Fired the deadly shot. Today Police Identified the fallen officer as thomas smith. Hoe was a 20 year veteran of the b. A. R. T. Police department. He leaves behind a wife who is also a b. A. R. T. Police officer and a young daughter. We have Team Coverage amber lee has been working to learn more about Sergeant Smith and the family he leaves behind. But we begin with Ken Pritchett at the scene of the shooting in dublin with new details about what happened. Reporter this shooting took place about eight hours ago as you can see here behind me, investigators and crime scene technicians remain here on scene. They are trying to answer a number of questions perhaps chiefly among them, why when four officers entered an empty apartment, did one officers arm discharged. That is the job of crime scene techs with the alameda Sheriffs Department. We saw them late tonight looking for crews in the apartment where this officer on officer shooting took place. At 2 00 p. M. , four b. A. R. T. Police officers entered the apartment of a man arrested sometime earlier by police. The officers knew that he was in custody at the time. But they were doing a search. Reporter the door of the apartment was unlocked. Officers entering with guns drawn would be standard procedure. Officers enter to search what was an empty apartment. What caused the weapon of a 10 year veteran b. A. R. T. Police officer to discharge killing detective Sergeant Thomas smith a veteran of more than 20 years, that remains unknown. Erika fleming lives in the complex arriving home just after the shooting. Sometimes police come over here but not that many. And theyre in a really big hurry. Reporter the Sheriffs Department says Police Conducting a Police Church out of the department is not unusual. The shooting a horrific day for b. A. R. T. The fallen officers family and for the officer whos weapon fired for whatever reason. You also have to understand how devastated he is at this point. This was certainly not his intent. And you can only imagine the heartbreak that officer has at this time. Reporter remember he said that the door is unlocked. A an unlocked door would only elevate concern of an officer as they enter the apartment. That question of whether that door was unlocked or not and what role that may have played likely will have some factor in this investigation. Now the officers who were involved, those officers are in the apartment and those officers who were outside the apartment have been questioned or will be questioned by dublin police. Their investigation falls under the umbrella of the Alameda CountySheriffs Department. In dublin, Ken Pritchett. Reporter thank you, ken. Now to ktvus amber lee for more on what shes been able to learn about the fallen officer, amber. Reporter frank, were at b. A. R. T. Police headquarters where were told grief counseling is being offered to the officers. Now this loss can only be described as devastating to the entire b. A. R. T. Agency. Tonight i spoke with the fallen officers brother too learn more about the detective sergeant. Reporter motorcycle officers led the caravan transporting fallen officer kevin smith from Eden Medical Center to the alameda Coroners Office in oakland. Back at the hospital, the grief was evident on the faces of raney and other brass. Its with a heavy heart that i have to announce the tragedy loss of the first officer killeded in the line of duty in the history of the b. A. R. T. Police department. Im the sergeant in charge of criminal investigations. Reporter this is you tube video of thomas smith from early last year at a press conference talking about an investigation into a shooting at b. A. R. T. s bay fair station. Smiths brother tells us the veteran officer was 42 years old and the father of a young father. He describes his beloved brother as a great father, great uncle and great officer. Smith is married to kelly smith, another veteran b. A. R. T. Police officer. Our condolences goes out to the immediate family and friends. And the extended b. A. R. T. Family. And the entire b. A. R. T. District. Reporter a b. A. R. T. Source describes thomas smith as the nicest person around with a rough exterior. I dont have the exact date but it was a couple of weeks ago. Reporter a smile was rare but when he did it would light up a room. A loss that is indescribable. Chief raney refused to answer questions. We ask that you please give us a chance to catch our breath. Breathe. And well be doing an update probably tomorrow morning. Reporter chief raney and others formed a prayer circle outside the hospital. Law enforcement is a tight nit community. Smith comes from a family of Law Enforcement officers, he has one brother with Newark Police and another with the alameda Sheriffs Department. Reporting live in oakland, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. The b. A. R. T. Police department came under intense scrutiny by a b. A. R. T. Officer on new years day 2009. In the aftermath of that shooting, b. A. R. T. Agreed to 127 policy changes recommended by an independent auditor. That auditor found the department lack sufficient training for oversight and had outdated policies. A second audit was released last year. One auditor telling ktvu the department has exceeded expectations. One report said that the department concluded the department is quote a good Agency Working toward becoming a great one. Stay with ktvu for continuing coverage as new information comes out about todays shooting. We will bring it to you on air and online. We also created a space on our facebook wall where you can postyour condolences. Were following breaking news in oakland of an officer involved shooting just about an hour ago. The shooting happened on 54th and wentworth avenue a few minutes after 9 00. We were told there was a foot chase. We understand the officer opened fire on the suspect. The suspect and the dog were both injured. The extend of their injuries is not being released at this time. As part of the standard protocall for such a shooting the Oakland Police department will take over as the lead investigating agency here. We do have a crew at the scene and will bring you more information just as soon as it becomes available. The cost of driving over the Golden Gate Bridge is going up. But just how much more it will cost has drivers seeing red tonight at a public hearing on the topic. Christien kafton is live at the bridge with how high those fares will go and how they will be phased in. Reporter you can see the toll plaza going into the city now. The fares could go up as high as 750 for tolls. Drivers like the ones that are going through right now are saying enough is enough. Cars speed through the toll plaza. Each car paying five or 6 depending on whether or not it has fast track. But tonight, the district held a meeting to let people know those tolls will soon be on the rise. Theyre looking for the publics input. The options are to raise revenues to deal with some increase costs that were facing. Theyre doing something wrong. Theres no way they need more money. They just need to learn how to spend it. Reporter it needs the money for major projects. District managers say a portion of the tolls subsidized bus and Ferry Service which helps all commuters. So you drive across the Golden Gate Bridge in the morning commute. You can drive the speed limit because your neighbors are driving, or riding the buses and ferries subsidizes your bridge toll. Reporter the entire system needs to be overhauled. And the bridge should come under the control of caltrans to bring the tolls in line with other bay area bridges says susan deluxe. Reporter the bridge district will have a hearing february 15th. The toll increases could come into effect as soon as april. Christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. More details now. Another meeting where the public can weigh in on those proposed toll increases is set for 6 00 p. M. Tomorrow night at the petaluma center. And another meeting is set for thursday from 4 00 to 6 00 p. M. At Fort Mason Center on Marina Boulevard in san francisco. A driver was injured this afternoon after his car went right off the steep cliff in pacifica. The man went several hundred feet off heath cliff drive and came to a stop in some heavy brush. Firefighters and paramedics used ropes to reach him. The man was said to be about 70 years old. The man was then taken by helicopter to the hospital. Information on his condition has not been released. We have new information tonight on a fisherman who drowned off marin county after being swept out to sea. The marin county Coroners Office has identified him as sir captain cruz senior. Cruz was fishing alone yesterday afternoon near the point rays lighthouse when a wave knocked over his cooler and carried out into the ocean. Cruz went into the water to get it and unfortunately was overcome by the waves. Keeping the oakland as from moving. Only on 2, how a group of bay area leaders plan to keep the team in oakland. The driest areas facing the greatest fire danger. And next neighbors not welcomed everyone before theyve another sign of just how serious this drought is. Tonight people are being asked to cut back on their water use by 25 . The Water District made the decision less than an hour ago and new at 10 00, patti lee is in court in mad era where she found a community thats outraged by what theyre calling policy hypocrisy. Reporter theyre asking why theyre being asked yet again to cut on their water use when the district approved 200 million for water meters. This 186 unit complex off highway 101 is becoming a rallying point for residents concerned about drought and development. Im watching this town get raped and pillaged, this county get raped and pillaged by. Reporter an Online Community that details the impact of high density plans in marin county. Theres not enough water for the residents and yet theyre approving this abandoned these kinds of developments. Reporter tonight the marin municipal Water District called for a reduction in water use. The resolution raised concern. Nearly every possible water saving technique there is. And some resentment. Theyre asking people like me whos been conserving already to conserve more, and yet theyre approving high density projects like these. The New Buildings that is going in is going to be using less water than the building that was there before. Reporter what he says is theres plenty of room to cut back. Tonight we asked if residents who start cutting back on water immediately will be penalized later because theyre held to a higher standard. But they told me today if and when it becoming visual, they will try not to go back and look for the people responsible. You can install devices on your kitchen faucet to reduce the flow. Also take shorter showers. Water plants only as needed not with scheduled timers and be sure to check your toilet for leaks at least once a year. Boehner and three of his republican colleagues are working on a drought relief legislation. One of their proposals would allow farmers to pump irrigation water. Environmentalists say both ideas would harm the salmon population and still not give farmers enough water. Neil cashkari grew up in ohio, he moved to california in 1998 he was an aero space engineer before becoming an investment counselor. He told the crowd today he has a very simple platform. Jobs and education. President george bush appointed him to the tarp bail out as it was known. He left the position seven months later during the obama administration. He has never held an elective office. At this point he is facing republican assemblyman tom donnelly on the republican nominee. And whoever wins will likely face incumbent governor jerry brown. Brown hasn t confirmed hes running but no other democrat has come forward to challenge him. Tomorrow morning governor jerry brown is expected to deliver his state of the state address. No official word on what he will discuss. But one would expect him to touch on his mission for next years budget and the drought. He is expected to deliver that state of the state tomorrow morning at 9 00 p. M. We will live stream his remarks on ktvu. Com. Preliminary approval was given for a plan to charge companies that shuttle their employees through san francisco. We find out how much companies will pay to shuttle their employees and why some critics say its not enough. Reporter a linked inbus came by earlier today to drop off workers from their company. And each bust will be equipped with gps which the city will monitor. Part of what well be getting from them is near realtime information of where their buses are. After todays approval, the buses will be limited to 200 of the city munni stops. Each company will pay 1 million per year. This work relates to commuters shuttles that are provided by employers, institutions, like medical institutions or educationallal institutions. Each weekday the 300 or so buses make roughly 4,000 stops in the city giving about 35,000 individual trips and they usually use existing bus stops for free. Critics of the plan said 1 is not enough. As much as it is a first step its a proposal that simply does not go far enough. Reporter this is privatization of public spaces in san francisco. Whos paid . There should be owned a billion dollars. Its going to allow the city a way to maximize the shuttle benefits, the carbon reduction benefits. Reporter the 18 Month Program will now be designed for final approval in june, if it passes then it will be implemented in july. John sasaki, ktvu news. It was another warm day today. We had two records. Oakland downtown 71 degrees. San francisco 68. That was at the airport. 72 in santa rosa, 68 in morgan hill. High temperatures tomorrow perhaps a little warmer. We could see a few more records. We could have three days in a row starting tomorrow. Were going to see lots of 70s showing up in the north and east bay. This is an isotherm map. You can see oranges those will represent some 80s. Temperatures tomorrow on the increase when i come back at 10 45, the winds are on the increase. Ill tell you where that is and how that could impact you as we move into the week. Surfers are keeping their eyes on the walter. The anticipation that could bring the waves needed for this weeks mavericks competition. A new appeal and new plan to keep the oakland as in a shooting in a classroom at Perdue University left one state of the union dead and another in custody. It lapped around noon in the schools Electrical Engineering building. Witnesses report hearing two shots. The suspect identified as 23 yearold cody cousins surrendered to police a short time later. Investigators say it appears he targeted his victim a 21year old man who was a teaching assistant. A snowstorm barreled down the east and triggered emergency declarations in the state. This is a picture of new york time square. The storm stretches from kentucky to massachusetts. And the corridor from philadelphia to boston was hit particularly hard. More than 15inches of snow has fallen in new jersey. Started coming down in the afternoon which surprised many and made the commute home difficult and dangerous for millions of people. Snow also shut down much of the work in the nations capital. Here you can barely see the capital and the white house. Snowfall lasted well into the evening and add to that wind gusts of 30 Miles Per Hour and the conditions were miserable. Schools closed in the area and will remain closed again tomorrow. And because of the storm thousands of planes were grounded today. More than 3300 flights were cancelled across the country. At least 65 of them were to and from san francisco. About 6,500 flights were delayed across the country. More than 100 of them involved sfo. Could that magic winds and storms be enough to help mavericks. About as critical as it gets out there. Theres more wipe outs on heavy waves and just about everything i can remember as big and bad as these waves are today, indication that they will be bigger and badder on friday. All that energy is pushing right toward northern california. So this is exactly what we want. Reporter he says the Pacific Ocean storm 1,200 miles northwest of hawaii is bringing big waves toward mavericks and in a positive mix of wind and tides the conditions look right. What were trying to do is time it so the biggest waves hit right during the contest window. Thats the expectation that comes on sunday morning. Reporter the waves from friday are expected to reach 40 feet according to this graph. That would make the waves bigger than in last years competition. 24 surfers from around the world have been invited to compete. Fingers crossed. I think its going to be an amazing day. Reporter spectators will not be allowed to view the competition from the beach or bluffs. People can buy tickets for 15 and watch from the near by oceana hotel. Along the San Mateo County coast, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. And at ktv you ktvu. Com you will find more details on the invitationals. The olympics in russia are just a couple of weeks away and some people in russia have their tickets in hand. This is usually helping people fulfill a lifelong dream. But will travel alerts and terrorists threats keep them from going . What we learned from this letter only on 2 that could put a ballpark on that port of oakland property. And a reminder you can get ktvu news to go. Just download ktvu only on 2, new details on how to keep the oakland as in oakland. Weve uncovered a letter for a negotiation to keep the team here. Ktvu has obtained a copy of that letter sent to the port of oak land. And Jana Katsuyama join us now where that new ballpark could be built. Reporter were right near jack london square. We obtained this letter from a source. If the port agre