the subject, who did not have line of sight to the former president, fled the scene. he did not fire or get off any shots at our agent. >> tonight we're learning new details about the man accused of trying to assassinate former president donald trump. as we

get this new police body cam video of his peaceful arrest, less than 45 minutes after a secret service agent spotted someone with a rifle and fired shots at trump's west palm beach golf course. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. court records show that the 53 year old man charged in the case was frustrated with trump's position on ukraine and has an extensive rap sheet in north carolina dating back to 1997. >> and today, he was in court to face two gun related charges, with more likely to come. abc news reporter perry russom has more. >> he's walking new police body camera video shows officers in florida detaining ryan wesley ruth, the man accused of apparently trying to assassinate former president trump at his golf course in west palm beach. >> we do not have information that he's been acting with anyone else at present. >> this morning, ruth, in a federal courtroom charged with possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. he did not enter a plea. he's expected back in

court to be arraigned on september 30th. more serious charges could follow. according to court documents, cell phone data tracked ruth at trump's golf course for nearly 12 hours yesterday, starting at two in the morning. >> agents found eight digital camera, a backpack, a loaded sks style rifle with a scope and a black plastic bag containing food. >> a secret service officer spotting the barrel of a rifle sticking out of the shrubs along a fence, as trump was just a few hundred yards away. >> the subject, who did not have line of sight to the former president, fled the scene. he did not fire or get off any shots at our agents. >> federal investigators have not determined a motive. sources familiar with the investigation say they are looking into whether ruth had any frustrations with trump's position on ukraine on social media. trump blaming president biden and vice president kamala harris, saying the would be shooter acted on their rhetoric. biden and harris condemning political violence. >> no place in political

violence for political violence in america. none. zero. never. >> investigators are crediting a witness for helping them track down ruth. police say the witness took a picture of the license plate of the car he got into, and that was key to his capture. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> well, we are now 50 days away from election day. and for the first time ever, san francisco residents will vote for a mayor on the same day they select a president. that was a change that was made in 2019, in an attempt to attract more people to the polls. >> and this year, there is a concerted effort to mobilize the latino vote, especially since in previous years there has been a lack of engagement among latinos. >> abc seven news reporter leon melendez is here to explain what's changing. >> yeah, well, i will say this. latino voters this time around will be unpredictable and this is why there are many young latino voters who are disenchanted and are going to stay home, despite so much riding on these elections. now, for the older latinos in san

francisco, crime and even illegal immigration are big issues and some will be voting for more conservative candidates when it comes to the mayor's race and even the presidential election. >> through music, latinos express their identity. >> sharing a meal is a way to connect with others. talking about politics is a byproduct. what's different about these elections, >> there's nothing too different besides it being overly politically charged and everyone's at each other's throats. hugo monge told us he's discouraged and is skipping the november election. >> latinos represent nearly 11% of san francisco voters, yet many feel they are not being courted by local politicians. feeling somewhat marginalized. >> we don't see anybody here. it's just a constant issue that kind of gets brushed under the rug. >> when was the last time you saw a mayoral candidate here in

the mission? >> i can't say that i have. >> generations of latinos here have typically voted democratic. yet issues like crime and drug use in san francisco have led to a slight shift in how they vote. take guillermo castaneda, a longtime owner of a salvadoran restaurant. he's seen el salvador go from one of the most dangerous, crime ridden countries in the world to one of the safest after right wing president nayib bukele took office. bukele has also been criticized for human rights abuses. will you be voting for somebody who is leaning towards fighting crime because of what has happened in el salvador? >> absolutely. absolutely. 100% sure about it. having a business in in this area, it turned into like a nightmare. >> for months, the area near his business was plagued by fencing operations and illegal street vendors. on a national level,

castaneda told us he's voting for donald trump. perhaps not as surprising as 1st may think. is the divide that exists among latinos when it comes to illegal immigration and border security. the owner of this brick and mortar, a latina, says the city should not allow any latino newcomer to sell products on the streets, even with a permit. when it comes to younger latinos in san francisco, many feel disconnected from both parties. >> i think a lot of young people are feeling like not morally correct voting for either candidate right now. so it's really hard, just like for us to pick a side. >> salvadorans represent the second largest latino population in san francisco. aminta calderon, who is 73, will be voting in her first u.s. election since becoming a u.s. citizen. she favors kamala harris. >> she's buenas intenciones para con la humanidad.

>> she believes harris has good intentions on a local level. calderon is still waiting for any one of the mayoral candidates to win her over. and the main complaint i hear from many latino residents living in the mission district of san francisco is the lack of interest coming from the mayoral candidates. they say there is little outreach there. while candidates are focusing, focusing instead on other neighborhoods and latinos believe that could be a missed opportunity. >> so they're feeling ignored. >> exactly. they feel like, well, everybody is sort of who's running for mayor is going to that neighborhood and catering to them. and why not here? yeah. what about us? correct. thanks, liane. >> thanks very much. >> and don't forget, abc seven news is your place. when? where? for complete election coverage. so just head to abc seven news.com and the abc seven news app for live updates. as we get closer to election day. >> tracking efforts to increase public safety is a big part of abc seven's commitment to build

a better bay area. and in san francisco today, city leaders showed off a new fleet of mobile security cameras. abc seven news anchor dion lim got a look at how they work and is live in the newsroom with the story. dion. >> yeah. hi there dan. these live view technology cameras have been around for years. >> you may have even seen them in shopping plazas or in other bay area communities. >> but for the very first time, san francisco officials will have access to this technology, something city leaders from different agencies hope will make the city a better place to live. >> you are trespassing. please leave the area. this area is under video surveillance and you have been recorded. >> that strong message blaring from this mobile surveillance unit aligns with the message city leaders shared at an unveiling of these new live view technology, or live cameras monday morning. >> a note to people who commit crime. the day is over. >> mayor london breed and police chief bill scott, along with district attorney brooke jenkins, touted the passage of

prop e in march, allowing san francisco to use drones and install 400 license plate readers to fight crime. they say the results show the technology is working. >> we've seen within july and june of the past two months, and over 70% decline in car break-ins, with open air drug dealing, sideshows, you name it. this new technology will also lends itself to making things a lot better. and san francisco, fortunately, is seeing a record low in terms of crime, the lowest crime rate we've experienced in ten years. >> breed believes these new cameras will lead to even more success. san francisco has three of these units. one will be deployed to the mission. the second one to the mid market area, and the third to be determined. all of these units are completely mobile and depending on how well they work, more of them could be on the way. >> this is a big force multiplier for our customers. ten x reduction of what it might cost to have a guard or a police

sitting on site. >> lee says 15,000 of these 22 foot high camera systems are already being used across the country by both municipalities and private property owners. in addition to flashing lights and messaging, the units can also be monitored live depending on the situation. we spotted this one along zanker road near the vta in san jose. >> we see a 50 to 75% reduction in incidents. >> d.a. jenkins says when a crime is committed, the cameras will make it easier for her to prosecute. >> i want to be able to walk into the courtroom knowing that i can prove my case and being able to have technology that captures an incident that captures an assault, that captures an auto burglary, so that i can demonstrate to the jury what exactly happened. but we have to make sure that people fear a consequence on the back end. >> now, something else city leaders emphasized today is balancing privacy with effective crime fighting. chief scott says the decision to implement the law came after community discussions and input. no word

yet whether this technology will be used during the upcoming dreamforce gathering in the newsroom. dion lim, back to you. >> dan okay, interesting. dion, thanks so much. we want to help give you the full picture of public safety where you live with our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. our interactive tool has a wide variety of data for san francisco, oakland and san jose. you'll find it all right on the front page of our website. just go to abc7 news.com. >> still ahead, creating historic health breakthroughs with government funding. we're going to tell you about the new initiative launched today at san jose state. >> also hear more bad news for the niners, the latest player to suffer an injury and how long he's expected to be out. abc

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kyle shanahan says wide receiver deebo samuel will miss a couple of weeks because of a calf strain. samuel had eight catches and 100 yards yesterday. he was injured late in the game. the 40 niners are already without running back christian mccaffrey who is out at least four more games. san francisco plays the rams in los angeles next week. >> today, san jose state university got a visit from a key member of president biden's cabinet. u.s. health and human services secretary xavier becerra launched a new initiative aimed at creating health breakthroughs. abc seven

news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on how it hopes to help not just csu students, but people around the world. >> san jose state is the home of past, present and future innovators and leaders, students who've come from diverse backgrounds. >> my childhood was shaped by gravel streets, railroad tracks and agriculture fields. from an early age, my parents instilled in me the value of higher education. today, antonio fernandez is president of csu society of latino engineers and scientists. >> now, students like him have been presented with a big opportunity to create historic health breakthroughs. >> we have some of the most vibrant opportunities to really change the dynamic we see when it comes to the sciences and engineering. >> the opportunity, launched monday, is a new health initiative that would increase access to government funding for early career researchers, all part of a partnership with san jose state and other california universities to specifically target our resources to innovators who have not historically had access to dc to r&d dollars. the advanced

research projects agency for health, also known as arpa, is behind the initiative. the agency is already responsible for incredible research. >> we just launched an initiative to detect 30 different cancer types at stage one at home. >> arpa has launched other projects that include looking at ways people can regenerate their own tissue, like cartilage in the knee, and much more. >> we're working with one of the schools here in california to print organs on demand. >> nearly a third of sdsu's population is latino. becerra says he hopes the funding can make education more equitable. >> students who are the future have an opportunity to be the ones that help figure out how to generate your own cartilage, your own tissue. we do that. no one touches us when it comes to being the leaders in health, innovation and science. >> the agency says the funding will also help community organizations address local health needs. how much funding is handed out is still to be determined. the agency is getting feedback from early

career investigators, school administrators and more through late next month. the funding will be available later this year. in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> a delay in announcing which san francisco schools will close or merge in 2025 is not easing the concerns of parents. many spoke out today to urge the school district not to shut down any schools. the district faces declining enrollment and a projected $400 million deficit by 2026. the school district says it will provide a list in october of which schools will close. >> closing schools in san francisco will not save money. there are no costs to be saved. this does not close the deficit. what it has done is cost us a lot of stress. >> superintendent matt wayne says the closures are meant to improve the remaining schools, not save money. san francisco has lost 4000 public school students in the past decade. >> coming up cooler than average

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conference, howard and fourth streets around mosconi center are already closed off for the event, which begins tomorrow. mayor london breed says san francisco is ready to shine for

the throngs of visitors. >> i love san francisco, getting all the good attention, all the positive attention. and when people come to san francisco, they do have great experiences and we know that like any major city, we have challenges. >> the mayor says there will be a large police presence around mosconi plus street ambassadors will be deployed around hotels to ensure the area is safe for dreamforce attendees, and they will be wandering all over the city and we hope we have good weather for them for the week. yes. let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel to see what's coming. sandhya. yeah, we have some nice weather coming, but as you may have noticed. >> good evening to all of you. there was measurable rain across parts of the bay area down towards the monterey bay. ben lomond, 17 hundredths of an inch. la honda 1500. we had trace amounts from napa to livermore. mount diablo 400. tilden park 100th of an inch. even places like san ramon and danville earlier this morning had a brief shower. looking at a live picture from our tahoe camera. and you see some clouds out there. but it has been

snowing above 8000ft across parts of the sierra. you can see that here on our radar. and as we widen the picture here, certainly still some showers wrapping around the area of low pressure up to our north as we look at live doppler seven here locally. clouds are beginning to increase again in the northern part of our viewing area, and some clouds have been lingering across the southern and eastern part of our viewing area. most of the afternoon, but the sun did break through for some areas. so looking at that area of low pressure, the counterclockwise flow is not nearly as windy as it was in the last 24 hours. gusts reached 45 to 50 miles an hour. the next system queued up here. it's not going to bring as gusty winds, but it will be gusty. don't get me wrong. and that's coming in on wednesday. so here's a look at live doppler seven a look at the winds right now gusting to 22. in ukiah 14 sustained in san francisco 62. in the city 67. oakland hayward. you're at 69 redwood city, a degree lower, 71

in san jose. these temperatures a good 10 to 15 degrees below average as we look from our emeryville camera. a little bit of sun shining through, looking towards 80. low 70s pretty much for everyone here. concord. santa. rosa. live view from san jose camera tomorrow. sun, clouds still below average. wednesday. we have a chance of showers, even a slight possibility of thunder. and this weekend autumn arrives on sunday. even though it already felt like it yesterday, if you were out and about, you probably noticed it. so we go hour by hour. clouds will increase tomorrow morning. we see some spotty drizzle showing up and then as we head towards tomorrow afternoon and evening, the clouds will begin to increase. once again ahead of the next system. 40s and seconds tomorrow morning. make sure you bundle up because it is going to start off cool tomorrow afternoon. remaining below where you should be for this time of year. low 60s to mid 70s you will see some sun breaks mixing in with the clouds and as we fast forward to wednesday, in case you have plans, here's a look at when we are expecting the potential for

some showers. 8:00 in the morning. very spotty. you will notice some more showers coming through around 11:00 in the morning, and a few more in the early afternoon. once again, this is a possibility, so stay tuned. the accuweather seven day forecast mid 70s inland. the next few days. low 60s coast side. the golden bachelorette premiering here on wednesday and we will turn things around right after that with a warming trend that takes us through the weekend and fall begins on sunday, and it's going to be the typical offshore flow and heat that we experience around here. dan and ama sunday and monday, some mid 90s. >> all right. coming back to the heat. thanks, sandhya. >> well, tonight the music industry is mourning the death of tito jackson, one of the brothers of the beloved pop group the jackson five. his sons shared the news of his passing on instagram. tito was the third of nine jackson children. he sang. background and played guitar in the jackson five's chart topping hits of the 1970s. according to reports, he died after suffering a heart attack. tito jackson was 70 years old.

>> still ahead, celebrating mexican independence day, we're going to show you the festivities at

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lung cancer 42 percent. a couple of our cities have already ended tobacco sales. a california without big tobacco isn't just possible, it's already happening. more with our abc seven bay area. streaming tv app just search abc seven bay area and download it when you have a moment. >> some seniors on the peninsula celebrated mexican independence day in a colorful way >> isn't that great? mariachi music filled the belhaven community center in menlo park

as a dancer just delighted the crowd. today is the 214th anniversary of when mexico began its battle to gain independence from spain. that was in 1810. >> it also marks the start of hispanic heritage month. other countries also celebrating their independence this month are brazil, belize, costa rica, el salvador, guatemala, honduras, nicaragua and chile. fantastic. >> nice day there today. yeah. well, that is this edition of abc seven news at five. world news tonight with david muir is next. >> for sandhya patel, all of us. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. i'm d

grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery. san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed insiders.

trump's life. what authorities just revealed moments ago. also breaking tonight, the major explosion, a natural gas pipeline. families running from the flames. they say they could feel the heat on their skin. the powerful storms running up the east coast.