investigators have identified the suspected gunman as anderson aldrich. the first 911 will call came in at 1157 last night. officers arrived on scene and detained the suspect. authorities said they found two firearms and rifle at the scene. >> these two firearms were found at the scene. we are working to identify firearms and who they belong to but i can't confirm that the suspect used along rifle during the shooting. >> this is the only other pdq ia plus place in the entire city of colorado springs. where are we supposed to go? how are we supposed to feel safe in our environment when it just got shot up? >> some are being held as heroes for confronting the suspect and helping save lives. >> we know one or more patrons aerobically intervened to subdue the suspect.

we praise those individuals who did so because their actions clearly save lives. the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime. the shooting in colorado springs has shaken san francisco's castro district. people are gathering right now at harvey milk plaza and that is where we find cornell bernard. quit a crowd behind you. >> that is right. this vigil getting underway in just a few minutes. many leading candles to remember the victims in colorado springs. there is a lot of solidarity with the other bt community here. any advocates believe the shooting was fueled by anti-gay rhetoric nationwide. >> my heart goes out to the victims who died, who were

injured. their friends, their families, the entire colorado springs community, just a horrific tragedy. >> scott wiener says his lgbt costs community is warning lives lost to club q in colorado springs but he says the massacre is sadly no surprise. >> words and rhetoric have consequences. >> he believes the nightclub shooting may be a product of increased algae pdq laws and sentiments across the country. >> our community is being targeted politically, with threats and harassment online and sometimes that spills over into violence and it has to stop. >> my heartbreak for colorado springs is edited for my native orlando. >> christopher vasquez says the shooting instantly took him back to orlando's nice club -- pulse nightclub. >> and think we should have

learned from pulse in 2016 that words matter, people are going to target lgb to key people. -- lgbtq people. i was working the door at a club last night when i got the notification about it. it was very triggering knowing that it could happen to any lgbtq club. >> your heart just drops. it is like again? it gets busy on some nights. you can see everyone that comes in the door. >> cano's violence can happen anywhere, anytime. >> until we get our arms around mental health issues and guns in this country, it will be a reality. >> back live in the castro, about 100 people gathered here to remember the victims. we were told repeatedly by

advocates that bars and nightclubs should be safe spaces. some bars and nightclubs are reviewing their security measures here in the castro. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> leaders are reacting to the shooting including president biden, governor newsom and the president and his wife, jill r praying for the families of the five people killed in colorado springs. the president tweeted we must drive out the inequities that contribute to violence against other bt class people. -- lgbtq plus people. mayor london breed added 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, 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 sights on the rock to reclaim it as tribal land. shortly after the prison charted its doors. they took over the land for 19 months in hopes of developing a cultural center and school. that occupation gained national attention. in 1970, the u.s. government passed several supporting tribal rule and returned millions of acres of land to native american tribes. if you would like to look more into the story, you can watch her award-winning documentary, escaped alcatraz on our abc 7 streaming up or at our website. some community advocacy groups are celebrating the new -- newly elected district attorney pamela price as example of change.

she promised transparency and police accountability as well as ending the practice of charging youth as adults. she helped bring changes to the criminal justice system. >> the difference is pamela comes with new ideas outside of the box thinking. >> brice will take over as district attorney in january in netsuite following her wing, she wrote by administration will begin an era of change that ultimately make us stronger and safer. now to the race for oakland mayor. the latest results show that zhang howe has taken the lead over loren taylor for the first time since election night. friday results shows the lead is about 700 boats. the race certainly isn't over. alameda county has closed in on releasing his final ballot count with the next update set for tomorrow with -- at about 5:00 p.m.. health care leaders are sounding the alarm tonight as the number

of infections among young children continues to rise. the american academy of pediatrics joined with the children's 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 the flu. >> we are seeing this early, very high search of rsv as well as other respiratory illnesses. i think the worry is we don't know how high the number will climb and is this the beginning of a search or are we about to peak? >> spokesperson responded to today's plea, saying that they are helping community's most in need. the latest data shows more than three quarters of pediatric hospital beds are in use nationwide. people who got vaccinated for covid today got to the children's discovery museum in san jose for three.

-- free. people who got vaccinated received up to five free museum tickets for the family. >> we have had a wonderful turnout from the community. both people who planned on coming here and quit a few you walk ins. >> the stanford flu clinic is holding several more events in december and january. just to have, a christmas parade takes a deadly turn. tonight, the family seeking answers after a girl was hit and killed during a christmas parade. but police have pieced together so far. next. >> it is going to be a chilly one across the area. i will have the accuweather

>> this vehicle was pulling a load carrying members of a dance crew. the victim was one of the dancers performing in front of the truck. witnesses said the driver was yelling out his window that he had lost control and could not stop the vehicle. police say the 20-year-old driver was arrested. charges include misdemeanor

death by motor vehicle and carrying a firearm at the parade were included. starting this week, changes are coming to san francisco at the presidio. encouraging people to get outside. the changes cater to those walking around or on bikes and wheelchairs. it also adds custom street art. visitors can expect the evolution process to take up to three weeks. just ahead, the northeast is taking an icy head. we will take a look at just how much snow is slamming part of the country. and taking a live look outside where things look definitely more mild for the bay area. we are going down tonight. spencer christian has your accuweather forecast. >> the 49ers getting ready for a huge monday night matchup in mexico city. it is one versus two down on the farm.

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upstate new york. met rivers shows us the fresh snow and whiteout conditions. the dead which a storm brought more than six feet of snow in hearted areas. >> we have some crews working 16 hour shifts, some crews that will be working straight one of our shift. quick stranded drivers worried they will not be going anywhere soon. >> the new york national guard staging, helping transport people. >> most of the major roadways in this area have either reopened already or will likely reopen later on today. that is very good news for people who in many cases have been stuck inside their homes

for days now. met rivers, abc news in buffalo, new york. >> what bad time and with the holiday. no traveling for them. >> a little snow for christmas. five or six feet of snow. >> we have mild weather here. it is calm. the wind is barely measurable right now except for 12 mile-per-hour winds. let's take a look at the toy for our temperature change. you can see some locations are a degree or two cooler than this time last year. here is a nice clear view from the tower here. 58 at san jose. 56 in santa clara, half moon bay is at 59 degrees and a lovely view from the east bay hills camera. other temperature readings right

now, 53 in santa rosa. napa, 55. 45 in fairfield. 56 in concord and livermore. these are the forecasted airlines. mostly clear overnight. a few passing high clouds. it will be mainly mild with sunny days through the week ahead. bright and beat of weather is coming our way on thanksgiving day. here is the forecast animation. mainly clear skies but a few high clouds throughout. bright skies but high clouds will pass through the sky occasionally. these are the overnight lows. 33 in napa. 33 in santa rosa. it will be pretty chilly up in the north bay. this will be places like concord, fremont and livermore. you will even see upper 30's as this all happens. pretty chilly overnight. tomorrow, bright skies and this

out there with highs around 66 in santa clara. 68 at morgan hill. in the peninsula, highs of 66. redwood city, 65. only low 60's on the coast tomorrow. downtown san francisco will max out. 69 in santa rosa. 65 in sonoma. the inland east bay has relatively cool spots. mid-60's in most of the other locations. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. it will get gradually warmer on tuesday and wednesday. we are looking for highs of 70 degrees in land. upper 60's to near 70 around the bay shoreline. a similar picture on friday. the turkey thanksgiving there. as we get to the weekend, we can expect increasing clouds and maybe a slight chance of showers

next sunday. >> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> the top two teams in college women's basketball. stanford and south carolina. the ncaa champions meeting for a third straight year. wh h staar stanford and control most of the way. haley jones, suite bounce pass right there. south carolina comes back. aliyah boston rolls it on in. stanford missed their last second try and go to overtime. a game-high 25. found out moments later. now under a minute to go. breece hall, big triple here. gives them a four-point lead. stanford cut it to two. with no timeouts, here it is. that is a technical because they

did not have any left. stanford dropped to the first game of the season. a tough one in overtime. the 49ers travel to metzger city ahead of a showdown with the cardinals. with all the offensive weapons if -- it seems like george kittle has gotten lost in the shuffle as a way. one of the top tight ends, he was targeted just twice. he has two receiving touchdowns and 340 yards and this week, george was asked if he has asked to get the ball more from trial -- kyle shanahan. george says it does not matter as long as the team keeps stacking wins. >> have i walked into the office and said to me the ball? no. but i tell jimmy on the sidelines all the time i am open. i am in one-on-one coverage. i am available, throw me the ball when you need me. it happened last week. i would love more than two targets but it is what it is. we're winning the games. i love the ball my hands.

i like providing the spark for the offense. >> ice sculptures. excited fans there. it is the fresno state connection coming through. derek carr and davante adams. the rate is down 10-7 at the break. the rater's down three. stalled in the red zone but daniel carlsen ties it. we go to overtime. the raiders get the ball first. they can win with a touchdown. here is car. play-action. how is adams this wide open? that is the ballgame. he waves goodbye. the raiders pick up their first road win of the year. they are now 3-7 this season. last night's game was one to remember for cal. they won in berkeley for the first time since 2008. cal took the lead for good when daniel scott forced the fumble on ashton daniels.

jeremiah picked it up. daniels for stefon bonham. sermon took it to the house. sermon does get the credit. he says he did not do all that much. >> i did not mess up the situation. it came right to me. i ran as fast as i could in the end zone. i was really at the right place in the right time. >> we just continued to make adjustments and communicate on the sideline. we just through adversity and locked arms. we knew it would be a battle to the end. >> a fun day for berkeley. this is happened. the warriors beat the rockets. why is that big? it is the first road win of the year. everything is fine with the warriors. >> a win is always good. just ahead, dozens of hot air balloons are taking to the sky this weekend.

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>> here is a look at what we are following for abc7news.

a makeshift memorial stands at the sight of something so much more. more on how the bay area is rallying after the senseless loss of life at the lgbtq pub club q. and the tension on the supply chain potential coming to a halt. those stories and more on abc7news at 11:00. hulu is unveiling its black friday deal. new and a little returning subscriber can get the massive library of hit tv shows for just 1.99 per month per year. the deal lasts through november 20 and for more information, you can go to our website abc7news.com. who owned by our parent company, disney. 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.

she makes her appearance around 9:00 a.m. during the parade this thursday is before santa makes his. and finally tonight, that when he first annual international balloon festival is underway in mexico. check it out, hot air balloons rising into the air to kickoff the four-day event. within 400,000 visitors are expected this year. tomorrow is the final day of the festival. so pretty. that is it for this edition of abc7news at 6:00.

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