This is about preventing a future crime, likely a murder. New developments tonight in the search for an exlapd cop turned killer. The big incentive being offered to find him. Again, drives big crowds this weekend. It wasnt guns but ammunition that was a top seller. And street racing made legal in oak land. We will show you who made it possible. Complete bay area news starts right now. This is ktvu channel news at 5 00. Im heather holmes. We begin with some breaking news. Take a look at this video from u tube. It is a tornado that touched down injuring at least 3 people. It happened within the last hour and officials are reporting significant damage from this twister. Warnings are in effect tonight. For more on this system we head on to our meteorologist, mark, whats t latest for people in these affected areas. As you mentioned we still have Tornado Warnings posted. We do have a very active radar pattern showing up for this part of the country. You can see the development moving out of into mississippi and now the Severe Weather approaching georgia as well. Im looking at these red circles here, these are the tornado reports earlier today. In fact ill click on this. This was probably that tornado. As you can see here. And also this string, ill click on a few more towards hattiesburg moving into parts of alabama. More tornado reports. As far as the current Tornado Warnings, all these little red shadings and those Tornado Warnings in place until 5 30 our time. But there is a chance this could be extended as things change and as these thunderstorms move along. As far as the broader perspective, we still have tornado watch boxes posted until 11 00 central time. And once again, this could be changing. A closer inspection right now with live Storm Tracker and all those yellows and reds, lets take a look at some video earlier. I did see a tipped over car. We could be talking about damages for ef3. Around 150 miles per hour. That is a possibility. Thats how strong these tornadoes were and still could be a threat over the next few hours. Well take a look at this in a few minutes. Now in the new developments for the man hunt of an exla Police Officer. Just a few hours ago authorities announced a 1 milliondollar award to information leading to the arrest and conviction of this man. Collectively this group is posting a reward of 1 million for information that will lead to mr. Downers capture. We will not tolerate anyone undermining the security, the tranquility of our neighborhoods and our communities. We will not tolerate this rein of terror that has robbed us of the peace of mind that residents of Southern California deserve. We will not tolerate this murder remaining at large. The reward is the largest ever offered in a Southern California criminal investigation. The money was raised from private donations and contributions from south land businesses. Todays announcement comes 4 days after the man hunt began. It stretches as far east as nevada. Casey continues our coverage. The Surveillance Video from the alley near san diego is time stamped 9 08 monday morning. 12 hours after the daughter of a retired Police Officer and her fiance were reported killed 90 miles away. It shows christopher downers trump and a man that appears to be downer throwing items until item in the truck. He came back with what looked like a magazine full of bullets and a helmet and he brought it to me and said, where did you find it. I said i find it in the back of a dumpster. Reporting what he found was as simple as walking across the street. It was right across the street. Said police told him the items were connected to a double homicide in irvine. Its chilling that the excop with a vendetta against police was so close to a police station. Police would not confirm the videos authenticity but it does match the still photo of his vehicle. The day he is suspected of shooting at 4 officers killing one. Still photos captured him paying for gas at a station. Separately the Los Angeles Police chief announced he would renounce the investigation into downers firing in 2007. Hes doing it because he wants to insure that the Police Department is fair and trance parent. Several Law Enforcement agencies announced the of a joint task report. Has the latest on the search including raw footage from todays conference. Just look under the la man hunt tab. We are following some more developing news for you now in Santa Clara County. Emergency crews rescued 2 people near clayton road this afternoon. They say the driver apparently lost control about 2 00 this afternoon and that car ended up several hundred feet down a cliff. Crews rescued both of the people inside that vehicle. The driver we are told suffered major injuries. Injuries were minor for the passenger. Police are investigating a Fatal Shooting in the hays valley neighborhood. Officers arriving at the scene found a man suffering from a gunshot wound who was later pronounced dead. There is no word on the victims identity or any suspects in this shooting. In Oakland Police are searching for clues in a Fatal Shooting last night in that citys laurel neighborhood. Near quickly street. Bullet casings littered the street and police said the shooter was still at large. The victims identity has not been released. President obama is expected to push for stricter laws on guns. Fearful of looming gun control measures thousands today packed a gun show. Joins us live to tell us some of the trends at this event. Ali. Organizers say attendance was doubled what it was last year with 4000 people coming through the front entrance and it was items like this, all types of ammunition. Would you like to sign up for the nra. Told us they signed up about 200 new members this weekend as people walked into the code of the west gun show. They attribute to the debate on gun control. The Obama Administration and they are pushing for gun laws and then the California State Legislature has a massive amount of gun laws. Tom coal today said an outright ban on assault weapons isnt likely to pass the senate. I dont think they are. But some gun owners worry about changes at the state level. Last week California Democrats unveiled gun control bills. Gun owners say that idea is driving up prices. 500 rounds, right . And how much did this cost you . 500. Is that more expensive than usual. Way more. Says just last week he bought the same ammo for 65 cents a bullet. So they are gouging. Why do you think that is . Because they know they can get it. People are afraid they arent going to be able to buy. Its really hard to come by. If they could find the ammo they were looking for gun owners stocked up and hauled it out. Im just a target shooter. I like to have plenty on hand just in case there comes a time when you cant get any. The cities of los angeles and sacramento already require people to get a permit and pass a background, but some were concerned that could become a state law in the future. Meantime people who received vouchers instead of cash at last months gun buy back can now redeem those vouchers this week. The 44,000 ran out in just an hour and a half. The District Attorneys Office said it issued an additional 70,000 in vouchers that can be redeemed for cash frequent friday inside the showcase theater. Police in palo alto say a man was robbed in his apartment complex carport. It happened around 8 45 saturday morning. Investigators say the gunman is described as being in his late 20s or early 30s wearing a hoody. Police say they are looking int another robbery and they urge people to be aware of their surroundings. In san jose firefighters battled a fire next to a post office overnight. It started just after 2 30 this morning. It took firefighters about 45 minutes to get the flames under control. There were no reports of injury and theres no word of what started the fire. Now to our continuing coverage to the snowstorm in the northeast. That storm is now being blamed for at least 14 deaths and the digging out has become. This is what it looked like today. Many had abandoned their vehicles during the worst of the blizzard friday night and a fleet of plows tried to clear the way. Parts of new england experienced dangerous white out conditions and at its peak the snow knocked out power to 600,000 homes and businesses. Tonight about a quarter million are lacking electricity and will have to spend the night in the dark. While it was a lot of effort to dig out, the snow has left some opportunities for some fun. Reports from boston. From shovels to bobcats, efforts at big and small to start clearing away the snow. Brent burke is working to free his car. Our biggest probably be after we leave our spaces theres nowhere to go. President obama announced a emergency in crews are working to relieve the headaches the blizzard caused. Travel is slowly coming back to life and power is gradually being restored. Rhode islands governor credits the early preparation and the cooperation of residents for keeping the storms consequences at bay. Its been a good team effort and thank all the rode riledders, so many adhered to the warnings. While many are spending the day digging out. Others are enjoying the snow that fell with some Old Fashioned activities like sledding. People are taking advantage of sundays clear weather to get outside. A large group in stanford gored outside gathered outside with their sleds. But others are preparing for the week ahead. I said im going to leave it for tomorrow. A few more details now on that east coast snowstorm. This video shows you just how fast the snow fell there and how high it piled up. Boston received nearly 25 inches of snow, its 5th largest ever recorded. Long island received 33 inches, that breaks its record and in maine also broke a record at close to 32 inches. A legal racing event going on right now in oak lands. What organizers are saying about illegal side shows that have made news in recent weeks. Hes a vegetarian and hes going to be here in 20 minutes [ mom ] dont stress. We can figure this out. [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. Call today to get uverse high Speed Internet for as little as 14. 95 a month for 12 months with a oneyear price guarantee. This is delicious. [ male announcer ] save the day in an instant. At t. Just a few weeks after a side show stunt shut down a busy interstate, car racing returned to oakland, only this time it was legal. Live to tell us about the events. More than 250 people took part in todays auto cross event thats still going on. It is happening just a short distance away from where a group of drivers a few weeks agile legally stopped traffic for a side show on 880. In the parking lot of the oakland coliseum, the Sports Car Club of americas San Francisco region held its season opener. I love cars. I love driving fast. And theres no safer place to do it. Theres nothing like it. Youre in the car and youre just amped and once that flag goes it is just pedal to the metal as fast as you can. The event held very close to a now infamous side show. Its knots not cool. Its disrespectful, dangerous. Scca organizers say illegal races give a bad name. Everyone here as a member has read and understands the liability waiver. We are mature people. Ever car has been teched. We run an extremely safe structured event. Anyone can get out there and do donuts but to get out here and learn to race a car and control a car, its difficult. It takes a while to learn it. Organizers also pointed out to us not only do they get permits, they also have Safety Stores on the ground to monitor every event. Were live in oakland, channel 5 news. A 21yearold man is recovering tonight after being injured in a shooting near bell street anman heard about 5 shot fired and then realized he was hit. A friend took him to a hospital where he is expected to recover. Anyone with information is asked to call police. Slugger barry bonds is heading back to court this week. Bonds is asking a federal Appeals Court to overturn his conviction on a felony charge for obstruction of justice. A 3 member panel on the 9th court of appeals in california is said to hear this case and news cameras are being allowed into this hearing. Bonds was found guilty of providing an evasive answer to the grand jury investigating his alleged steroid use. In a just released report by the family of joe paterno accuses penn state of a push to judgment in the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. This led by is highly critical of work done by former fbi director luis free. Thorn burg called the free report seriously flawed. So far theres been no response from penn state. A member of the army reserve who fought against the defense of marriage act has died. My concern is that karen would not be provided the same survivor benefits. Charlie morgan was also fighting Breast Cancer when she made this video with her wife. Bars her widow from receiving benefits. Morgan lived in New Hampshire and had a daughter. The states governor and a Senate Senator praised morgan. Morgan was 48yearold. President obama has said that immigration policy is a high priority in his 2nd term and today a Top Republican lawmaker said he would support granting to children who are in the country illegally. The remarks by eric cantor are seen as a sign of the response the gop is preparing as it opposes a larger Amnesty Program for people currently living in the u. S. Illegally. But the best place to begin i think is with the children. Lets go ahead and get that underour belt, put a win on the board and so we can promise a better life for those kids who are here due to no fault of their own. Candors support for children is a change for him. He opposed the dream act back in 2010. Today is the 3rd day of festivities in carnival. Its estimated 5 Million People take part in the 4 day festival. The festival is a huge boost for is the city. Organizers say it will generate 600 million for if community. Celebration turns to tragedy in new orleans. The latest on the shooting. Several people were killed during one of the Worlds Largest religious gatherings. Were changing come mand but today is not about change. And the u. S. A new u. S. Commander takes charge in afghanistan, who he is and the Biggest Challenges he faces. Hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. Thats true. But you still have to go to the gym. 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The festival, which is held every 12 12 years is expected to attract more than. Militants suspected of carrying out 2 road side attacks. The attackers got away taking weapons with them. More than 5300 people have died in attacks since anise an islamic have long complained of discrimination. And from north korea, these are images from states television showing people celebrating the new lunar year. Celebrates a 3 day Public Holiday offering flowers to the founders of the country. North korea is starting the year of the snake with new un sanctions following its rocket launch. Has vowed to expand its program and conduct a 3rd nuclear test. Tonight a new u. S. Commander is in charge of the forces in afghanistan. Joseph done ford replaces john allen. Done ford were changing command but today is not about change. Its about continuity. Lets not change is the will of this coalition. Whats not changed is the growing capability of the Afghan Security forces. In addition to overseeing the withdrawal of international troops. Must also help afghan to secure its president president ial election. A merger announcement is expected from American Airlines and u. S. Airways. The boards of both carriers are expected to meet tomorrow to approve the plan. It would need then approval from a judge. The airlines are pushing for a deal by february 15th. The new airline would keep the American Airline name and be based out of dallas. Still to come, a first of its kind drill. What youre looking at is not a disaster but a drill. And the people that are participating in that drill that makes it one of a kinds. Plus the debate over drones continues. Why some say the unmanned devices give the president too much power. And nancy pelosi says the cuts will not reduce the federal did he deficit. And the new ipad app is ready for you to download. You can get drive time traffic. Video with breaks news any time, anywhere. 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