Right away, take a look. A black lives matter protest is under way in martin. Sky 7 overhead as we speak. Now, the city is tense after several racist incidents in recent weeks and police have been warning about the possibility of violent counterprotesters tonight. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Im dion lim. Im eric thomas. Issues of race and social justice are something were especially focused on here at abc 7 as part of ow efforts to build a better bay area. The protest started an hour ago and they plan to end up near the waterfront near the superior court building. Cornell barnard is there live right now. Cornell, how has it been so far . So far so good, eric. That group is braving extreme heat out here in martinez. They are on the move through the streets of downtown marching towards the waterfront. The black lives matter march started about 45 minutes ago. Several hundred people showed up and it quickly grew to several thousand. Within a couple minutes there was
To reopen schools as soon as possible by many local parents have mixed feelings about Distance Learning solutions. Tonight we begin with a plea for justice from the family of a 6 yearold boy shot and killed on the 4th of july thanks for joining us. Everybody. Im Vicki Liviakis and im Jonathan Mccall in tonight for grant lotus that plea being echoed by San Francisco leaders tonight. Kron fours dan kerman reports with what jace youngs family says they need right now. Theres nothing nobody could kill me the body could tell his mom is go make this family feel better. Assume was defreeze miss something he was going to be somebody i need everybody to understand that at a News Conference tuesday, the father of 6 yearold chase young. Pleaded for someone to come forward with information about who fired the shot that killed his son on the 4th of july Say Something thats what you want to do dose of from quest see something Say Something you just as much as Say Something jace young was killed in a
Time that we do. Now at 10 oclock a heartbreaking story, a San Francisco Community Heartbroken and angry after a 6 yearold boy shot and killed on the 4th of july. Tonight, those who knew 6 yearold jay showing now pleading for someone anyone to come forward with information about whoever fired the shot that killed him. Good evening. Welcome to kron 4 news at 10 oclock im Jonathan Mccall in tonight for grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis chase was killed and another man wounded when someone opened fire at 1045 saturday night. And on eagle street in the Bayview District of the city the tragedy has San Francisco mayor london breed demanding justice for jace and shes calling on everyone to honor his memory by bringing an end to this type of senseless violence. Weve got to stop. No more roles know one day at a fraction of the black community weve got a chance to do something this time to do something different. County supervisor shame on walton also spoke today asking people to put down their
Jayz was honored with a candlelight vigil last night dozens of people showed up in support of his family and friends and they all shared stories about the boy whose life was taken too soon kron 4 s Taylor Bisacky attended the vigil and has more. Just just leave Family Friends and loved ones demanding justice for jayz the 6 yearold boy who was shot and killed on july 4th. Well any family Members Birthday Party on ingles street in San Francisco. We want changes right here in our community were not innocent kids like this picture 6 and he wanted to be a big part of the of the change any want to make sure that his family was part of me. These remote muellers martyrs. Were person ive known. Whos sleet used in his fit. He was killed and on tuesday his family held a vigil to celebrate his life size of the crowd, a testament to the big impact this little boy had on so many jace was amazing. I love. Amazing yeah, i feel because i will have to i wont get to have another conversation with them pe
Over there you see that big plume of smoke right above my shoulder, its still a very active fire fight the challenge with this fire is a hot dry conditions. The crews fire is burning on steep terrain and the winds are not helping aid could shes a bit thick black smoke and the huge flames firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area crews road and oak Spring Circle flames were first reported around 2 oclock this afternoon and this fire has quickly grown to more than 1300 acres to structures have been destroyed one man lost his boat Maggie Swanton lives in the area the flames where the house was burning were over the trees you could see it above the trees and the line the fire line was real big. From the air. On the ground firefighters worked to put out the flames. Theyre currently working on structure protection and theyre trying to keep the fire from crossing kenyada road and the entire road kenyada road has been evacuated at this point. And it just a short time ago i got mor