. gunshots were fired and we were first on the scene to see the victim and witnesses apparently hiding in this case and we will tell you what we learned from deputies a short moment ago. and a berkeley firefighter was grazed while shots were fired at a home here and we will tell you about the man police now have in custody. new inspections for a troubled jet, the latest faa order. and we will show you the latest with tax day, ktvu channel 2 morning news continues in just a moment. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. good morning, thank you for joining us on this monday morning, april 15th, it is tax day and i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark, steve

is talking about wind today. >> wind is taxes and most people don't like that wind, most people are saying, i hate that wind but it is kicking up its heels officially we have a wind advisory and the strongest gusts will come through and it will be mostly sunny and in the 60s, here is sal. traffic continues to move along well driving past the lit windy and as steve has mentioned, it will get windier, metering lights are on soon, let's go back to a tee lay. this is breaking news we have been following and sheriff's deputies say an early morning attack may be tied to violent street gangs which

happened on story road, here is new information, janine? >> reporter: we just learned that the victim was actually shot in the back of the head originally they thought he was stabbed originally they told him this but they checked with medical staff and he is going to be okay, he is still conscious. they called 911 after hearing gunshots in the neighborhood and they heard gunshots but no victim. after about an hour they located three young men a couple of blocks away. one man had a bullet wound behind his ear and two others are being detained. they all appear to be gang members which leads investigators to believe arrival gain -- a rival gang is

involved. >> we don't know how many people are involved at this point. we spoke to them and collected evidence of the clothing and tried to find out who they belonged to and i don't believe it belongs to these players here. >> reporter: deputies are treating the two other menace witnesses and they are trying to interview them and get a clear picture of what happened. deputies described them as being in their late teens to early 20s. investigators are telling me this neighborhood is known for being rough. we did speak to neighbors in the area who were not happy to see this happen in their neighborhood and you will hear from them coming up later on in the morning news. reporting live, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. a manhasset been taken into custody after firing a shot at

a firefighter. alex savage explains what led up to this gunfire, alex? >> reporter: a firefighter was grazed by a bullet during this incident. it happened in the 1,200 block right near san pablo. the man who lived here started shooting at firefighters who responded to that medical call. he was an 88-year-old man and was taken away by paramedics shortly after we got to the scene. as the many as 20 firefighters were inside the house when that man pulled a gun and for whatever reason was shot. he only suffered a glancing wound. the firefighter was eventually

taken away without incident. >> they are not sure but they are looking into whether there was truly a medical issue and that will be part of the investigation. >> reporter: berkeley police will be doing the full investigation and at that point they will see what charges if any to be recommended and right now they are not putting out that man's name publicly. the firefighter was treated here at the scene and did not have to go to the hospital and we are told this morning he is now back on duty at the fire station. alex savage, ktvu channel 2 morning news. police are searching for a suspect who hit him with his car. it handed out side of the hp pavilion while the police officer was doing traffic

control. the police officer was trying to get away but the police officer may be driving a black four-door vehicle. and they are searching for an empty home in oakland and the fire started and they are not sure how it started but they say squatters have been known to sleep in that home. >> they are investigating the scene at this time. >> the flames caused major damage but there are no reports of any injuries. later the parents of a saratoga high school student took her own life after being sexually assaulted and her parents will speak out.

they say their daughter was sexually assaulted by three teens at a party while she was drunk and unconscious and she later took her life after the assault was posted online. the parents want the three teens involved to be tried as adults. now the said information at that time only supported misdemeanor charges of sexual battery. it took months to serve search warrants and to examine computers and cell phones. the result led to the three teens being arrested last week on felony charges. well new this morning, the federal government is ordering inspections of thousands of jets. there is anoint tail end -- a pin, in the tail end of the jets which could cause them to

break off, and it is $10,000 per plane. so far no incidents have been reported because of that potential problem. the cable cars are costing the city a lot of money because of the accidents. coming up at 6:15, we will let you know how much the city pays to settle accident claims. let's talk about the wind this morning and see if it is a affecting traffic and bridges. that's right, we have seen it -- well not seen it but tara has seen it and felt it and we are on the east shore traffic is moderately heavy and one of the good things is it blows all the clouds away. up drive well, so just be careful out there. chp has wind advisories and

nagnal weather service means it will get windy and no major problems at canyon road. traffic is good out of danville. we had some light rain towards the coast santa cruz mountains, not much, but then we will focus our attention on the wind which kicks in more so at 11:00 tonight and we will have 20 to 40 miles per hour sun and clouds this morning and breezy as our system drops and it does not have a lot of moisture but it is a rather dynamic system and there it goes, a little bit of snow and water temperatures are exceedingly cold off the coast of bodega bay. a combination of some really cold winds is going to make for

a brisk day near the water's edge and there is really not much at the surface and you can see everything is driving down straight to the north and it will be breezy and you can see and feel a little bit of snow showers and in fact breezy sunny and warmer weather because by mid-week we will have upper 70s and the cooler weekend still looks pretty good >> >> state and federal income taxes are due today and many of us are putting them off until the last minute including the main post offices in san jose san francisco and oakland will stay open late but you should know fewer post offices are extending their hours because so many people are filing taxes

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. >> welcome back, time now 6:13, a manhunt is on the way for a man who blasted through a prison. he took four guards hostage to make his get away. the french government says it is almost impossible for guards to do their job. he is notorious for robbing armored trucks and 36 governments have a warrant for his arrest. and the team from the international atomic national agency will analyze the radiation levels. the kosuke the plant is working on fixing their problems. as kyla campbell reports

from our washington d.c. newsroom, they rejected an offer to come to the table, kyla? >> reporter: kim jong il continues his threats to bolster north korea's nuclear program. they started celebrating a three day holiday and some feared he would launch a missile today and john kerry spent the past three days meeting with officials in south korea and japan as well as allied china and kerry is hoping they can convince kim jong il to stop the nuclear weapons and not just for them but for the sake of the korean peninsular. >> it will affect everyone engaged in nonproliferation efforts -- proliferation

efforts -- nonproliferation effort. >> i will have more update when i see you next, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. they could vote on a bill expanding background checks for gun buyers. supporters do not know if they have enough votes to pass it and right now only three republican senators are on record saying they will vote for the bill. the other big issue is immigration reform. tomorrow the so called gain of 8 will reveal their plan and it includes a path for citizenship for undocumented immigrants here in the u.s. they are costing the city millions of dollars. public records show they paid $8 million over the past 8 years to settle legal plans. and the cable car hit a bolt in the track and unexpectedly stopped. cable cars are the most

accident prone modes of transportation and they average at least one accident per month. california adventure remains open. the rides will remain closed until the ride is finished and the matter horn was also closed for similar issues but it did reopen yesterday. they are expected to join an unofficial celebration of marijuana this coming weekend. more than 50,000 people are expected to light up a joint in the civic center parkway. about 1500 are expected in seattle for the dope cup. it is a competition for the best marijuana bud. marijuana activists are celebrating the drug and pushing for its legalization. they are approving to make marijuana legal since last

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nazis after learning her hiding place. traffic is busier now, dave as you drive through the mcarthur maze and getting out to the toll plaza there are no major problems and it is getting more crowded incase you are thinking, monday is lighter it's not really, and it is beginning to shape up like any other monday and once you get to the bridge, the metering lights have been turned on and it's about a 15 minute delay. it is slowing from denville as you head south, traffic and dumbarton has a little bit of wind on the scenes. >> well, we had the drizzle and most of that looks to be over but getting colder now and as the system moves through, we had stronger gusts last night but the winds will pick up and it has been blustery along the

coast and the system is moving through and there is not a lot of moisture with it but look for a cooler windy pattern and that wind will crank up along the coast, maybe higher elevations and that's it that's all that is left of it and it will be moving out of here pretty quickly. i know calistoga and mendocino county is there and it is a really chilly air mass is in place and it will go right down to the north and we will have a breezy windy day, cooling trend today, but believe it or not any cooler weather does not last very long. 50s and 60s on the temperatures and the warmest was antioch and gilroy, venetia 62, san rafael 62, san jose 63, same for livermore and redwood city, and

the extended outlook, temperatures will warm up and it will be darn cold out there and brisk tuesday and wednesday and sunshine and warmer weather takes to the end of the week. wall street beat expectations with its first quarter revenues and profits were up 17% from the same time last year. city credit strengthens banking business and they are up 1% in free market trading. large banks are starting to get into prepaid market driving down fees. and they are reporting they are charging a single monthly fee between 5 and seven dollars and that's much better than most prepaid debit cards after balance inquires and that adds up to $20 a month for the average user. golden gate transit users

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. welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. time now 6:24, palo alto police are hoping newly released surveillance video will help catch a bank robber. investigators say he used a note and had a gun. he may have gotten away in a two door sedan and possibly a thunderbird. nine-year-old girl is hoping to raise people's awareness of child slavery with running a lemonade stand. she has worked and this stand nearly 300 days in a row. vivian was inspired after seeing boys forced to carry

heavy rocks. >> kids should be playing and kids should not be forced to work like this. >> her father said she has raised more than $10,000 at the stand and virtual lemonade they hope to bottle the lemonade and have it bottled in the stores next month. they may seem longer after authorities pulled the plug on whyfie service and the wi-fi ended on friday. they say the 6,000 dollars bill was not worth the cost and they plan on getting the 4g met workup and running -- 4g network up and running.

we are looking at 280 in san jose and it looks good driving through highway 17 and getting up into the valley so if you are driving into that area it should be a very nice drive for you. also 680 traffic on the sunole grade, that looks good, let's go to steve. we had a little bit of light rain and most of it is gone and now the cold air is gone and a wind advisory goes until 9:00 p.m., not too bad yesterday, even with sunshine, it will be on the chilly side, $50 and 60s. the paths of a high school student took her open life, how the tragedy could lead to sexual assault and cyber bullying. firefighters responded to an emergency medical call as shots are fired inside the home and we will tell you how a

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. there it's right on time, the opening bell right on time in new york this morning and we are looking at the new york stock exchange, the to you do you, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 -- the dow jones industrial average and the s&p 500 is expected to be down, japan all the major markets are down as well overnight and we will have all of the business news coming up. we will smile and say good morning to you, it is monday, april 15th, i am dave clark. >> i am pam cook, thank you for

joining us. we are tracking a man accused of shooting a firefighter in berkeley. here is what authorities are saying about this strange incident and the man who fired the shot, alex? >> reporter: we are still trying to figure out what the motive may have been and right now we are talking with firefighters, one firefighter was grazed by a bullet for the man who for of what reason opened fire and police say the shooter is an 88-year-old man and we watch as he was taken away for a minute tall evaluation. firefighters were taken away at 1:45 this morning. he pulled out a gun and began to fire shots in their direction. one of the firefighter was shot

but only had a wound. police surrounded the house at that point and there was a short standoff and the shooter was taken into custody peacefully but it was a nerve racking incident. >> they reported shots fired and they were able to evacuate from the hospital and like i said there was even the minor investigation and once they complete it, they will decide what if any charges they will be facing this morning the that firefighter who was phrased was treated and released, he didn't have to go to the hospital for that injury and we are talking he is back at the fire station this morning. ktvu channel 2 morning news. parents of a saratoga high

school student who took her own life after being sexually assaulted will speak out today. they will be joined by private investigators. they say their daughter was sexually assaulted by three teens while she was drunk and unconscious. her family is pushing for legislation for stronger penalties for cyber bullying and they want the three teens tried as adults. initially that incident at the time only supported misdemeanor charges of sexual battery but they say it took months to check cell phones and computers and the results of those investigations led to three teens being arrested on felony charges. it is expected to get worst and right now most bridges are

under wind advisories and sal castaneda is keeping an eye on the road but we begin with tara moriarty changing locations. that's right, we are perched up near pigeon point and there is a small craft advisory but they are shut down right now due to drifts on the roadway and we are expecting up to 45 miles per hour wind gusts in some areas and that will carry through until 9:00 tonight. beachgoers are using blankets and towels to shield themselves from pelting sand and water, they say the howling wind,

residents are saying kept them awake last night. >> we thought kids were knocking around trash cans but we realized the wind was driving it. >> reporter: nobody was hurt but the toppled tree did damage a parked car. in san francisco damage was evident where trees came crashing down on a baseball diamond and debris littered the park. again there is a high wind advisory for most of your bay area bridges and we will check in with sal castaneda, how is it going? >> it's going to be a little bit of an adventure especially if you drive. if you look at this picture look at that water, it is moving around very windy out there and traffic will be

moderate on that span. bay bridge is backed out to the 808 over crossing and further than that, traffic is backed up for about a 15 minute delay. if you are on the peninsular, we have 280 traffic in very good shape driving up the peninsular, let's go to steve. mostly clear to the north, getting colder and we had a little bit of light rain overnight, not too much but favoring the coast and the bigger story will be not only the cool air but the wind visit are you, not too bad but for most, we'll some of the higher elevation. gutty winds give way to the coolest day of the week but high pressure is building to

the north. 40s on the temperatures and we will hear from greta from middletown and there is some cold air plunging in at least for this time of year. today breezy colder, that wind picks up cooler weather on top and also not the best hair day, that is for sure, as we get the cool air in place and we have a combination of the two, windy and breezy, strongest gusts, 50s and 60s and after today, morning will be cool and we'll see 30s on the lower side, upper 70s and 80s, still okay for the weekend . we if you have health officials worried about spreading to the west

coast. it is predominantly among gay men, and we learned the victim had gone to a nationally attended white party in palm springs. it is a popular community event. the health department is urging gay men to be vaccinated if they plan to head back east. a congressional report said specialty pharmacies like the one which helped meningitis and they don't routinely expect that and they are not required to report the amount of drugs or where they are sent to. we will have a hearing on that tomorrow morning. a crash injured more than a dozen people on yosemite. the bus driver experienced a steering problem in yosemite. the bus went off the road injuring 16 people on board and

witnesses say the driver was going to fast on the winding mountain road. san jose will be closed for a while because of the bart extension project. joining us live with an update on how traffic is looking this morning, alex? >> reporter: there are cones here on the road and as we said it is going to be a long day and traffic could change potentially and as we look at the construction it could change and it has more on looking good as to what could be expected but for the next few months this could be a driver headache for many who use this area. they are warning drivers about

the construction but it may take awhile to get used to the changes and they are using this area to basically create a trench for the bart train pass through and until then, the area affected is on lundy avenue. the lincoln figure racing can be reduced and they will be creating a dedicated lane and it is expected to last 7 to 9 months and they will begin a month after. they will be here every he morning from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. six days a week and that could be done on sundays as well so be prepared if you use this area, brian flores, ktvu channel 2 morning news. a new study says using cell

phones while driving only in certain cases, why this study contains both good news and bad news. gunshots are fired in an east san jose neighborhood and a victim and witnesses are found hiding. we will tell you what deputies think led up to this.

. let's put a tree right here and a bird up here and it is cold out there. temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s and breezy to windy, partly sunny skies to mostly sunny. welcome back, good morning to you, here is a look at some of the top stories we are looking at as steve told you, some of the wind is hitting us here in the bay area and most of the bay area bridges are under wind advisories and later today wind gusts may hit up to 45 miles per hour in some bay area cities. an old man is under an examination after firing at a firefighter. that bullet grazed the firefighter but he was not

seriously hurt. and today is the deadline for filing income taxes with the internal revenue service and 90% are expected to be filed electronically and the average refund is $2,700. it happened just a few hours ago near story road and janine de la vega was the first reporter on the scene and has been updating this story throughout the morning, janine. >> reporter: pam, we are here and authorities say this area is known for its gang activity and it appears a fight occurred early this morning and investigators are still trying to find all the players involved. it took place 3:15 when neighbors actually called 911 after hearing gunshots and deputies did a search and found

bloody clothes and gun casings but no victim. one of the men had a bullet wound behind his ear and he was taken to the hospital and investigators say two other men are being detained. all appear to be gang members which leads investigators too believe another gang is involved. >> we want this neighborhood to feel safe and it is not safe, i don't feel safe. coming out to work, i see the cops out here and i am like, wow. deputies are treating the other two menace witnesses and they are trying to get a clear look at what happened. the men are between their late teens and early 20s and they are from san jose. something else they are looking

into, witnesses say they heard a car speeding away after the shooting and they are going to be talking to neighbors and they have searched looking to see if they can find any other evidence or bullet casings and the last time we checked they have not found other weapons but again they believe another rival gang was involved. reporting live, janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. overnight, a series of car bombs in iraq injured 200 and killed many. it comes just two days before the first election since the troop withdrawal in 2011. it will be a key test to keep voters safe. nobody was claimed responsibility and former venezuelan president hugo chavez has been declared the

winner but his opponent is demanding a recount. nicholas madeira supporters took to the streets and his challenger, enrique took 41% and he has been the interim leader since former venezuelan president hugo chavez died last month, and campaigned on the socialist revolution. another hearing on the california death penalty system, it has been seven years since the last execution and they will review an appeals court because prison officials did not look into revising the three drug execution method. right now they are working on a new execution method using one drug. the legal matters over this

method will not be resolved any time soon. the bridgestone study says 95% of participants ages 21 admit to talking on cell phones, post being on social media and texting while behind the wheel but when passengers are in the car they don't mind disconnecting from electronics. how are they doing. they are doing okay, it is just a reminder if you are going to be driving especially with winds. at a bay bridge toll plaza, unless you are using the carpool lane to san francisco there would be a little less time for you and also the peninsular look good with traffic on the san mateo and

dumbarton bridge and still looking good albeit still breezy on those spans. the cold air is coming in and wind advisory does not kick in until 11:00 but still blustery on the coast, still gusting to 50 miles per hour and some low clouds are hanging around the south bay, north bay, looks to be mostly clear and they feel snow flurries and most looks to be done. 37 calistoga and i didn't hear a lot up in mendocino county and napa reports 50s and san jose at 47 and the winds will turn more northerly and i spent it to be -- expect it to be in

the direction of san jose. 36 reno and 36 in eureka and tahoe and that will bring eplunge all the way to during -- bring that will plunge all the way to southern california and now getting windy and colder as the overnight rain ends. sunny and low clouds in the morning and we are getting colder. low clouds are hard pressed to lower 60s and below average on the temperatures and it will not take long to rebound, it is sunnier and warmer and the weekend right now is shaping up to the pretty good >> >> there is another sign that the housing market is starting to improve. more home buyers are requiring less than a 10% down payment.

the conventional loans allowed them and now they all required between 5 and 10%. sonic drive ins are offering drinks, ice tea party teas and slushys. they are getting a free order of curly fries and enter a job as well as sledding on this wild tax day. a little boy collapsed during a little league game and we will tell you what happened and surprising strangers came to his rescue. and we have one last time before the ski season glides to a stop, stay tuned.

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. welcome back, we are taking you live to the big board, down 82 points, s&p 500 is all down a little more than a half of a percent responding to reports

out of community. >> we are just here to play ball. still fighting the civil war... >> baseball is number one at the box office, jackie robinson took home $27 million in the opening weekend and baseball movies usually don't do that well but this one did. scary number 5, recruits, retaliation and evil dead rounded out the top 5. an 8-year-old boy is recovering after having a heart attack which happened after the baseball hit him. the boy was hit in the chest with a baseball while he was at bat. after he tried to run to first base he collapsed. luckily two off-duty paramedics were in the stands and performed cpr before the ambulance arrived. they shut down

saturday near sea ranch. the chp said the car hit a tree and burst into flames. the flames were so what the it caused -- hot it caused the car to melt on to the highway. two men with guns robbed them on campus. the victims were not hurt but the robbers did get away with cell phones, wallets and cash and one armed robber was a white manwareing a gray hoodie and the other was an african- american manwareing gray hoodie and jeans. and celebrating the sugar bowl, it happened on northstar which also closed and sunday former prime minister margaret thatcherred the last day for cross -- sunday marked the last day for cross country skiers and they are planning on shutting down and others may

shut down the following week ken. sal is open for business . it looks pretty good, not a lot of crashes, 680 though, i don't think i answered correctly, the commute looks good and 680 does not just to clarify, we will clarify more coming up on mornings on 2, let's go to steve. and i thought i put up the fishing sign and we have a wind advisory which starts at 11:00 a.m. and goes until 9:00 p.m., we will have more on your wind advisory coming up on mornings on 2. we will have live coverage of this major construction project. plus a close call for a berkeley firefighter responding to an overnight medical emergency, stay right here with

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