Andrea has the latest developments. I this is a scene of the officerinvolved shooting this happened after 3 in the afternoon in the southbound lanes of highway 85 near the winchester boulevard exit. According to the San Jose Police officers, they pulled the car on every and the adult male passenger pulled out a handgun, when the officer fired and striking the man once. He was pronounced dead at the scene. As investigators collected evident, southbound highway 85 was closed from saratoga avenue to winchester boulevard creating a traffic nightmare. Took us an hour to get three miles. An hour for three miles . Yeah. I have been waiting an hour and a half trying to get through. I am on the way the San Jose Police Department Said the homicide unit and the Santa Clara District Attorneys Office are investigating the case. The officer who fired the shots has been placed on a routine paid administrative leave. Now, the driver in the car was not hurt during the shooting and the officers were not
No way to exit to get out. Reporter mike kelly is an expert in suing in these types of cases. He has been contacted by several people who have also lost loved ones in the fire. He says recovering money in a case like this is really difficult. Going to trial and getting a verdict for 10 million against a person or a business that doesnt have 10 million is not particularly helpful or useful. Reporter alexander says they will investigate to see what assets the defendants have. But according to gregory, this isnt just about recovering money. We just want justice. We just want justice. Reporter the families are also suing the city of oakland and the county of alameda. The chances of recovering from them is zero since state and local governments have immunity from liability in lawsuits like this. What can think expect to recover in terms of damages . Reporter they wouldnt say. But in cases like this kelly says wrongful death cases in california, juries typically award from 5 million to 10 mi
Reporter tonight members of a north Beach Community are bringing their own to remember the miracle of hanukkah where they lit a menorah for eight days. Were going to continue bringing light to our community and not letting hate or anti semitism have its way. And theyre lighting that third candle right now. Reporter police are asking anyone with information regarding that missing menorah to call their anonymous tip line. Also asking recyclers to lookout for anyone trying to recycle large pieces of brass. Sharon, seems highly unlikely that no one saw this huge piece getting stolen. I mean, cold this menorah could have been breaken into segments . Do you know . Reporter well, we do know that the menorah itself can be broken into two segments. The top with the lights and bottom with the lamps which is three by six feet. They would have to take it into a van or some kind of truck even if in two pieces. Hard to believe no one saw it. We know across the street, acouple of buildings, they do h
Realized we have put them somewhere else to get sleep so they did. Reporter we spotted work crews installing lights at the new parking lot. A few are already here which has a temporary fence around it for now. It seems like the city really committed to this whole rv solution. Reporter im sure the chief isnt thrilled with it. Im sure the police dont want to sleep in rvs. But they are committed to allow them to get sleep and be safe. Reporter and a quick update on the Police Staffing levels. The good news, there are 30 brandnew recruits in the Police Academy right now. Bad news, just as many officers are retiring or leaving to other departments next month. Live in downtown san jose kiet do, kpix 5. A bay area Versace Store is at the center of a shocking lawsuit that claims black customers were racially profiled every time they entered a livermore store. Kpix 5s cate caugiran on the special code the manager allegedly used for one particular group of customers. Cate. Reporter well, veronic
The problem, old mattresses that people simply leave on street corners. Kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran on the cleanup plan. The problem now is that you dont have anyplace to put them. What could you do with a mattress . Reporter you see them under freeways, sidewalks and front yards. Everywhere they are not supposed to be. Its a health problem. They attract rodents. They attracted mold, germs. Reporter this is state senator Lonny Hancock talking about the mattress problem nearly 30 years ago. In 2013, she coauthored a new mattress recycling and recovery law giving birth to the byebye Mattress Program offering californians a place to drop off old mattresses free of charge. If you go ahead and have a place to dispose of em and its free, why not . Reporter before the program would cause 20 to 35 to dump them. But cities and organizations like goodwill would pay because of Illegal Dumping. They just come in and dump em at times when were closed or when were on break. Reporter this goodwill