tindle. >> this video is disturbing and graphic. it actually shows how the deadly shooting unfolded. it begins with gunfire and chaos. a b.a.r.t. officer nearby begins to run as he tries to find the scene of the shooting. >> he repeatedly screams for the men to put their hands up. they continue to struggle on the ground. then you hear the officer open fire. >> b.a.r.t. then highlights what appears to be a gun between the two suspects and inches where tindle was shot and killed. >> well, b.a.r.t. just wrapped up a news conference about this video literally minutes ago. >> news anchor eric thomas was there and joins us live now. eric? >> reporter: indeed. that video was leaked after it was shown by the oakland police department. the investigating igt agency to the family of the man shot and killed. the chief walked us through step by step using stills like this of what he says happened at that

scene on january 3rd and that circle there, you see that, the yellow circle, he says that is a gun that was being held or wrestled for by the suspect, tindle. he walked out, the chief did to discuss the interpretation. the people who released the video yesterday says it shows that tindle was shot in the back while he was helpless. the chief said the officer responding to that -- >> upon getting shot -- >> saw what he believed to be a gun and he warned or at least said several times, put your hands in the air before the shots were fired. let's hear what the chief said to us a few minutes ago. >> it is a tragic loss for the family members and this is not to minimize in any way, shape or form what they may be going through or may be experiencing or what they believe they saw in the video. but i do want to let the people in the bay area know that

officer ran towards gunfire as people ran away from gunfire. that's courage. >> reporter: the officer is back on duty. wept back on duty about two weeks after the shooting occurred. the chief would like to explore the protocol in other departments where they show some of the evidentiary video to the family. maybe that's not the wisest idea. he says that deserves a conversation. we tried to contact the family of mr. tindle as well as their attorney, john burris who handles a lot of police-related cases. neither of them got back to us. of course, we'll have more on what b.a.r.t. police say about this video and what they say it actually shows versus what people might believe it shows when we see you again at 6:00. live at bart headquarters in oakland, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> it will be an interesting a until sis. >> thanks, very much. a damming report to the north bay wildfire.

the state's office of emergency services says while the county got plenty right, it fell short in a catastrophe. for from reporter wayne friedman? >> katherine titus had plenty of laundry to fold and put away. >> if you had our clothe, it smells like you were sitting in front of a campfire. >> that was no campfire. as booed as it looked, she didn't know the destructive potential and blames the emergency response system for that. >> did the county do a good job that night? >> no. no. it was an epic failure. >> now california's office of emergency services is criticizing sonoma county for not being faster and more efficient about warning people. yesterday supervisor james gore heard a briefing of the as yet to be released report. >> worst it says is that we weren't prepared for the future that we now live in. >> no one discounts the heroism of respond first responders.

he went door to door warning people. >> there was no evacuation order. it was run for your life. >> as it turns out, the sonoma county sheriff's department received 450 calls in the first hour. they sent out reverse 911s. that night, the county never activated the integrated public alert system, also called eye pass. the sheriff's department would have used the amber alert system if allowed. >> the sheriff's office does not have ipas access. >> should it? >> we're working on that. yes, we should. >> it is a case of hindsight being 2020. first responders doing their best in a catastrophe using a system that appears to need more coordination. >> that's unfortunate then if that's the best they've got. >> in santa rosa, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. some east bay high school students walked out of class to stand in solidarity with victims

from the deadly school shooting in florida. abc 7 news was athens nell high school in al meet immediate a. they timed the walkout during the lunch period and later made speeches in support of gun control. a spokeswoman said they support students in speaking out. ? santa cruz police arrested an elementary school student who threatened to harm other students. this happened yesterday afternoon at bay view elementary school. after the 11-year-old barricaded himself in a classroom. according to police, the fifth grade student planned to harm specific students. he was taken to a care facility. officers later found a firearm at the child's home. president trump is promising action tonight to prevent school shootings after an emotional gathering at the white house. mr. trump hosted students and families affected by the parkland, florida massacre and other students. they addressed the loss of their

children and students fought back tears remembering those shot and killed. >> i don't understand why i could still go in a store and buy a weapon of war? how do we not stop this after columbine, after sandy hook? >> my daughter has no voice. she was murdered last week. and she have was taken from us. shot nine times on the third floor. we as a country failed our children. >> starting about two minutes after this meeting, we're going to work. this is a long-term situation that we have to solve. we'll solve it together. >> president trump says his administration will look at age limits for purchases guns and an -- an idea dismissed by a man whose wife is a teacher. >> she will tell you that school teachers have more than enough

responsibilities right now than to have the awesome responsibility of lethal force to take a life. >> we have much more on today's white house listening session on our website, abc7news.com and on the abc 7 news app as well. the city of san francisco is one step closer to removing a controversial statue in front of the main public library. it's part of a larger monument depicting the conquest of california. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the story. >> for several years there's been a call to remove the statue called early days. it's a mexican cowboy, a missionary and a native american. according to critics, the statue represents the conquest of california and the oppression of native americans. the native american male is seen on the ground while a friar stands pointing to hef an. to some a symbol of genocide. >> the symbol continues to be april symbol that bothers native americans and all of us. >> i'll make sure that no one

forgets about the genocide that happened on the land. >> today during a hearing at the san francisco historic preservation commission, city hall pushed forward with a request initially made by the late mayor ed lee to remove the statue. the vote was unanimous. it will be put in long-term storage. commissioner jonathan pearlman said he would have liked to see the statue displayed somewhere else, like a museum. to show the mistakes of our past. >> we will have lost an educational opportunity. >> now it goes back to the san francisco arts commission tore a final approval, which has favored the removal of the statue. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. in the past 15 minutes, we received brand new information on the search for an oakland man who went missing in yosemite national park. we told you that alan chow was last seen at the hetch hetchy entrance to the park on saturday. new since 4:00 p.m., we've learned chow is 36 years old and

also learned the highway patrol is now flying a helicopter in yosemite. that helicopter spotted tracks in the snow. officials are trying to figure out if those tracks are human or animal. a rescue group from the bay area is headed up to the park right now also. one year after the devastating coyote creek flooding in san jose, children and teachers at a shirakawa school are thanking the community who helped. many were impacted by the flood. they collected food and clothing and raised $38,000 for flood victims. >> like to say thank you so much for helping my family and all the other families that need help too. >> a lot of hard lessons were learned after last february's flood. public meetings were held. new warning systems were created. abc 7 news reporter david louis looks at the changes to prevent another flood disaster. >> there was plenty of finger

pointing. 14,000 people were displaced for weeks and months on this anniversary of the coyote creek disaster. city and valley water district officials say they're better prepared. the most visible proof is this vinyl wall adjacent to a park and apartment complex constructed at a cost of $1 million. >> if we were to get the same event as last year, basically the wall would keep the water in channel. it wouldn't allow it to spill out into the neighborhood. >> this was ground zero one year ago where debris and vegetation caused the creek to overflow. >> this formidable ball is deceiving. extends 4 to 9 feet below the soil. >> building the wall did raise concerns. it would cause potential flooding downstream. >> by keeping water in the creek. and we determined that the downstream impacts were negligible in this case. >> san jose created a color-coded warning system. worked with the county to use

the alert system and improved analytics of creek flow data. >> we would be in a position to send out the alert system, using the loud speaker systems before the event occurs. >> however, there is unfun ish h business. families are still living in temporary housing. >> the biggest hurdle is the cost of housing. the inability to afford with their fk panned even with our support to remain here in san jose. >> david louis, abc 7 news. stay with us. a lot of reaction on the death of reverend billy graham. >> he was a great bridge builder and promoted a lot of mutual understanding. bay area religious leaders knew him personally and many say his place in history is unqualified. the period in g-mail. call it the invisible power of a simple character. is resistance futile. what happens when a robot dog faces off against a human? i'm meteorologist sandhya

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he's been called america's pastor and one of the most influentii influential in the country. he was heard by more than 200 million people around the globe including here in the bay area. this video is from the last time he was here in san jose in 1997. his career even saw him get a star on the hollywood walk of fame. though not everyone agreed with the reverend here in the bay area,esque remembered for the strong impact he had over seven decades. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the story. >> i don't know what your religious background or racial background. >> like he did all over the world, billy graham left his mark on the bay area. >> when i was a student at the north american college in rome, billy graham had an audience

with pope john paul ii. >> san francisco archbishop met graham in rome in the late 1970s. he says graham's great lest legacy may be as a communicator and a unifier. >> i was struck by how he filled the chapel not because he spoke so loud, but you could tell it came from the depths of his soul. this man really believed. he was a convicted believer. >> i can imagine in the '50s billy graham would take a position supporting black lives matter. >> james taylor says graham's 70 years of contributions cannot be overstated. including his role as an adviser to 12 presidents from truman to obama. and his unwavering support of the civil rights movement despite his conservatism on other important social issues like women's rights. >> he took positions publicly but held conservative positions on the private level or he would

not discuss his personal social positions in order to not offend people. >> when i heard this morning, i wept. had an emotional impact on me. >> a pastor in richmond and teacher at the berrien christian high school, gary young attended his bay area crusades in 1997. >> all these dee no, ma'amations and leaders, everybody prayed for the people that were there. >> the greatest need in the world today is a transformation of human nature to make us love instead of hate. >> laura anthony, abc 7 news. google's voice activated assistant is now available to owners of the necessary cam iq. >> this may expand privacy concerns about internet connected microphones which is an issue. >> michael finney is here with more. >> google's free update rolls out just two weeks after nest moved back under the company's direct control. previously, it was a separate

company owned by parent company alphabet. you keeping track of this? there have been intans when the google home speaker is caught listening when it was thought to be turned off. some worry that google may use information collected from these devices to sell targeted ads or what? nest maintains it doesn't share personal information with google's ad network. meanwhile, don't stress over whether to include a period in your g-mail account. google says they don't matter. in a post on the help page, it explained that the g-mail account, john smith at g-mail.com and john period smith at g-mail.com come through to the same user. if someone tries to use a new version, they will get an error message saying the user name is taken. it only works of course at g-mail.com accounts. if you use g-mail through

another organization, the missing period will change your address. if you open a bank account recently, chances are you did it in person. banking analytics company know vanities finds that 60% of americans would rather open an account in person than online. the survey found half of americans feel that online only banks are less legitimate than brick and mortar options. if something goes wrong with your account, people prefer to have the option of getting help in person. doesn't always happen that way. but you like the idea. >> something tangible about walking in and talking to a representative. >> you're right. a shot in the dark by an amateur astronomer turned into something nobody had seen before. he was in argentina. he captured images before and after of a super nova exploding. no human had ever seen this ever. his chances of such a discovery is 1 in 10 million.

his colleague said it's the equivalent of winning the cosmic lottery. >> just less money. >> spacex will try again to launch a satellite from vandenberg air force base. it was scrubbed because of wind. this is a look at the winds from the east bay. they produced some very cool clouds. it will be gusty againgain tomorrow. they may have to strub it again. pretty quiet picture. but things may be changing heading into tomorrow. maybe looking at a mix of showers and some high elevation snow. one thing we're also tracking is the wind that is going to be coming up. that's going to add to how cold it's going to feel tomorrow morning. windchill factor. napa, 36 degrees tonight. a look at the temperatures dropping. windchill temperatures, that is, mid to upper 20s. it's going to feel colder because of the wind coming up to tomorrow morning and continuing

through the evening. want to show you a live picture from the south beach camera. it's a gorgeous view. high clouds are passing through the bay area. in the 50s from san francisco to oakland. mountain view, san jose. feels like winter. a beautiful view from the sutro camera as we look at the temperatures, low to mid-50s. concord at 58 degrees. one more live picture from the golden gate bridge camera. mix of sun and clouds and windy and chilly chance of a wintry precipitation tomorrow. snow level down to 1800 feet. it's coming down even lower. as a cold system comes in. tomorrow morning when you combine the wind and the chill, expect it to feel colder than it has been. upper 20s for the coldest inland valleys to the north. about low 40s in san francisco. definitely need the jackets when you get going. your kids will need to be bundled up. tomorrow afternoon, it's going to be chilly. upper 40s to the 50s. windy with a potential for

showers mixing in with snow. just like the system that came through this morning, it was a few showers and a little bit of snow over the higher terrain, that's what will happen tomorrow. this time we add the wind into the mix. northwest wind gusts 30 to 40 miles per hour. secure any loose items outdoors. 20s to low 30s. here's a look at the system dropping down bringing us the gusty winds and wintry mix. 11:00 tonight, clouds around and going to be a spotty shower or two tomorrow morning. at 4:00 a.m., most of you seeing clouds and sun. we head into 588:00 a.m. lake and mendocino counties. 11:00 a.m., a spotty shower here and there. this trend continues into the noontime hour and even into 1:30 in the afternoon. don't be surprised if you see precipitation tomorrow afternoon. by tomorrow night this will be winding down. the winds will be with us. winds gusting to 30 miles per hour at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. continuing to be breezy in the

morning. and then increasing as we head into the afternoon. just over 35 miles an hour into the evening at 7:00. 30 to 35 mile an hour winds. snow in the ee esierra. thursday 1:00 a.m. to 10:00 -- could see up to 10 inches of snow. live doppler 7 any time you want. accuweather seven-day forecast. possibly of a wintry mix. we bring in the potential for another wintry mix on monday. nothing heavy duty at this point. but that's what we have. dan and kristen. >> i guess we have to accept it. >> you have no choice. >> can't change it. thanks sandhya. have you heard of cryptojacking. tesla is in the middle of that. that story next. then world news with david muir. >> the extraordinary moments with the president. the massive storm tonight. 20 states, the rescues. you'll see them.

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it continues to be bad news for would-be home buyers. the sales of existing homes fell in january from a year earlier. by the most in more than three years. the reasons? rising prices and a shortage of homes for sale. same story here in california. existing home sales dropped nearly 8% in january from december. the california association of realtors is reporting a shift in sales to two counties. the median price in california in january was over $525,000. tonight tesla says hackers who compromised its cloud account did not impact customer data protection. researchers from the firm red lock found the hack last month while trying to find out who left an amazon web service's account open to the public internet. the culprit was tesla.

hackers entered the company's cloud account and used it to mine cryptocurrency, an action called cryptojacking. this type of hack attack is used to generate virtual currencies like bitcoin. listen to this. for a short while a computer glitch at a trip coe currency explaining created what may be the first trillion nair. in japan, an error allowed customers to claim digital tokens for free. one man purchased $20 trillion worth of bitcoin. the firm later canceled that transaction. reuters says, however, the corrections are still being negotiated as we speak. boston dynamics released a new video showing how inassistant the dog-like robot can be. you can see it here. we showed you at the time. check this out. the new clip shows the machine's ability to adjust, in this case a man armed with a hockey stick. even after the dog tugs on the machine, knocks it with a stick,

pushes on the door. the spot mini robot pushes forward. get this, the handler drove the robot to the door, pointed to the handle, gave a go command and let the robot do the rest. the robot proceeded autonomously. the robot has cameras and software that allow him to find the door handle, determine if the door was open and adjust when things get off track. okay. better be careful what they teach them do. >> they can get a little too smart. a long emoji nightmare is over. they fixed the lobster. that story is next. first, we want to thank john for this picture of point reyes from 30,000 feet up. great shot, john. share your pictures with us with

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ee moemg i. >> less complicated. world news tonight, the extraordinary moments late today inside the white house. president trump face to face with the families. parents, student survivors after the deadly school shooting. the father who lost his daughter. >> never going to see my kid again. i want you all to know that. never, ever will i see my kid. that's -- i want it to sink in. it's eternity. >> families from florida, from sandy hook, from columbine. and what the president then said to them. the young people descending on florida's state capital today. what they encountered, as students across the country walk out in solidarity, demanding an end to the school shootings. tonight, honoring the man known as america's pastor. reverend billy graham. and what he told diane sawyer about death. how often he thought about it and his hope afterward. the massive winter s