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and half moon bay. the gunman, is in cu morning. >> this is the tragedy we about far too often but today, >> state and calling for a focus on gun control. >> this is not in this country. it is disgraceful, it's offensive. we are tracking the development at half moon bay where another mass shooting affected the farming community. kumasi: seven people are dead after that gunman opened fire yesterday.
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one person is hospital right now in critical condition. the suspect was taken into custody. the sheriff said he is at the half moon bay station. the suspect has been identified as 67-year-old >> and a look at the timeline. jobina: there were three key locations where the shooting took place. the scene of the first shooting was mushroom farm on highway 92. the second scene was mushroom farm on 91. deputies were called to the first shooting scene at 222
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yesterday afternoon. they found four people dead. add found three people shot to death. suspect sleeping in his car. they took him down after identifying his car. >> i would like to commend the deputy sheriffs for safely taking the suspect into custody. jobina: our news crew the moment the suspect. the suspect was sitting maroon suv. they felt he acted alone and there is no further threat to the community. kumasi:
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have been stationed learning about the victims of the shooting. lena: good morning, we are outside the half-moon base substation. there are seven families in this community waking up without their loved ones. their lives forever changed after those tragic events unfolded in this community yesterday. at mushroom farm we met martinez who told us that his uncle works there were three people were shot and killed only hours earlier. martinez, arrived at location to piece together what answers they could. his repeated calls to his uncle went unanswered. >> my dad got a call mushroom farm got shot up and he
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left us to come over here. i got a call from my dad and he was crying, not been answering his calls. we are just worried right now. he is not answering his calls or anything like that. they are also not telling us who the deceased are. jobina: interview he says workers from the farm confirm to family that his uncle was one of the people shot and killed at the scene. martinez maia is identifying his uncle as gimenez. the names of the other six victims have not been released yet. that information will come from
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the coroner's office. we are live where we are waiting for another update whenever that comes. as we work to piece this together and learn more information on what happened here yesterday. kumasi: the pri farm says in part, the little information available to us at the moment, we are certain and think the community for their outpouring of thoughts. with no past knowledge shook. our hearts are wit their families and their community. >> coastal community located in our area.
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half moon miles south of san francisco. you may know about the annual pumpkin festival they have every year. receiving painful news about their family and friends. and this is where the first shooting happened. authorities are saying they found four people dead here. one critically injured in three other people dead at nearby concord farms. authorities have been here all night long. they've been investigating. we have some footage we want to show you. a reunification center was set up at the hall in town a
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understand that some families that live on the farms were displaced by the shootings. liz said day as our that brought food and blankets for the families and children displaced by the shooting. >> dead in my town i have to go. have a rough life as it is. this is terrible. >> there's a lot of sadness, grief. i have four boys and i can't imagine what those kids witness. could be there for the next few days. a lot of residents on the coast say so many people were affected by the flooding recently.
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people were displaced then and lost power and now this. this is really impacting this type community. reggie: san is reacting to the shooting. she said she has heard about the shooting and how it impacts residents. >> their lives same again. this has been an unthinkable tragedy. reggie: she says as long as she is congress, an assault weapons ban will be on the top of her list of priorities. >> states has not been able restore the assault weapons ban that we had several years ago.
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kumasi: briefed on another shooting. the governor talking about this 11 people were killed at monterey park. president biden wanted to make sure that the citizens had the full support of the united states government. reggie: you can stay in the know when breaking news happens, download the app on your tablet and enable notification. drew: it's 10° in san
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reggie: yesterday shooting in half moon bay just come two days after the tragedy and monterey park. >> it is a disgrace. only in america, we are leading the world in these crisis. thoughts and prayers and condolences over and over again. reggie: a candlelight vigil was held in the 11 victims killed in the monterey park attack. they are considering domestic
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violence as a possible motive. authorities -- headed for a second dance hall. a semi-automatic assault weapon was wrestled away from him. police say the self-inflicted gunshot wound. they recovered a rifle in hundreds of rounds of ammunition for his home. they say he was a regular at both of the dance hall. the back to back shootings are reminders of a painful toll of gun violence. whether you have lost a loved one or been a victim yourself are feeling an emotional weight, we do have ways to help on our website. kumasi: more gun violence
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impacting half moon residence. police are investigating the shooting that happened out of the gas station. they found several shell cases. seven gun transported to the hospital. reggie: the u.s. district judge will hold an investigation over police misconduct. they put lamar armstrong on administrative leave. yesterday he spoke about the allegation and demanded he be reinstated. he claims he took appropriate action after an officer was accused of raping a bumper off a car and then later fired off a gun inside headquarters. >> i put that officer on
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administrative leave. but neither the department or the chief of police ever had the opportunity to participate in the investigative or disciplinary process because it was adopted by the feds who took the investigation out of my hands to handle it himself. reggie: the oakland police department has been under federal oversight for years. the federal monitor took over the mastication. ultimately, the mayor will decide if armstrong is reinstated. a supervisor sounding they will ma offer by any other department in california. they offer $1000 signing
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one person survived but has life-threatening issues. reggie: family identified one of the victims at mushroom mountain farms. kumasi: we were there as the suspect was taken into custody. a source who works at the conference. reggie: an 11 person has died after the shooting and monterey park this weekend. they are still trying to determine a motive for the attack. drew: look for more sunshine today and less wind. we should reach the 50's 60's by 4:00 p.m.. >> we have winter three area bridges. kumasi: they are making a new
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change to the covid vaccine process. it would simplify it to a vaccine like the flu vaccine. reggie: a family has settlement with the university. >> in th massive legal settlement against college hazing. the family of a 20-year-old bowling green state student who died after hazing is on a mission. >> when we walked into the hospital and stone was on the bed with all the tubes in the ventilator hooked up. sherry whispered to him tha would not let this happen to another family or another student. it was at that point we dedicated everything we can to help other families from seeing
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one of their loved ones go through this tragedy. >> what will this mean for other campuses across the country? that is coming up at 7:00 a.m.. i am anita degrom. kumasi: the taylor meltdown is taking center stage before a senate committee hearing. it's about the lack of competition in the entertainment industry. more than 70% of the ticket sales market something expert says won't change anytime soon. >> there is no one that comes even close to ticketmaster strength and ability to sell the volume of tickets that has to. nobody else can do that. kumasi: when the the taylor swift happen,
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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: custody after killing seven people across half moon bay. people who live there are venting about the violence in their communities. >> you hear about this on the news all the time but when it comes home to you, it's really incredible. kumasi: half moon bay. good morning everyone, it's tuesday, january 24. reggie: the first shooting took place on mount mushroom farm, the second happened three hours away on concord farms and here is what we know. seven people have died after the
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gunman shot people at both farms. one person is still in the hospital in critical condition. the suspend was taken into custody at the half moon bay substation. yesterday shooting is a tragedy that officials could never have imagined happening in this coastal community. >> there were children on the scene of the incidents. this is a truly heartbreaking tragedy in our community. >> the sheriff's office is still piecin exwhat hped at both farms. gloria rodriguez live mount mushroom farm. reggie: we will start with lena howland outside the half moon bay substation with more from the victims -- more on the victims of that shooting. >> we are feet away from where
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the suspect was taken into custody after gunning down 7 people and eight person is in critical condition receiving treatment at stanford medical center. we met alejandra lopez a family reunification center last night who said he knew one of the victims. he called him his brother, a man he has known for 30 years and he came here to meet the victim's family. here where three of the 7 people were killed. we met the the --ne o of the i was just hoping, you my uncle was safe sound. onrnedbout anyin else.
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i really don't want -- yeah. >> about 2 hours after our interview with the farm confirmed to the family that his uncle was one of the people shot and killed at the scene. martinez maya is identifying his uncle as a man named marciano tina's. -- marciano martinez. the names of the others killed have not been released. that information will come half moon bay. kumasi: our coverage continues with gloria rodriguez. she is live at mount mushroom farm with how the community is responding to this tragic event. >> we are outside one of the farms on state route 92 or san mateo road in half moon
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is where the first shooting took place. they found 4 people dead and 1 injured. there is some footage we want to show you. a reunification center has been set up in half moon bay. some people were displaced because their homes are now crime scenes and they were staying at the hall last night. john williams and his wife dropped off blankets for those affected. he says the community is still recovering from january's torrential rain, and he says it feels like everything is getting thrown at this community, but he says he feels more safe knowing the suspect was arrested. reggie: totally shocking -- >> totally shocking. you hear about this on the news, but when it comes home -- it is just deplorable. >>otocal
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nt who cameto the families. she is happy the suspect was answers on why this h they are still gathering items for those who were affected by these shootings, so the community really feeling the impact from this tragedy. live in half moon bay, gloria rodriguez, abc7news. reggie: the gun violence in half moon bay is causing a ripple effect across the nation. this comes a couple of days after that other mass shooting in monterey park. state officials are weighing in on social media. >> there are renewed calls from politicians to stop gun violence. president biden releasing a statement this morning, reading in part, " i have directed my administration to provide my full support to the half moon bay community.
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i urge both chambers of congress to deliver this as sold weapons ban -- assault band to my desk ." governor newsom tweeting, "at the hospital meeting with the victims of a mass shooting, only to be pulled away and told of another shooting. tragedy upon tragedy." here in the bay are reacted. >> this is a horrific we would never imagine what happen in san mateo county. violence in this country is at unacceptable levels. it has hit home. > former congress member jackie shamir wrote in part, " a mass shooting has hit my
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beloved, community of half moon bay one of the last places one would expect such an abominable act." spear continued by posing a question two congressional leaders -- have the guts to do something about gun violence?" kumasi: new reaction coming into the newsroom this morning. half moon bay has released a statement, saying " this has shaken everyone to their core in this close-knit coastal community. we send our condolences to th victims' loved ones. so far this year there have been at least 38 mass shootings around the country. the gun violence archive defines a mass shooting as any shooting in which 4 people or more are either injured or killed, not including the shooter.
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in 2023 there have recorded mass shootings. that is more than the number of calendar days so far this year. reggie: in may 2021, opened fire in san jose, killing 9 and then himself. all the victims were vca employees who helped maintain the railyard during the pandemic. an investigator discover there was no prior warning the gunman was planning an attack. 4 others were hurt at a party in orinda. it was billed as an aribnb mansion party. 5 people werevarrested. before that there was bloodshed at the gilroy festival. 3 died there including a six-year-old boy. 17 others were hurt.
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police shot and killed the 19-year-old gunman. on march 2018 three women were shot and killed at this veterans day parade. the gunman was had previously made threats against the victims. a ups worker killed his coworkers in san francisco. he. eventually killed himself we ar -- abc7news app to get notifications like this one sent straight to your phone. kumasi: a progress report on the post-storm cleanup. reggie: short supply, why framers are having a hard time -- farmers have had harvesting in the past weeks. drew: a cooler morning by 10
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degrees. 12 degrees cooler in fairfield. a lot of us are seeing that calm wind. the strongest winds on the surface are in the north bay. nowhere near as strong as we were at this time yesterday. you go up in elevation into our hills, about 1000 feet and you have an active wind gust here are there. even spring valley gusting at 24 right now. it is quite breezy in our hills. we have a wide range of temperatures i about 25 degrees -- temperatures by about 25 degrees, depending on where you go. the temperature right now there is 55 degrees. we have clear skies,s calm wind from the --
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calmds from the torium camera. we have a beach hazard statement for b of an action ocean -- active ocean current is causing rip currents. jobina: for the most part traffic is light right now. we have one closure that was due to the weather that is still in place right now. this is in half moon bay, not too far away from that tragic scene on upper skyline boulevard. just a reminder that area is still completely shut down. that southbound traffic is where you see the headlights. overall clear conditions there. the same goes in walnut creek, giving you a life picture here of 680. a live look here at our drive times. tracy to dublin, you are looking at an hour and five minutes.
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kumasi: welcome back. if you are just joining us this morning we want to make sure you are updated on the shooting in half moon bay. yesterday a gunman shot people at the suspect was taken into custody at the half moon bay police station. his motive at this time is not known. reggie: there was also a deadly shooting in des moines, iowa yesterday. 2 students were killed when someone started shooting inside of a youth nonprofit center. the 18-year-old suspect was arrested.
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this appears to be part of a gang dispute. kumasi: experts say a prominent recession warning sign is flashing, and it indicates a downturn in the near future. the leading economic index declined 1% last month. usually the peak comes a year before recession. indicators appear to have peaked in february 2022. reggie: some to simplify the covid booster system and make it more similar to flu shots. 2 doses may be needed for children who have not been exposed or for people who are older or for the immunocompromised. kumasi: lawyers for elizabeth
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holmes's said reports that she tried to flee the country are false. court documents, federal prosecutors are accused of using incomplete and probably inaccurate statements. the that holmes had a one-way ticket to mexico by plane. a prosecutor contacted her lawyers about it. holmes' lawyers said she hoped to be acquitted allowing her to attend a friends'wedding in new mexico. reggie: the city attorney's office announced an appeal yesterday. in december an emergency order was issued banning the destruction of homeless encampments. the city attorney's office says
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it is complying with that order. kumasi: a tale of two bridges in the bay area. the golden gate i federal grants for supporters are seeking millions to keep the light art installation on. there is a lot of love for san francisco's 85-year-old golden gate bridge with 40 $500 million -- $45 million to keep it tact. this year the light show might go dark. >> they are we can replace them. we are seeking 10 very generous patrons. kumasi: the project would need to raise enough money by march to make the lights bigger and brighter with 48,000 new led lights. reggie: i hope someone writes a
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check. kumasi: the goal is to have the new display up and running by december. reggie: our team has been following the progress of the post-storm cleanup in the east bay and getting an idea of how much it will cost. county officials have deemed one man's home and safe because it could slide down the hill. he boxes into his car before learning -- >> the reason we had to move out is they are concerned. the event may not be over yet. reggie: the heavy rain continues to cause problems in his neighborhood in orinda where one home already slid off its foundation. cruiser monitoring the area daily for home stability. -
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area daily for home stability. kumasi: if you look at sky 7 you can see crews working in santa cruz yesterday. you can see a large chunk of the ocean crumbled into the ocean. business owners are hoping to reopen by spring break. fred keeley said climate change makes this inevitable along the coast. >> how we combat this will be another challenge in terms of how we protect our protect public property how we protect private property from, what is essentially an environment that has changed. kumasi: the mayor stresses the importance of utilizing federal funds to keep the communi operating as a tourist destination. reggie: business is hard for bay
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area oyster farmers. many farmers have been unable to harvest since late last year. the runoff from storms has prompted oyster harvesters to pause harvesting operations bacterial testing. it causes the fecal bacteria count to increase. some are temporarily closing operations. some restaurants are taking california oysters off the menu. in the bay you never call it "san fran." kumasi: but the rest of the country does not get it. an ill-informed majorit country still refers to san francisco as "san fran." evidence suggests that the fate of the 49ers in the super bowl could influence this debate. uses of "san
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are spiking ahead of the super bowl. do you correct people when they say, "san fran"? reggie: not really. it is better than "frisco." i don't like the way it sounds. it hurts my ears. do you think "san worse? drew: i think it is an east coast thing. i think it is philly fans googling it. reggie: people say that. drew: don't mess that up. where is that division? where do you stop saying "thu reggie:
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california and northern california. what about san luis obispo? why did "san fr thing? reggie: it doesn't sound -- kumasi: it doesn't sound right. drew: people say sf though. reggie: that is relatively new. drew: we say the city. kumasi: it is just such a beautiful city. reggie: say it all. drew: the san francisco tree. reggie: i don't like that either. kumasi: [laughter] drew: take the 101 ricearoni. what else can we do that everyone will start emailing us? if you know another one email us!
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we are dressed in 49ers colors, looking beautiful this morning. a west wind, gradual warming trend, and then it will tunrn cooler over the weekend. we are mild along the coast in the 50's right now. future weather shows we will clear nicely. we are expecting a lot of sunshine. we will go into the 60's in our warmest spots this afternoon. high-pressure is in control. that mild and dry trend continues. 62 in san jose. 59 in the city. we will have that breeze in the hills of the north bay. otherwise calm conditions near the surface. here is the seven-day forecast. we will warm up. over the weekend we will cool off. there is a chance of a light shower.
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we will keep you updated on that. reggie: thank you. at 6:00. who heard their names called when the oscars nominations were pronounced just hours ago. another big concert. the superstar coming to san francisco in just a few months. francisco in just a few months. kumasi: a live look bye, bye cough. later chest congestion. hello 12 hours of relief. 12 hours!! not coughing? hashtag still not coughing?! mucinex dm gives you 12 hours of relief from chest congestion and any type of cough, day or night. mucinex dm. it's comeback season.
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mucinex nightshift fights your worst nighttime symptoms so you can get to sleep and wake up ready to go. how could you? wake up to a new you. with mucinex nightshift, it's not cold and flu season. it's always comeback season. reggie: home prices in the bay area fell more than anywhere else in the u.s. last month. home prices in san francisco fell five percent compared to last year. the homes that sold in the cities sold for roughly asking price. that is compared to last year
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when frenzied market conditions had people selling for -- had homes selling for well above the asking price. kumasi: discouraging news for oakland unified -- the latest school district's budget report has been downgraded from positive to underqualified. this came after the school board closed five schools to keep support staff at those schools. it would cost the than $5 million a year. >> this oakland having upwards of three alien dollars -- three billion dollars in need to improve it schools. the schools are old. kumasi: declining enrollment will continue and may even accelerate. reggie: the airport has a new logo as part of its revamped
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brand identity. first you have the airport code, which is sjc, then the name of the city, followed by after edward m kumasi: stevie nicks is coming to san francisco. the artist announced a solo tour. it is one of only 2 california shows happening march 23. the second show is in sacramento. stevie nicks last performed in the bay area summer. we are taking you back to half moon bay where and investigation continues this morning into the state's third mass shooting in 2 days. reggie: what is causing gas prices to creep act up again.
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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: a deadly mass shakes the bay area. the 30 california in two days. seven people are dead in half moon day -- in half moon bay. reggie: the suspected shooter now in custody hours after leaving a deadly trail of destruction. kumasi: investigators combing evidence to figure out what led to this latest wave of violence. we want to update you on the latest on the deadly shooting in half moon bay. reggie: seven people have died after a gunman opened fire at two separate scenes. theouaimuroom farm and concorde farms. foemhildrewere among the witnese shooting. one victim is still in critical condition. the accused gunman is still in custody.
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