a violent thanksgiving in san jose as a suspect is shot dead by police right in the middle of a quiet neighborhood. what police say he did to force an officer to open fire. plus. >> i looked down and my skirt is on fire. i freak out because i'm on fire. >> the teenager set on fire on board an ac transit bus speaking publicly. what he has to say about the 16-year-old boy accused of the crime. and if you are waking up early to hit the stores you better get going. we're going to show you the mad rush in one of the popular shopping spots. let's take a live look outside. a little glimpse, a peek of the

bay bridge. yeah, the shoppers are going at it. we'll have your full black friday forecast on this friday, november 29th. this is "today in the bay." >> good friday morning to you. did you survive thanksgiving? feeling plumper? i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to. i want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. did you have a good one? >> i had a great one. hope you did. you know, it's going to be a great day. temperatures are going to climb in the 70s and 60s, you will be waiting in line for the door buster deals bundle up. it's cold out there. and keep those elbows in. we'll have a full look at the forecast. right now back to you. >> good to have you here. thanks so much. this morning investigators trying to figure out a motive behind a violent crime spree in san jose. the suspect was shot to death. police say this started when the man stabbed three people near

regional medical center and then stole a van leading police on a short chase the wrong way on 680. he ended up near mabry road and kirkglenn drive where police say the suspect rammed one of the officer patrol cars. one officer fired. the van crashed into a tree. the suspect died at the scene. neighbors in the area said something had to be done to stop the chaos. >> it was a police action, it was something that needed to be done. i'm glad they were on top of it and took care of it. >> the officer is on leave pending an investigation. in san jose the suspects in two separate shootings are still on the run. around 2:00 yesterday morning a man was shot in east san jose. two hours later another shooting a few miles away. the two victims in that shooting were on their porch when two

people approached and opened fire. both shootings appear random but all three victims are expected to survive. the teenager who was set on fire aboard an ac transit bus is speaking publicly about the horrifying moments. sasha fleischman spent thanksgiving home after weeks in the hospital. jodi hernandez shares the story. >> feels really great to be home and i'm really glad that i could be home for thanksgiving. >> reporter: despite enduring a terrifying ordeal sasha fleischman couldn't be more grateful. >> pretty much all my burned areas have skin grafts. >> reporter: the high school senior suffered severe burns to the legs. when another teen set sasha's skirt on fire aboard an ac transit bus. >> i looked down and my skirt is

on fire. i freak out because i'm on fire. >> for the first time, sasha is talking publicly about the ordeal. describing the moments of panic on scene and feeling the flames. >> my first instinct is kind of dumb, start waving around trying to put it out, so that fans the flames and makes it bigger. >> what he did next, something learned in kindergarten, may have saved the teen. >> i drop on the floor and just start rolling around. >> reporter: his injuries required three surgeries and three weeks in the burn unit. he doesn't seem bitter. >> i don't want to be too harsh because people will do dumb things, you know. especially when they are teenagers. >> reporter: sasha believes the 16-year-old suspect, richard thomas, shouldn't be prosecuted as an adult.

though the teen's not sure what thomas' intent was. >> it was a dumb thing he did. i think he should be able to realize that's not a fun prank. >> reporter: the case has drawn worldwide attention, and sasha who doesn't identify as male or female, hopes it will lead to a better understanding of gender identity issues. as for the skirt, don't expect any changes. >> it's a big b.a.r.t. of who i am. i don't like pants. >> it's 4:35. happening now black friday shopping got off to an early start. for some it was about great thursday. many opened doors earlier than  usual. shoppers stormed into macy's looking for hot deals. instead of midnight macy's broke a 155-year old tradition,

opening on thanksgiving. doors opened at 8:00. other stores opened earlier, shoppers say the savings are well worth skipping thanksgiving dinner. >> you're not missing any big dinner for this? >> i'm missing everything. i'm not because of this deal. >> business is business. you know. and for some people opening up early is probably better and for some it's not. if you can make it work. if not there are other sales later. >> according to the national retail federation survey, estimated 140 million will shop this weekend, that's down from 147 million from last year. look at the frenzy. it was madness in this walmart in north carolina when the doors opened last night. video was taken right after the hdtv's and electronics went on

sale. you see shoppers trying to get their hands on the bargains. i wonder if they know what they are buying. the shopping continues. jay gray is at the mall of america in minnesota with what some say the middle of shopping universe. >> reporter: the dash for deals. the push for presents. the rush for a little retail therapy. actually began just after all of the turkey was gone. >> i live for this day and i take this day off work every year. my belly is full and i'm ready to shop. >> reporter: the lines stretched all searching for the same thing. saving. >> trying to save money. this is the holidays and we're trying to get as much as we can for the kids. >> reporter: starting early and analysts say stretching even past the weekend. >>i actually think black friday is gaining relevance because it's becoming more of a season

than one day in particular. >> reporter: not everyone is sold on the idea of shopping thanksgiving day. >> they should all be closed on thanksgiving. it's thanksgiving. >> reporter: if there is a debate what to do on thursday, football and beer and pretzels and food, that's what it's about. friday's focus is clear. finding that perfect gift at a great price. >> reporter: black friday this year shoppers are expected to spend on average nearly $650 over the weekend, up 11% from black friday last year. jay gray, nbc news, at the mall of america. >> thanks, jay. not everyone was just shopping. across the bay thousands spent their thanksgiving helping those in need. >> let's eq.everybody! >> that's a good call for many. that's bob mann.

he assembled a small armiy to make turkey sandwiches and handed them out in san jose. he also served more than 1,000 slices of pie as well as donuts and coffee. he got the idea after people in the park flocked to him to get his leftovers last year. he says the meal was such a hit he plans to come back on christmas day. so will we. >> at glad memorial church it was a tradition with a musical twist. they broke into song helping serve lunch at the church. ♪ amazing grace how sweet >> that's nice. they do serve it every year, the church served several thousand people yesterday. many who depend on them say they wouldn't survive without the services. >> i'm in the shelter, you know. and without this i wouldn't -- i

probably wouldn't be eating today. i wouldn't be eating thanksgiving food, you know. >> wonderful things they do. in addition to the meal, glide gave out over 1700 bag lunches as well. so things to keep in mind. i want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. you know, sots cold throughout for the homeless. >> it is cold out there. boy, i love those stories. i wish we could do those all year. >> i think we should. you know what, it is cold. if you've got an extra coat you haven't been wearing, you can always donate to the somebody who needs it. i want to show you the bay bridge in san francisco. you can see here all of the way to the tippy top of both towers. nice and clear, no fog. look at all of these vehicles. likely a lot of these are headed fourth the black friday deals. count on a few carses with you

if you're heading out and about. we'll keep an eye on that. we gave him the day off. if anything happens we'll let you know. 68 in menlo park. beautiful conditions mid market, san francisco b-65. had a 66 and another day of the 70s out in pleasanton. we have changes to your travel forecast. you are trying to get down to southern california by car or plane, count on a few flight delays throughout the day. it's clear in the bay area. to the south an area of low pressure which brought us the clouds yesterday. it's impacting southern california. travel cautiously. right now no flight delays. >> all right. clear. thanks so much. still ahead, black friday shoppers, they are planning to head to walmart. they may have a major obstacle in their way. we'll explain. and if you're not in the mood to head to a big box store or mall how others are spending their day.

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welcome back everyone. 4:44. today, first lady michelle obama getting into the christmas spirit. she will welcome the official blue room christmas tree to the white house. white house tree is an 18 1/2 foot douglas fir from pennsylvania grown by the botech family. the white house will hold five trees which the family which won the contest. but the family didn't have a tree tall enough for the blue room. cool the way they bring them. if shopping on black friday isn't your thing head to the must kony center to check out the greatest in the auto industry. it's in san francisco though. plenty skip thanksgiving lunch to attend that international auto show. it opened in san francisco yesterday. among the cars on display a model of mazer rotty that goes for $100,000. that look like a ford there, that mercedes prior to that powered by fuel cells, that's a

mustang gt, that runs on 85% ethanol. >> i think we like to see what's coming out and then we also like to see the classics. being able to sit in and touch them as far as hands on is nice without the salesman. >> i'm a salesman. >> the show now in its sixth year runs through monday night. >> black friday shoppers heading to walmart will be greeted by protesters in their way. for more on that and the rest of the news before the bell let's turn to hampton pearson at the washington, d.c. bureau. did you have a good thanksgiving? >> absolutely. i hope yours was great as well. the businesses, first of all we're going to look into the futures are higher as investors head into the final trading day of the month. historically november is

positive. december will be too. over the past 10 years, if november is positive the dow and s&p are up in december, 80% of the time. it is just a half day for the markets today, on wednesday the dow closed up 24 points to 16,097, the nasdaq added 27, to close at 4045. as you mentioned groups of walmart workers and supporters are planning protests at 1500 stores nationwide today. they hope to draw attention to what they believe are wages that are too low. protesters believe that walmart and its $17 billion in profits made last year should allow the retailer to boost and pay what workers call livable levels of wages. they say not all of the protesters are walmart workers but because some employees fear retaliation if they criticize the company. amazon is not waiting until cyber monday. the on line retailer will open a special cyber monday store on

sunday at midnight. promising new offers every ten minutes including 50% off toys, 50% off a samsung led tv. cyber monday is a top shopping day of the year. back to you guys. have a good -- it's just you, laura. >> just me. and you too. and christina. that's okay. we're holding down the fort. thank you very much. and thank you to christina keeping me company. >> hampton lit up when he found out it was him and the two of us. we'll take it. good friday morning to you. it's cold out there in the north bay, 37 degrees, 49 in san francisco, the east bay at 45. we're at 44 degrees in the south bay. so it's going to be nice. a lot of people like to hang up the christmas decorations the day after thanksgiving. as you know they like to do some shopping. temperatures are going to be nice and the showers are

starting to move to the south. if you're headed to southern california you're going to find the rainfall. clear for us, high pressure driving. that marine layer out to sea. we're talking about the 70s yet again today in the warmest cities across the bay area. so perfect for your ñioutdoor plans, maybe you have family in town and you want to take them to the beach. you'll be able to do so. we're getting spoiled again. 68 in san jose. menlo park 68. same in tan fran. comfortable conditions across the board. in oakland about 66 degrees in pleasanton. 71 major cooling next week if you want to take a week that the we have it at the bottom of the screen. back to you. >> california holiday going to the beach. 4:49. holiday season has started but the grinch trying to steal christmas by taking a salvation army charity kettle. james works near the entrance to the mall in winston-salem.

griffin said he left the post to hold a door, when he came back the kettle and $50 inside gone. there is no security video showing that and they have not -- >> the feeling you have when you work all day, it -- i was very hurt. whoever would take from god and 24 thou people that we're trying to clothe and feed. >> in an effort to restore some cheer the manager of the nearby store put $100 into the replacement kettle. still ahead they wouldn't take no for an answer. >> we're happy because we've accomplished something. >> we introduce you to a group of kids whose determination about crayola markers lead to a significant change.

welcome back everyone. look at that. what a beautiful live look outside overlooking the bay bridge in the distance in san francisco. nice clear morning for you. 4:53 now. from what they eat to what they can do to what they can watch, no is a word most kids hear a lot. for a group of elementary school students no is an answer they wouldn't accept when it came from a major corporation. garvin thomas shares their story

that's making us bay area proud. >> reporter: every wednesday at noon, the multipurpose room at san rafael sun valley elementary take on a singular purpose. saving the world. something members of the school's environmental club the green team say they know they can do because they are already doing it. the proof they will tell you, is in the palm of their hand. >> i never have been involved in anything quite like this. >> reporter: wilson is an author and was the father of two sun valley kids when he took over the green team last spring. it was a discussion about plastic pollution that got the kids thinking. >> the topic of crayola plastic markers came up and everybody could relate to that. >> reporter: and how the markers were not recyclable. a big deal seeing as crayola makes a half a billion of them a year. so the green team decided to ask

crayola to start a take-back program. >> called them and we asked if there was anyone we could talk to. we talked to the product safety department and they said no, there is no one you can talk to about that. sorry. >> reporter: but no is a word kids don't like to hearment be it from teachers, parents, or major corporations. so, on change.org the kids started a petition and not only did more than 90,000 people sign it, but other schools around the country joined in the crusade adding their voice. >> recycle crayola. >> reporter: the movement grew until one day this spring crayola changed their no into a yes. >> memories of kids jumping up and down. >> we were really happy because we accomplished something. >> reporter: now some 600 schools are taking part in

crayola's program. it's a great thing for the future of the earth, he says, even greater for the future of these kids. >> they are watching this thing unfold like wow, we've done this. i make a difference. i can change things. i can do things and my voice matters and i watched little leaders in the making. it's been one of the highlights of my life. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: garvin thomas, "today in the bay." >> they are making a difference. 4:56 now. and we have a new winner for this year's national dog show. jewel, a 3-year-old american fox hound was chosen best in show among the seven canine groups competing. this is the second big win for jewel. she took top honors at westminster. you can watch an encore presentation of the national dog show tomorrow night at 5:00 on nbc. still ahead on "today in the

bay," a suspect shot by police in the middle after san jose neighborhood. what police say he did leading up to the shooting. plus, another no go, why nasa has once again forced to abort its latest attempt to launch a rocket into space.

>> a violent thanksgiving in san jose as a suspect is shot dead by police right in the middle of a quiet neighborhood. what police say he did to force an officer to open fire. >> a home burglar caught on camera. police releasing these pictures of the man they need help identifying. >> good morning. day after thanksgiving and look at your highs. we're talking about the upper 60s, low 70s. just perfection out there for all your day after thanksgiving plans. >> better get going this morning. we'll tell you all about the black friday deals as we take a beautiful free live look

outside, folks already making their way across the span of the bay bridge on this friday, november 29th. this is "today in the bay." 5:00 now. a very good morning to you. thanks for joining us. hope you had a great thanksgiving. i'm laura garcia-cannon. i want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. a great day on tap. >> great day. great day on tap. and yeah, maybe you want to work off some of that thanksgiving food. good way to do so is to get outdoors and today is one of those days if you don't get outdoors you might be kicking yourself when the temperatures drop like a rock. this morning it's cold but this afternoon a nice sunny finish to the day, temperatures are going to reach the upper 60s to low 70s and then we have the coldest air of the season so far on the way. expecting potentially our first hard freeze of the season. we'll detail that coming up. back to you. >> we'll check back with you. in san jose the sct