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KTVU KTVU News At 7pm July 14, 2013

In San Francisco. What in a more specific way. If the verdict is announced during this news cast, as we just said that there is a verdict it is not guilty. We want to take you live now to sanford florida where again the zaerd Just Announced that where it was Just Announced that George Zimmerman is not guilty. Were looking at a reporter standing by on the scene. The jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days. The jurors notified the judge again saturday night that they had reached a decision and it was Just Announced not guilty to. It was a six member all woman jury. They began deliberating yesterday afternoon after spending part of the day listening to the defenses closing arguments and the rebuttal from the prosecution. This is live from the courtroom. Listen in. And you have no further business with the court. Thank you, your honor. Thank you. Is there anything else this court needs to take up before we recess for this . No, maam, thank you. Thank you all, very much, court oh, the evidence will be released. The evidence will be rel. All right. Live pictures from sanford florida where George Zimmerman has been found not guilty of manslaughter or murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. You may recall, of course, George Zimmerman was a night watchman at a condo complex in florida and he stopped or tried to stop Trayvon Martin, an unarmed africanamerican teenager who he thought may be a suspicious person. There was some kind of confrontation between the two of them and Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman. Zimmerman and his defense team maintained he shot martin in self defense. The prosecution argued he was guilty of manslaughter at the least and perhaps murder. With a not guilty verdict on any charges, zimmerman will be released. He will be able to leave the courthouse. He had been in jail, in custody for quite some time, but he will now be able to leave the courthouse and go home and the trial is essentially over. The prosecution made an attempt to get him convicted and it did not happen. You can see people standing by. I believe the woman in the middle is zimmermans mother who is looking on. She spent some time testifying in this case as did Trayvon Martins parents. They also testified. Zimmerman smiling now, clearly relieved at the outcome of this trial that he has been found not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. We dont have any reaction yet from martins family on their thoughts on this verdict. And we will continue to monitor this and bring you any more news as it develops throughout the night. Here at home a San Francisco muni t line is open tonight after an accident caused the closure in the bayview neighborhood. More than a dozen passengers ended up in a hospital. Reporter minutes after a crash between a muni light rail vehicle and a van shortly before one this afternoon. More than a dozen passengers lined third street in evans avenue while medical responders evaluated them. It is like a rug burn or a rope purn. Reporter they loaded up 19 patients to be checked out at various hospitals. Miss howard said she was on board with her young door when the young daughter when the crash happened. She scrambled to protect her daughter. I had to cover my baby so i had to hurry up and get up and cover her up so the glass wouldnt hit her. Reporter the muni light rail vehicle and the van were both coming in tpr this direction heading toward the downtown. That is what caused the vehicle. Theres been talk about a pedestrian that may have been in the crosswalk causing one of the drivers to pause and that may have been an associated factor to this particular accident. Reporter nat driver of the white van has been the driver of the white van has been cooperative and was taken to the hospital herself. Emergency Officials Say none of the injuries appear life threatening and most appear minor or moderate. Muni got the line cleared and Service Restored by 4 15 this afternoon. In san. The jury has just acquitted George Zimmerman of manslaughter and murder charges against Trayvon Martin. The teenager who was shot to death at a condo complex in sanford florida. You can see families are hugging, tears being shed as they react to the news that George Zimmerman has been found not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Again, the jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days. And they did reach that verdict just a short time ago. There is George Zimmerman right there in the center of your screen walking away from the camera with his attorneys and some security as he leaves the courtroom after this big verdict. This has been nationally broadcast on all of the cable channels for the last week or two and gained a lot of attention. There are racial elements to this that have gotten a lot of attention. Zimmerman who is white and Trayvon Martin who is frame. Trayvon martin the teenager unarmed, wearing a hoodie was skittles in his pocket. A lot has been made about the confrontation and why it developed and if race was a factor in all of. That those elements were brought up in the trial. There is a large crowd gathered outside the courthouse. The police chief in sanford florida is urging peace since this verdict has been read and obviously people are hoping that there is not a violent reaction to this verdict. Were just going to watch and see how this develops throughout the night. But so far, there dont appear to be any problems outside the courthouse in sanford, florida. Weve had these situations before where you have elements of race in a hotly contested trial and often times in the past there has been some conflict afterward and well just keep an eye on things. Were not saying thats going to happen in this case but the police chief is urging peace after this verdict and were going to watch and see what happens. So again, George Zimmerman after 15 hours of deliberation by a jury in sanford, florida has been found not guilty of manslaughter, not guilty of Second Degree murder and he is free to leave the courthouse. The charges against him are don with. There is nothing more the prosecution can do in this case. They made their attempt to get him convicted and they were not successful in that case. The defense was able to convince the jury that zimmerman did not intentionally kill Trayvon Martin. That he acted in self defense after a physical confrontation in sanfo,loda well continue to monitor the situation and wait for some reaction from either side. We have yet to hear from zimmerman and his attorneys or Trayvon Martins family or their attorneys and well keep an eye on the crowd reaction in sanford, florida as the night goes on. Well have the complete coverage on this story tonight on the 10 00 news. Also, here at home. Earlier today, San Francisco city van slammed into several parked cars in the Pacific Heights neighborhood. You can see the damage here. One car actually was wedged underneath another kafrment you can see that vehicle has car. You can see that vehicle has two wheels on the another. This happened on california street near bakers street. The van was empty except for the driver who was taken to the hospital with injuries to his arm, hip and back. A witness thought a tree had fallen at first. The sound we heard, we knew there had to be a lot of damage and the fact that two cars pushed into i mean, it was a domino e. Police say it appeared the van driver fell asleep at wheel while going 45 miles an hour when the crash happened. That shut sale is part of a homeless out reach program. There were some somber moments today as people gathered for a vig yell of Asiana Airlines flight 214 a week ago john tells us the parents of two of the girls that died were also there. Reporter more than 100 people gathered jausz cross from San Francisco airport to honor the victims of asiana fligh. On the shoreline of San Francisco bay. A very, very special place. It was organized by the buddist foundation with other religious members on hand. We are reminded of the connection we have to one another and the call that may come to any one of us at any moment. To reach out to our neighbor, our brother, our sister. The people they tried to help today were the parents of the first two girls that died in the crash. They surprised everyone by joining the ceremony. The man and woman were members of the ye meng yuan and the father in the jacke was the father to wang linjia. Through a friend and a translator, they trafkd everyone. Due to the loss o thanked everyone. The parents fought back tears and left without talking to the media but organizers were pleased they were here. Thats what we want the family to see, so many people in the bay area care about them. They are not alone. Some of the victims are still in the hospital, some are still here and many have gone home, but that wherever they are, they are supported. San fran. We now know the name of the third person who died in the crash of flight 214. The corn enter says liu yipeng died yesterday the coroner said liu yipeng died yesterday. She attended the same school of the other two that died in the crash. They asked no further information be released. San jose police are searching for the gunman that shot and killed a 32yearold man. They got a report at a 9 45 last night of a shooting on state and archer street in the alviso neighborhood. The victim was talking to someone on the sidewalk when the gunman walked up and shot him. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. This is san joses 27th homicide of the year. No arrests have been made and the motive is not known. San Francisco Police dont have a motive for why a man allegedly killed two women yesterday at a jewelry store. They shot one female employee, stabbed the other to death and shot and stabbed the owner who entered the hospital in critical condition. He tried to escape police but ran into ammunition while firing with them and they were able to arrest him without opening fire at the scene which was crowded with shoppers. They have not released the name of the suspect or the victims. Oakland police say there is no sign of a missing toddler three days after she was reported missing. 49yearold john webb says he ls mother daphne with his mother who suffers from dementia. The little girl was gone when he returned. Webb says he and his wife had nothing to do with his disappearance. My daughter is missing. And i have to live with that. Even though im out of jail, im still not from how i feel. Police tell us they will not provide any further updates until tomorrow morning unless there is some kind of major development. Police arrested a Sonoma County supervisor suspected of burglaryizing the home of a female neighbor. Efren carrillo was arrested earlier today in santa josa. They responded to a call that someone was trying to enter the bedroom window. He was outside wearing only under wear and socks and they found a torn window scream. He is out of jail screen. He is out of jail on bail tonight. He was arrested last year after a bar fight. The prosecutor never filed charges. Coming up, more on the zimmerman trial, a verdict is in. Not guilty. Were learning new details about what sparked another fire on the boeing 787 dream liner. We dont have a ten step filtering process for our water. We dont need it. Because Crystal Geyser is made by nature, not by man. Crystal geyser is always bottled at the mountain source. Again, breaking news to tell you about. Just a few minutes ago, the jury in the George Zimmerman case found him not guilty on charges of Second Degree murder in the shooting death of 17yearold teenager Trayvon Martin. The member, all woman jury began deliberating yesterday afternoon. They asked for a clafshgs about manslaughter charges clarification. About manslaughter charges but the judge asked for a more specific request. State of florida versus George Zimmerman. We the jury find George Zimmerman not guilty. Say we all, foreperson. Zimmerman stoeic as the not guilty stoic, as the not guilty verdict was red and then a smile after. This is outside the courthouse. Crowds have been gathering there and Florida Police have been concerned there could be some kind of violent reaction. The family of Trayvon Martin is also asked for the public to remain calm as has the sanford Florida Police chief. Again, you can see crowds outside the courthouse in sanford, florida. Were going to listen now to the Florida State attorney who is speaking righ. Of the historical as inspect of this case to show that the american Justice System aspect of this case to show that the american Justice System can and only should be done in a court of law. I dont believe it helps anyone for us to be out speaking opinions about our cases and i think as you see, we put this case in front of a jury and that leads me to thanking the jury for the 16 hours of deliberation that they took to go overall of the facts and circumstances. What we always believed was that this was a case of details that had to be analyzed very, very carefully. I never could quite understand people, even people with law degrees who had not read all of the police reports, who had not read all of the witness statements yet who came up with opinions one way or the other. And this team of people standing with me, who stand with me every day in the Fourth Circuit and try tough cases like this all the time knew that we had to do the best to get the entire facts and details of this case out and before a jury. I think this jury worked very hard. We honor them for their service. Judge nelson worked very hard. We want her to know that we appreciate all that she did to keep this case on course. And of course, our hearts, as always, go out to our victims family, and all victims of crime. But as long as they know that there will always be prosecutors fighting for the truth, i think that victims will continue to rely on this Justice System. Ill turn it over, bernie, would you like to say a few words. All right. Live interviews. Lets listen in if we can. I want to listen in here. This attorney was critical to this. We live in a great country that has a great criminal Justice System. It is not perfect, but its the best in the world. And we respect the jurys ve. . I also would like to thank you for your time and attention that youve given this case. Both sides are deserving of your attention. We have, from the beginning, just prayed for the truth to come out and for peace to be the result and that continues to be our prayers and we believe they have been answered. . Id just like to say to the family of the dead teenager Trayvon Martin that i appreciate the way they have handled this matter. They have been dig any find. They have shown dignified, they have shown class. They have kept their emotions in check when theyve needed to and hanlted it like laidies and gentleman. Ladies and gentleman. I know you have a job to do. But when you approach all of that, keep them in mind, too. Than. Listening to attorneys describe their reaction to the verdict. A live picture outside the courthouse in sanford, florida, where again, if youre just joining you must, a six woman, six member, all woman jury has just found George Zimmerman not guilty of Second Degree murder in the shooting death of 17yearold teenager Trayvon Martin. And you can see the signs there. End racial oppression. There is certainly a reaction to this. A crowd outside the courthouse in florida. The police chief has asked for calm as has Trayvon Martins family. They have asked for peace in reaction to this verdict which certainly was not what Trayvon Martins wanted. They were hoping to get a manslaughter conviction at the least. Possibly Second Degree murder conviction and they got neither. The jury has found him not guilty. Zimmerman is now free to go home, free to leave the courthouse and he has no charges pending against him. We will continue to monitor the situation in florida. Again, jarjz found not guilty of George Zimmerman found not guilty of Second Degree murder. It appearance a florida on bored an empty 787 boeing dream liner was not linked to the batteries. It broke out far from the batteries. There were concerns that the firement that the battery problem that fire meant that the battery problem was not fully resolved. It did shut down run ways for almost an hour. Lets join mark tamayo and find out what is going on with the weather. It seems nice out there. A lot of fog. We did warm things up a little bit. A few 90s out there. There is the fog making a come back and well have more over cast. First thing sunday morning. Temperatures for this afternoon

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