Transcripts For KOFY ABC7 News On KOFY 7PM 20160517 : compar

Transcripts For KOFY ABC7 News On KOFY 7PM 20160517

Shooting. Kristin zee joins us with the latest. Kristin . Reporter still an active investigation stretching from highway four to antioch city streets. Cars not moving at all. Antioch police shut down and there is a good section closed now. This is a commute, its still bad news for the evening drive. A short time ago, sky 7 captured this video. Take a look. Officers walking empty freeways, looking for evidence. Very methodically, possibly for bullet casings after reports of a shootout between two cars. We understand they have fired rounds, a round from a rifle had been recovered there. This started just about 3 00 p. M. Police responding to reports of shots fired by two people in a black jaguar you can see there. The jaguar and a second car sped away, then got on to westbound highway 4. Sky 7 showing the second car is back and passenger windows are all shot out. Police found weapons in both cars, we should tell you. The chp is confirming four arrests have been made on highway 4. Luckily, nobody has been injured. Were going to take you back live to sky 7 hd again. Theyre continuing the investigation there on the highway. Its not known if the shooting is connected to other shootings on highway 4. There have been at least 20 shootings weve tracked since november on various freeways. So well continue to monitor this and in the meantime, for breaking news alerts any time, down load our free abc7 news app to get the latest on this story and others as well. Todays shooting as pittsberg city council will vote on whether to install camas along the freeway, stim lar to those in use around the city. It would cost around 100,000. San Francisco Police officer is now behind bars, on charges including grand theft. Officer dean lee is accused of overtime fraud. He turned himself in and has been suspended with out pay. The arrest is a series in the latest negative incidents ranging from questionable Police Shootings to racist text messages. A fourth oakland Police Officer is now on leave in connection with a Sexual Misconduct investigation. Claims involving police surfaced after the suicide of one officer last year. He named officers were involved with a possibly under aged daughter of a dispatcher. The death of a dachshund named henry in a grooming salon on the peninsula. Vic lee joins us live with details. Vic . Reporter this happened after 5 00 yesterday evening at the pet smart store. Police arrested a 38yearold who worked as a groomer at the store. Something terrible happened when the owner left the dog, henry, in the groomers care. Here is sergeant rick. About three minutes after the groomers took them in the back, the groomer came running out saying the dog was having a medical emergency. The dog had blood in his mouth. The dog was rushed to a pet hospital next door. Here is what the vet found. The dog died and the veterinarian about a post port yum. The dog had two broken ribs and punctured lung. Police tell us theyre certain this is not an accident. The man has been booked in jail and charged with felony animal cruelty. Pet smart headquarters did release a statement today. They say theyre quote, heart broken at the loss of henry the dog and theyre conducting an internal investigation. They say theyre cooperating with police here in san mateo. Vic lee, abc7 news. A prominent resident in concord is facing child importa pornography charges. He headed the now descended mount diablo district board. Tonight there is a manhunt underway to find a person suspected of killing a woman in concord. This afternoon, Police Released this video of eric lamar nelson. Investigators believe that nelson may be driving a black four door kia spectra. This morning officers pulled a body from a duck pond and investigators consider him armed and dangerous. Police in san leandro say they know the identify of a man shot and killed outside of a party last night. But the motive is unclear. Carolyn tyler is live with the latest in this case. Carolyn . Reporter police dont know if the murder is gang related but do know the bullets were meant for the victim. The 28yearold was attending a private party at the senior center. Along with nearly 100 others, celebrating a first communion. Police say the man had stepped outside and children were playing nearby, someone opened fire, just after 7 30 last night. We do not believe this is a random act of violence. According to the lieutenant, the shots were fired, the gray mini van peeled out of the driveway, colliding with another vehicle in front of the center before hitting a pole. In fact it was that crash officers first responded to before learning of the murder. They havent been able to catch up with individuals in the minivan and arent sure what role they may have played. We do not know whether or not theyre involved in this homicide or whether or not they fled when hearing gunshots and just trying to get away to safety. The woman says she heard the gunshots and saw the chaos. Theyre very loud, about eight shots. And weve seen people running. Today, activities were cancelled as police investigated and used Surveillance Video from the building and businesses. This is the citys second homicide of the year. Carolyn tyler, abc7 news. A firefighter was among three people injured during a fire this morning in San Francisco. Sky 7 was over the scene on 35th avenue as firefighters put out hot spots in the rear of the home. The fire damaged two properties. And two residents were treated for minor burns and a firefighter suffered a cut. The fire displaced 13 people. Electric car maker t exsla is promising to investigate charges some contract workers were paid as little as 5 an hour to build a paint shop at the fremont factory. They came from Eastern Europe and hired by a subcontractor. Abc7 News Reporter david louie is live in fremont with one mans story. A man needs to work here, but the pay doesnt add up. And the man was left with broken legs and a concussion after an accident. Reporter its one of the most advanced auto manhattans in the world. A 42yearold worfrom slovenia says he earned only 5 an hour after being recruited for a paint shop. He worked 75 hours per week without overtime, he fell three stories and his job ended, the money stopped. His attorney calculates he made equivalent of 5 an hour. Less than federal minimum wage and state minimum wages and a person who is going to be a supervisor doing specialized work. Dresser is seeking damages from tesla. Cal osha declared tesla was not responsible, critics argue tesla was neglect. If theyre liable, theyre forced to know whats happening. They need to hold companies to account. Tesha issued a response, quote, if mr. Lessnick and colleagues were being paid 5 an hour, that is unacceptable. His Attorney Says he owess900,000 in medical bills. The western conference finals just started with the warriors playing against the thunder in oakland. Were we go again. Larry beil is live tonight and larry, how fun. Its a lot of fun. And one guy is just trying to owe get into a jog here. There is so much star power. Two play for okc. And the two time reigning mvp. Now, you want to talk about tippoff, its five all stars, on the court, during tip off. That is the way its going to be for the series. Warriors were 3 and 0, highlighted for 35 footer in overtime to win it back in february. The problem with okc now is that theyre very confident coming in here. There is a lot of star power out there. You know, weve got three all stars and there is a good supporting cast and should be competitive. This is a match up worthy of the nba finals. Were getting into the western conference finals game. And andrew bogat had a thigh injury, the he did start tonight. So both teams at full strength. Well have the wrap up at 9 00 and 11 00. Larry, thank you. Coming up, meet students that beat the odds in more ways than one. How they overcame to split a prize four ways. A wave of heat will be felt tomorrow, ill have the accuweather forecast coming up in just a moment. And what happened to a neighborhood under attack all weekend by an well, as a bee keeper, let me tell you that this is extremely rare. But it does tell us something. As the africanized bees move forth from brazil, theyll intermix with our local bees but there may be a way owe control them. Norm is an expert in anything bee related. He tried to catch as many bees believed to be africanized. For us, it was very extreme. And theyre aggressive. Hes hoping uc davis will determine whether or not theyre africanized. Still, theyre known to attack in large numbers. That is what happened to alexs son, an experienced bee keeper in concord. The bees swarmed as soon as he opened the hive. The swarm remained in the neighborhood and started getting everybody. They got me, my wife, my grandson. They arent meant to be here, but in 1956 the african bee from south africa was brought to brazil. Bee keepers thought they can produce more honey of. They ended up mating with local bees becoming what is known as africanized bees and moving north ever since. They were stalled in bakersfield for a long time. And but theyre progressing. Somehow, the bees invaded the original hive. Once exposed, they began stinging people and killing two small dogs. To see that there was this morning was just about shut. It took the owners three days to get rid of the hive. He says there is a way to manage the africanized bees. Its why we need more bee keepers. To with able to reclean. A gentle clean would recolonize the hive. As we approach the month of june there is excitement for high school graduates. And every school has a valedictorian, but in a small town of middletown there is a twist this year. Here is wayne freedman. In middletown, spring time brought renewal and faith. You can see it in the flowers, in construction that is replacing homes and we found it in four seniors with a number in common. 4. 19. 4. 19. 4. 19. That would be . 4. 19 the. The four value dick valedictorians. They all four kids made straight as. And all four made as in the same ap classes. Statistical tie. Turns out the principal witnessed this scenario before. It happens. We had five last year. More in common . All four are athletes, all four, eagle scouts and have known each other all of their lives and still have their homes. Jake and jonathan will go to brigham young. Parker, uc davis, trevor, uc berkeley. We asked if there should be a tie breaker. Solving a rubiks cube. Mud wrestling. Tictactoe. Its a game of wits. And everyone of the kids is exceptional. From lake county, wayne freedman, abc7 news. That is great. Congratulations. Absolutely. Its time to turn to weather. Its warming up a bit. Absolutely. Yes. Several degrees warmer than yesterday, and warming continues tomorrow, here is mainly sunny skies across the bay area now. Little patches of will he clouds forming here and near the coastline. Its sunny out there. Second temperature change, youll notice its seven degrees warmer in napa. Then, at this hour, yesterday, six degrees warmer in antioch. And a couple locations are a degree or so cooler near the bay. A live view from our camera, this is our, i believe this is our sutro camera looking towards the golden gate. Its 16 degrees in San Francisco right now. Oakland, 66. 75 in san jose. 57 in half moon bay. This is the view from our camera. And were looking out over sort of a hazylooking bay. Napa, 76. 76 concord, 75, livermore, our roof top camera shows a clear view over the bay. These are the forecast features, warming trend, breezy, cooler, and showers possible by the weekend. On we go to our forecast animation starting at 7 00, under mainly clear skies, doing a late night and overnight, well see patches of low clouds developing here and there. It wont be very wide spread. Tomorrow morning low temperatures in the mid50s. So will be mild overnight and resume the forecast animation. Notice a little bit of low clouds overnight will quickly disappear and give way to sunny skies and mild to warm conditions with highs ranging from 70s on the coast to 90s in inland locations. And here is a look. Well see highs up to 92 tomorrow. Up in clover dale, 92 in antioch, fairfield. Morgan hill, 88 degrees, 83 in oakland. 77 here in San Francisco. Here is the accuweather forecast. Remains warm inland wednesday, but locations near the bay and coast cool down wednesday. Then, all locations will be cooler thursday getting a nice sea breeze, sunny skies monday. Thank you. Okay. Well, Airport Security lines could be a lot longer this summer. Next, the Pilot Program started at sfo that could set an example for the nation. We continue to monitor Police Activity that shut down web highway 4. Officers you can see are walking the road looking for evidence in a shooting. More details at 6 30 and of course, any time, at abc7news. Com. Stay with waiting to get through Airport Security is getting worse. Yes. There are efforts to keep lines short, including a new Pilot Program. Abc7 News Reporter Sergio Quintana has the story. San Francisco Police dogs have been a visible part of security for years but they have had other fourlegged friends in the the terminal. Tsa has a separate screening program. Using dogs within the lines and are screening people. There are signs along the waiting guide post, making people aware of the new dogs. Its a new element for passengers. Theyre working dogs. The wait times ballooned and this morning, people waited for three hours or more. Costs rolled out for travellers that missed their lights. This couple just flew in. There was a long line that moved very fast. Here at sfo, packing time is a recovering theme for passengers. Its wise to allow extra time. There are lines that allow passenger to jump in the front of the program by using a profile and fingerprint. And allows passengers to go through without metal detectors. A big investment in what is often viewed as the most Important Company in the world tonight. Warren buffet aannounced his company owns 10 million stocks in apple. Today, stock gained three points. The dow jumped 175, the nasdaq added 57 today. California voters will go to polls in the state primary. High turn out is expected. See how much help is needed to make sure every vote counts. They dont understand just how much coverage each of the premiums get. Michael finney shows how having help. We have new tee tails on breaking news in contra costa county. All web lanes in highway 4 are shut down now, still, but its about to reopen apparently. Look at the terrible back up its causing. Yes. Police say a shooting in antioch ended with four arrests. Theyre looking for evidence and just in the last few minutes we saw them putting down markers there on the freeway. There are reports of a shootout between two cars. New video shows one arrest that happened on highway 4. Sky 7 hd shows the windows of a car that are just shot out. Police responded to reports of shots fired by two people in a black jaguar. Police found weapons in both cars. Another live look at the closures of westbound lanes at love ridge road. A reminder for breaking news alerts any time, down load our free abc 7 news app. Now, we want to move to an i team investigation. That family said the officers used Excessive Force on james greer dan . The traffic stop and situation escalated and captured by four body cameras. The i team obtained video and we want to warn you some is tough to watch. This is james greer as his family remembers him. He was the glue that kept everyone together. After their divorce, james and dina and the kids stayed close. In may, 2014, police pulled over james greer for driving erratically on mission boulevard. The report says he got out of the vehicle but would not participate in a field so brie ti test. It appears he does cooperate in the first minute. I think this is an officer that stops before greer that first engages him and did a great job. Put your feet together like this. There is one camera rolling and many units respond, including bart police. The situation escalates when mr. Greer is spooked by a Strong Police presence and steps back. Wait. Wait. What are you doing to me . Police attempted to handcuff greer who weighs 308 pounds. His arms dont reach the cuffs. What are you doing . Multiple officers get on top of greer. He was on the ground and i hear him screaming in agonizing pain. Police report daysing greer three times and applied a restraint designed to immobilize a suspect. Six and a half minutes after putting hip on the ground, the officers turned greer over, were stopping here because its disturbing to see his face. You can see his lips look blue and discolored. Somebody in medical disstress. The report says personnel immediately intervened. But after studying the video from four police body cameras, the family Attorney Says that is not what happened. Seven minutes went by before anyone tried cpr. There is no sense of urgency. Theyre joking around. About an hour after being pulled over, he was pronounced dead. A toxology report showed p. C. P. In his system. The examiner concluded he died while exerting himself under the influence of p. C. P. The makers of the restraining device wont comment but say once legs are mobilized, officers should stop pressing on his back. What we trained is that the longer we can keep a person down, the greater the risk to everybody. The City Attorney cited an Ongoing Investigation but did say in Court Documents police used reasonable force. We believe police are there to protect us. To see somebody who we trust do such a thing, i dont think i will ever accept that. The da never investigated what happened. The policy is to investigate where police fired weapons. That kind of makes sense. Yes. Thank you, dan. Coming up, when Health Insurance pays off. I just felt healthy, how can this be possible . Michael finney with a story of a trapeze artist, next. San Francisco City hall has been taken over by voting we have breaking news we want to update you on, highway 4 is now reopened. Police and chp shut down all lanes around 4 00 this afternoon. Officers were searching for evidence from a shootout between two cars. They arrested four people, down the highway. You can see traffic is mo

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