Transcripts For KTVU The Ten OClock News On KTVU Fox 2 20240

Transcripts For KTVU The Ten OClock News On KTVU Fox 2 20240714

At least three more vigils are held in el paso, texas tonight as he will come together to grieve after saturdays mass shooting at a walmart. In a tragedy like this, there are many questions and few satisfactory answers. The vigils tonight in texas and dayton, ohio, to honor the lives lost into Mass Shootings over the weekend. Good evening everyone. New information emerged today about the shootings. While in el paso, two of the wounded died in the death toll there to 22. We have a team of reporters in the story tonight. Lauren has the political fallout in washington and never takes us to a congressional town hall in the east bay were gun control jumped to the top of the agenda and we attended a vigil in the bay area from the victims from el paso, dayton, and go right. More what we d today from weekend shootings. Reporter this is so heartbreaking for so many people in el paso and dayton. Those cities, more than 1000 miles apart, but the pain and grief at the same. Tonight, people spoke about the loved ones they lost and police say both shooters were young men with highpowered guns that were bought legally. Reporter people join together in prayer and song with vigils monday night in texas and in ohio. Trying to heal the heart ache of the two Mass Shootings this weekend. The Dayton Police chief announced monday that police were able to stop the shooter identified as 24yearold connor betts of bellbrook within 30 seconds after the attack begin. The officers were at the scene, guns drawn and aimed at him managed to take him down before he entered a bar. One camera shows the desperate scramble of people running away tr you see him nd fall to were ca there were shots fired and people hurtr he died on the scene and the police chief said he was wearing body armor and armed with an ar 15 style rifle that illegally purchased online. The police chief said it had the magazines to kill many more. Of all of those wrecked completely at full capacity, including the loose rounds found on the ground near him as well as in the backpack that he carried, he wouldve had a maximum of 250 rounds in his possession at the time. Reporter in el paso, the death toll rose to 22 victims after two more people passed away. The names released monday. And among those who were killed at the Walmart Store mass shooting saturday was 15year Old High School student javier rodriguez. He was the youngest victim. Heavier was oneofakind. If anyone was having a bad day, he made it a better day. Reporter police said the k an ak47 rifle purchase legally near the suspects home in allen, texas. He took about 10 or 11 traveling from dallas to el paso and as soon as he got here he was lost in the neighborhood and after that he found his way to the walmart. Reporter Justice Department Officials Say they are investigating the shooting as a domestic terrorism and looking at whether the gunman wrote it racist essay posted online before the shooting. Also, investigator looking into whether it may have been a hate crime, and there are questions being raised about the ohio shooter by former classmates who said he had a hit list and a rape had been suspended for making threats. President trump address the nation on the shooting today calling for unity and denouncing racism and white supremacy. Democrats say the president should take some responsibility for his own divisive language. We are live in washington tonight with the political fallout. Reporter the white house announcing the president will visit dayton and el paso. The mayor of el paso saying while he will welcome President Trump, that visit will come with criticism. Today, the president outlined several vague proposals to combat gun violence and some say it is a step in the right direction another say it is not good enough. We can and will stop this evil contagion. Reporter President Trump calling for unity and change in the wake of this past weekend shootings. We must make sure that those judged to pose a grave risk to Public Safety do not have access to firearms, and thatre taken through rapid due process. Reporter President Trump also discussing what he sees as of the other causes of Mass Shootings including the internet and video games. We must stop the glorification of violence in our society. Reporter his suggestion on twitter of tying background check legislation with Immigration Reform has democrats reeling. His linking the issue of basic common sense gun reform that we should be back to the senate today to vote on with this issue of immigration. Reporter democrats off are also going after Mitch Mcconnell demanding to recall the senate from summer recess to vote on a gun control measure which tightens and expands background checks. The legislation, hr eight was passed by the house earlier this year. The senate is the least productive senate in american history. The least we could do is a little bit of work. Reporter President Trump does have the power to recall congress, but he did not indicate whether he would do so in those remarks today. Mitch mcconnell is currently recovering from fracturing his shoulder over the weekend in a statement that he said he and the Senate Republicans would be willing to work on bipartisan proposals as long as they didnt infringe on americans constitutional rights. He also did not indicate whether he would be willing to bring the senate back from that summer recess. Live in washington, ktvu fox 2 news. President obama released today a statement and said in part quote we should soundly reject language coming out of the mouth of any of our leaders that feeds the climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist sentiments. In the east bay tonight, townhall hosted by congressman mark was supposed to be about immigration issues but all the recent gun violence help bring an overflow crowd. We are enrichment with the congressman told the audience it is time for congress to end their summer recess, come back to washington and act. Reporter yes. He added his voice to those who want the senate to take a stand on pending gun bills and the congressman want the house back in session 2 for a vote on a federal assault weapons ban. No one else to die. Reporter the congressman watch people stream into a Church Meeting hall and stand patiently when all of the chairs were taken. Not all townhalls are so well attended. But this one follows two days of carnage. It is just madness to let this go on like this when we know we can implement policy that one not eliminated completely but will effectively stop so many of them happening. Reporter he told the crowd eight in 10 americans support expanded background checks already passed by the house but snubbed by the gop controlled senate. Moscow mitchell doesnt want have a hearing because he knows the public will put pressure on those senators to say wish passes. Reporter he said sensible gun reforms are not incompatible with the Second Amendment and should be guided by evidence backed research analyzing Mass Shootings is a Public Health issue. Why does anybody need an assault weapon . You dont use it for hunting. We have too many guns and divisiveness. Reporter he said President Trump is deflecting any blames other factors but not guns. Congressman leaves that his own rhetoric contributes to that i, violence. When the president said we are being invaded by and murderers, that is not the truth. Truck behavior he says wont change before election day. It is more important for him to get reelect did than the consequences of the country or innocent people whose lives are lost. I think its horrible and i am afraid. Took some constituents who came to the session expressed doubt anything will change since it hasnt before. I dont know what the answer is, but i can sadly share with you publicly but i have lost my own daughter to gun violence. So i dont know. Reflect on what is happened in this country the last week. Reporter was a long moment ofas the Tipping Point, it has proven e there is not one Tipping Point but cumulative, especially for all of us, but it has to stop. Reporter he has authored a bill directing the centers for Disease Control the study gun violence and prevention. He has another townhall scheduled for thursday night in danville and he has already moved it to a larger venue. Again expecting a big turnout. Reporting live in richmond, ktvu fox 2 news. People in the bay area held their own vigils tonight. Dozens of people gathered at san bruno city parked on either the rooms of the mass shooting. The candlelight vigil was held at a gazebo were monks led the group in prayer and later in this newscast, amber lee will report from me vigil in the east bay city where people also came together looking for answers. The closing bell on wall street today where stocks plummeted after china allowed its currency to fall to a 10 year low versus the dollar. Markets reacted with their biggest declines of the year. The dow fell 767 points and the nasdaq lost 278 points and the s p close down 87 points. The three major averages were all off about 3 . Nine is weaker currency will make chinese exports less expensive in foreign markets to offset the impact of u. S. Tariffs. Last week, the president said he will impose a 10 tariff on another 300 billion worth of chinese goods effective september 1. Retail expert safe the trade work continues, consumers wont be able to escape the impact as we head into the holiday season. Beijing also said china had suspended purchases of u. S. Agricultural products. Text stocks are feeling the impact as well and bay area tech giants were among the big losers today and ensures and apple fell more than 5 and facebook shares fell nearly 4 and google parent alpha that was down more than 3 . Checking in on the weather, we are definitely on the mild side and temperatures warm a bit as we get into the five day and i will let you know when that happens and how long it will last and how warm it will get. Streets blocked off and buildings evacuated in the bomb squad called him. The investigation tonight into a suspicious device found in San Francisco. Dozens of people gathered to remember 26 yearold killed while crossing the street here in livermore. Coming up, but residents say the city needs to do to prevent more deaths. 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The bomb squad activated the robot, which is designed to inspect and diffuse potential explosives and by 715 tonight police gave the all clear after than 100 people gathered for candlelight vigil at a crosswalk to remember 26year old woman was hit by a car and died while crossing the street. It happened early last night on east avenue near jensen street. Residency the intersection is dangerous and more needs to be done to keep pedestrians safe. We are in livermore tonight along that road or the young woman died. Reporter the 26 yearold was crossing this busy thoroughfare when witnesses say the driver hit her. Many of tonights vigils dont blame the driver but want the city to add more safety measures. Reporter grieving loved ones gathered at the very intersection on east avenue and jensen street. This is filled with candles and flowers. She died here 24 hours ago. Crossing the one of the cute beautiful girls you have ever met. She is one of the sweetest hard working girls. Reporter it was a 33 in the evening when a driver traveling toward downtown struck and killed her. This neighbor arrived within a minute of her getting hit and saw her unresponsive with major head trauma. I have driven this to avenue 1,000,001 times. You know, as a driver, things pop out in front of you. Took police say morale is was not in the crosswalk as she was hit 100 feet away from it. Drivers and pedestrians have an equal responsibility and the slower you drive the better. We called and the police came out and we saw her body at the center of the street right there reporter Cassandra Young lived across the street and snapped these pictures after the crash. She said when she saw the young womans body lying on the road, she thought it couldve been her fouryearold son. It couldve easily been him me, my husband, we have it issues with cars stopping and not stopping and even if they see the lights. Reporter they call this a race track, drivers going well past the 30 mph posted speed limit. And the flashing crosswalk lights only on the signs are too dull. Livermore has a responsibility to make sure there is enough visibility for crossing here, and they either need to put a stop sign in, stop light them, or put in new l. E. D. Lights on the ground so you are not just focusing on the sides. Reporter concerns with the area, residents say the lack of overhead lighting especially at night that this is bound to happen. I want her life to mean something and we can prevent other lives from being taken as well. Took police say the driver is in his 50s and from livermore is cooperating and remained at the same. They say it does not appear he was under the influence or even speeding and that he will likely not face criminal charges. The last time a e today claim t life of a grandmother and a 12 yearold girl was hospitalized in critical condition. The home is on green more drive in the cambrian neighborhood. Jesse gary has this report. Reporter sanaz a fire Officials Say the first call was smoke and flames billowing from the home at the end of the culdesac of green more drive and it came in around 7 30 monday morning. It looks like there was a large amount of fire in the back and a tremendous amount of smoke inside and a huge column so fully involved. As the house is up in flames and they were still trying to get the water and hose and all that stuff, they did rake the front window and take a body out. Investigators confirm that crews pulled the elderly wheelchairbound owner of the house out the front window. She was pronounced dead at the same. When youre inundated with smoke and it suppresses your respiratory driving makes you unconscious and it depends on how heavy the smoke is and what area of the room youre in. If youre asleep, you may not even know. Reporter a 12 l, the victims greasay they saw the child plane sunday and that when transported the hospital, she had burns over much of her body. Fire Officials Say she is in critical condition. She doesnt even live here. She was just visiting. You know, you take one day at a time and you never know and just the fact that it is a little girl in the situation and she doesnt have this is not even her home and this happened. God is with them and i am praying for the family. Took a third person, young man, jumped out a back bedroom window to safety and he suffered minor injuries and treated at the scene. Fourth resident had left for the store minutes before the fire started and was not home at the time. It is tragic and unfortunate and the firefighters did the best they could to get in and rescue the folks in there but in, unfortunately they had a fatality. Took the fire marshal is working to determine the cause of the fire and unclear if they were working smoke dein y they didnt hear smoke detectors at the time. The corner will determine the cause of death and release identity of the woman who died here. Jesse gary, fox 2 news. Check in on whether, perhaps he saw the sunset this evening. It was stunning because of these high clouds coming in over the top of us from the topics. Look at that. At the surface you see this rotation and those are low clouds and at the top is some tropical moisture which is increasing humidities around here and you may notice that and you certainly noticed and i hope you noticed the sunset tonight and it was stunning with the fog at the coast and i bet there are some amazing photographs taken tonight. Tomorrow maybe the same way because that is a tropical moisture, all over the place and fog at the coast so kind of a muggy kind of mild weather pattern that will stick with us through tomorrow. The current temperatures a little warmer than last night. 8 degrees warmer and it is warmer because of the cloud cover and the high clouds keep the warmth in and livermore is 8 degrees warmer than last night at this time. The live camera outside shows you the bay bridge and not the fog but there is fog there. Tomorrow morning, the model is funny about the fog. There has to be fog tomorrow morning and then by the afternoon you get a temperature profile like this with the mid 60s to upper 80s to mid 80s so a day tomorrow just like today, but things which around where the end of the week. We will put the five day forecast up when i see you next. Still ahead, a somber remembrance for the victims of three Mass Shootings. Why some say the violence has them thinking twice now about going to large public events. Plus the case of two bay area teens accused of killing a Police Officer in italy. The petition for one of the young men made it to court today. 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