is dead. >> copy. shots fired. want is down. >> wii still investigating what went on in the alley way. the suspect was armed. officer contacted the suspect. again, a shooting occurred. a knife was located at the scene. a white man in his mid 20s was shot by the responding officer taken to a local hospital and declared dead. neighboring business owners were stun by what happened. in nearly 25 years he can't recall such a chaotic scene. >> we had these snatched once or twice. but petty things. nothing near like this. >> same for customers who say the area is safe. >> i thought it was firecrackers or something. like people were playing around or something. the police officer who was alone when the shooting took place has been placed on routine paid administrative leave. >> a nationwide gang bust

targeted 50 people here in the bay area. it led to the arrest of people tied to four street gangs. they raided homes over the past mornt. all 50 people are being prosecuted on state charges. in all the homeland security officials charged 913 suspected gang members. a boston jury convicted surviving boston n marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev of carrying out that deadly attack. he was found guilty on all 30 counts and now faces the possibility of the death penalty. prosecutors argued the 21-year-old self radicalized muslim was intent on committing miss murder. >> we're all going to move upon with our lives. we're all going to get back to some sense of normalcy. hopefully when this is all done.

so closure, i don't think so. >> a jury will decide whether to sentence tsarnaev to death or life in prison. his brother died in a shootout with police days after the bombing. >> jeff who lost both of his legs said today's verdict will never replace the lives lost. but it is a relief. some runners for the bay area who were at the boston area learned about the verdict late today. we are joined with their reaction. >> people who run on the boston marathon, even the local people tell us that even though it's a competitive event, it's a unifying experience, with all the mutual support. but running is a solitary sport. you see a lot of it here every day, every night. the boston verdict provided

another unifying experience, but not necessarily the closure. when we caught up with christi this afternoon she had still not heard if you run 32 nile ls a day news of verdicts in the boston marathon case can wait a few hours at least. >> i was in zone one. i was at the finish line. >> she was in the same approximateproximity as so many others. the difference that she is an intensive care nurse whose training kicked in immediately. >> i saw amputees yeah. i saw three victims go in that had lost legs. roll into the tent. >> among most people who run religiously, the boston marathon bombings have evolved into a shared experience. the closer they were to it the more intensity. i across the bay boston marathon runner wonders what caused the premonition that pushed him away moments before

the first bomb went off. >> i'm so biased by living that experience that i would seek the harshest penalty available. after today's guilty verdicts dzhokhar tsarnaev faces 17 possible death sentences for four murders and more than 250 injuries in a terrorist act. determining his fate will br the next phase of this trial. it will be equally tough all around. >> can you forgive? >> i'm very good at forgiving. but this is one instance where i can't forgive. i cannot accept and forgive what happened. >> because? >> it's too personal. >> i kind of hope he sits in a cell for the rest of his life and has to think about it. all the pain and suffering he caused. >> and all the collateral damage that still carries on. aen escaped santa clara county jail inmate who has been on the run for the mast month is awaiting extradition back to

kra. . he was taken into custody by u.s. marshals in mississippi yesterday. he escaped custody after overpowering a deputy in san jose on march 6th. his brother drove him to reno where he took a greyhound bus to gulfport. deputies kaked edcontacted the u.s. marshal service. >> we focussed a lot of attention in getting this person back in kous di. that's why we put in the resources need. >> one broke his arm and tore a bicep. police are searching for whomever attacked and robbed an 82 82-year-old woman in oakland. she is recovering from painful injuries you see here.

she didn't want to be shown on camera because she's afraid of her attackers. now this shows what happened. she reaches into their car to try to get it back, they take off, and they dragged her and she fell to the ground. the search is on for a man suspected in three bank robberies in san francisco. this is surveillance photos of a man the fbi is calling the clean cut bandit. he's 6'2", maybe 6'3" with an athletic build. he's wanted at the u.s. bank on mission street on march 30th. citibank on california street. police are looking for burglary suspects who pretend to be utility workers to get access to homes. up to four may be involved.

police at least three of these happened in late march, all of them nearing the early afternoon hours. >> firefighters put out a good sized fire in the mix district this afternoon. it happened at 12:45 today. this is a photo who says the fire was right outside their home. they are okay. you'll be glad to know. it was a two-story residential building. but one neighbor is concerned about the number of fires recently. recently. >> we were born and raised in san francisco. this is a mystery. >> crews had the flames under control in about 45 minutes. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. we have some good fuse. some great news actually. for a fremont couple following abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington's story earlier today. it's a stolen van needed by a woman who is quite ill. the van has been recovered thanks to an alert abc 7 news

viewer. david louie is joining us now. >> we're sitting inside the van that has been recovered. it was stolen monday evening from the thomas family. from their driveway at free monday. it's now here in heyward. we have a happy couple grateful for a very alert abc 7 news viewer. this underscores how a news story has incredible reach because a man living about two and a half miles away saw her story on our midday news. >> he walks out of his house and looks at the license plate and immediately called the police. if it wasn't for the news segment this morning, we would have never found the car. >> the $65,000 van especially equipped for his wife kay. ch police told thomas it appears the van may have been used to transport stolen goods from a burglary. the inside is a bit trashed. there are remnants of a fast food burger bun in the back and

plastic bags they don't recognize. the wheelchair lift appears to be broken. he says his insurance carrier should cover the repairs. police did not identify the man who found the stolen van, but phil thomas has something special to say to him. >> thank you. you have made the the day for us. both my wife and myself. so i hope you're watching the evening news. >> classic vans which is doing the repairs is providing the couple with a loaner. stay here. coming up, ten wards packing a political punch. nancy pelosi will not lead us back to the majority. >> why two top democrats say the minority leader should step aside. what she's saying about the situation from the bay area today. and if congressman who saw the damage u.s. and iraqi troops are

having on isis. plus -- >> and fire on boards. the important training now going on right here in the bay

california congresswoman nancy pelosi is coming under criticism tonight. not from republicans, but those thought to be loyal in her own party. they are questioning her leadership abilities. carolyn tyler joins us from the newsroom with more. >> we caught up with the congress woman at a ground breaking in san francisco. she was dismissive about internal strifes. >> they criticize your leadership. >> yeahcalifornia congresswoman nancy pelosi says she's not

worried about what two colleagues said about the leadership yesterday. on a boston tv show, massachusetts democratic representative steve lynch and michael capalon were asked if it's time for nancy pelosi to relenre relinquish her power. >> should she go? >> nancy pelosi will not lead us back into the majority. >> so the answer is jeyes? >> right. >> they haven't been my friends all along. it's the least important thing i have to tend to today. >> the 75-year-old has led house democrats since 2003. and now the minority leader. chris who worked in the clinton white house and remains a democratic strategist believes there's no widespread grumbling about nancy pelosi. just personal ambition. >> this is people playing the

gong game and looking to position themselves within the democratic kau kaus for far down the road. >> dillon is the vice chair of california's rem party. >> i think they should keep her on as a leader. i think it's great. as a republican, if they come up with more competent leadership that's in touch, it's harder for us. >> all right one of the critics is backtracking, saying today he believes pelosi is making the changes necessary to lead the democrats back to electoral success. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> congressman returned from a trip to iraq this morning after seeing how iraqi and american forces are working together against isis. he stopped by abc 7 to tell us about his trip on his way home today from sfo today. he worked on getting to know the american soldiers helping out the iraqi army. and while the u.s. presence in iraq may be waning he said it's

still a critical partnership. >> we can't sit and watch thousands of innocent people be slaughtered by isil when we have the power to train and equip with the army. >> attending a service and then having bunch with the soldiers. >> just a short time ago, governor brown wrapped up an emergency meeting to talk about the state's drought. the governor says aside from trying to find more the biggest is trying to collaborate. rather than point fingers at one another over water use. he has been criticized because the mandatory reduction in water use he announced last week will not have much affect on farms. a lot of fanfare to the maritime opening of the center. the ribbon cutting facility was held today in richmond. a lot of happy faces to provide

training for fire fighting and disaster preparations. this is part of the california state university maritime academy. and as part of today's event they are showing off the skills taught at the center. >> these skills that are developed are perishable. so the more opportunity to go through the process over and over again. that's what sets the appropriate face habits. >> until now they had to go from texas. they green lighted the plan from 700 bikes to 700,000 bikes. the majority would be in san francisco. but oakland will finally be included with about 850 bikes although a private company will pick up the cost.

officials want more say as to where bike stations will be installed. >> in oakland, we're concerned with equity. we want to be sure they're including every nabt. >> they are expected to give final approval in may. the expansion would begin by june of next year. >> new details on the police officer charged with murder in south carolina. i talked with david muir earlier this afternoon. >> great to see you. half way through the week here. and coming up more on the breaking news of the officer charged with murder. opening fire at a man running away from fire. tonight the video of the officer behind bars and what we learned about the officer's past. the guilty verdict in the boston bombing trial. will he now get the death penalty. 35 million in the path of severe storms and the new controversy involving rob lowe. >> and jack nicklaus is making news today.

>> his unbelievable moment. his prediction coming true. we'll show you coming up. >> world news tonight is coming up at 5:30. >> we have breaking news. a southbound train is holding in hillsborough right now because of a pepper spray incident. no word on exactly what happened. >> chris will follow this for you on twitter. abc 7 news bay area. in the meantime. let's head outside. it looks like a nice day today. >> rain has stopped. there's scattered showers from the forecast perhaps. >> yeah, there's a slight chance. right now it's pleasantly cool. a few clouds around. as by bit of a breeze. we did have showers earlier today. they're long gone. but we still have leftover clouds, as you'll notice. just dotting live doppler 7 hd. soon to recent storms. did it do anything for us? it brought us up a few

percentage points. but we're still well below normal. just about everywhere. 74% of average with just over 15 inches of rain in san francisco. oakland, 74% of average. 90 in livermore. moffitt field carrying over the rainfall from december is the only place at 100% of average. the recent snow pushed up the snow pack from 5% two days ago to 8%. it's still at record low levels. here's a look at the the east bay hills camera. a few couple louse clouds out there. it's crisp and cool out here. 58 in san francisco. san jose, 55 in half-moon bay. blue skies over the golden gate bridge at this hour. temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. you'll see a lot more blue skies in the days to come.

mostly clear and chilly overfight tonight. there is a chance of rain early next week. here's a look at the pacific satellite picture. clearing trend under way. and we are basically looking at the ridge holding over through the weekend. so it is going to be dry for your outdoor plans. tomorrow morning mainly clear. a few clouds showing up around the san mateo county coast and the peninsula there. temperatures will be running in the chilly zone is what i call id. upper 30s. 39 in santa rosa and fairfield. yes, you need to bundle up in the morning. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds in the south bay. mil bray at 63. so hang onto the sweater near the coast. north bay, you'll get to the upper 60s in santa rosa and

sonoma. in the east bay a nice day. milder than today. a mix of sun and clouds inland. we see the low 70s showing up tomorrow. 70 in livermore and fairfield. today's high in the mid 50s to mid 60s. tomorrow we bring you low 70s. and we keep the temperatures going up, away from the coast. right on through the weekend, which means low to mid 70s inland. upper 50s to low 60s coast side. and we're still waiting for the slight possibility of showers monday night into the wee hours of tuesday. >> all right sandhya, thank you so much. coming up, climate change and how the issue has president obama putting -- on center stage. m. and traffic with our 360 camera live. heading to san jose. really it's been stop and go for most of the drive here. cars moving less than 10 miles per hour. flip it around the other direction. a look northbound and you can

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a bill requiring california school children to be vaccinated just moved one step closer to becoming law. the legislation passed out of a senate committee just a few minutes ago. under the pressure, parents could no longer cite personal beliefs as a reason not to vaccinate their children before sending them to public and private schools. robert kennedy junior spoke out against the legislation today. >> they have been required by their bosses for at least a decade to lie, to manipulate, to bury data, including autism. to exposure and vaccines. >> the cdc says there is no

scientific evidence that vaccines cause autism or any other health issues. and the risk far outweighs any potential danger. an executive order signed by president obama to ban diskrim falgs is now nechkt. the president signed the order last year. he says climate change has been a personal issue for years. it really hit home when his daughter was rushed to the hospital with an asthma attack when she was a little girl. >> you know, malia had asthma when she was 4. because we had good nurns we were able to knock it out early. she has still aler gees. but it has not impacted her significantly. >> the president talkeded with dr. richard besser in a one-on-one interview yesterday. hz torrent to keep in mind climate change is one more vampl of how the environment will

cause health problems as it did in his daughter's case. a physicist known for his longevity and dozens of patents has died. richard post died following a short illness. he joifrned the livermore lab when it first opened. we spoke about his long risry at the lab. >> i remember the first we had here. and the first i had at home. >> post retired in 1992 but continued working four days a week. >> the founder of a san francisco company who left is returning to be a ceo. mark will return to zynga a social game providers. he follows a less than two-year run at ceo. shares fell 10% on news of the

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coming up, we'll revisit the spot with he issued a historic water conservation last week. plus overcrowding on the picturesque trails. the new plan to preserve nate's beauty. and tomorrow, on displace. some of the best and brightest are at stanford to show you have what the future has in store. that's all coming up at 6:00. >> thank you. >> well a wrecking ball is slowly but surely taking down candle stick park piece by piece. we are over the old home to see how demolition is going. once the stadium is gone work can begin on the hotel, homes

and shops set to take their place. >> we were over the 49erss current home today. crews dumped 1.5 million pounds of dirt on the field in preparation for saturday's monster jam. the football field is covered with plypood to protect the surface from the dirt and the monster truck. they plan to install fresh sod later on this spring. >> amazing how they can do this. all the facilities like that. >> no politician wants to say no to a kid asking for a picture but politely declining may have been a go ahead idea. >> clearly he did not take a close look at what his young supporter was wearing. can you see it? it says i'm with stupid. and look where arrow is pointing. directly at the president. >> well, the boy's mother said the child meant no offense and did not know what the t-shirt actually meant. >> the president was polite.

that's going to do it for us. >> and i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again at 6:00. >> bye-bye. tonight, the breaking developments. the officer charged with murder. this evening, what we've learned about his past, after that stunning video. shooting a man who was running away after a routine traffic stop. new questions about the stun gun, was it dropped beside the victim after it was all over? did anyone perform cpr? tonight, the officer behind bars as we learn of two other investigations involving the same cop. also breaking tonight, from boston, dzhokhar tsarnaev, guilty on all counts. will those same jurors now sentence him to death? the severe storms hitting tonight. the tornado watch. the super cell spotted in the last 24 hours. and tonight, the school bus overturned, children inside. ginger zee is right here. the heist. dropping down into an elevator shaft to steal hundreds of millions in jewels.