closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc today's release of the new air jordans leads to frenzy even violence from coast-to-coast. this was stockton, customers were punched and shoved in indianapolis doors were ripped out and people were trampled. in seattle people resort odd to pepper spray in atlanta police rescued two toddlers left in the car when mom went inside the mall to buy the shoes. good morning i'm kristen sze. cheryl jennings is off. police had to respond en masse

to several bay area malls selling the jordans. terry mcsweeney is in richmond where gunfire rang out >> reporter: all because of that single gunshot, accidentally fired you cannot buy air jordan 11 concords now. the shoe stores are open you just cannot buy these shoes. one shop i talked to says, again fire, who cares, i want my jordans. >> they said there's a shooting going on. shooting was really nothing just a little firecracker. the police they decided to shut it down. obviously, they didn't have the situation controlled. >> reporter: >> reporter: police say up to 2,000 people were out here this morning. -- some had been here all night. the stores opened at 6 a.m. because of a demand for the shoes. the crowd grew angry when security and shoe store employees selectively let people in.

officers on hand to control the situation were there when the gun went off by mistake. >> the shots were heard by richmond uniformed officers that were standing 30 feet away. they immediately contacted the individual who attempted to duck down between two cars took him into custody and located the firearm. >> reporter: was this your present to yourself? >> yes. >> reporter: what are you going to get instead? >> a lot of nothing. >> reporter: down in stockton, a similar situation,,000 turned out for a pair of the juror -- 2,000 turned out for a pair of the jordans fights broke out when people started cutting in line. one person was arrested. one woman says she was punched in the mouth. let's look at what the fighting is about this is the air jordan 11 concord shoes they retail for about $80. they are already on craigslist on -- about $180 they are

already on craigslist. some tell me they collect 'em. some people say they scalp 'em some people wear 'em obviously today some people fight over 'em. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> laura anthony is live at the westfield mall in fairfield where crowds also got unruly >> reporter: that's right. we didn't have gunshots but plenty of commotion. police from four agencies had to respond to the mall. i spoke with a lieutenant from fairfield police. he said they had no warning this was going to happen. midnight he said the clouds started to gather they told people to go home and come back. by 5 a.m. there were about 1,000 people in the parking lot. one of the entrances folks pushed up against one of doors and broke that door over its hinge. we did speak with one young

man who was one of the few, about 180 folks who got a pair of these shoes. >> the mall was supposed to start the line at 12. and open at 3 a.m.. but then since everyone was too rowdy they cancelled it until 7:00. so everyone hid in the bushes here and in the cars. i barely got in. but i was able to squeeze in and get my pair. lucky for me, i was fortunate.r0 pairs available. more than 1,000 people, unlike some other malls where they were handing out wristbands ahead of time, they did not do that here. officers from four agencies . there were two arrests one a person who assaulted a police officer inside the mall at one of the stores. the second arrest was a friend of his apparently who tried to break up arrest. he was arrested for interfering with an arrest i am again, no injuries. two folks arrested -- 180

pairs sold. san leandro police looking for a gunman after a late night shooting at a wal-mart mart parking lot the same place where a shooting took place a few weeks ago. -- a man was shopping with his wife at the wal-mart on hesperian beautiful. he got into a confrontation with a man in the parking lot -- >> on black friday some would be robbers confronted shoppers in the parking lot and shot and wounded the man in the neck. the accused gunman was arrested this month after a s.w.a.t. team standoff >> residents burned out of their homes in yesterday's fire in san francisco are going back in this morning. flames raged through a victorian, apartment building and single family home. investigator are searching for the cause and treating the area as a crime scene. amy hollyfield is live in the western addition with the

latest. >> reporter: i just spoke with the red cross i have new numbers. 38 adults were displaced by this fire, three children and some pets. the red cross helped put up 16 people in hotels they are also helping with food and clothing. a lot of the victims have surveyed the damage they seem so upset when they get here. it has been a very emotional morning. seth's belongings now fit into a couple of trash bags yesterday's fire destroyed almost everything he owned and he did not have renter's insurance. >> a part of you is gone. >> reporter: firefighters allowed him back in this morning. the damage was worse than he expected. >> i'm on the first floor i thought it was just going to be water damage. everything is just trashed. it is still there, but it is no good. >> reporter: the fire destroyed 32 homes inside three buildings. residents are dealing with shock and sadness this

morning. scott lived here for 20 years. >> i guess sometimes it takes a fire to get you out of your nest and move on. >> reporter: the one thing victims have is community support. the red cross and the city is helping provide shelter. the homeowners of this 4,000 square foot victorian offered to let some victims stay with them. >> why not if you have the space which is a rarity in town. and it was right in the neighborhood. >> reporter: firefighters are walking through the burned out buildings looking for a cause. the fire had a head start by the time they arrived. they are wondering if that is because of wind and wood structures or something else. >> was it because of something out of the ordinary or just start lining up all of those factors? our arson investigators are on the scene trying to piece that together. >> reporter: they to did secure the scene and treat it as a crime scene until they know what happened. firefighters think they will be here until late this afternoon.

they expect golden gate and pierce to be closed throughout the day. the fires have moved by their work here they have found several toys and christmas gifts in the wreckage. they've decided to donate to the cause. the fire department has given 100 toys to the families. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. i'm sure they will be happy to get a little help. state health officials have reported a first flu-related death of the season victim is a man in his late 30s. officials say flu activity in the state remains low. they are urging everyone to get vaccinated. the flu season peaks between january and march. >> several more national retails tailers have joined wal-mart in pulling baby formula from their shelf after a missouri newborn died. another baby got sick but recovered. wal-mart says the formula was pulled as a precaution until federal health officials can

complete tests. the government hasn't issued a recall. the product is infamil newborn formula the lot number is on your screen: the other stores removing the formula now super value, walgreens, kroger and safeway. still ahead, it will be a busy travel day for people on the road and in the air. the new help the government is offering for certain travelers at the airports. president obama signs the payroll tax cut extension ensuring you will keep more of your paycheck come the new year. why the drama on capitol hill is on hold, but not over. ♪ [ ukulele strumming ]

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it is official. american workers will not see paychecks shrink in january. the house and senate have approved a two month extension and the president signed the bill this morning. >> i want to thank all the members of congress for ending the stalemate and when congress returns, i urge them to keep working without drama, without delay, finally i want to take a moment to thank my fellow americans for bringing their voices to this debate. i think it takes courage to believe that your voice can make a difference. and i promise you, the american people, your voices made a difference on this debate. >> house republicans had originally vowed not to take a two month deal but they caved in. they were holding out for one year but they caveed in to

publish pressure. a worker -- making $50,000 a year will keep $20 week more of their pay extends unemployment benefits. the next battle is over how the government would make up for the revenue loss from the tax cuts. >> now the president will leave for his delayed christmas vacation with his family. he's plying to his birthplace of hawaii to join the first lady and his daughters. they've all been there since last week. the phaopls plan to return to washington in -- the obamas return plan to return to washington in early january. airplane travel throughout the state is decreasing a little but you wouldn't know it looking at fo this morning. the airport expects the up in of passengers -- to increase by 5% between mid december and january. >> close to breaking the record of 41 million we had

last year. today 134,000 in and out of our gates. >> new figures from aaa showing 92 million americans expect to travel 50 miles or more through january 2nd. 90% say they will be traveling by car. >> the transportation security administration is offering a special hotline for travelers with medical needs. the tsa cares program helps people mo may require extra support getting through security. passenger call before they get to the airport and have customer service managers coordinate checkpoint support. their items will still need to be screened. tsa recommends passengers call 72 hours ahead of travel. we have more information on our website under see it on tv. for up to the minute information on flights and how security check points are going at your airport check out the flight tracker on the front page of our website,

abc7news.com. when we return mike nicco will take a close look at the forecast. right now bait is clear, it was very cold this morning but we are warming up nicely for the afternoon. lots of us forget something on the bus. imagine losing a 173,000 violin! the search underway for it right now. @

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today while many kids are daydreaming about santa will bring, many adults will fantasize about how they will spend 1 3 million dollars. that's tonight's mega millions jackpot with a cash option of nearly 130 million. mega millions is a multi-state game played in 41 states, including california. tonight's draw is at 8 p.m.. good luck. although we with like to keep some of that luck if not me hopefully you or someone in the bay area. >> of course i would share it with you. >> and our crew. >> everybody. >> winning! all of us! >> we just got word of another spare the air for tomorrow. >> big surprise. that's what you need to know. no woodburning tomorrow. let's talk about what is going on now in heavenly.

doesn't that look sad? you see a few people, anybody on those? you see a few there my goodness, we haven't had a snow survey we usually have them once a day, since theth of december. around here at home, beautiful, beautiful looking day a lot of sunshine, clean air a few high clouds from time to time. loss go toes six degrees warmer everybody from two degrees cool -- cooler 8 in san jose, 5 to 6 in east bay valleys. 10 santa rosa, 14 in novato. temperatures didn't update we are in the 40s and 50s now everywhere. for the afternoon hours, sunny, slightly cooler because of the cold start we had this morning freezing cold again tonight and far as the weekend, no worries, no rain, to stop your

shopping or traveling and no snow. good thing/bad thing. easy to get to tahoe just no new snow when you get there. around the monterey bay low to mid 60s even as you head inland a few includes may pass through your sky. 20s inland san rafael 34. scattered frost around the bay area low to mid 30s, 40 san mateo and 46 san francisco. area of high pressure called an omega block because it looks like the greek letter that's keep the storm systems to our north then dives down across the midwest almost over our neighborhoods when it does it dries out this dry air cools significantly at night also warms in the afternoon. drier in -- dry air in place mid to upper 40s sunshine, low to mid 50s around yosemite

warmer southern california you might need the ny@o short sleevs low to mid 70s in l.a. upper 60s to near 70 with sunshine around san diego. i want to jump to next tuesday. show you the next system that a chance of rain most of tuesday dry until midnight wednesday. right now the models are keeping most of the rain in the north bay with the bulk falling wednesday during the morning into the early afternoon. once we get past that it is going to be dry again. here's a look at your seven day forecast, a little warmer tomorrow and sunday, a little less monday. those extra clouds tuesday and wednesday we should be cooler. thursday we warm, mainly mid to upper 50s to near 60. >> and it is clear for santa's arrival. >> you can see him from mile as way >> this is not music to -- anyone's ear.

rare and expensive instrument mysteriously disappears. take a very close look at this violin not just any old violin it is 176-years-old, valued at $172,000, crafted in naples, italy there are only a select few in the world. a woman studying in boston lost the instrument after a bus trip to philadelphia tuesday. she is now begging whoever has it to return it. >> i hope you can return it so i can have it >> the young woman has been using the prized violin at the new england music conservatory in boston. it was lenned to her, not even hers by a taiwanese foundation she left it on the bus in a dark red case with the name pedi written on. friday's perfect pet, next. mike will be back to introduce us to rocky.

today at 4:00, this tourist came to see gorillas but didn't expect them to be just as interested in seeing him. then at 5, mobile holiday shopping how we behave differently depending on the type of device we are using. >> right now time for friday's perfect pet. mike is back with a friend showing holiday spirit. he sure is.+ we have robotic cameras that

move on their own. sometimes it freaks pets out. i'm afraid he's shivering a little. i want people to know that's not what he is really like. >> not at all he has a nice personality. >> tell us about rocky. >> rocky is a beagle. he has that beagle bark that we all love. poor guy is shaking he sees the camera moving. he's in his christmas attire he wants to go home for christmas. we have a special at the shelter now too for the month now only a week left that we have 50% off all adoptions. we want as many pets to go home for the holidays. to their forever homes. how are you? >> good. let's try to find rocky a home. he's coming around. it is a little unnerving in

front of the cameras, 5-years-old still looking for a nice home for the holidays, as are all of the pets. call the humane society and let's give rocky a home and all the other pets there. >> mike thanks. +e