. happy fourth of july. >> a fatal police shooting shatters the holiday spirit in a bay area city. they are investigating the fourth officer-involved shooting of this year. the 3:00 a.m. shooting left a 44 year he old man dead. ken pritchard joins us live from a scene off of virginia

street. >> good afternoon, ken. >> reporter: they cleared the scene. had been active. and it started as a domestic violence call and ended up confronting a suspect in the safeway parking lot. they say officers attempted to use nonlethal force and that effort failed. >> i heard multiple bam bam bam. and it is all week long and i thought it was firecrackers. >> reporter: least lee collins heard the shots. as of this morning, the body of marshal tobin was still here as evidence was being collected. they responded to a call of a man beating his wife. the second 911 call said he was in a safeway parking lot. he exited his car armed with a handgun. tasers were ployed -- employed. and that's when the officers

opened fire, killing him. they were on scene and declined to speak. >> the neighbors were upset about another shooting in vallejo. >> i have been here in '89. and it is so violent. >> reporter: this is the fourth officer-involved shooting this year. there were three in the month of may. at the time vallejo police said there was a cluster of incidents and no prior incidents this year. as to this incident, there was an officer wounded in this. he was hit by flying debris assault of the shooting and -- as a result of the shooting and described his injuries as moderate. it was a long police chase and came to a dramatic end in oakland. coming up in 12 minutes, we will tell you why the car was being pursued. and what caused it to spin out

of control. >> they are investigating the discovery of a body off the waters here. we are getting new information on the story which we first reported on "mornings on 2". >> we will find out if this is connected to a recent missing person's case? >> noelle? >> reporter: that is victor maria, and whether the body found here is him. i have been in contact with his friend all morning long. he said he is come willie green his cousins to identify the body. he texted me to say we are here and we will not be allowed to see him and it is him based on clothing. nine days after, he presumably fell off the pier into the bay. this morning a jogger noticed a body float ng the water near

where victor murillo was. >> the friend got the call. the description matches murillo. >> he was wearing gray tennis shoes and navy blue jacket and a gray hat. >> reporter: family and friends had launched their own search effort last week. he was a prison guard and avid dodgers fan. he was with a friend at the concher's game june 25th. he last saw him standing at the end of piers 30 and 32. minutes later, he was gone. >> the family said he didn't know how to swim. >> we had hoped to find him alive. but, you know, our mission was to bring him home to the family dead or alive. i am happy maybe we can bring them some closure. >> his friend tells me right now. they don't have any plans for a funeral or memorial service.

noelle walker, channel 2 news. there is new word this afternoon. that three of four missing oakland children who had all lived in the same home have been located. a patterson resident called to say she had the three youngest and the whereabouts of a 16-year-old elijah march he region son is still unknown. a fifth child is fighting for his life in children's hospital in oakland. he drowned at the oakland home. they arrested the mother and babysitter on abuse charges. the main competitor and president are marking the fourth of july in different ways. >> what a perfect way to celebrate america's birthday. the world's oldest democracy with some of our newest citizens. >> to welcomed active -- president obama welcomed active duty citizens. they are members of the army,

air force and marines from more than a dozen countries. >> the sacrifices that are being made by our fighting men and women around the world continue to inspire me. and give me a confidence that our future is bright. >> gop candidate mitt romney celebrated the holiday in new hampshire where he marched in a fourth of july parade. he took time off from his family vacation for today's appearance. he spoke of the president's healthcare mandate and called it a tax instead of a penalty. >> towns big and small are celebrating the 236th birthday. there will be fireworks tonight and likely a barbecue or picnic this afternoon. >> they start the celebration with a parade. >> he we report from the very popular parade in danville. >> from loud of of of ones to proud and a little shy older ones. >> well, it is a little embarrassing.

>> this small town, independence day had all the excitement of a big celebration. >> they were waving flags and having fun. >> we do this every year. we love this parade. this town is so patriotic. you couldn't get it better in the are country. >> reporter: they are a huge part of the parade. people we talk with out hearsay that's how it should be. >> the veterans are the ones that make it happen every year. >> we defended this so we can have it every year. my father fought the war in world war ii. and we fought it from there on. >> i am looking forward to the firemen squirting me. >> reporter: for the 15-year-old from brazil, this is better than carnival. >> we don't have something like that. here in america, they are so,

energy. and power. and i don't know. in brazil. we don't have something like that usually, yeah. i am just impressed. >> so are we. in danville, lorraine blanco,. this comes to a crashing ends on the street. what police found inside the car. of we are up soon with the rest of the fourth of july weather including the very important fireworks forecast. >> applause this morning as scientists make what could be the most important announcement ever.

. research teams received a round of applause this morning in switzerland because they are marking what could be the discovery of the god particle. in simple terms, it as building block to the universe. scientists say it creates the size and shape of all matter. it is announced at the facility in geneva. students and fact cullty have spent years collaborating on this research. the runner up in mexico's

presidential election is demanding a recount. manuel lopez said sunday's election was plagued by irregularities. he has to wait to formally request a recount. that's when the results should be released. it shows his opponent leading. al jazz seer investigation said yassar arafat may have been poisoned. he died in november of 2004. >> no autopsy was ever performed but a swiss science facility said it found abnormally high levels of a radioactive compound on his clothes. headdress and toothbrush. >> it is the same substance that killed a russian spy. and it was slipped into his tea in a restaurant.

there was a crash near san leandro street. and we were there shortly after the chase ended. >> reporter: it came to a crashing end in oakland when this sedan slammed into a building and sheared off a fire hydrant. water was gushing into the street as the firefighters treated the two men in the car which they say was stolen in the morning. he suffered injuries. and the peak had minor injuries. everything started at 7:00 in the morning. they spotted the stolen car and the followed it. the driver started going until he hit a bump in the road. >> it caused the vehicle to begin to lose control. the tail end started to spin out. he overcorrected with. apparent will you and the tail end struck the fire hydrant. >> they were pursuing this car for 2 miles before the crash. no officers were hurt here and

san leandro street was closed down as they gathered evidence. >> they tell me they did find electronics inside the car finding at least one computer. they are trying to figure out in the items might be stolen. alex savidge, channel 2 news. rat droppings and rotting floors that sprouted mushrooms. those are some conditions that the aclu say exist at a day care in richmond. they filed a lawsuit against the the contra costa school district. they serve at risk youth but the aclu said conditions are deplorable. and students lack regular access to science and math teachers. he they could be on the brink of shutting down. the are has eight months to prove it will stay in business or risk the loss of accreditation. it comes after an education

panel cited the college for failing to fix long term problems in leadership and fiscal planning. this is the largest college with 90,000 students. the the coast guard has a warning for boaters who plan to spend the fourth of july holiday on the bay and other waterways. they will be looking for people who have had too much to drink. coast guard officers said boating under the influence can result in fines and jail time. like driving a car under the influence. they will be looking for boats that don't have life jacket assist for everyone on board. tonight's fireworks show in san francisco is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people and all are hoping for clear skies. >> pyro technique specialists gave ktvu a peek at their set up. they will be going off from the barge in the bay. >> they line up and everybody is crossing their fingers that

fog does not spoil the view. hundreds will also hit the water to watch the fireworks show on boats. they have 875 feet on the four boats. those are already sold out. in antioc, the show will go on -- antioch, the show will go on. a group of people got together and put up signs to ask their neighbors to donate fewer dollars for the fourth. they reached their goal and got other services donated from street sweeping to portable toilets. >> a warning for boaters, the coast guard is implementing safety zones for today. one zone will be located about 1,000 feet off pier 39. the other will be located near

the san francisco municipal pier off the aquatic park. it will be in effect if until 9:30 and 10:15 tonight. the boaters who enter the zones could be fined $40,000. if you are setting off your own fireworks. there are fines for setting off the wrong kind of fireworks in the wrong place. >> this is where you can use and buy fireworks legally. they must be ever safe. >> sparklers remain on the ground. the battalion chief described the kind that are illegal. >> fireworks that would be illegal he in california are obvious would be one step fly up in the sky. anything that explodes or moves around on the ground. safe and sane fireworks are allowed in several communities including hollister and east

bay. and san bruno. pacifica. on the ever peninsula. and saint hill lena to the north. go to ktvu.com to find holiday events and parades and firework shows in your area. click on the fourth of july tab on the front page. they are looking for a permanent terminal in san francisco to operate ferrys to alcatraz island. passengers catch the ferry at 31 and a half. the park officials say they have out grown the site. and expanding to fort baker and a decision on where the new terminal will be located is expected in 2014. >> just in time, the sun held its own fireworks show. >> solar flare has disrupted radio communications in europe. nasa took part in the event. it could bring a more vivid ever perspective of the northbound and southern lights.

all right. tori, forecast is rain and if the fog is coming in. by the coast inland, it is not a problem. should be okay. the fog is really close. it is from the marine head lands and around pacifica south and moving north. so, we will cross our fingers, hope for the best and be positive and make it tonight. it will be close. look at the thunderstorm complex erupting and blowing up heading towards us here. if you are in tahoe, you can see it is going to start drifting off more into nevada. it is really close. thunderstorm activity will move up the spine of the sierra. and it is starting to take the turn to the right. >> the fog is going to move itself back up. we got blown out to sea. and 80s closer to the coast. a lot of 70s. speaking of the fog, there it

is. it pulls off and then pacifica south fills in. all the way down to santa cruz. and dealing with lots of low clouds and fog. it is thick down there. the moisture coming up from arizona should stay to the south. we don't have to worry about that. and we worry about the low clouds coming in. fog is increasing a bit. most of the marin coast and there is more of a westerly breeze today. it is sunny later for most. the areas have to deal with the fog. some areas have been socked in all morning long. maybe a few high clouds. on the fourth, it is much better than the third. rather than thursday and friday. upper 70s. and near the 80s. very shallow and more a westerly breeze. it is warm to hot. and it doesn't matter. it is in the 90s and mid-80s for othersful we will take it out to antioch and

actually it is coming down a couple of degrees. it is more of a west wind. and plenty of upper 70s and in the santa clara valley. here is where it gets tricky. right along the coast there. nice and sunny on the peninsula. we will cross our fingers and say okay for tonight. >> there are signs that next week could be hot. >> heating up again. >> it looks like it is drifting back. >> thank you, steve. >> you bet. >> meter mades will not be -- meter maids will not be taking a break. you have to feed the meters. >> two years ago, they eliminated free parking object all but three holidays. thanksgiving, christmas and new year's day. >> spoiler alert. who won the annual hot dog eating contest. and he is going to be a rock star. the big change coming to a kid

friendly mascot, known be around the nation.

. oakland could be the first city to boycott the investment bank goldman and sachs, they advised to stop doing business if they refuse to cancel a deal that will cost the city $4 million this year. it all stands from what is called an interest rate swap. they entered into a deal with golden to protect itself from

interest rate spikes on city bond. >> they have remained low and the city paid goldman about $32 million more than it received on the deal so far. 49ers have scored a legal victory in their fight to get back $30 million in stadium fund. yesterday, they barred the school districts in santa clara county from spending the money. he may soon rule to give it all back to the team. last month, the county voted to pull it out of the stadium project and would rather use the money to improve schools. >> they strongly objected saying they had earmarked that money for the stadium. >> beaver family in martinez has a brand new member. >> people have reportedly seeing a baby beaver or ki. and it is the fifth member of the alhambra creek family. they set up the dams five years

ago. they will be part of the beaver fest on august 4th. the chuck e cheese is giving the mouse a pink slip and replacing him with a hip guitar playing rock star. >> it is hoping a makeover of the 35-year-old image and new voice for the mouse will help. the chuck e cheese page shows a new silhouette and his voice will be bowling for soup lead singer jared reddick. the hot dog eating champs. joey jaws chestnut captured the men's crown at the annual nathan's contest. it is his sixth. >> he swallowed 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes. >> sonja, down 45 hot dogs to win on the women's side. >> today on tkvu, channel news

five. >> they are celebrating the the birthday. they have shown you some of the parade from this morning. we are tracking the fog and weather. and obscure the view as well as law enforcement's efforts to make it a safe holiday. thank you for trusting ktvu for news. we will see you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thanks for watching. have a great fourth of july.