>> a community in morning tonight after another shooting at an lgbtq glove in colorado springs. at least five people are dead. the outpouring of support as dozens gathered for a vigil to remember the victims. it has been over five decades since native american activists took over alcatraz. today we take a look back at the historical impact. abc 7 five -- abc 7 news at 5:00 is next. the country rocked by more gun violence. five people killed and 25 others injured in an early morning shooting at an lgbtq nightclub in colorado springs.

good evening and thank you for joining us. investigators have identified the suspected gunman as anderson aldrich. police say the first 911 call came at 11:50 six last night. officers arrived on the scene for minutes later and detained the suspect. authorities say they found two firearms and arrival at the scene. quick these two firearms were found at the scene. we are working to identify the firearms and who they belong to but i can confirm the suspect used a long rifle during the shooting. >> this is the only lgbtqia plus place in colorado springs. where are we supposed to go? how are we supposed to feel safe when it just got shot up? quick some are being held as heroes for help and save lives. >> we know that one or more patient -- patrons have broglie

intervened to subdue the suspect. you those individuals who do so because their actions clearly saved lives. quick the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime. the shooting in colorado springs has shaken san francisco's castro district. they are mourning the loss of lives and they are sending an outpouring of support tonight. the blood gathering at harvey milk plaza and that is where we find cornell barnard joining us live tonight. >> this vigil getting underway at 6:00 p.m. tonight. i have to tell you, many heavy heart tear in solidarity with the colorado springs of the b to q community. many advocates here in san francisco believe the shooting have been fueled by anti-gay rhetoric nationwide. >> alize, my heart goes out to the victims that died, who were injured, their friends, families, the entire colorado springs community, just a horrific tragedy.

>> estate senator scott says his out because committee is morning lives lost in club key with colorado springs. he says the massacre is sadly no surprise. >> words and rhetoric have consequences. he believes the nightclub shooting may be a product of increased elder pdq and sentiment across the country. >> our community is being targeted. it is politically, with threats and harassment online and sometimes that spills over into violence and it has to stop. >> my heart breaks for colorado springs just as it did for my native orlando. >> christopher baskets says the shooting instantly took him back to orlando's postnet globe or a gunman killed 49 people in 2016. >> ethic we should have learned from pulse in 2016 that words matter. people are going to target out to be to key people. we are specifically right now

under a lot of duress. i was working at a club last night, working the door when they got the notification about it. it was very triggering knowing it could happen to any other pc club. >> your heart just drops. >> patrick has been pouring dreams at moby dick bar for 20 years. >> it gets busy on some nights. you can see everyone that comes in the door. >> he knows that violence can happen anywhere, anytime. >> until we get our arms around mental health issues and guns in this country, it will be the reality. quick some bars and nightclubs now reviewing their security measures here. s&p has not responded to our request, wanting to know if they will be increasing the patrols in the castro. this vigil getting underway tonight. we are live in san francisco.

quick thank you. meantime, leaders are reacting to the shooting including president biden. governor newsom and the president and his wife are praying for the families of the five people killed in colorado springs. president biden tweeted we must drive out the inequities that contribute to violence against other bt will -- lbd -- lgbtq plus people. governor newsom set our hearts are with colorado and all those impacted by this terrible tragedy. mayor london breed said that hate and violence has no place in san francisco or this country. if you or someone you know needs help dealing with the trauma of gun violence, you can find a local ally by going to abc7news.com/take action. moving on in oakland, a search is underway for this car which was used in a possible kidnapping friday evening. this is tell police they saw two women struggling with each other

at the intersection of harrison and pearl street. both of the women eventually got into the gray older model honda sedan. investigators believed it was a case of the mystic violence. police are asking the public for help in locating that car and those who were seen driving off in it. today marks 53 years since native americans would take over and occupy alcatraz island in the san francisco bay. it all started in 1969 when a fire destroyed the american indian center. native american activists set their site on the rock to reclaim it as tribal land. shortly after the prison charted its doors. the tribe of nations took over the land for 19 months in the hopes of developing a cultural center and school. that occupation gained national attention. in 1970, the u.s. government passed several laws supporting tribal rule and returned millions of acres of land to make -- to native american tribes. if you like to look more into

the story, you can watch our award-winning documentary. escaped alcatraz on our streaming app or at our website. some community advocacy groups are celebrating alameda county's elected district attorney as an example of change. during her campaign, bryce promised transparency and police accountability as well as ending the practice of charging youth as adults. bryce hopes to bring change to the quibble justice system. >> the difference is that pamela comes with newer ideas. >> bryce will take office as district attorney in january. in a tweet following her wing, she wrote wide administration will begin an era of change that will ultimately make us stronger and safer. now to the race for oakland mayor. the latest results showing shame tell has taken the lead over loren taylor for the first time

since election night. friday results show that the lead is at about seven hundred votes. that race is not over by any means. alameda county is closing in on its final bell count with the next update set for tomorrow at about 5:30 p.m.. health care leaders are sounding the alarm as the number of rsv infections among young children continues to rise. the american academy of pediatrics joined with the children's hospital association to ask the federal government for a formal emergency declaration. both organizations say they are seeing a surge of pediatric respiratory illnesses including rsv and influenza. quick reality is we are seeing this early, a very high surge of rsv as well as other respiratory illnesses. i think the worry is we don't know how high the number will climb. is this the beginning of the surge or are we about to question mark >> as spokesperson for the u.s. to berman of health

responded to today's plea, saying they are helping communities most in need. the latest data shows three quarters of pediatric hospital beds are in use nationwide. a christmas parade takes a deadly turn. tonight, the family seeking answers after a little girl was hit and killed during the christmas parade. what police have pieced together, next. >> this is a beautiful view in the post-sunset sky. wait until you see the next several days in my accuweather forecast coming up when abc

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seeking answers tonight after a 14-year-old was hit and killed during a christmas parade in raleigh. they were carrying members of a dance group. witnesses say the driver was yelling out his window that he lost control and could not stop the vehicle. >> you can tell it was not gas, it was rolling down the street. they were freaking out and yelling at people to get out of the way. you could tell they were panicking. quick the 20-year-old driver was arrested. the charges include misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, careless and reckless driving and carrying a firearm at the parade. the remainder of that parade was canceled. starting this week, changes are coming to the presidio in san francisco, encouraging more people to get outside. new pavement markings and signage will be added through the slow streets program which was implement during the pandemic. the changes came to those walking around on bikes and

wheelchairs and it adds custom street art. visitors can expect of the evolution process to take up to two or three weeks. the northeast is taking an icy hit. we will take a look at just how much snow is slamming part of the country. >> a very chilly night is coming our way, followed by some more mild and sunny days, and.

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winter storm that brought more than six feet of snow in some hard-hit areas. the deep snow creating tough conditions for crews trying to clean. >> we have some crews that will be working 16 hour shifts, some crews that will be working straight to any four hour shifts. quick stranded drivers worry they won't be going anywhere soon. >> i don't see any help on the horizon. i don't see any tolling trucks or anything. >> the new york national guard staging at the emergency operations center, helping transport people. >> the executive here announcing that most of the major roadways in this area have either reopened already or will likely reopen later on today. that's good news for people who have been stuck inside their homes for days now. matt rivers, abc news, buffalo new york. >> and though you mentioned a little bit of a chill overnight but not like this.

>> not fun at all. our weather is a lot more fun. here is what is happening right now. we have a calm wind around the bay area for the most part. when speeds are under 10 miles per hour. that is pretty good news. we have a nice, mainly clear sky as we look out over our rooftop camera. it is currently 63 degrees in san francisco. 61 in san jose and half moon bay. a nice view of the golden gate. we have a few passing high clouds. it is 59 right now in santa rosa. 55 at livermore. one more love you. we can still see the afterglow of the sunset as we look to our east bay hills camera. these are the forecast features. some passing clouds, and early morning show will be with us tomorrow. mainly mild and sunny days will

follow through the week ahead. we can expect bright and beautiful weather for thursday which is thanksgiving day. notice the passage of some high clouds but skies will be clear enough, the temperature will drop. it will be pretty chilly overnight, giving way to a relatively mild day tomorrow. overnight lows will drop into the mid-30's in much of the north bay, we will see upper 30's right around the bay shoreline. upper 30's tonight. it will be chilly just about everywhere. tomorrow, a fairly mild day. a few high clouds but bright skies. mid upper 60's the south. highs on the peninsula. low 60's on the coast tomorrow. downtown san francisco will top out at 63 degrees. in the north bay we will see highs of 67. castro valley, 65. the in that east bay will have highs only in the low to mid

60's. only 62 in pittsburgh. 63 in antioch. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. we will have a series of mainly sunny and dry days. thanksgiving and -- thursday and friday, it will warm up to about 70 degrees in the warmest in land areas. this is around the bay shoreline. low 60's on the coast. and as we go into the weekend, we will see a little bit of increasing clouds on saturday, temperatures will drop next sunday. that may not be the only thing dropping down. maybe a few raindrops. there was a slight chance of some showers. we will see whether that probability increases or not. we will keep our eye on it. thank you, spencer. chris alvarez joining us now, could not miss sunday football. >> the 49ers are not planed today but they are getting ready

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>> the two best teams in women's college basketball in the bay area today. these are the last two to meet. no one would be surprised if these two teams said right here on abc 7. fran with the standard pregame duck, hyping up the cardinals.

stanford and control most of the way. haley jones, what a pass. the cartons are up 10. south carolina comes back. the player of the year, aliyah boston gets its ago. stanford missed their last second try. we go to overtime. cameron high score the first four points of overtime. she would fell out moments later. under a minute to go. breece hall, big triple. stanford cut it to two. with no timeouts, this is key. kiki calls a timeout. they did not have any left. stanford turned it over 22 times. south carolina at a couple more free throws. the 49ers not plain today, they are traveling to mexico city today. they have a monday night showdown against the cardinals. all of this followed by a special edition of after the game with all the offensive weapons.

it seems like george kittle got lost in the shuffle as of late. he was charged just twice and had just one catch in sunday's win over the charges. he has two receiving touchdowns and 343 yards. this week, he was asked if he has asked to get one more from coach kyle shanahan. he says he does not care if -- as long as the team keeps stacking wins. have i said to me the ball. i tell jimmy on the sidelines, i am open, i have been in one-on-one coverage and available. it happened last week. i would love more than two targets, it is what it is. we are winning games but i love the ball in my hands. i like providing this part for the offense. close last night's 125th victim was one that one in berkeley for the first time since 2000 eight. this good three touchdowns to view the cardinals 27-20. they took the lead for good.

daniels forced the fumble on him. bounced right to -- and i'm the tickets of the house. a sellout crowd at memorial stadium. he said he did not do all that much. kressa let it was not mess up the situation. if you meant to me and i ran as fast as i could in the end zone. i was really at the right place in the right time. clerks think just settled in. we commute get it the sideline. we just ducked through adversity, locked arms. >> a fun game in berkeley yesterday. both teams struggled. you get your two rivals and an historic rivalry. you see what it means to them. what a fun atmosphere. a sellout crowd in berkeley. cliques lots of drama and energy and fun. coming up, dozens of hot air

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there are -- mariah carey's childhood dream is coming to life. the star announced she will open for santa at the macy's thanksgiving day parade with her seasonal hit song. my favorite holiday song. she makes her appearance during the down :00 a.m. hour during the parade this thursday before santa makes his. the performer lineup includes set by -- a set by corey asked if i, sean paul, kirk franklin and many more. participants from 20 different countries gathered in the mexican city of leon to take place in the 31st annual international balloon festival. check it out. more than 200 colorful, -- colorful hot air balloons took off.

i am dion lim, stay with us, we will see you back here in just about 30 minutes for abc news at 6:00. tonight, the search for answers in the massacre in an lgbtq nightclub in colorado, and heroes who prevented even more ve killed, more than two dozen hurt when a gunman with an assault style rifle opened fire inside the club where a drag show was taking place. a stunned survivor describes hiding out in a dressing room, clothing on the sidewalk tells the story of the chaos. plus, the patrons who subdued the subject and held him until police arrived. >> also tonight, were warning signs missed? what we're learning about the suspect's prior encounter with police, and why drag shows are increasingly being targeted. how president biden is responding. matt gutman on the scene, aaron katersky standing by. the monster snow storm. a bowling alley collapses under six feet of snow.

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