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law enforcement is around as holiday weekend begins. and one fourth of july celebration overseas has already been canceled over fears of an isis inspired attack. abc s elizabeth hur is tracking the latest. good morning elizabeth. reporter: good morning to you. you know authorities say every day officers are told to be aware of their surroundings but this holiday weekend they ve actually been warned to be extra alert with large crowds out celebrating, sadly attracting possible attackers. from los angeles to philadelphia boston and atlanta, police this morning fully deployed in new york city, the state-of-the-art command center is activated with heavily armed units on street the water and the skies. on the washington mall preparations also under way for every emergency. and this massive response at the washington navy yard police say is proof they are ready for anything. reports of an active shooter yesterday turned out to be a false alarm but the scare comes as warni ....
crime? reporter: that s right. sanchez didn t recall every detail because he says he doesn t remember every detail of what happened here at pier 14 but during our 45-minute jailhouse interview he revealed how it happened and why he kept returning to the united states after being deported numerous times. did you shoot kate steinle, the lady on pier 14? yes. you did shoot her. hmm. reporter: the murder suspect tells abc7 news the shooting that took at the i life of 32-year-old kate steinle has wednesday was an accident. he says he was wandering on pier 14 after taking sleeping pills he found in a dumpster. where did you get the gun? when the over there the benches. with my leg and i see that one teacher, and then i see over there something. sanchez claims a gun was wrapped in that t-shirt, and when he picked it up boom, boom. three times. reporter: he claims he kicked the gun into the bay, lit autopsying let, and walked off not knowing he shot so ....
leg, and i see that one t-shirt, and then feel there s something there,. reporter: he claims a gun was wrapped in the t-shirt and when he picked it up. the boom, boom. three times you he claims he kicked the gun into the bay lit autopsying let and walked off, not knowing he shot someone until he was arrested by police hours later. sanchez reportedly first told police he was shooting at sea lions. sanchez appeared frail and nervous when he talked about returning to the u.s. after being deported back to his native mexico five times. why did you keep coming back to the u.s.? why did you come back to san francisco? um, because i m looking for the job now. roofing, or construction. reporter: he says he nuisance francisco was a sanctuary city and would not be pursued by immigration officials. you feel sorry for everybody? including kate steinle s family? um, yeah. in spanish, he said the courts should give him the highest punishment so he can tell her parents ....
cornell bernard is live with the story. you interviewed her accused killer. reporter: i did. during that time, in fact it lasted 45 minutes. francisco sanchez revealed a lot of information about the shooting here on pier 14 how it happened and what kept him coming back to the united states after being deported five times. suspect francisco sanchez admits he he s guilty of a terrible crime. did you shoot kate steinle the lady on pier 14. yes. you did shoot her? looking frail and frightened he says the shooting last wednesday was an accident. he says he was wandering on pier 14 after taking sleeping pills. he found in a dumpster. where did you get the gun? in that ground, when the already in the pull out my leg, and i see that one t-shirt, and then feel there s something there,. reporter: he claims a gun was wrapped in the t-shirt and when he picked it up. the boom, boom. three times you he claims he kicked the gun into the bay lit autopsying let and ....
morning. the sale s classic dealership on 1st street. chin is there. it all started when an alarm went off, sharon? 1st and spring streets are closed as the sheriff s crime lab has been collecting evidence here in the first officer-involved shooting in nearly 10 years. the police say just after 2:00 this morning, they got a call for the a burglar alarm. they saw a man standing in front of the business. the male was very agitated. was aggressive towards the officers, challenging and then the male suddenly ran back into the business. the police say the man got out through a broken window at the back of the car dealership and an officer chased after him. the 2aa apparently got into a fight and the officer fired at least one shot. the officer fired his pistol hitting the male. reporter: no word if the suspect himself had had a weapon. the suspect the suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital. officer went to another hospital with minor injuries. neighbors said ....