high clouds, you will notice more of them as we head into be friday forecast. looking out towards the south bay, we have a storm out in the specific -- pacific. it looks like something that we would see in november or december, but the impact is not going to be a major rain event. it will possibly bring in a few rain showers out there. right now, we have mostly clear skies across the region. big story today, the heat. livermore right now 100 degrees , upper 90s out toward walnut creek and fairfield. we are expecting a big bump in those numbers. oakland 82, san francisco currently 71 degrees. you will find some 90s up in the north a. partly cloudy skies . here is our life camera looking out. we will begin to cool things off for your friday, still some 90s expected. still approaching midshipman 90s by friday afternoon. >> harley -- partly cloudy skies moving in from the west and southwest. here is an update on tropical storm erika, she will eventually become a hurricane. wins are 45 miles per hour. here is the projected path right now. you can see possibly sunday, monday, tuesday, we could be talking about a category one hurricane your florida. we will be talking about that. and the pacific, hurricane ignacio is approaching the big island in hawaii. that could be next week as a category one or two hurricane. you can see this projection showing it weakening. back home, of course heat is the big story for today. temperatures storing and we will began to cool things off for your friday and bring in a few extra high clouds. the bigger change sets up for the weekends. we showed you the storm system out in the pacific that will began to move in the south by friday night. there could be another dynamic that we will be able to squeeze out a few light showers. our forecast model shows you this friday, 1:00 pm. saturday morning, this basically thought that part. there's definitely clouds and a chance a pop of sprinkles or light showers. not a big deal saturday morning. san jose forecast for tomorrow, starting of the day in the 60s. on track to reach the upper 80s. tomorrow will be a little cooler than today. santa rosa 90 degrees, fairfield 93, vacaville 95, oakland 82. south bay neighborhoods, morgan hill 94, and someone neighborhoods for san francisco are around 73, with partly cloudy skies. it is still a little human out there as well. your five-day forecast, we promise a cool down. a shot -- short cooldown and then partly sunny skies into next week. if you are not a big fan of heat it will be cooling off. >> it is my son's first soccer game. >> get the cleats out. you might see a few possible mud puddles. not a big deal. in today's money business, the high cost you could face in the next natural disaster if you are not ready. it just marked one year since hurricane katrina struck the golf close. >> natural disasters can cost billions of dollars in damage. in today's money business, pam cook takes a look at what you need to know to make sure you are covered and prepared in the event of a major disaster. >>reporter: as we mark anniversaries of hurricane katrina and the napa hurricane it reminds us to be prepared. we were now talk about how to make sure we are covered. we don't have hurricanes, but we have flooding and earthquakes. what are the most important lessons? >> you have wildfires to. >> we do and that can trigger the lives. what are some of the most important lessons that we have learned so far? >> the most important thing is that everyone needs to review their insurance and make sure that they understand what they are covered for and what they are not. you are covered for fire, but you are not going to be covered for flooding or earthquakes. you can get flood insurance from the national flood insurance program and you can get earthquake coverage either from the california earthquake authority or from private insurance. you have to buy those types of insurances separately. the other thing is you need to make sure you have enough insurance. you need enough to rebuild your own home and replace your personal possessions. >>reporter: we know of a lot of this coverage is not cheap, but what is the biggest mistake most homeowners make when making sure they are covered and purchasing insurance? >> one of the biggest mistakes is not looking at your policy and asking questions. far too many people wait until they have to file a claim to find out whether they are covered or not or if they had enough coverage. the time to ask those questions is before a loss, when you can get the coverage that you need or increase the amount of coverage. the second being that you can do is to have an inventory of all of your personal possessions. that will help you to buy the right amount of insurance. if you have to file a claim it will make it easier. the insurance information institute has a free app, know your stuff, that makes it very easy to conduct that inventory. >>reporter: we all have video on our cell phone, taking a video as well is a great idea. >> absolutely. >>reporter: thank you so much for joining us. great advice, thank you for that. we also have a web link set up on our website tran1.com on preparing for disasters, including some check looks that you will need. the killing of a virginia reporter and photographer has sparked a discussion about violence in the workplace. we spoke to an expert about the challenges for companies and employees facing typical coworkers could be potentially dangerous. ktvu crews are always tweeting throughout the day. pedestrian hit and killed meal -- we will have that interview coming up in just a bit. one day after reporter and photographer were shot and killed, the station's general manager addressed the history of the gunmen. jeff marx tells the story of how the shooter responded when he was fired two years ago. >>reporter: he reacted angrily, telling them they would have to call the police because he was going to make a stink that would be in the headlines. the hr representative called 911. employees were notified to give him space to clean out his desk. once at his desk, he attempted to reach the corporate ceo without success. at that point the police arrived and escorted him from the building. on the way out, he handed a wooden cross to the news director of the time and said that he would need this. you made a derogatory comment to alan ward as he left. we get great employees here, one is going to slip through the cracks every now and then. >> this story is putting a spotlight on workplace violence. after yesterday's shooting he took to twitter siding past grievances. today i spoke with uc berkeley professor who has written about workplace violence. >> this guy inspired by the new station two years ago. he comes back, kills two of his former coworkers, what strikes me the most is the time that elapsed. >> it seems there was an emotional and mental health issue going on. i think that is the key to figuring out how to deal with these things. >> workplace violence is not necessarily always about violence, there is a psychological aspects. >> that is right. we say that workplace aggression is the iceberg underneath the water of workplace violence. it is bullying, smart remarks, sexism, ageism that is directed at an individual. sometimes it is physical violence or aggression. sometimes it is breaking. the sorts of behaviors happen all the time. i think it is well worth our time to figure out how to create a culture where it doesn't become tolerated and part of the fabric of the organization. >> sometimes i feel the people that commit these crimes, their mindset is it even preventable? >> in this instance it seems this might not have been preventable. it is not foreseeable, we can worry about people, but of those people a very small fraction will engage in this type of outburst or this degree of violence. we can start at a low level within the organization and have a zero-tolerance policy for workplace aggression. creating a culture of positivity and support for people with emotional and mental issues so that we can get them help and prevent problems. >> so open is? >> right. really try to address the whole person so that we can make the workplace a pleasant place for everyone and to minimize those sorts of stressors. >> having these shootings in the media, do you think they have increased of the attention they get on television? >> that is a difficult one to say. i tried to do research and couldn't find anything about increasing rates of workplace violence. i think that what we are finding is that people are getting savvier at publicizing their own violence. in this case -- >> social media. >> yes. if you look at his social media post, he claimed to have been inspired by columbine and virginia tech. those sorts of things help people fantasize and articulate what they want to do. i don't know if that means the rate of violence has increased, but certainly the way that we can see and consume it is different. and that makes it seems more pervasive. >> the copycat deal? >> yes. >> or trying to outdo someone. in this type of instance if you have someone intent on doing this, how can we stop it? i think there is a public policy question that needs to be addressed at a larger level. >> workplace aggression, it seems like it is all around us. >> yes. we see these big stories and we report on them in the media, but according to osha in 2012 475 workplace homicides. in 2013, 397. one of the points the professor made is for managers, there is jealousy and hatred in a work environment. it will happen. it is important for management to jump on top of it. approach the situation. at the same time, it has been a situation like this where it has been two years later. >> how do you a board it? they did the chain of command, right? >> exactly. we are going to continue to cover the investigation. you can find out more about them and see them on their tributes today you can find out more about them and see them on their tributes today@tran1.com. more legal troubles for former defensive and ray mcdonald. a grand jury has indicted him on freight charges for allegedly attacking a woman who had been drinking at his home. he has also been indicted for violating a restraining order. the 49ers cut him last december and then he signed with the chicago bears. they cut him following his arrest in may. ahmad brooks is also facing charges related to the same rate mcdonald case. that is brooks there wearing the number 55. executors have charged him with misdemeanor sexual battery, involving the same night and alleged victim who accused ray mcdonnell of rate. she also filed a civil sexual lawsuit against brooks claiming that he groped her while she was unconscious. brooks was with the 49ers prepare for saturday's game against the denver broncos. the team said he returned to california and would not be playing this weekend. earlier today, i spoke with the prosecutors about the message these cases may be sending to professional athletes. >> what mr. mcdonald does for a living or mr. brooks us for a living is perhaps important to some. but, at the end of the day, this is about a sexual assault. this is about rape. and regardless of the profession of the perpetrator, the extent to which any message is sent, that message should be that there are certain things that will not be tolerated in our society. one thing that will not be tolerated is taking advantage of a woman who is in a severe state of intoxication that renders her incapable of exercising rational judgment. therefore, consenting to a sexual encounter. >> ray mcdonnell, not unfamiliar to a courtroom. when is he set to go to court western mark the mac september 26. if he is convicted he faces up to eight years in prison. >> what about brooks? >> the prosecutors expect him to surrender. that could happen within the next few days. he will also go to court, the arraignment date we don't know just yet. he is racing six months in jail if he is found guilty. >> just this past weekend he started 49ers for the preseason game. they have been practicing against the broncos, but he packed his bags and was sent home. in fact, the 49ers gm sent out a statement saying, we take any charge seriously. we are in communication with the nfl. i am sure the nfl is in communication because they have had 12 arrest since 2012. coming up after the break, when it comes to the west coast and disasters you likely think of earthquakes. there are a team of hurricane experts constantly setting conditions that create these storms. still to come, we are talking to them live. nothing but below sunshine today and temperature soaring. still hot numbers out there right now. how much relief in the friday forecast? here is a live look outside, highway 24, it's already a slow start on this thursday. getting closer to friday though. one more day. talk about turbocharging my engine. you're gorgeous. what kind of car do you like? new, or many miles on it? get a $1000 volkswagen reward card on select 2015 passat models. or lease a 2015 passat limited edition for $189 a month after a $1000 bonus. welcome back. we have been talking about hurricanes a lot because we are approaching 10 years since hurricane katrina. >>reporter: with 10 years since hurricane katrina, there is a lot of information to reflect on. also, there is a local connection in the bay area. with that connection we have a lot of research happening. standing by we have professor michael montgomery. thank you for joining us this afternoon. >> thank you for inviting me.'s >>reporter: as far as the research, you may think of florida, the carolinas, or hawaii where hurricanes happen. weiss is happening in monterey? >> monterey is the side of the naval postgraduate school and the defense language institute. it is a very strong military presence with a lot of good work being done. we have a lot of interest in severe weather at the. severe weather at the is something the navy is very interested in all over the world. we have a meteorology department that is been here since right around the second world war. it is one of the second in the country, joint with mit. >>reporter: and lot of intense research happening there. 10 years ago, with hurricane katrina, you were watching the storm start off as a regular tropical storm and a hurricane. do you remember what your initial thoughts were as a transition to a major event? >> i do remember. we were watching it very intensely with satellite imagery and the model forecast. all of the conditions looks very favorable. there was a very low vertical share. it had minimal impact on creating a hostile environment. it looks as though the bottom was going to drop out and that is what happened. the forecasters were very wise and they saw the signs an issue be forecast and gave people enough warning. >>reporter: you mentioned that the extensive wind damage was unique that was associated. >> one of the mysteries for us, how could a category three storm he so damaging? given the facts that the winds and the inter-core region was not a category five strength. it was very broad. it underwent what we think forecasters now have verified through post analysis, what we call a secondary i wall. they can make a storm much more devastating. >>reporter: is it safe to say that we have learned a lot since hurricane katrina? what was one of the biggest discoveries that you are excited about? >> i think we have learned a lot scientifically. we have learned a lot more about how they grow in size, how they spent these secondary i was. we have learned a lot more about how they form and what the basic conditions are as well as the processes that lead to the organization of the storm . a number of us are leading this research. it is very exciting to learn about how the storms form and how they get their basic origin. >>reporter: that is the focus of your future research, right? talking about how storms can intensify? >> how they form, and intensify in hostile environments. >>reporter: thank you so much for your time. about of exciting research happening. all of this having a big impact on adding more warning time and improving forecast models. enjoy the warm water this afternoon. i'm sorry we put you inside. i heard it is 80 degrees down there. >> it was a pleasure chatting with you. feel free to call any time. >> have a great day. as far as our weather for today, lots of sunshine. we have clear skies. take a look outside toward the haze. a few high clouds approaching the region. as far as the current temperatures out there, 100 degrees in livermore. santa rosa 94, san francisco 69 degrees. here is a look at the satellite right now. you can see a few high clouds just offshore, associated with the cold front approaching our coastline. i haven't mentioned a cold front in so long. it is going to approach southern california by friday night. temperatures tomorrow will began to cool things off. we will shave off 5 degrees for tomorrow. as the area of high pressure begins to relax, we will send in a few high clouds as we head into the friday forecast. by the weekend, there will be scattered showers. especially for northern california. there is a chance for a sprinkle or a nice showers for saturday morning. most of your weekend is dry, though we will bring can workhouse for saturday. after that, we will scale back on the coverage and probability quite a bit. most of your weekend is dry. more clouds and cooler temperatures. forecast highs for tomorrow, cooler does not mean cool. vacaville, 95 degrees. santa rosa, 90 degrees. as you work your way inward, we are thinking midshipman 90s . san jose at 87, san francisco partly sunny skies, 73 degrees. here is a look ahead at your five-day forecast. temperatures are cooling off and a chance of dusting off the rain clouds. if you want to share a story talking about the tropical research, i used to work in monterey as a weather forecaster. i was one mark and there was another mark that did the weekend weather. i would just go surfing between shows. they would say mark, what did you do today? i was doing hurricane research back at the lab. [ laughter ]that is how i became aware of what they are doing down there. it is amazing to think that research they are doing now is advancing the forecast model right in our backyard. frank sommerville inside the newsroom with a look at some of the stories. we now have the urgent call from the officer to dispatch. you can hear her breathing heavily as she says that i need medical, i have been struck in the head. you will also hear what else she said and what we are hearing about the person that was killed. for persons who like malls, pretty good news in the bay area. >> is a $3 billion plan to remake a shopping center here in the bay area. among other things, it will have the world's largest green roof. the architect happens to be the same person who designed another building in the bay area that is god worldwide attention -- gotten world wide attention. we are going to tell you what the new york times has to do with the presidential candidate and abiding -- inviting a woman to touch his hair. let's take a look at some of the stories making news on social media. >> let's start with donald trump . he was in south carolina at a rally, during the rally he held up the front page of the new york times. he took exception, forget what the article said, he took exception to the fact that they said he wore a to pay . >> ricardo sanchez has taken to calling donald trump [ indiscernible ]. and other words, the man of the to pay. [ laughter ] >> i don't wear a to pay. it is my here. i swear. , here, we are going to settle this. barbara walters did it. barbara walters named me the whatever it is of the year., on up here. you have to do a and -- an inspection. this is crazy. we don't want to mess it up too much. i do use hairspray. is it mine? >> it is. >> say it, please. >> yes, i believe it is. >> have i ever met you before? >> no. >> that is an interesting technique. he went on to say he loves mexicans and he believes that he will win the latino vote because he intends to bring jobs back from overseas to the united states. let's go from trumps -- trot to baseball. >> a lot of fans happy. the brian stole foundation is a nonprofit that will focus on speaking engagements at schools and groups. it is all about discussing bullying. he is a longtime giants fan that was attacked during a game four years ago. he has been involved in intense physical therapy every sense. >> he spoke to students and may and told them the man who beat him were adult bullies. he encouraged them to stand up to bullying. the fastest man in the world, today he won again, but it is what happened when he crossed the finish line that is catching the attention of a lot of people on social media. >> he goes down along the track. this is the only time he has fallen on track. he doesn't even see it coming. obviously, he just image the 200 race. i have never seen this. his body is so important. he can't be getting knocked down. >> i guess he walked away with scratches. that was his 10th career golden metal. he ran a 19-5-5 and that 200. a high-profile criminal trial involving a procedure prep school. the closing arguments in a rape case involving a 15-year-old girl and a high school senior. we will have the latest on this case when we return. . in new hampshire the trial of a teenager accused of rape. the defendant was a senior at the st. paul school last year and month away from harve when the -- harvard when the attack occurred. the trial has cast a critical light on the culture there. the defense and prosecution say it was part of a school tradition called senior salute in which seniors seek out freshman for sexual conquest. >> the children with their attitude towards senior salute. >> for months before he knew what he wanted. and this was the night he was going to get it. >> they took the witness stand. the girl says she was raped and she had expected to this defendant but had not -- kiss the defendant but had not been ready for his approach. they boast a list of notable alum such as secretary of state john kerry. learning more about an assault on a oakland police officer that led to her killing the suspect. >> i need -- [ indiscernible ] >> medical. i have been struck in the head by the suspect. >> that was officer calling dispatch for help and this afternoon the chief spoke more about what happened. >> ktvu fox 2 news at 5:00 p.m. starts now. >> good evening. i am frank somerville. >> i am keba arnold in for julie haener. a female police officer is recovering after investigators say she was attacked by a man with a chain this morning. police say the man was shot and killed by the officer as she was defending herself. many questions remain tonight. ktvu's june s is in the -- john sasaki is in the news room. >> reporter: they told us the officer's body camera was on and it recorded the incident. while they didn't show it to us they said it shows the officer fighting a dangerous situation. >> reporter: gunfire rang out around 8:30 a.m. >> i heard it shot and i seen him in the street laying there dead. >> reporter: police say a female officer arrived on scene reporting to a report of an assault when the suspect stepped in front of her car

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