together, we're building a better california. good afternoon. i'm cheryl jennings in for ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. the woman killed in a tragic shooting has been identified. police say a gunman shot and killed kate stimely last night. abc 7 news reporter vic lee live in san francisco with what we are learning about the man who has been arrested. >> reporter: that is where she was shot and killed the pedestrian pier behind me. police just ended a briefing here at pier 14. they announced the person they detained last night, the person of interest was, in fact, charged today with her murder.

it was a combination of good police work and a lot of help from citizens who provided leads like the description of the suspect and cell phone video and photos. a police boat dragging sonar equipment cruised slowly around the pier looking for the gun used in the shooting. divers put something in a box but police would not say if that was a gun. police believe the suspect tossed the weapon into the waters after shooting kathleen steinly. the medical device sales repwas shot around 6:30 last night as she strolled down the pedestrian pier with her father. you can see by standers trying to help steinly. >> there does not appear to be connection between the victim and the suspect. at this point it appears to be a random shooting incident. >> reporter: at the time about a

dozen people were on the popular pier. police descended on the area after they received numerous 911 calls. investigators quickly e-mailed two other officers cell photos taken by witnesses of the suspect who is today charged for the murder. they found sanchez about an hour after the shooting hiding in front of this restaurant on the corner. bartender saw the take down. >> we just saw like a guy on the floor and a cop pointing a gun at him. my boss saw another guy running across the street with the gun pointing down. >> reporter: steinly lived across the street from where he was arrested. police say sanchez is on probation in texas. our sources tell us he has been deported to mexico several times and his rap sheet includes aggravated assault. kate steinly grew up in pleasanton. >> the brother and his wife were

expecting a baby and throwing a gender reveal party. her brother say they are very close. >> i won't have another memory with her and she won't get to meet my daughter. >> news crews were covering that story. abc 7 news reporter spoke extensively with brad steinly today and you will hear more of his powerful interview coming up at 5:00. news crews covering the shooting this morning and two snu news stations were robbed at gun point. a man pistol whipped a photographer and took him to the ground. a photographer tried to intervene and robber took cameras and jumped into a black bmw seven series. the kntv photographer is

expected to recover. nobody else was injured. san francisco police are trying to unravel a crash that sent three people to the hospital last night. witnesses say a speeding motorcyclist crashed into two pedestrians and one has life threatening injuries as a result and went to surgery earlier this morning. the motorcyclist was hurt. also a bicyclist recovering after a hit-and-run driver smashed into her along the stretch. witnesses say a white car was driving the wrong way on the one way alley when it plowed into the woman. the impact might have shattered the car's wind shield. this happened just before 8:00 tuesday night. the latest in the deadly balcony collapse. today a judge denied the request to issue a restraining order against county prosecutors. the contractor wanted to have company representatives on hand

while evidence was gathered or tested at the scene. >> that would be out of the ordinary. i think the judge made the correct ruling. we want to conduct an investigation and do it fairly and impartially and we have that responsibility to everybody involved. >> six people died and seven others were hurt when the balcony gave way. most victims were irish students. you are not going to see these fireworks because oakland police seized at least $50,000 worth of rockets and explosives from a house on 82nd avenue. police and firefighters say this is the largest cache of fireworks seen in oakland. they arrested two men facing multiple charges. this morning's raid ends a long investigation. heading into the fourth of july holiday weekend authorities

are taking terrorist threats seriously. >> the navy yard was put on lockdown in washington, d.c. after a 911 call about a shooter but turned out to be a false alarm. karen traverse joins us in washington. thissy reminder for everyone to stay alert. >> the police chief said they had no reason to believe that the 911 call that came in about a potential shooter at the navy yard was a malicious hoax. that quick and immediate and very massive police presence at the navy yard shows how seriously the threats are being taken heading into the holiday weekend. >> reporter: officials are on high alert. in new jersey today an evacuation at a mosque after a threat was called in to police. officials responded just before morning prayer service but nothing was found. and at the washington navy yard a tense scene and massive police

presence after early morning report of an active shooter. this complex went on lockdown. >> we were about to go through the front gate when all of the police came around and we sent text messages to say there was a possibility of something going on. >> reporter: after a sweep no threat was found and all clear was given. for many workers scary flashbacks to 2013 with 12 civilian workers killed in a shooting rampage. >> it would have turned into september 2013 with aaron alexis you would need a large presence. the combination of location and july 4th. >> reporter: the incident as officials are warning about potential for terrorism. a bulletin was sent for law enforcement agencies to be on high alert for possible isis inspired attacks. preparations are underway in washington for this weekend's

july 4th festivities and fireworks. thousands are expected to pack the national mall. >> we operate here in washington, d.c. elevated threat level at all times. >> reporter: officials say there is no specific credible threat but they are warning americans to stay vigilant and if you see something say something. reporting live from washington abc 7 news. >> thank you so much. turning now to our weather. lightning might have started this brush fire. sky 7 hd was over the regional wilderness this morning. it broke out about 4:40 this morning. the fire burned 45 acres. it's about 50% contained. no injuries are reported. check out this spectacular lightning show in the bay area. this is what it looked like in almeida county as the sky lit up in livermore. drivers saw rain while going through the pass on interstate 580. and lightning strikes hit fresno including a huge bolt

caused by our sister station's downtown camera. power in the area went out for a bit after that bolt hit a transformer. >> so the question is will we see more lightning here in the bay area? rain perhaps? >> how about sprinkles? >> sprinkles are a greater possibility. chance of anymore lightning and thunder here is greatly diminished but doesn't mean it cannot happen. you can see that we still have a rather unsettled pattern. we have clouds around, some light areas of sprinkles and thunderstorms still rumbling. let's take a closer look at the bay area where we have some light sprinkles over on the north bay coast right now. again, these are widely scattered pockets of sprinkles. nothing well organized. you see the directional flow here from southeast to northwest mainly over sierra and you see pockets of showers moving away from monterey bay. here is a look at our 24 hour temperature change.

it has been quite a cool down here. 12 degrees cooler in livermore than this hour yesterday. ten degrees cooler in concord. no change at half moon bay. generally cooling has begun and will continue into the weekend. it is a bit humid. dew point temperatures are a bit elevated. that sticky feeling but we are not in the oppressive range yet. on we go. we still have some scattered areas of sprinkles pushing through the bay area. pattern may continue overnight. we are not likely to see anymore lightning strikes. i will show you what is coming our way for fourth of july weekend in a moment. going down to the river. still ahead the changes fourth of july campers will notice at the river because of the drought. what is behind the series of shark attacks off the north carolina coast. marine experts weigh in on these attacks. >> obviously no contest.

>> a bay area mother reunites with her son who disappeared from her life more than a decade ago. >> as we approach 4:11 like get away thursday. this interstate 80 in berkeley. it is jam packed in both directions. drivers on the right side towards berkeley on the left side coming back towards san francisco or 580. it is a slow crawl on a number of major thoroughfares in the bay area at this hour. stay with us more to come on abc 7 news at 4:00. the app on the go on your sc

seven people have been attacked in north carolina over a period of three weeks. the latest survivor said he wouldn't be alive today if he didn't get help right away. what is being done to keep people safe. >> reporter: another victim recovering after being bitten repeatedly by a shark along the north carolina coast. >> walked into the shore and that's when the shark bit him and pulled him under. >> former boston herald editor attacked in just waist deep water. air lifted to a nearby hospital where the 67 year old is being treated for bites to rib cage, hip, and hands. it is the tenth attack in just the past three weeks. >> it's just so unusual the

number of attacks that we have had recently. >> reporter: on tuesday 12 year old was bitten in south carolina while wading in knee deep water left with the painful evidence of the scare he survived. >> i felt just a fringe of pain in my leg. and i like looked back and saw the shark swimming away. >> reporter: experts looking into patterns that could be to blame for this record breaking number of shark bites. >> we have a perfect storm underway of a variety of environmental, biological and human factors. >> reporter: as north carolina's governor says he is working with safety officials to figure out what can be done to protect people visiting his state's beaches. >> not too far. stay close. >> reporter: so far officials haven't closed beaches but the governor says they may consider putting restrictions on fisher men who could be luring sharks close to popular swimming areas.

>> so scary. the national jobless rate is now at a seven-year low. the labor department says the unemployment rate was 5.3% down from 5.5% in may. 223,000 jobs were gained last month but officials say the rate dropped because of people out of work looking for a job. stocks closed slightly lower today as investors reacted to a mixed jobs report on news that greece's finances are getting worse. the dow fell closing at 17,730. the nasdaq fell to 5,009. president obama says there is more work to do to increase americans' wages. the president visited wisconsin promoting a labor department plan to make more workers eligible for overtime. >> we are making more workers eligible for the overtime that you earned as one of the single most important steps to take. it will give as many as 5

million americans including 80,000 folks here in wisconsin the overtime protections they deserve. >> the plan is backed by organized labor which has been at odds with the president over his push for asia pacific free trade pact. the san francisco based online review company has received interest on several potential buyers but will hold off on the sale for the immediate future and hired goldman sachs to help find a buyer. so are you headed out of town for july 4th celebrations? a record number of americans are expected to travel on this holiday weekend. let's take a live look at san francisco. be glad you are not sitting in that. you can see plenty of people headed out of town. aaa estimates nearly 85% of travelers will be driving to and from destinations this year. >> the economy is turning around. people are more secure in their

jobs and can't ignore gas prices, the lowest in five years. and the airports are going to be extremely busy as well. the tsa says nationwide already screened about 300,000 more people a day than usual. here is a story that might provide hope for people. lawns are turning brown and we are rationing water. >> that's the bad news. wayne freedman joins us with a look at the bright side. >> reporter: that would be tourists coming in here for the fine wine and fine food and some of them are here to dip toes in the russian river. but number one safety rule keep shoes on. if he had a dollar for every time he made this speech he would be doing well. he gets more than that from parade of tourists. they have one goal -- on rafts

traveling as far as eight miles in six hours. and the good news is they are doing it even in a drought year against many odds. have you ever seen this river low? >> never. >> reporter: you are looking at a flow of roughly 15 cubic feet per second. water released from the lake that serves drinking needs agriculture, recreation and fish returning to spawn. here is the woman who controls the faucet who runs operations for sonoma county water agency. >> my biggest concern is that we preserve enough water for the fish coming back in the fall and, of course, if there is some -- doesn't rain again this winter we need water to carry over to next year. >> is there enough? >> at this point we think there is enough. >> reporter: the plan to keep water flowing at this level all summer. it's a bit shallow in places maybe more than for rafters.

>> on our section of river there might be two or three spots where they have to pull the boat five or six feet. >> reporter: it beats the alternative. this is what compromise looks like, still wet and flowing, the kind of damper you want on a fourth of july weekend. the lake does feed that river and the lake is extremely low, so low that officials are saying within two or three weeks it may close to boating for the duration of the summer. enjoy it while you can. >> thank you so much. look at the weather now. and it's been so bizarre. we had two sweltering days. yesterday we had drizzle and today it is like mugginess. >> reporter: it is muggy. we have had elevated humidity. that is going to go away tomorrow. drier air mass comes in tomorrow. the cool down will continue into the weekend.

here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. we have a few clouds around and thicker clouds near the coast where we have had a little sprinkling on the north bay coast line moving offshore right now but a little damp earlier. we may continue to see some spotty sprinkles moving through the bay area this evening and overnight. we are looking live from east bay hills camera. and little blue sky. currently 64 in san francisco. oakland 68. 75 in mountain view. 82 in morgan hill and 61 at half moon bay. here is a view looking at clouds over the bank. it is 79 in santa rosa. 85 fairfield. concord 88 and 91 in livermore. and there is a look just out over the bay. you can't see much of the bay because we have low clouds and high clouds. these are the forecast features. chance of sprinkles overnight widely scattered. mild to warm for july 4th weekend and a cooler pattern

settles in next week. here is satellite and radar composite image showing you why we have had this increase in humidity. feels muggy because of stream of subtropical moisture continuing to flow assisted by counter clockwise circulation and the clockwise around that area of high pressure inland. once that moves out tomorrow follow timeline chance of sprinkles tomorrow night and tomorrow morning. once the cool air moves out drier air moves in. tomorrow will be back to our more seasonal weather pattern. overnight look for a little fog beyond the coast and high clouds, as well. low temperatures low to mid 60s and tomorrow highs in the south bay under mainly sunny skies up to 91 at morgan hill. upper 70s to low 80s in the peninsula. a little lingering fog. downtown san francisco a high of 68 tomorrow. north bay warm conditions. highs mainly low to mid 80s. we see mid 70s to low 80s on the

east bay and inland east bay quite warm. here is the accuweather seven day forecast. we still see highs over fourth of july weekend and then cooler pattern next week and then doesn't look like we see rain in the next seven days after tonight's chance of sprinkles looks like dry pattern. >> thank you so much. coming up next explore where you live this holiday weekend. we break down the bay area fourth of july events you won't want to miss. >> days after getting dumped by two of the biggest networks

this fourth of july is sure to include friends, family and fireworks. >> suggestions on how to explore where you live. >> what better way to begin

celebrating our nation's birth than with an american county fair. the theme is on with the show through sunday take the whole family and enjoy eight concerts featuring acts like aaron nevl and have fun with classics like rides, food and fireworks. tomorrow the annual oakland symphony will be strumming the red white and blue. the star spangled banner will play to the back drop of independence day fireworks display. and in mountain view listen to your favorite disney music performed by the san francisco symphony. the special tribude to the sound of music will creshendo. for more information about these events go to our website at abc7news.com. leyla gulen, abc 7 news. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues. coming up next meet one of our

outstanding star scholars. this student is dedicating his life to education. how he is helping others. >> those are such great stories. and your voice your vote. the man challenging hillary clinton gaining ground in a key battle ground state. the story you will see only on abc 7 news. the bay area mother who had her son ripped

this is abc 7 news. here are the headlines where you live at 4:30. an arrest for the shooting of a woman yesterday near san francisco's ferry building. witnesses say they saw a man run away from the scene. they have identified the suspect as francisco sanchez from texas. she grew up in pleasanton but was living in san francisco. chris's emotional interview with her brother is coming up at 5:00. oakland police made a huge bust in illegal fireworks worth more than $50,000. lyanne melendez tweeted out this picture of one of the two men arrested during the raid. both of them facing multiple felony charges. she has a live report at 5:00. and a campbell mother has

finally been reunited with a son she saw last when he was 3 years old. the mother and son flew back this morning. abc 7 news reporter has the emotional reunion. >> i was giving up hope because it has been a long time. >> reporter: 15 long years have gone by. the one thing that hasn't changed it her undying love for her son. >> one thing i always remember -- >> reporter: the two flew in from san diego early this morning. jonathan went missing when he was 3 years old. he had been living in mexico with his father all these years. holland says she had an abusive relationship with jonathan's father someone she claims kidnapped him and cut off communication. >> his dad was going on vacation so he had permission to take him. it was just a normal day and i didn't know he was never coming back. >> reporter: holland is trying to get over the painful past and

focus on her future with her son. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> he said he is happy because he is with me. >> reporter: the two say they have so much catching up to do as jonathan recalls memories playing with favorite toys and remembering what it was like to be with his mom. >> holland hopes to take jonathan on a camping trip tonight and there is another surprise awaiting him there. he will get to meet his older brother, jacob who is waiting to meet him face-to-face. coming up tonight reporter david louie will show you what hope holland is doing to try to jog her son's childhood memories of life with his mother. police are talking to witnesses looking for a man who shot a woman around 2:00 a.m. on commerce boulevard. the woman went to the hospital with two gunshot wounds. police say the victim and suspect knew each other and prostitution appears to have

been involved. evacuation orders for thousands in tennessee are expected to last until tomorrow after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and caught fire. abc news reporter with more on the mad scramble in the middle of the night. >> reporter: toxic fumes in the air is a trigger for unnerving wakeup calls in maryville, tennessee. >> we were asleep and the police knocked and said they would like us to evacuate as quickly as possible. >> reporter: 5,000 people evacuated after one of the freight train cars derailed and burst into flames. >> i started hearing brakes sounded like brakes, smoke. >> reporter: on board that train traveling from ohio to georgia a chemical used to make plastics. >> it's a highly flammable toxic gas. >> reporter: the chemical burning, creating a hazardous cloud spanning at least two miles, firefighters working through the night to get people

to safety. >> getting all the dogs out and making sure the kids are up out of bed, alert, taking the cars. >> based on the chemical and the direction it was heading they had to expand evacuation area and our command post had to relocate because it was in danger of being exposed. >> reporter: at least ten first responders had to be treated for exposure though we are told there were no serious injuries. new details on a dramatic plane crash in taiwan and the pilot at the controls. 43 people died when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff. a preliminary report shows the pilot failed a flight simulator test less than a year before that crash. the black box revealed he mistakenly shut off the only working engine after the other one failed. in the race for president senator sanders is gaining

ground on hillary clinton in a key primary state. 52% of iowa voters say they vote for mrs. clinton in the democratic caucus. 33% support sanders, a big bump up for the senator whose numbers more than doubled. former virginia senator entering the presidential race in a letter web promises to protect national interests abroad and ensure a level playing field at home. web served as secretary of the navy before representing virginia in the senate for a single term from 2007 to 2013. the republican race is about to get bigger. wisconsin governor scott walker will officially announce his presidential campaign. he filed his paperwork to join the race this morning. he is the 15th candidate running for the gop nomination. a recent poll shows he already has a strong lead in iowa. donald trump's miss usa

pageant has found a new home. earlier this week univision and nbc dropped the broadcast after trump called mexican immigrants rapists and criminals in a presidential campaign speech. today reelz announced it will broadcast the pageant. the ceo says the pageant is an american tradition. one of the hottest fitness trends faces a twitter back lash from a big name in music. first -- a scary moment put on camera as a tornado barrels through a small town. >> from our east bay hills camera we see clouds at various levels of the atmosphere. i will give you a look at our forecast including our fourth of

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it just shook the whole building. >> my goodness. this is dramatic new video of a tornado in missouri. you can see the twister lifted parts of several roofs into the air. downed trees smashed cars blew a transformer. fortunately no reports of injuries. so glad we don't have weather like that here. >> it's a little muggy today. >> it is a bit muggy. i mentioned earlier some spotty sprinkles.

i'm being dampened by one at this moment. they are widely scattered and very light. a little damp. here is a look at -- we had colorful sun sets. we had colorful sunset last night as viewed from many locations thanks to viewers who posted pictures. this one from santa rosa. the moisture in the atmosphere and the clouds provided color. how about this sunset view sent to us posted by elizabeth all around the bay area looking at the western sky you saw colors last night. right now we are looking at clouds in the western sky along the coast and a little bit of sprinkling activity offshore. we may get more sprinkles passing through the bay area this afternoon and evening. tomorrow statewide look for hot conditions in interior parts of the state. we will see 99 70. here in the bay area after a chance of overnight sprinkles we see mainly sunny skies tomorrow fog at the coast. high temperatures ranging from

60s at the coast to low to mid 90s and for the fourth of july sunset saturday evening 8:35 p.m. although it will be clear inland san francisco may have a bit of fog pushing out over the bay and may not be the best viewing conditions but the fireworks will go off. >> thank you. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 get a turtle's eye view of a great under water site. >> cross fit in the cross hairs of pop star nick jonas. the twitter war between the singer and the fitness company. i'm michael finney. summer fun includes outdoor ar

pop star nick jonas is taking on cross fit about a tweet about diabetes. the 22 year old is demanding an apology from the extreme fitness company.

>> reporter: nick jonas facing off against cross fit standing up for a cause that hits close to home tweeting this pic of a coca-cola bottle with the caption open diabetes along with a quote saying make sure you pour some out for your dead homeys. the singer who was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 13 firing back saying this is not cool. no one understands the difference but before making ignorant comments. day to day battle is important. >> type i diabetes in younger individuals and sometimes children reflects an inability of the pancreas to produce enough insulin. type ii diabetes in older adults tends to be associated with increased weight or obesity. >> reporter: cross fit ceo saying this is about the type

ii diabetes. overnight a rep for jonas responding, nick has never had a deal or sponsorship with coca-cola. this is a company desperate for publicity but bizarre to try to achieve it behind such a thoughtless tweet. >> i think or hope that the intention was to motivate people to live a healthier lifestyle but in reality it came out as blaming people who are living with a chronic and potentially very serious illness. health officials in washington state are reporting the first measles death in the u.s. in 12 years. they say the victim died in the spring but an autopsy only recently revealed she had measles. officials won't say if the woman was vaccinated and said she is

not elderly and likely exposed at a medical facility where five cases were reported. a new study finds texting may be all it takes to get college students to drink less. can a daily shot help you lose weight? >> daily shots of the drug recently approved by the fda helps overweight or obese patients lose weight. the study researchers say the only injectable weight loss drug approved helps people lose more than 12 pounds more than twice as much as people taking a placebo. can a few minutes encourage college students to drink less? a growing body of research suggests it can. multiple studies find giving students personalized feedback can lead them to cut back. they found communication on delivered electronic devices can reach more students at a lower cost. eating at full service

restaurants is not healthier. a study found that whether at a fast food chain or full service restaurant diners consumed on average 200 more calories a day than when they had healthier meals and took in more fat, cholesterol and sodium. and use of tanning beds is falling in the united states. centers for disease control and prevention said tanning bed use dropped in 2013 from 5.5% in 2010. from the nasdaq here's to your health. here is a big argument how to load the dish washer. a new survey shows nearly half americans argue over the proper ways to fill a dish washer. the biggest argument couples have is whether or not to prerinse. one lifestyle expert stopped by to reveal the answer. >> number one dishwashing etiquette is do not prerinse because dish washers are advanced and detergents contain

enzymes that latch to food and do the dirty work for you. >> that is if you have a new dish washer and recommends placing glass and plastic items on the top rack. when it comes toue tensles place them down. do not use dish washer for cast iron or nonstick cook ware. >> another major automobile recall to tell you about in a never ending list of recalls. this involves an engine that keeps running. you >> another half vehicle. they are making sure they don't get -- ford announced the recall today of 433,000 vehicles with a software glitch that keeps the

engine running on the focus and escape vehicles. this can apparently happen if the ignition is turned off. the key is removed or the engine stop button is pressed. the auto maker doesn't know of injuries or deaths caused by the glitch. more air travelers may have issues with luggage. an investigation found tsa paid out $3 million in claims over just the last five years. those claims range from the cost of replacing lost luggage or repairing damaged bags to compensation for items stolen. some 50,000 complaints were filed by passengers approved one out of three claims. san francisco international airport had the 16th most claims in the country. dulles had the most. summer fun includes visits to outdoor arcades but some of those games seem pretty impossible to win. so are they rigged?

state inspectors tested games at this arcade in new jersey and found the darts are sharp enough to pop those balloons. and the basketball hoop is big enough to fit a basketball. the attorney general says games have to give you a real shot. >> of course everybody can't win every time. >> which brings us to the most frustrating game of all, the claw. cheryl was talking about this. you grab a toy and lift it only to watch it fall. inspectors said this claw did not have enough tension in the grip. by the way, in california the law says the claws must be set so you can land a toy at least once every 12 tries. >> that's an expensive toy. >> the claw never -- >> thank you. trending now, if you ever wanted to swim in the great barrier reef a turtle can help you out. >> this is part of a

conservation project the world wild life fund attached a go pro camera to a sea turtle. the video is captivating. the organization is raising awareness about the level of pollution affecting 6,000 species in the great barrier reef. and this is just amazing video. >> i love the turtle cam. >> turtle cam. >> abc 7 news at 4:00 continues. up next meet a star scholar where you live. the big plans a standout student has for life after high school. >> thanks very much. coming up next the very real fight over artificial turf and the san francisco soccer field. and putting the brakes on distracted driving. that is next and a lot more at 5:00.

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each year abc 7 recognizes seven seniors for extraordinary achievements and awards each with a scholarship. we are introduced to one of the star scholars from the south bay who dedicated life to education to help himself and others. >> reporter: abc 7 star scholar is stepping off the college preparatory campus in san jose on to some prestigious university grounds on the fall. this morgan hills teen earned a full scholarship to stanford to study sociology and education. giving back to the low income latino community where he grew up the son of mexican immigrants. >> good job. having a person of color like myself go to a privileged

university i think is really shining a light on i can do something like that, too. all i need is a little hard work and people to support me in my journey. my parents really focused on school and they thought that was a way to get out of poverty. hard work ethic has inspired me to continue my education. >> reporter: he served as vice president for the youth action council of morgan hill and volunteers at the youth center for the boys and girls club. >> he is willing to get out in the community and work with people, volunteer, talk to all kinds of people young, old. he's a superstar. >> reporter: this superstar and abc 7 star scholar hopes to become a state or national representative for students of color. >> i want people like myself to have an education because i know that will change the future and that will change their lives. and be sure to watch our abc 7 star scholar special next sunday at 6:30 p.m. thanks for

joining us at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now can dan and cheryl. so many people come into the city. >> it appears to be a random shooting incident. >> there is an arrest after a family outing turns tragic. the victim's brother speaks. a highly explosive extremely dangerous. >> boxes and boxes of illegal fireworks in what may be the biggest bust in decades. >> reporter: i'm wayne freedman looking at flow. how will all of this effect your fourth of july recreation? live from the kgo tv broadcast center this is abc 7 news. the deadly shooting near the ferry building in san francisco. police have made an arrest in the tragic killing of kate

steinly. we don't know why it happened. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. it has been a devastating and emotional day for the family of kate steinly. police tell us she was shot at random in san francisco. abc 7 news reporter is live in pleasanton where kate grew up and her family, of course, utterly shattered. chris? >> reporter: dan and cheryl the family is just in absolute disbelief tonight. we spoke to kate's brother earlier today. he said kate had a smile that just lit up the entire room from the moment she walked in. he called her the most caring wonderful, loving person that he has ever known. tonight in old town a community learning about the death of one of their own. 32-year-old kate steinly lived in san francisco but lived in this close knit town. her older brother, brad spoke to us about his family's loss. >> cherish the people in your life and who you love and tell them you love them because i will never get to tell my sister

that i love her again. >> reporter: a 2001 graduate kate made her way to the city working as a medical device sales representative. known for adventurous spirit she would go above and beyond to make her family laugh. >> the last time we went the four of us and my wife and just sat around and roasted marshmallows. just started throwing marshmallows at each other. it was the most fun. >> reporter: kate was with her father on pier 14 last night. he was there to take her to pleasanton to learn if his brother and wife were expecting a boy or girl. she would never get the chance. >> there is a million memories and i won't have another one with her and she won't get to meet my daughter. >> reporter: a family now searching for answers while trying to find the strength to move on. >> we love kate. i love her