>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. federal investigators confirm a possible link between the ambush-style killing of a sheriff's deputy and the killing of a federal officer in oakland. good evening, and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. >> i'm eric thomas. we begin with new details on the shooting death of a santa cruz county sheriff's deputy. investigators say steven carrillo ambushed and kill the deputy yesterday in ben lomond and wounded another deputy and a chp officer. >> deputies first responded to the scene after getting a call about a suspicious white van. the caller reported seeing guns and bomb-making materials inside the van. investigators are also looking for a white van connected to the shooting death of federal security officer pat underwood in oakland. sergeant damon gutzwiller died in yesterday's shooting. a vigil was held for him today. j.r. stone has that report from

santa cruz county. >> eric and dion, it's been a difficult dayo ormany hercounty. so many who knew sergeant gutzwiller but also those who didn't know him who came to show their support. you see the sergeant's picture with all the flowers left in his memory. hugs all around to remember sergeant damon gutzwiller, the deputy who investors say was ambushed, gunned down, and killed on saturday. >> he was a good father. he was a good husband and friend to me and many in this office. yeah. he was just a genuinely, genuinely incredible human being. it's a bad day today. >> hundreds showed up outside the santa cruz county sheriff's office on sunday to remember

gutzwiller, who, in addition to being a deputy, was both a father and a husband. >> there's a pregnant woman with an unborn child and a small child who lost their father. he was out there who doesn't make the world safe for all of us. >> many held signs as they remembered a man who had a special smile and a special way with people. t there wasn't one citizen complaint about him in his entire career. those who were close to him are devastated. >> what will you remembr about damon? >> his smile. he has the best smile. you can see it. he's always happy. >> you'll remember him as a special person they understo, t? >> we'll be there. >> back out here live, you're looking at sergeant gutzwiller, a picture of the sergeant here at this memorial that has been set up outside the sheriff's office. i am told that his pregnant wife

along with their child was inside the sheriff's office during all of this. they were able to hear those good words that were said during all of this as well. reporting live in santa cruz, j.r. stone, abc7 news. >> j.r., thank you very much. the abc7 news app sent out a push alert this morning that the fbi was investigating that possible link between the deadly officer shootings in santa cruz county and in oakland. be among the first to know by downloading the app and enabling push alerts to get notifications sent to your mobile device to vallejo where thousands marched in solidarity with black lives matter -- >> let me interrupt for a second. we learned more about the suspect of the shooting of deputy gutzwiller. his name is steven carrillo. our dan noyes, our i-team dan noyes has more on that. dan? >> eric, this investigation is

very active on several fronts, including across the country. i have confirmed that 32-year-old steven a carrillo is an active duty military policeman at travis air force base in fairfield. he may have been involved in the shooting may 29th that killed a security officer at the oakland federal building. a white van was involved in both incidents. they are researching his cell phone tower pings and the atf is actively involved. they have recovered a spent bullet casing at the scene in ben lomond. i've been speaking to steven carrillo's friends and former colleagues, former airmen. at police excessive force. you can see that on the social media. i'll have that part of the story coming up on abc7 news at 6:00.

>> dan, we appreciate that report. back to vallejo where thousands marching in solidarity with black lives matter led by church leaders calling for police reform. it all comes following the deadly police shooting of an unarmed man. abc7 news reyes reykris reyes h at today's emotional gathering. >> i'm excited we've all come together to make sure that the separate voices that have been working can now talk in one voice. >> pastor dante quake rallied a group that filled the the presidential calling for police reform. many carrying black lives matter signs, shirts that said i can't breathe. but in the crowd, he was not without critics. >> you want to reach out to my family? no, you didn't. >> some saying the church community in vallejo should have spoken up sooner. >> all these people could have been there then, and maybe maria

would be alive, angela, and sean could be alive. >> this man was killed at a walgreens parking lot june 2nd. officers were responding to looting call. the officer who fired the shot was an 18-year law enforcement veteran. the police chief was invited to the rally but did not attend. >> we know we have hurting people in the community. we have been marching against police violence for years. >> away from the marches, the issue of police reform reached the city as well. on friday california's attorney general making this announcement. >> the city of vallejo and its police department will now undergo an expansive review, including looking at priss reforms and ways to increase public trust. the city of vallejo also requested the attorney general's office to launch an independent criminal iit's the kind of prog leaders of this march is looking for. >> we have to demand change and transformation in our city, state, and nation. >> kris reyes for abc7 news.

oakland police and the chp are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and put a woman in the hospital. officers say they were conducting a criminal investigation around 10:54 last night when they opened fire, killing the driver on cherry street. a female passenger was also hit. >> it is not clear why officers began shooting. a woman in the car was taken to the hospital and is reported in stable condition. the officers were not hurt. the minneapolis city council this afternoon voted to dismantle the city's police department. nine members voted to move ahead with that plan and pledged to create a new system ofubc the comes in response to the death of george floyd during an arrest by four officers who have since been fired and charged. activists have called for drastic changes to the city's police department, accusing it of racism. those same calls for defund and go reforming police agencies are

now being heard across american cities. san francisco police say they will conduct a review of a january arrest in hunter's point where an officer was recorded using a hold similar to the one that led to george floyd's death. the department today released this body cam video in the incident. the agency also said it was going to review the technique to determine whether it needs to be changed or updated. police say the suspect being taken into custody here made criminal threats to a neighbor and resisted an officer. house and senate democrats are expected to unveil a sweeping package of police reforms tomorrow in response to the death of george floyd. it's called the justice in policing act of 2020 and would limit some immunity pretexts created national police misconduct register, ban choke holds, restrict the transfer of military-grade equipment to police departments, and make lynching a federal crime. future law enforcement funding would be tied to police department compliance in these areas. demonstrators across the bay area are joining forces and

raising their voices. just ahead, a look at some of today's rallies and mobilization actions demanding social justice. this group took their message straight to police. also, relaxed safety rules that start tomorrow have some people considering who they want in their social bubbles. we're seeing blustery conditions in san francisco and along the coast. but things are going to change. the winds will ease tomorrow. and then get ready for a warm-up. i'll let you know when

hundreds of protesters took part in a peaceful rally today in downtown oakland. at 2:00 p.m. the group was up on the broadway street exit ramp

from i 880. the california highway patrol kept them from getting on the freeway. some of the demonstrators then made their way down to lake merritt. just a few blocks away from that protest, artists and muralists went to work today on the 15th street area near broadway and painted black lives matt"black lives matter" in bold yellow lettering on the street. that art stretches for three blocks. similar murals were painted on friday in washington, d.c., right in front of the white house. there were also protesters in san francisco. a large crowd gathered in north beach at the police department's central station. a barrier was set up in front of the station. you see two rose of officers stood in front with protesters filling the streets holding signs. this is milpitas a large crowd gathering for a protest in the city hall p union milpitas hig bck e yo cled it and he cro lstents

"san francisco chronicle" insider and abc7 news contributor phil ma tier reports at least 32 people have been arrested for looting last week in last week's union square. investigators also have lots of video to work with. phil says there is one clip where security guard breaks the window of a store and looters run in expeand then cars you can read phil ma tier's columns in the "san francisco chronicle" every wednesday and sunday. we do have a full list of resources to help with equality, justice, and race issues. it's all about our website, abc7news.com. all you have to do is look for the race resources tab on our homepage. coronavirus safety rules are relaxing tomorrow in alameda county. some businesses, including pet grooming and others, requiring little person-to-person contact can epireopen. outdoor digest, indoor retail,

and gyms are not part of this phase. child care expand for children for groups up to 12. libraries can open for curbside pickup. people can gather in social bubbles up to 12 people from different households that can get together outdoors. members of your bubble shouldn't change for at least three weeks. tomorrow we're expecting to learn the details on how california schools are going to reopen. state superintendent tony thurmond will make announcements as to what classrooms will be like in the future. physical distancing as repeatedly been emphasized as one of the issues that needs to be addressed. governor gavin newsom came up with the suggestions. fire crews are fighting the flames powered by high winds? solano county. >> the encouraging sign just a short time ago for neighbors who were chased our their homes by the flames. we're still dealing with

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developing news from solano county where evacuations have been lifted for residents who were chased out of their homes by a wildfire. the quail fire is burning north of vacaville and south of winters. more than 1,800 acres have burned. the fire is 40% contained now. at least three structures have burned. some of them are homes. people who were under mandatory evacuation orders are being let back in, but officials are checking i.d.s at road blocks. a check of the weather now. frances dinglasan in for drew this weekend. hey, frances. >> we're dealing with blustery conditions. you'll notice we have lots of blue skies around the bay area.

winds reaching 4340 miles per hour. right now in san francisco, that's what they are. all around the bay we see 20 to 30-mile-per-hour winds. so it has been another breezy day, not quite as windy as yesterday. but you can see those trees, the palm trees whipping around because of the winds and the flags blowing as well in san francisco on the em bar san jose, 68. even 69 in gilroy. if you're headed to santa cruz, the beach, it's been a pretty nice day there, 76 right now. and this week it's going to warm-up even more. we're talking mid-80s by wednesday. here's a look at temperatures in santa rosa, petaluma, fairfield, concord, all in the low 70s. now, with all this wind, we're still dealing with strong winds in solano and yolo county where we have a red flag warning in effect tonight from 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow.

this is where the quail fire is, of course. gusts up to 30 miles per hour, so that's going to make it difficult. and then daytime humidity will drop to 13%, which means fires can realistart new ones and exi ones can spread very easily. wind still gusty along the coast. you can see point reyes at 42 miles an hour. 32 miles an hour in half moon bay and also in san francisco. still breezy over 20 miles an hour. the winds will die on you overnight to tomorrow. so finally a little bit of calm conditions in the morning. throughout the day, not too bad, but it does pick up again in the evening all along the coast. you see point reyes still very windy there. now, overnight lows will be dropping into the mid-40s for some of the valleys like santa rosa because we have clear skies as well as morgan hill. low 50s around the bay. we'll be clear tonight. tomorrow, though, with that extra sunshine and weaker

onshore flow, temperatures will be climbing. lots of 70s around the bay. 78 in fremont. san jose warming up into the 80s. mid-80s in some of our warmest spots. san francisco hitting 71. notice at the beaches near 70. that's going to change over the next few days. we'll see the warm-up build through tuesday into wednesday. so tuesday we'll see 90s come into the forecast for the inland areas. wednesday is likely to be the warmest day. thursday, things start to turn around but still quite warm inland. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. lighter winds tomorrow. enjoy plenty of sunshine. you'll need the sunscreen as temperatures climb up every day into wednesday. the cooling begins and some of the clouds return as a trough moves in. temperatures will start to ramp back down into next weekend and we'll be closer to normal. >> frances, thank you very much. take a look at this.

in the middle of yesterday's massive protest across the

we want to share a surprise moment of love during yesterday's black lives matter march on the golden gate bridge. quinn messenger proposed to his girlfriend right in the middle of the bridge. the couple told me today there is a greater message behind their union. carrie grew up in alabama and quip's family is rooted in mississippi and they had very

different perspectives on race. quinn's family says they experienced race-related trauma in the past which made him fearful of protests, but he wanted to support carrier on the bridge. >> i trusted it was going to be safe and i also had that trust because i reached into my pocket and i held onto that ring with everything in me to get the strength. it was a powerful moment for me in that regard as well. >> i love this duo. the pair says they don't want their proposal to overshadow the greater message of the protests, but they hope it serves as an inspiration for others to continue the conversation about race. so a big congratulations to you both. in philadelphia a couple went even further and decided to celebrate their wedding yesterday ta proteat a protest george floyd. >> black lives matter! black lives matter! >> the couple stepped out of a hotel in wedding attire and were greeted by a cheering crowd.

the protesters parted for the newlyweds who held hands and raised their fists in the air to show support. the bride called it an empowering moment with everything that's going on right now. her husband said getting married and being involved in the protests made their day even more memorable. a man who

a community in buffalo, new york, is coming together to

reward an 18-year-old budding entrepreneur for stepping up to help clean his neighborhood after looting. >> great. antonio gwen extent ten hours cleaning up damage . a community member saw what he was doing and decided to give him, wait for it, a red mustang convertible. >> the car he sent me a picture of was the same exact car that my mom first had got me. it's the same color, same everything. >> a local insurance company will cover the policy for a year and he received a full ride to a local college to get him on his way to becoming a small business owner. >> he will think of his mom every time he gets in that car. how special. >> it's pretty cool. that's it for abc7 news at 5:00. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. we appreciate you taking the time to tune in. we'll be right back with you

right here at 6:00 as we head to break taking a live look outside at a beautiful san francisco. tonight, a nation in turmoil as calls for justice reverberate across america. thousands still taking to the streets. in chicago. in denver. in the nation's capital. the protests triggered by the death of george floyd nearly two weeks ago, overwhelmingly peaceful. but now, some violent new flashpoints. in fairfax, virginia, the white police officer now facing charges, seen on body camera footage using a stun gun on a black man who had called for help. digging his knee into his back and hitting him with the stun gun again. at the same time, some officers targeted. the nypd searching for these suspects who torched an nypd van. as new calls grow to defund the police, what happened at a liesh mayor refused to say he would abolish the police department. also breaking, the deadly deputy ambush.