The attack that killed general soleimani was justified. They say that he was planning imminent attacks on americans overseas and our allies that was the time. To take this action so that we could disrupt this plot John Garamendi serves on the House Armed Services committee he says congress was left in the dark on the decision to kill so the money certainly do not wan walk or is there he says most lawmakers want to avoid escalating violence. We have specifically taking steps to limit that i dont think it is its for it tactics was there and republican doug lamalfa favors outreach to help mobilize iranian citizens unhappy with their countrys leaders but he hasnt ruled out supporting military action was 10 her date and that will be very conscious. That its going to be the administration plans to brief congress on the attack early next week in washington, im joe khaleel. Reaction see yesterdays airstrike are pouring in from our local leaders in a statement congresswoman from the south bay a
Atomic and molecular physics. We internally use really impressive guy this is a war things kind of things have been happening in oakland and berkeley the demick of senseless stupid. Were learning the 22 yearold byron reed was the alleged driver hes now charged with murder in special circumstances and 21 yearold trayvon eugene lee is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Both are also charged with Second Degree robbery. A neighbor says the changs family in china are expected to arrive here to the bay area on saturday grant vicki. I was so sad. Well now to a developing story tonight and a rocky official says another air strike has hit 2 cars carrying a ron. A romney backed militia this was just north of baghdad and this is today this comes of course is one day after a different deadly us attack. On the top iranian general Qassem Soleimani you know the Officials Says tonight 5 members of the militia were killed in the identity of the dead. Theyre not immediately known this is a developin
Watching kron 4 news at we found weve been able to identify and returned them. Car break ins happen all the time across the bay area. But it isnt often the victims get their items back thats exactly what happened. In Mountain View good evening. Im can way and im pam moore, a victim some crimes spanning 3 cities got their bags and their laptops back thats after detectives arrested 2 suspects on auto burglary charges. Kron fours michelle kingston has the story. The calls started coming in around 11 00am on thursday reports of a suspicious vehicle and 2 men casing cars here on the 1000 block grant road and Mountain View witnesses say the men were trying to open car door summer driving through parking lots. We responded quickly, but unfortunately at the time we were not able to locate the vehicle not a new Police Officers did not give up bin callers continue to report the activity the car was spotted just a few minutes later by witnesses on middlefield avenue in west monroe to in about 30
The condition of anonymity denied that the us was behind that reported attack the conflict in the middle east is also shaking up things at home democrats are rallying against the president s decision to kill soleimani. Several president ial hopefuls described the president s action as reckless. What im concerned but there has one thing we have learned. In our modern times about us involvement abroad. Its that when you dont have a plan or know what youre doing when you act. When there could have been another way. Taking out a bad guy is not necessarily a good idea. Senator Elizabeth Warren said the move increase the likelihood of more deaths and new middle east conflict. Senator Bernie Sanders slammed what he called a dangerous escalation that puts United States on the path to another war the us air strike also raising alarms in major cities in the United States crawfords grant lotus here in the studio with us on how local and state and federal Law Enforcement officials. Are on standby
Out. Reporter family and friends of the victim are in morning. One of the neighbors say he is shocked about the rise of laptop tabs. An epidemic of senseless, stupid tests. Reporter he had a phd and worked as a scientist and engineer. A friend who worked with him described him as genuine, brilliant and sweet. Someone who is kind to others and worked hard. The victims family is flying in from china. They should arrive in the bay area sometime this weekend. About 11 30 sending money, there would be a vigil for the victim at the starbucks. Levin oakland, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. A lot of people complaining about similar crimes. Michael joins us less hour on ktvus the four to discuss the charges filed against those two suspects in this tragic case. He told me that prosecutors have a clear goal, a goal that could affect other cases. You know what this is in my mind is a District Attorneys Office sending the message to people, if you go take peoples laptops, if you do purse snatches and s