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Gunman they say tried to kill a san jose officer. Meanwhile theyre on the hunt for another suspect and asking for help. A 10,000 reward is now offered for his capture. Cbs5 reporter don knapp shows us the series of crimes the gunman is wanted for including murder. Reporter police say the chase and arrest of this man ended in a friday crime spree that included four armed robberies, a homicide and attempted murder of two San Jose Police officers. 26yearold Jonathan Wilbanks was captured after a shootout that wounded one officer and a high speed chase ending in a crash after which wilbanks fled on foot. It was says the sergeant an Old Fashioned shootout. The officer was forced to duck down for cover. There were rounds in the officers sheet, front windshield, side window seat, frond windshield, side window. Now the car is contaminated with pepper spray. Reporter police say wilbanks and an accomplice hit a pizza parlor, jack in a box and a spa. Wilbanks and another man at large shot and kil
Block of ivy drive. Police say the suspects took the womans purse and ran in separate directions. Its the third shooting this month in menlo parks bell haven neighborhood. A new apology from the bishop of san jose. Thats after a registered sex offender was allowed to volunteer at a School Festival and now the church and the Sheriffs Office are trying to figure out how he got written permission for last months event. Bishop mcgrath is troubled that the policy wasnt followed. A sheriff will be at the School Tomorrow to meet with concerned parents. Some other bay area headlines on this monday authorities are trying to identify a body pulled from the waters of the San Francisco bay. The coast guard found the body of a man near fort baker yesterday morning. They are trying to see if his description matches any missing person reports here in the bay area. A judge could decide today whether one go is mentally competent for seven murders. He was arrested for a shooting spree in oakland. Psychi
Cemetery, something this family calls the plaque of shame. It is horrific. We lived that tragedy. My family, many people never got over it. Never we have to see the insult. Reporter because among the names of the 1,000 people who died in jonestown in 1978 is that of the man deemed responsible, jim jones, who ran this colony. Many of his followers were from the bay area, 27 were family phepl bers of wynona members of wynona. He comes to a grand scheme. They believe today it. Reporter 34 years ago jones started a mass suicide known as a mass murder. They lost eight family members. They followed their parents thinking all of their dreams will come to pass in this paradise in the middle of the youngel somehow. So, i am big on pushing people and myself and my children to strive for your dreams. Reporter the family is in the middle of a legal fight trying to build a new memorial to try to replace this one. Hoping to have it done by the 35th anniversary next year. [singing] the crowd at this
Wednesday. Rescue crews freed a woman. Hamas says the casualties are mounting. Israeli military Officials Say on sunday they targeted homes of suspected militants and hamas communication centers. They say israel is prepared to expand its operations. The troops are staging along the boarder for a ground invasion. But ceasefire negotiations are under way. President Barack Obama Says avoiding a ground assault is preferrable but israel has a right to defend itself. There is no country on earth that would tolerate this. Reporter Officials Say they will end attacks on gaza if hamas agrees to stop launching rockets into israel but warning sirens continue to go off across israel. The Israeli Military says the iron domed Defense System is stprepting dozens of missiles including several headed towards tel aviv on sunday. But missiles hit buildings in the south. Hamas says it will not back down until israel agrees to open up gazas boarders. President barack obama was in thailand today. The first