deputy. officers say stephen today littl littlo. >> there was a call about a spushs white van. the caller reported seeing guns and bomb-making materials inside the van. investigators are looking for a white van connected to the shooting death of federal security officer pat underwood in oakland. >> the sergeant died in yesterday's shooting. a vigil was held today. >> reporter: it has been a very difficult afternoon here in santa cruz county. you can see the memorial that has been set up directly behind me in memory of the sergeant who was gunned down. hugs all around to remember sergeant damon gutzwiller, the deputy who investigators say was ambushed, gunned down and killed

on saturday. >> he was a good father, a good husband, a good friend to me and to many in this office. >> when you look at his picture, you will see everything you need to know. warm eyes, a kind smile. he was a very gentle man. > reporter: hundreds showed up outside the santa cruz sheriff's office on sunday to remember guts wil here in addition to being a deputy was both a father and a husband. >> the beautiful woman he leaves behind wanted me to tell you, you're the heart of our little family. and we love you. >> reporter: many held signs as they remember a man who had a special smile and a special way with people. the sheriff says in gutzwiller's 14 years with the office, there wasn't one citizen explain about him. the devastated. >> what will you remember abouti >> tedes il

he was always happy. >> reporter: you'll remember him as a special person. >> yeah. we'll be there to take care of his wife and his kids. >> reporter: back out here live outside the sheriff's office, you're looking at that memorial that has been set up. you go read that sign. it says we love our sheriffs in memory of sergeant gutzwiller out here today. i mean, it wasn't just dozens of people out here. there were hundreds of people out here. also of note, his wife was inside the sheriff's office while all of this was going on with their little one. she is pregnant and expecting at this time as well. she did not come outside but was able to listen to what was said. un, jr stone.e in santa cruz abc7 news. >> thank you. the abc7 news i-team has pieced together a profile of the accused gunman. now what has been discovered.

dan? >> well, i've spent much of the last 72 hours talking on law enforcement sources and tracking down people who know the suspect very well. >> the fbi is whether steven carrillo, security caught this white van as gunfire erupted. yesterday, someone spotted him in a white van with weapons and bomb making materials. the sheriff's deputies followed him back to his ben lomond house. he bolted in a white sedan, hitting another officer. a female deputy was on hand when it happened. >> just out fire king 27

was hit by the vehicle. >> reporter: he may have revealed a motive for the attack. he gets garbled but then mentions police use of force. i've confirmed he is an active duty military police officer, a staff sergeant at travis air force base in fairfield. his former colleagues are baffled that a cop would target cops. >> it breaks my heart. reading the officers impacted, their families, and we're supposed to be on the same side. >> reporter: justin told me he spoke with him a month ago about his plans to retire from the service. >> looking forward to getting out of california, but yeah, there was nothing even brought up in a neglect light about anything with police at all. >> reporter: the facebook page has been taken down but it. libertarian and his friends have been sending screen shots over the past month. it is clear he was growing

increasingly upset about police force. he wrote, who needs antifa to start riot when's you have the police to do it for you. he post this from the holocaust museum. the early warning signs of fascism. they said he was having a hard time dealing with his wife's suicide in 2018. she was an air force airman first class found dead in a hotel room in south carolina. >> a lot of regret was there. it was challenging for him. even with all that, none of us, people that i talked on that were stationed with him ever thought this would happen. >> reporter: also, the atf has taken a shell casing from the ben lomond shooting compared to the oakland federal building shooting. clearly a very active situation. >> we'll be hearing more about that. thank you very much. nypd the abc7 bay area news app

sent out a push alert that the fbi was investigating a possible link between deadly officer shootings in santa cruz county and oakland. be among the first to know by downloading the app and get push alerts. in vallejo, thousands march in he 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. a look at today's emotional gatheri gathering. >> i am excited that we've all come together to make sure that the separate voices wkin o >> reporter: they radical a group at the emanuel baptist church parking lot, calling for police reform, many carrying black lives matter signs, shirts that said i can't breathe. in the crowd he was not without critics. >> did you ever reach out to my

family? no, you didn't. >> reporter: some saying the church community should have spent on up much sooner. >> all these people that you have gathering now could have been here then and maybe they could be alive. >> reporter: the 22-year-old was shot and killed at a walgreens parking lot on june 2nd. officers were responding to a looting call. the officer was an 18-year-old 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. >> reporter: away from the marches, the issue of police reform has reached the city as well. california's attorney general making this announcement. the city of virginia lay hoe will look at ways to increase public trust. the city has requested the attorney general's office to launch an independent crimina investigation into the shooting.

>> it's the kind of progress that leaders of this march is looking for. >> we have to demand change. we have to demand transformation. 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 10:45 when they opened fire, killing the driver of a car on cherry street. the female passenger was also hit by gunfire. >> shots fired in oakland, 96th and cherry. we don't have much further information. >> it is unclear why officers gab shooting. the woman in the car was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. to some breaking news, the minneapolis city council this afternoon voted to dismantle the city's police department. nine members voted to move ahead with that p to create a new system of public safety. the vote 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. the very same calls for defunding police agencies are being heard across american cities. demonstrators are joining forces and raise go their voices. a look at the rallies and mobilization actions demanding social justice. this group took their message straight to police. relaxed safety rules have some considering who they want in their social bubble. and we're still seeing conditions at the beach. over the next few days, the winds will ease, temperatures will climb. it will be great to head to the beaches s

hundreds of protesters took part in a peaceful rally. about 2:00 p.m., the group was on the broadway street from i-880. the california highway patrol kept them from getting on to the freeway. something we saw happen ten days ago. some of the demonstrators then made their way to lake merit. a few blocks from that protest,

artists and muralists went to work on final street near broadway and painted black lives matter in bold yellow lettering. the art stretches for just about three blocks. similar murals were painted on friday in washington, d.c. in front of the white house. >> there were also protests in san francisco. a large crowd gather in the north beach at the police department central station on vallejo street. a barrier was put up and you could see protesters filling the street holding signs. and this is mill pete as. a large crowd gathered in the city hall parking lot. it was organized by the president of the black student union at mill pete as high school. the mayor called it peaceful and listened to speeches by the students. the "san francisco chronicle" insider and abc7 news contributor phil reports at least 32 people have been arrested for looting last week in san francisco's union square. investigators have lots of video to work with.

phil says there's one clip wre a security guard braeks the word of a store and you can them run in and cars pull up. police say it appears well organized and had nothing to do with the protest at the time. you can read his 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 is all at abc7news.com. jut look for the resources tab. coronavirus safety rules are relaxing in alameda county. some businesses including pet grooming requiring little person to person contact can reopen. outdoor dining and gyms are not part of the phase. childcare and extracurricular activities expand for children for groups up to 12. libraries can open for curbside pick-up and people can gather in small groups known as social bubbles.

up to 12 people of different families can be together outdoors. members of your bubble shouldn't change for three weeks. and tomorrow we'll learn how california schools will reopen. the state summit will make the announcement as to which classrooms will be like in the future, rather, what classrooms will be like in the future. distancing is one of the issues that needs to be addressed. governor newsom gave the go-ahead for camp to reopen. local health officials have the final word. fire crews are fighting the fires powered by high winds. and neighbors who were chased from their homes by flames. get ready for

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>> developing news in soleano county where residents were chased out of their homes by a wildfire. the quail fire is burk south of winters. it starts saturday afternoon. more than 1,800 acres are burned. the fire is 40% could not tanlds. at least three structures are burns and some are homes.

evacuation orders are happening. they are checking i.d.s at road blocks. checking in with the weather where we have a warm-up on the way. francis? >> finally a warm-up. we can put the jackets away. it is quiet out there but check out the winds in san francisco. they're moving at 45 miles an hour. novato, 29 in hayward and here's a live shot right now as we look out toward the embarcadero. you can see the palm trees blowing, the flags blowing because of the winds. the temperatures are in the 60s. san francisco, 61. oakland, 61. san jose, 66 degrees. low 60s in pacifica. as we look across the bay, we can see the wind blowing water across the bay as well. santa rosa hanging on to 70

degrees as well as fairfield and conforward in the low 70s, and livermore down to 65 degrees. the winds will start to ease for us. a red flag warning starts tonight at 11:00 and this includes the quail fire area. gusts up to 30 miles an hour. this continues to 8:00 tomorrow evening. and daytime humidity there's drop as low as 10 to 13%. so fires can easily start and the ones that have started can still very easily spread. so keep this in mind if you're heading through area. and winds will still be gusty tonight with our forecast animation, especially along the beaches and in san francisco, half moon bay, over 30 miles an hour. they finally died down overnight into tomorrow. and then we get a break from the winds. in through the afternoon, in fact, the winds start to pick up lake the coast tomorrow evening. so overnight lows with clear

skies. we'll be dropping into the 40s for some of our vals. santa rosa, 46. we'll see lots of low 50s around the bay. tomorrow afternoon, with more sunshine, and a weaker job shore flow, the temperatures will start to ramp up. you will feel the difference. lots of 70s. san francisco, up to 71. 80 in san jose. mid 80s even in the warmest spots, and then tuesday, even warmer. wednesday looks like to be our warmest day so far. and here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. so lighter winds tomorrow. sunshine over the next few days and the temperatures come up each day into wednesday. so if you're out there enjoying the sunshine, make sure you have your sun screen. grab your water bottle as well. you will need it. and then things turn around thursday. still pretty mild but things begin to cool down. windsier weather on friday and then steadier pattern into next

weekend where we'll be closer to average. just one more night of these strong winds. in fact, it will die down and then more sunshine before things ramp back down so enjoy it. i think you'll enjoy the beaches possibly. it will be quite mild. especially mid-week. >> thank you. a couple decided to celebrate their wedding yesterday at a protest for george floyd in philadelphia. [ chanting ] >> they stepped out of thengti th cwdardnd fists in support. the bride called it an empowering moment with everything going on. her husband said getting married and being involved in the protest makes it even more memorable. we want to show a surprise moment of love during

yesterday's black lives matter moment. the man proposed to his girlfriend right in the middle of the bridge. the couple told me, there is a greater message behind their union. carey grew up in alabama and quinl's family is rooted in mississippi. they had very different perspective on race. quinn said his family experience ad good amount of race-related trauma in the past, which made him fearful to attends protests but he wanted to support her on the golden gate bridge saturday. >> i trusted that it would be safe and i had that trust because i reached into my pocket and i held on to that ring with everything in me to help give me the strength and fall in love. and it was a powerful moment for me. in regard asll. >> the pair says they domteirroe greater message of the protests but they home it serves as an inspiration for others to continue the conversation about race. a big congratulations from all

of us here at abc7 to this couple and a quick note, they've been together almost six years. and they said even as a couple, they had to learn how to communicate when it comes to matters of race. these uncomfortable situations, we have to get comfortable with having these conversations. >> yeah. you have to learn to communicate anyway as a husband and wife. and communicating racial aspects, it is a challenge but congratulations to them. and our best to them. moving on to an act of kindness that inspires another. a young man who we're herewow. you and we're open. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99.

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convertible. he was deeply moved. the car holds sentimental value surrounding his late mom. >> the car they sent me a picture of was the same car that my mom had. it is the same color, the same everything. >> a local insurance company will cover his policy for a year and he's gotten a full ride to a local college to get him on his way to becoming a small business owner. congratulations. >> we already know he knows how to work hard. >>

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