old south bay boy. he was hit by a bullet while asleep in his bed at an apartment on almaden road in san jose. len ramirez found out more about the man who fired a rifle from an upstairs apartment apartment. reporter: the 9-year-old boy was asleep on this complex on almaden road. at 5:45 a.m., 43-year-old eric smith was handle a loaded rifle pointed down this morning. somehow the gun went off. the suspect shot himself on one of his feet. that round goes through his foot through the floor and it comes out of the ceiling right where the little boy is sleeping in, you know, in his bedroom. and that bullet, that round, struck him in the leg. reporter: the boy had surgery on his leg and was listed in serious condition and both he and smith are expected to survive. but police arrested smith and a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and for negligence. our investigators are still looking into it, why was he handling a weapon, um, that type of a weapon, and also,
but i just hope that nobody gets hurt. if you have any sort of sighting or if you know him, let us know so we can help apprehend him, and again, bring him in so people are safe. we have more on the developing story coming up at 6:00, and also online. to see more photos and video and to hear from neighbors who are shocked by what s going on right now, head to our website. there s a memorial service going on in the east bay tonight for a college student who was killed in santa barbara last weekend. he was one of the six victims in the deadly attack near the ucsb campus. and kimberly tere joins us with more. diane, you can see there are still people arriving here, and that memorial service is set to begin in just a few minutes. it s at harbor light church on the campus of david wang s alma mater school. he was studying computer science at uc santa barbara. the 20-year-old along with two of his friends were killed inside the apartment they shared with the suspect. today,
Utah County program provides creative care to senior community during pandemic
and last updated 2021-04-22 20:32:49-04
PROVO, Utah â Though caring for senior citizens has proved to be one of the greatest challenges in the pandemic, one Utah group used a little creativity to make it so they could stay connected.
Victoria Chelossi-Royeton, the program coordinator said they focus on helping low-income seniors.
âWe provide companionship, friendship and transportation,â said Chelossi-Royeton.
Lola Farnsworth is one of the 175 seniors cared for through the programâsheâs about to turn 90 in June.
âWeâre actually going to celebrate it in July because thatâs when everyone can come,â said Farnsworth.