abc news confirms he purchased all guns legally in past few months and there is a degree in neuroscience. >> the suspect in the movie theater massacre has strong ties to california having grown up in san diego. james holmes attended west view high school. he played soccer and ran cross country. neighbors scribe him as quiet and smart saying his mother was proud and law enforcement in california say he does not have a criminal record, not even a traffic ticket. mees went to the home today to escort his father to denver. his family released a statement saying they were taken by surprise. holmes left california to attend graduate school in colorado after earning a degree from uc riverside in 2010. >> he was an honor student sow was at the top of the top.

academically. he distinguished himself from an academic point of view during his four years with us. >> holmes was in the process of withdrawing from the program, it's not clear why. his father arrived in denver to speak with the investigators. >> and a young woman who was shot and killed in this movie theater narrowly escaped another shooting in a mall last month. jessica was an aspiring sportscaster that moved to denver. and she was at a toronto food court june 2 during a shootout. she was with a friend. >> this is just assuming everything is okay. i said wow. and i went back to bed thinking about that and called back, later. we found out he was shot and his girlfriend killed. >> jessica graduated from

university of texas and had just started a job in denver primarily covering hockey. now, aif you would like to honor victims we've posted a badge in honor of the first victim identified. and also, use that name and we'll share more memories as information becomes available. >> and because of the shooting in colorado security at some of the movie theaters has been increased including here in the bay area. there are police increased their patrols around local movie houses and want to assure movie goers it's safe to attend any screening. and that is suspected to draw tens of thousands of fans this weekend. and there is a movie chain says it banned fans from wearing costumes or carrying weapons into a showings of the

new movie. and he wore a vest and gas mask. police chief believes this let him blend in. >> because he was in a movie theater. there are people allowed to wear costumes because i guess costumes and enemies and so there is not something unusual for him to be dressed the way he was dressed. >> the dark knight rises is playing on screen as cross the country. so far amc is the only movie house to ban costume autos there is always a lot of concern after something like this about whether violence in the media and comic books has an fek on young people. and we're live innocentry cinemas. what are you hearing there? >> well, we've seen so far is that there is nothing official, we have seen more police around today. we have not seen anyone in

costumes or with anything that looks like batman. it's just been a normal group of audiences. inside it's playing on three different screens but it's safe so say that the franchise has taken bit of a hit. >> i'm not going to take my grandchildren to go see batman. i mean, we were. >> today has been a case of harm through adill philation. an action hero around since 1940s suffering a blow worse than any from the joker. for those familiar with the franchise, it's a misplaced blow. nobody knows batman better than customers of lee's comics. among them, jack siler. >> i don't see there is a connection. until you ask the guy. did you do this because of a comic book? or a movie? or because you just had a bad day? >> more people will continue to make speculations about

parallels and experts will point out bruce wayne's drive came about after witnessing the murder of his two parents outside a movie theater. in san mateo, wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> thank you. the theater massacre is prompting more calls for tighter gun control in california. this state has a reputation for having toughest gun laws in the country. abc 7 news is live from sacramento with more on that. nannette? >> well, it's tough to pass gun control laws because both sides are passionate. california managed to do so with a testimonyic controlled legislature and possibly more laws on the way. the campaign to prevent gun violence ranks california having the strongest laws in the country. this state has had assault weapons ban in place for nearly two decades, the campaign said the shooting highlights the need for

tighter restriction. >> we do have an assault weapons ban. how you define what it is, it's a little tricky and manufacturers figured out how to get around that. >> before the theater massacre, lawmakers have been working on several gun control proposals including those that require reporting of lost or stolen firearms. fans -- ban open carry of unloaded guns. and there is harder to reload automatic weapon autos there is a weapon like that used in colorado. it would have come with a bullet slowing down the time to reload. the state limit on a magazine is 10 bullets. you can buy some with 100 bullets in other states. they're illegal to bring here, these are demonstrating

california needses new law autos there are laws to keep anyone from owning a gun that shouldn't. and there is tragedy tends to spark legislation. >> we should be asking our legislatures and members of congress to strengthen gun laws so had doesn't happen again. >> this is a person issue. not a gun issue. >> and there is congress didn't act when congress woman gabrielle giffords was shot. >> thank you very much. jackie speier co-authored two gun control bills and knows what its like to be shot and left for dead. it happened when she was shot at point blank five times. she was a legal aid to leo ryan, investigating the peoples techel cult in which many bay area people were

involved. ryan was shot and killed after people wanted to defect. >> it is an experience that no one should have to endure. i was shot in the regular leg, arm and back. i carry two bullets. >> she has been through so much. there are 900 people given cyanide-laced kool aid and died. this would prohibit the transfer of ammunition feeding device autos we're going move on and there are a couple items on this, abc 7 news landed in colorado. and not a long i'm time ago, on the way to scene and is going to report live from aurora on abc 7 news at 6:00 and is tweeting updates using hash tag theater shooting and stay with us for continuing coverage on the colorado heat theater shooting. we have developments online

and you can get any breaking news updates on twitter on abc 7 news bay area and on our facebook page. there are resourcesthon story. 50 and we want to come back here. still to come ross mirk reamy and his wife get good news and a chance to embrace today. >> and kids from colorado in town for a poetry competition are going to describe emotions of what unfolded in aurora theater. >> i'm sandhya patel. toasty temperatures for weekend. how hot it's going to get and where you might be able to escape heat. >> thank you. and dan and i will be right back. the ne

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young people from denver under the bay area for a international poetry day. >> you can imagine this is a major competition with people from all over the world and here they are, competing against all of these folks with a lot of hurt back home. >> and these are young people revealing spirits and devotion. some 500 poets at the brave new voices international poetry slam festival. it's been a difficult day. and they know voices are not alone. >> we are far from home but know we're supported by loving people. >> and there has been a goal

of youth speaks. stories from the heart that are honest and. >> there is a lot of coverage and we have challenged them to think about what to do with power of voices. now they've found their voice. what are they going do with that power? >> and there are words helping them get through their lives. and they're in this semi finals and horror of what happened at home still in the back of their minds. >> we speak and all of these poets here speak for people who can't. and we do that today so people at home who can't speak for everyone who can't speak. >> this is the largest spoken word event in the world. finals are tomorrow night in oakland. >> and thank you. and stay with us for continuing coverage of the

tragedy in colorado. including a 2020 special tonight at 10:00 devoting the hour to the shooting. >> a south bay man is recovering from a bloody confrontation this morning. the homeowner says he was awaken bid noise in the east hill. he went to investigate and found a man wearing a black hoody going through personal stuff. the burglar shot the homeowner in the arm and took off with some property. police have not identified the gunman or figured out why the homeowner was targeted. >> there is a teenager charged in the murder of a baby boy in oakland in november. the 23 mold shot by n.his dad's arms when gunfire broke out in a parking lot. and there is a prosecutors say a 16-year-old erld-year-old was among those shooting in the incident caught on tape. >> this is good.

properly. >> the thought of him every day. someone taking my grandson. he lived with me. he was with me every day. i keep in my heart. i got a good heart, a spiritual heart. >> coleman will be back in court on monday and is expected to enter a plea. >> second suspect if the triple murder of the bologna family was in court today. the 31-year-old appeared before a judge this afternoon. cameras were not allowed to show his face. he is being charged with three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. the district attorney maintains he was in the car with edwin ramos when he gunned down tony bologna and his two sons in 2008. ramos was already convicted of the murders. >> we're not charging mr. reyes with pulling the trigger but to be responsible for the murder of three family members you may have heard witness statements from the

prior trial this, is a different case. this is a different individual. >> he will be arraigned to hear charges next tuesday. and this district attorney announced charges will not be refiled against a man accused of beating a priest he says sexually abused him and his brother. july 5 a injure found yim lynch not guilty on the attack on gerald lindner two years ago. and. >> suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi and his wife have reunited. eliana lopez had her fingered crossed. lopez testified she would feel safe if a seven month stay away order was lifted and moments later it was.

>> they want a kiss. >> and that theo is going to have his family again that. is the best thing. >> he was suspended after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge. and lopez was loyal to her husband. >> and moving on to weather, there is a term ter inching up. >> and there is you bet, i never let people down. temperatures approaching triple digits inland and there is a live picture, you can see back towards golden gate bridge, it's mostly clear along the coast. there is a vantage point looking towards ocean beach. you can see just a beautiful day.

this is sunny everywhere. highs mid-90s inland. there is where you can see clear skies across the bay area with fog back as we head into overnight hours. there are temperatures now mid-60s in san francisco, half moon bay. get out towards inland valleys. there are numbers into low 90s so summer is returning, temperatures back up to where you should be at this time of the year. and looking at how much warmer it's running just compared to 24 hours ago. 14 degrees warm gler san carlos. and up 18 in livermore and up 17 in santa rosa and san jose running seven degrees warmer, oakland nine degrees higher. fog return together coast tonight. hot inland this weekend. there is cooler weather coming your way next tuesday and wednesday. so especially those of you

that do not like the heat hang in there. there is going to bring heat with it. we're starting to feel affects of it. because that area of low pressure that brought us a cool week, most of the week compared to summer stand jardz long gone. sheer what we're going to see first thing in the morning. fog mainly confined to the coast. marine layer is very shallow it's about 800 feet now. there is fog that can't get over the east bay hills and into valleys we'll keep it here, pressed down as that hot air is moving west. there are temperatures into low to upper 50s, inland areas starting off clear. there is skies clearing out. 60s coastside. inland areas getting hot up into the upper 90s into hottest inland valleys.

here are temperatures into south bay. 86 for san jose, 90 degrees in los gatos, mid-80s cupertino. up to 8 p degrees, you're running warmer on the peninsula tomorrow, 79 in san mateo. mid-60s coastside. and there is like i said to prevent from you getting too hot. daily city, 64. sunset district 656789 downtown getting you up to upper 60s, north bay, 90s in napa. and low to mid-60s coastside. heading towards east bay, oakland, 80. 82, hayward. castro valley, mid-80s and inland communities you can feel steamy weather. antioch 98. 95 for new danville. and there is 66 carmel. accu-weather forecast is hot inland next couple days and temperatures do come down just a touch on sunday with a

little witness more of a sea breeze, still hot inland. throughout monday, low 60s coast side. tuesday, wednesday, it's cooler, looking at wednesday, low 80s into warmest valleys. connoisseurs marketplace at the festival of the arts this weekend. saturday, salsa festival. and fountain blue on saturday. a lot going on. great looking weather. get out and enjoy. >> thank you. >> and we want to take a moment to thank those of you in the bay area helping us raise thousands of dollars for local foster kids by liking abc 7 thus. >> let's tell you about some of our fans, kathy w, nick c and jessica from gilroy. >> you can still make a difference and get mentioned maybe on abc 7 news, we'd love to say your name. just like abc 7 news and $1 gets donated to the sleep train dream campaign. >> and coming up next, on abc news at 5:00 the wit powder investigation happening now at four bay area police

department autos and then ahead at 6:00 what is it like to be shot and survive? a man talks about his ordeal and one of the worst mass shootings ever, at 6:00. we'll be right back.

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after an am back to youance collided with a small car. there is video of the crash at 16th and vanness avenue. there is impact flipped on its side. the driver of a small car and an intern suffered pineor injuries. the ambulance not transporting patients at the time. and there are authorities investigating white powder found on mail today to four local police departments. it was partially evacuated after the first envelope was found at 10:00 this morning. the hazmat team determined it was not toxic. and similar envelopes were sent to head quarters in berkeley and union city. all were also partially evacuated. there are no reports of anything toxic being found. >> a sacramento man arrested for setting a fire in placer county ai. 28-year-old man was

taken into custody today. the california department of forestry says he is being held on suspicion of recklessly setting fire to land and property. the fire burned 2600 acres near forest hill and destroyed at least one home, crews expect to have it fully contained by tomorrow. >> and

coming up at 6:00 more breaking news in the colorado theater shooting. we've just learned one of the wounded is a student from university of the pacific in stockton. we'll take you live to carmel where the uncle of the suspect lives. what he's saying about his nephew. plus, reaction and changes that are being made and helping thousands of foster kids the way area. abc 7 news salutes volunteers

making a difference their lives. >> thank you very much. and world news is next with more on the colorado tragedy. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here, we appreciate your time. tonight on a special edition of "world news," the chaos and carnage at the movie. we take you moment by moment as a gunman in body armor and a gas mask enters and open fires. more than 70 people shot. the worst shooting rampage in modern, american history. the suspect, a neuroscience student who called himself "the joker." who he is and the web of booby traps and explosives he left behind. and from those who escaped, harrowing stories of survival, and the heros, this 19-year-old who took a bullet leaving a mother and children out of danger. abc news on the ground following