employees was fired, came back, shot two of the managers who would have been individuals that fired him. >> the employees are gathered over across the street there. some are crying. > morgan hill is a small town. this stuff doesn't happen. >> a small town suddenly finds itself dealing with big city problems. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz. >> it was chaos last night when the a man opened fire at a ford deership killing two people. we learned late today those plen 38-year-old xavier souto and 59-year-old brian light. >> the shooting suspect identified as 60-year-old steven leet. we have new developments in the case. let's begin with news reporter chris nguyen. >> and you talked about that chaotic scene at the dealership. it was full of employees and customers at the time of the shooting. tonight, this community, there's a sense of sadness as many of them tried to grieve. >> this afternoon, morgan hill

police released new details about tuesday's deadly shooting at the ford store on conditt road. >> we have an expectation to be able to be go home at the end of the shift. >> investigators say the gunman, 60-year-old steven leet was fired from his job in the parts department earlier in the day and returned a short time later killing two. >>s. 38-year-old xavier souto and 59-year-old brian light before turning the gun on himself. police revealing that souto was shot point blank. light tried to fight the gunman but shot multiple times. >> the actions of mr. light allowed the customers and employees of that business type to get out. >> an unthinkable event that has left many in morgan hill stunned. >> so sad that this happened. and we just pray for the families that are involved. >> earlier today, the president of the ford dealership released a short statement. we are devastated by this terrible loss. thank you to the morgan hill

community who has come together with us during this extremely difficult time. >> we're taking it very hard right now. morgan hill is mourning. > mayor rich constant tine pledging assistance to the victims' families. >> we'll be looking at what happened. if there's they steps we can take tas a city to help make our citizens safer. >> a community trying to make sense of this tragedy. >> shattering to the people that lived here to know these things are happening. >> reporter: there's no word yet on why the suspect had been fired from his job. but we can tell that you police believe the shooting was a spontaneous act. live tonight in morgan hill, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> chris, thank you. >> tonight, we're hearing from people who shopped and worked at that ford dealership. reporter vic lee is live with that part of the story. vic? >> reporter: well, quite a few cars came up to these locked

gates today. many came here to service their cars. others came to pick up their cars. many came knowing what happened. others did not. but all of them asked that question why. >> i was inside. i just heard two pops and then they said to go outside. there's a shooter here. >> this woman was a customer at the dealership when the killings police say steven leet later shot himself outside his car parked at the ford store. police towed the vehicle early this morning. crime scene cleaners cleaned up the bloody crime scene as soon as police investigators left. some of the managers came back this morning. there were hugs and whispered conversations. flowers were delivered. billie wynn was one of the first to arrive just after dawn. he delivers bagels each weekday morning to the ford store. he believes what happened didn't have to end with three deaths. >> there's a lot of jobs out

there. you could find another job. >> other customers echoed the same thought. jim wanted an oil change. >> you lose your job, you don't come back and shoot the guy. you must have done something wrong in order to get terminated, right? >> brandon did not want his last name used. he's a former employee who came to pay respects. >> it's devastating, sad. like these are my former employees like family to me. >> brandon knew xavier souto, one of the victims. >> very nice, very friendly. kind-hearted. we always had lunch together. >> brandon also knew the alleged killer who worked in the parts department. >> he just really kept to himself, to be honest with you. >> a representative from the ford store handed us this written, this handwritten statement this morning. it says in part, we are devastated by this terrible loss. thank you to the morgan hill

community who has come together with us during this extremely difficult time and it is signed by tim paul lis who owns the ford store. vic lee, abc7 news. >> if you or somebody that you love or know is struggling with anger issues or is suicidal, we have resources for you to find your ally on our website, abc7news.com/take action. >> another story that's developing, investigators in castro valley say a man and woman were found shot in a castro valley guesthouse and dead for several days. >> the sheriff's office says detectives will treat this investigation as a double murder out of caution. deputies were called to the home this morninging for a welfare check requested by a family member. >> we don't know of any threats outside of this crime scene that would cause concern for the community. >> the sad two lives are gone. sad. he just said possible murder, suicide. that's sad to hear. >> investigators say they need

more information from an autopsy before they can say for sure exactly what happened. >> a suspected hit and run driver is now in custody in virginia. more than two months after oakland police believe he killed a mother and her son. u.s. marshals captured 27-year-old ray allen in portsmith, virginia after tracking him to a home on an arrest warrant stemming from an assault cases in humboldt county. two both died after being hit while crossing foothill boulevard. oakland police claim allen left the scene following the crash april 13th. >> three families are safe but devastated after a fire tore through their emeryville homes. a house cleaning crew was just starting their day when they realized it was on fire. >> my sister called me, oh, smell. oh, my god, what is that? oh! oh, my god. >> that fire eventually spread

toe two other homes. three people including an infant were taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation. everybody else got out okay including one woman who had to rescue her pet cat and that ran to you loparo. >> i was panicked because my cat hides when she's afraid. i had to turn the couch over to get her out. >> 21 people are now out of their homes. the red cross is helping them with whatever they need. >> today several bay area fire agencies are letting people know how they're reducing wildfire risk. since sunday, we've seen enthree grass fires break out, one in altamonte pass, one san jose and one fremont. eric thomas is live in the hills bob lafayette with the mess mess and from half a dozen east bay fire departments today. >> am marks for most of us there are four seasons unless you're a california firefighter. then there's fire season driven by dry fuels like you see right

here, drivenly climate change and fires that burn hotter. firefighters can't handle it alone. >> we rode along with regional park's firefighters shawyn anderson and justin neville today to see the spots they monitor closely. >> so this is an area that either gets mowed or grazed every yearer. >> to avoid a repeat. things like the grizzly fire of 2017 which burns of burned 20 acres above the uc berkeley campus and took 200 firefighters to put out and especially of the 1991 oakland hills firestorm that killed 25 people and destroyed 3,000 homes. so today, this is plea. >> fire season is upon us and we need your help to keep our communities safe. >> a local firefighters now say every season is fire season in california. today a consortium of more than half a dozen east bay fire departments a group called the hills emergency forum spelled out what firefighters need from homeowners. first cutting back vegetation to create a 100-foot defensible

space around your home. >> the results could be less fire and greater preservation of homes, infrastructure, and life. >> second, preserving life is priority one and departments will have to pool resources off the fire line to save you. be ready to evacuate. >> leave before you're told to do so. have a plan where you're going to go. >> we're asking folks to empower themselves, give them control of their outcome and to try to harden homes so we don't have to be parked right outside. >> the governor came to the berkeley hills back in april to pledge state resources to fire fighting efforts. local agencies are doing their part, as well. july 8th, the or renda more rag ga fire department plans to begin thinning vegetation starting near this high school in walnut creek and continuing onto the hills above san pablo to give themselves a fighting chance. >> so that will be 1500 acres in total running along the perimeter of san pablo reservoir

using that also as a natural fuel break. these steps are being taken now because it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when the next fire will break out here in the bay area. reporting live in lafayette, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> thank you. getting real about real i.d. >> you need real i.d. so it's our job to hook you up. that's why we have these guys from the dmv. they're experts taking your call. 415-954-7621. >> as governor today, i'm california dreaming. >> our loss is another state's gain. a look at all the businesses sun setting out of here. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. double digit drop in temperatures across some parts of the bay area. how long it will remain below average coming up. >> and it isn't summer without a road trip, even for a potato. why this four-ton

today we're answering all your questions about real i.d., the new form of identification you'll need to board flights by october, 2020. >> michael finny is hosting our hot line and he joins us with more. michael? >> reporter: >> i see his lips moving but not hearing any words. >> we'll try to get back to him in a few minutes. till then, we're going to move on. we all know that housing costs make it tough to build a better bay area. something we are focused on here at abc . >> one north bay company says housing costs are one reason it's moving production, its production company someplace else. three twins ice cream moved from petaluma to a new plant in wisconsin. the headquarters will remain in the north bay. >> the company else is ice cream all over the country. but it has never turned a profit

since it launched in san francisco any 2005. the company's founder told the santa rosa press democrat that high rents, production costs and competition make this a challenge in california. >> moving on, san francisco based pilot.com. the software-based bookkeeping company is opening a new headquarters in nashville. and planning to create 450 new jobs. pilot credits nashville's growing tech and startup scene. >> mitsubishi motors is also going to mashville relocating from orange county because of lower operating costs. this company posted its image when it celebrated 5 million cars sold. governor of tennessee acknowledged the two companies moving to his state yesterday with this tweet. >> as governor today, i'm california dreaming. you know why? just today we had two companies major companies announce the relocation of their head quarters from the golden state to tennessee. there's a lot of chatter out

west about why it is that companies are coming to tennessee. but i'll tell you why, because we're a low tax state and we are a business friendly environment. >> the cost of doing business here even has charles schwab thinking about leaving. > charles schwab fonned the bank and stockbroker if i were that bears his name. he told the san francisco business times last month that rising rents and talent costs are foremost in his mind. he said "we'll continue looking at that as a possibility. the costs of doing business here are so much higher than in some other place." there's this. biz journals.com recently compiled list of the bay area business exodus. roughly 19 companies, many in san francisco but also newark and sonoma and alameda moving head quarters from here to many other states across the country. >> now answering your questions about the real i.d. which you will need to board flights unless you want to use your valid passport by october of

2020. >> 7 on your side's michael finney. >> i'm going to give the number off the top. call in with any information or any information you may need, to 415-954-7621. we have all these experts here that can answer questions about your specific situation. now, when we talk about real i.d., a lot of people say what about a passport. we've asked david tiler from the san francisco passport agency to join us. >> what's the difference between a re-i.d. and passport. >> a passport you need to travel abroad in a foreign country. it's also useful as a real i.d. document. a passport is real i.d. compliant and can be used for that purpose for domestic travel as well as abroad. >> it goned on me and we were talking about this earlier for me to get into a federal building after october 1st, i'm going to need a real i.d. you're in a federal building. so if i don't have a passport and i don't have re-i.d., do you

see the catch 22. >> i do. if you come to my building to apply for a passport, the guards will call us and we'll come down to the entrance and escort you up to our office. so you can get in. >> that's quite the service. you guys have new fats here in san francisco. very quick, very slick. what do people need to know when they show up to get a passport? >> they need to have an appointment ahead of time ideally, proof of citizenship and proof of identity to apply. an old passport is the best way because it is both. however, if you don't have one, you're applying for the first time, you can provide a birth certificate as proof of your citizenship in the u.s. and a driver's license as proof of identity. if you're naturalized, a naturalization certificate is both proof of identity and citizenship. so that works, too. >> it seems straightforward. >> we try to make it that way. >> david tyler, i appreciate your time.

thank you for joining us. we'll be here till 8:00 taking your questions live on tv and facebook till 7:00. 415-954-7621. i'm michael finney reporting live from the 7 on your side offices into thank you, michael. if you want to marvel as something larger than life, this would have been a good day to visit the luther burbank gardens in santa rosa where wayne freedman-to ask a question, is that a baked potato or a faked potato? and does it really matter? >> reporter: come one come all toy an wonder of the world or is it from another like an asteroid or a freak of nature disguised as a wild load on a big truck and chained down like the godzilla of potatoes should. >> do you know if it's real or not. >> i want to believe it is. >> i want to tap it. >> we're not this charge. >> so the sight that led toe curiosity and reality.

>> forget it. >> not so fast. >> you don't see anything like this ever. it's on a grand tour. >> today, the big idaho potato as they call it pulled into santa rosa, the latest of 60 cities in 26 states this spring and summer and that's all it did. it just sat there. >> come here promising a giant potato and you find out it's fiberglass. come on. aren't people disappointed? >> people can be very disappointed. they've tried to punch it. they definitely knock on it. they have tasted it. they want to lick it. >> senator giannis dabney from mountain view, this was more like a potato pilgrimage. >> i have a model of it at home. >> she admits to having potatoes on her brain and even written a book of potato poems. >> if you're prone to motion sickness, carry two to keep you balanced. >> do you write anything else. >> i'm writing about eggs now. >> so hold the presses and add a caveat because if someone

decides to mount a giant egg on an 18-wheeler, fiberglass will be the safest kind of roadside americana. >> it's fun to believe that possibly there could be a potato in our world this size. >> in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> we were ready to make a giant french fry out of it. >> i feel like a sucker. i thought it was real. ama said there's no way that's a real potato. it's one of fair's gifts. >> yeah. >> freakish creations. >> look line and sinker he got me. >> it was on ice today. it wascalliy out. >> what's happening with the weather? >> it was a good 10 to 15 degrees cooler than average for this time year, larry. let me show you live doppler 7. remember the marine layer that was slow to clear and that's why the temperatures were so below average? it's almost gone. we have seen that mix out a little bit. we only have a few clouds lingering right now.

area of low pressure spinning off the pacific northwest coast is responsible for that cooling. we even sawrsrms to our north. seeing some showers in the pacific northwest. compared to 24 hours ago, we have 13 degrees of cooling compared to 24 hours ago in concord. it's noticeable. 12 degree drop in livermore and it is definitely windyer than we've seen in guys past. gusting to 37 at fairfield. as you check out where the winds are going, it is on the breezy said side. look at the forecast tomorrow. another below average day with the winds tomorrow afternoon at noon, not too windy. later in the day, the winds begin to ramp up again. a onshore breeze coming off the cool ocean water. that's why we're not going to be warming up. temperatures similar to today. a live look from our emeryville camera. the shaky camera, the marine layer reorganizing. temperatures in the low 60s to the mid-70s right now. no heat to be found in the area.

from our golden gate bridge camera, noticing the summertime influence. here's your planner for tomorrow. when you get going in the morning, 50s. partly cloudy at noon. breezy and below average in the afternoon. as we head into the evening hours temperatures will fall. tomorrow morning, numbers anywhere from the mid 40s to the mid 50s. watch out for the drizzly spots. tomorrow afternoon, 63 in san francisco, 62 half moon bay, 2 in san rafael. 71 palo alto, treatment, 68 in oakland. 75 in fairfield and 74 in santa rosa. nice and mild and the weather is going to be quite comfortable for pride this week. friday, partly cloudy, 64 in san francisco. bright and breezy in the afternoon hours saturday and sunday. temperatures in the mid 60s during ta time. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. below average tomorrow. and then friday we'll turn things around, warming begins. but don't worry there's no heat wave in this forecast the warming continues for the

weekend with low 60s to mid 80s. pride parade sunday. the weather looks fantastic. and then as we head into next week, we'll bump up the temperatures a little bit more inland. upper 80s inland. low 60s coastside with little change on wednesday. overall the pattern looks very nice especially this time of year we're talking about fire danger, so this is good. >> thanks. >> a

several bay beaches turned up on a polluted list, the beach bummer list is put together by a group called legal the bay. this year's report inclids linda mar and aquatic, killer beach in contra costa and cowell beach west of the wharf in san tab cruz county. it tracks levels of harmful bacteria. >> nobody should get sick from spending a day at the beech with

friends and family. unfortunately, millions every year do get sick from coming into contact with polluted ocean water. >> they say much of the pollution comes from runoff and local drainage from local sewer systems. >> a look at an incredible image of last saturday's eruption in the northwest pacific ocean. this image released by nasa shows a huge plume of smoke raising from the volcano. the ash could be have reached an altitude of eight to ten miles. volcano sits on an uninhabited island in the coral islands. it last erupted in 1924? >> a statement today from prince william being hailed as a huge moment for lgbtq people around the world. the duke of cambridge said he would fully support his children if they were gay but admitted he would worry about the added pressures they would face. his comment in response to a question at a youth charity in

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coming up on abc7 news at 6:00, some b.a.r.t. riders aren't only evading the fare but evading the penalties. the staggering number of fines going unpaid. also. >> there's a mad dash to buy housing here and average working people can't afford to live her anymore. >> pushing for housing help for teachers at 6:00, the plan that could make it easier to build affordable places to live coming up on abc7 news at 6:00. >> finally tonight, as the bay area celebrates lgbtq bride, we've found an amazing series of stories that give you a glimpse of gay life here in the bay area 43 years ago. >> among those people featured harvey mi unofficial mayor of castro street who had yet to make his mark on politics. >> if the action ten years ago was folk street now it's what

the gays call castro villag at the foot of twin peeks. it's the model of a strongly gay oriented community. of them, byurely for them. it's unofficial mayor is harvey milk, part own arer of a camera store, unsuccessful candidate for supervisor and assembly. i asked him why the ideas had chosen castro. >> why not. the climate's good. the neighborhood was run down for a while and there were a lot of empty stores that needed fixing up and painting. and it was a pseudocrime area here. but most importantly, the people living in the area had no objection. >> and we are streamingthis series unedited. watch our special presentation of "look back, 1976, bay gays on all abc7 platforms including amazon fire. >> that old foot

>> all of us here, thank you for joining us to tonight, breaking news as we come on the air in the west. the deadly shark attack. the other story, president trump saying, "i hate it." when asked about this image now drawing outrage. a father and daughter just shy of her 2nd birthday dying while trying to get to the u.s. and on this night, the first debate for the democrats, elizabeth warren goes to one of the facilities housing migrant children, saying these children are no threat. other candidates following suit. also breaking tonight, news coming in right now of a deadly shark attack, leaving an american woman dead. what we've now learned. several other major headlines. the parkland school shooting and now word tonight two more deputies fired for neglect of duty. tonight, the deputy's body camera, and you'll see it. the missing mother of five gaining national attention. what her husband declared