accidentally opened fire killing smith. ktvu's john sasaki talked to investigators this afternoon and is there now with what he has learned. john? >> reporter: this is the kind of vest that tom smith was wearing on tuesday. it doesn't cover the entire upper butty. the bullet -- body. the bullet missed the vest and hit him in the chest. >> we know best but it seems these things hap the vests -- happen and the vests donned afford 100% -- don't afford 100% protection. >> reporter: investigators are trying to figure out if the other officer accidentally pulled the trigger or mistook tom smith for the suspect. >> when they finish their report that information will come out. >> reporter: at the meeting of b.a.r.t. board of directors an emotional scene. >> a moment of silence in

memory of our fallen police sergeant tom smith. >> the chief talked about losing his 23-year-old veteran tom smith. >> sergeant tom smith, jr. who was killed in the line of duty. >> reporter: the auditor is over seeing the b.a.r.t. investigation and b.a.r.t.'s board is keeping an eye as well. >> we want to make sure they are looking for the proper witnesses, if there are any, asking the right questions. >> one of the major issues the b.a.r.t. board will look at is how could something like this happen. >> reporter: the neighborhood church known as three crosses is where next wednesday they will say good-bye to sergeant tom smith. it starts at 10:00 a.m. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. a couple in their 80s were the victims of a home invasion robbery this morning. police say it happened at a

home on palo alto avenue at 10:30 a.m. this morning. they were confronted by three men. one of them had a gun and forced the couple to lie down on the floor. the suspects made off with wallets, cash and other items. the victims were not injured. the get away car is a beige or white susan. fire crews are -- sedan. fire crews are looking for hot spots, a fire broke out in san jose. two fire trucks with five firefighters arrived on the scene an hour ago. >> the california highway patrol chosed the on ramp while they put the fire out. -- closed the on ramp while they put the fire out. our chief meteorologist bill martin joins us with a red flag warning. >> the red flag warning was for

the north bay hills last night has been extebbed into friday for the -- extended intotended into friday. winds 45 miles per hour tonight. we got the low humidities to talk about. fire danger is high as illustrated by the brush fire. the extent of the red flag warning, you notice how it extends from the north bay into the south bay. all higher elevation stuff but we had strong winds last night. when i come back, i will talk about the high surf advisory, the potential for more warm day time highs and the fire danger to continue into the bay area weekend. back after the break. new information on the construction of the eastern span of the bay bridge including accusations caltrans tried to high construction problems and discounted warnings about cracked welds is what they are accusing caltrans

of doing. the stage is now set for the hearing on the safety of the eastern span of the bay bridge as well as the allegations that caltrans quashed safety concerns. ktvu's tom vacar is here with this look at new safety report. >> reporter: those contracts and regulations speak to officials and investigators which is how this report came to be. >> reporter: new report details safety and quality concerns brought up by employees and contractors. some say they raised safety or quality concerns that were ignored or ordered to shut up by caltrans or other officials. they will testify tomorrow. >> what i can say is the program committee and other star are looking at the report. and they will respond to the

report and the findings and answer the questions at tomorrow's committee hearing. >> reporter: the report has interviews with people who have credentials who say their concerns were discounted. they don't conclude the ex- sybbes unsafe but -- the eastern span of the bay bridge is unsafe. the report does include public employees should have a secure place to lodge complaints ior concerns -- or concerns. there should be abreuo to over -- a bureau to over see such projects. >> this point i am going to leave it up to them to respond tomorrow. >> reporter: two credittics declined -- critics declined an interview today. we will be at that hearing tomorrow and bring you the results tomorrow.

tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. the testing of bolts on the eastern span of the bay bridge continues. new video taken today shows the bolts are being stretched by forces exceeding 500-tons. they are also in bags of salt water to speed up corrosion. they say so far every bolt its test. testing will continue. life in prison with the possibility of patrol. that was the sentence today for a teenager accused in a string of crimes. max suede was convicted of attempted murder in october for firing shots at a 18-year-old man in 2012. prosecutors said who was 17 at the time was jealous of the other teen. the shooting investigation led police to uncover a stolen lamborghini that belonged to a celebrity chef that he stole. he was sentenced to life in prison and 21 years and 4

months for attempted murder. he could be released in 18 years. new at 5:00 p.m. police have released surveillance video of a hit and run. they want your help in finding the suspect. a camera on a passing bus recorded a dark suv accelerating into a man while he was crossing the street. mese say the driver got out -- police say the driver got out, checked on the man and drove off. it accident happened last friday. the victim has been released from the hospital. the suspect is white, in his 4thss, balding and weighing 200 pounds. -- 40s, balding and weighting 200 pounds. authorities said last night's shooting a home may have been accidental but the boy died from a self inflected gun shot wound. police say the boy found the

gun at home. he was a 6th grader in antioch. grief counselors were on hand today offer support. police are looking for two dangerous men who robbed a hospital employee. this happened before midnight last night inside the parking garage. the suspects were armed with a knife and a bat. the suspects got into a silver toyota suv and drove away. the victim was not injured. the count down is on for mavericks surf competition. now just hours away and the waves are getting bigger by the moment. ktvu's robert handa is live tonight. >> reporter: we are having a good time and the people involved are scrambling in the final hours. but what will make the preppations more difficult, the -- preparations more difficult, the waves may be bigger than

expected. it doesn't take an expert to see how big they are getting. the top surfers are saying the conditions are building up and he believes the surf tomorrow will easily exceed the 40-foot waves that were predicted. >> we are going to see, my guess, 50-foot waves, pushing into 60-foot. typical mavericks. big wave is 40-foot. so this will be out of our comfort zone. >> we may see bigger than 50 feet. which will put good strain on the water patrol. >> reporter: the harbor patrol says they are ready. they will close off the beach to avoid a repeat of 2010 which was the last time the waves were that big and knocked down spectators spectators and they are warning boaters. >> one thing if you are out there and it appears calm, the way in and the way out we could

have breaking waves. >> the patrol is asking the public to go to the festival at the hotel or watch it at home but not to come to the beach or on the water. at 6:00 p.m. more from the surfers on riding the waves and the measures they are taking a stay as safe as possible during the contest. live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. despite the waves expected tomorrow the surf hasn't always been right for the mavericks surf competition. it was canceled in 2009 which was considered one of the flattest years ever for conditions. the surf competition was called off in 2006 and 2007 because the waves weren't big enough. a former race car driver swindling victims out of money and cars. >> 2 investigates how authorities exposed the scheme. >> how low is the russian river right now? normally it would be standing in it. how the lack of water here

meanps less water for -- means less water for residents. >> the red flag warning in effect. coming up next, which changing conditions should ease the fire danger.

some frightening moments for people trying to get out of a burning building in san francisco. it started in a building along the 1400 block of stevensen street. a firefighter fellten feet from a loft -- fell about 10 feet from a loft. all of the 20 people inside made it out safely. the main stairway was on fire. he heard his neighbors yelling. >> opened my eyes to thinking it was a bad dream but it was the reality. not being able to breathe and trying to get out of the

building. >> the fire was under control in an hour. no word on what caused it. take a look at this. it is not a picture taken, this is justin bieber's mugshot after he was arrested in miami. he is facing charges of resisting arrest, drag racing and driving under the influence after police say they saw him street racing in a yellow lamborghini going 60 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone. >> reporter: the newest justin bieber video features the pop star appearing before a judge hours before his arrest. police say justin bieber admit heed drank alcohol, smoked marijuana and taken prescription medication. this video shows a group of people surrounding his lamborghini as police stopped him. the judge set his bond at

$2,500. and to the delight of the fans that courthouse he seemed to regain some of the swagger he lost at the time of his arrest. justin bieber's arrest report is full of profanity and describes him asking why he was stopped and saying he ain't got no weapons. this is the first time the world is seeing justin bieber in serious trouble. >> hopefully the case will provide as any other case. >> reporter: it is yet to be know whether this will help or hurt his image. justin bieber seems to be having scurrying with law enforcement for months now. they have been investigating reports by his neighbors he has been racing his car up and down the streets. one neighbor accused him of himming at him and -- him spitting at him.

>> one social media company logged 6100 tweets about justin bieber persecond. and one hour -- per second. and one hour it was retweeted 3100 times. viewers have been weighing in. i don't get it, he is only 19. rets a car and drunk that -- rents a car and drunk that early. and she wrote, rich and famous and putting god aside will turn him into this kind of a mess. this is very, very sad. tell us what you think on our facebook page, join the conversation, look for ktvu channel 2 news on facebook. one gun manufacturer won't be selling automatic pistols to california. it objects to a new law that marks bullet casings with a

unique code. they said it is not reliable, and too costly. the bill went into effect last may. president obama will be involved on super bowl coverage. he will face-off during the pre- game show. it is the third time he interviewed president obama. the last time was during the 2011 super bowl pre-game show on fox. the interview from the white house will air at 1:30 p.m. that is about two hours before kickoff. and then watch the seahawks and the broncos face-off in the super bowl right here on ktvu channel 2 news. we will be airing the game live. kickoff is 3:25 p.m. our chief meteorologist bill martin, his eyes opened up when we started talking about mavericks surf competition. robert handa was live and things are looking good. >> they have perfect conditions. a few years the waves weren't there but the swells coming up

right now. it is going to be one of the biggest contests we have seen. as long as the weather holds and we don't see a lot of fog. there is your sunset shot. haze in the atmosphere. we have had patchy fog the last couponings along the coast. -- couple of evenings along the coast. oakland tied a record 72 degrees today. so technically it would be the 4 4th day in a row with a record activity. 72 napa. high temperatures tomorrow aren't this warm. they will drop a little bit. you can see a little bit of precipitation showing up. wouldn't it be nice? not happening. just in the foothills. that is a weak weather system that is responsible for the winds that is giving us the red flag warning which has been extended for the north bay, east bay, south bay and santa cruz mountains as well. the fire, red flag warning, a big deal. the high surf advisory a big

deal as well. in effect through tomorrow at 9:00. impacts the west coast, or northern california. high surf will stick with us for a couple days. it will subside but it will be around for a while. the swells 10 to 15 15 feet. some waves could go 45, 50 feet. going to be a big day. over night lows. mid-30s. 40 fremont. repeat of today. and yesterday. clear and cool. the long range forecast dry. clouds try to filter into the forecast but they are dry clouds. nothing going on. i see a chance for precipitation showing up second and third and fourth of february. in the mean time we have this dry pattern. highs through the next couple

days are going to be pretty above average as they have been. there is the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. plenty nice. 70s. warmer for the bay area weekend. and more of the same. mavericks surf competition, the conditions -- to get a good contest everything has to happen. it is all coming together for them. this is really could be one of the most spectacular that we have seen. >> hard to imagine waves that big. [ talking at the same time ] >> don't you call in sick -- [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] it is a crime made famous by the movie good fellows. the heist at kenandy international airport in 1978. now authorities arrested five mobsters for the heist. all are part of a organized crime family. lawyers convicted on child

pornography charges could still practice law, what led california courts to say lawyers caught with child pornography should be disbarred. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> a woman says she was left disfigured after her doctor performed surgery drunk. >> turns out i wasn't the only victim. >> doctors under the influence, the push to identify the doctors and how it could protect you plus -- >> to water or not to water is the question facing residents as they face a fine for not keeping their yards green during a drought. >> these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. çwvñwñóññçwoç

fires continue to burn in the streets of ukraine as violence left three people dead. the protesters are calling on the president to make concessions and hold early elections. there is no indication he will meet their demands. the nsa's program is illegal, in effective and should be shut down was the recommendation released today by re-view board. >> the board recommends immediately changes be made to the program. first that records be kept for only three years and not five years. >> the privacy and civil board

said the nsa spy program has minimum effect on the fight against terrorism. they collect phone numbers and how long they last. the board says it has only found one case where the program helped authorities identify a terrorist over the past 7 years. the white house said it disagrees with the findings and called the program lawful. >> this is a useful tool. one of a number of tools that we are able to employee to protect the united states against terrorist attacks. >> the board does not have legal power soilities recommendations don't -- so its recommendations won't change the practs. president obama call -- practices. president obama called for some changes and said the program is needed. the supreme court ruled other than thes convicted of -- attorneys quicked of child pornography -- convicted of child pornography will be dis-- child pornography will be

disbarred. that makes the attorney unfitted for the professional. unfit for the professional. an attorney was appealing a ruling that called called called for disbarring. >> there is a marijuana growth spurt, how it is changing the face of enrollment at the university. >> how low is the russian river right now? normally i would be standing in it. how the lack of water here means less water for residents. >> and neiman marcus uncovers how hackers got ahold of credit card accounts, it is what they didn't get away with coming up next.

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we continue to follow breaking news in oakland. it was a 14-year-old boy who opened fire on a his 17-year- old sister killing her this afternoon. ktvu's katieuitous is live. -- katy is live at the scene. >> reporter: much of what we are learning about what led up to the shooting is coming from family. what we have confirmed from police as you mentioned the victim is a 17-year-old woman.

the suspect a 14-year-old -- 14- year-old. the family says the two are brother and sister, however police are not confirming their relationship just saying they are relatives. police tell me the victim was shot one time. they are not confirming any other details. we spoke with the victim's cousin. >> we did want know what was happening -- we didn't know what was happening. >> reporter: police say the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in china town in an apartment complex. it all happened within the apartment where the family lives. however police not confirming what led up to the shooting.

family say it was an argument. they also tell us the female victim is a single mother. she was hard working and kind. they are not sure what could have caused this shooting. they said they argued but they are still just trying to process what happened. police are still on scene trying to process evidence, talking to the family members that have shown up here on scene. the coroner arrived and removed the victim's body. at this point we are not releasing her identity till police confirm it for us. ktvu channel 2 news. new at 5:00 p.m. could a clooedge in oakland be -- college in oakland be getting more main stream? changing to medical marijuana laws is changing the enrollment. ktvu's noelle walker is live where she sat in on a class today. >> reporter: that class is part

advanced science and part gardening with a lot of students coming from out of state where they have passed laws that allow marijuana use. >> leaves, stems and roots growing and continues to grow. >> the chairs are lined up, text books ready but this is not your typical university class. >> the class itself is a lot of information. >> reporter: this is the advanced study of marijuana cultivation. >> people think you are coming here and learning how to grow a plant. there sascience behind -- is a science behind it. >> reporter: you can see it pinned on the wall. students flocking her from over seas, washington state and colorado. >> a lot of states are passing the laws. >> reporter: the green shows the 20 states plush washington,

d.c. that passed -- plus washington, d.c. that passed medical marijuana laws. that is filling seats. >> 56 years old it is hard going back. >> i have had students from illinois, chicago, before they passed the law. the moment the law is passed, boom! they knew what to do. >> reporter: he is hoping it will prepare him. >> just like any other school. you have home work. you have finals. you have readings. everything. it is a lot of work. >> the high they hope to get out of this class is measured in grades. >> reporter: the dean says half the stupidities come from out of -- students come from out of state and 20% from out of the

country. noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now. colorado and washington are the only two states that have legalized the sale of marijuana. colorado sold more than $5 million worth of marijuana in the first week of legalization. washington state is still working out its licensing system for growers and sellers. it won't go on sale in washington till mid-june. the legal fight to move the a's. they need the approval of major league baseball. last year a judge tossed out a lawsuit brought by the city of san jose against major league baseball. yesterday san jose leaders appealed to the court of appeals arguing baseball should be subject to the same rules as other sports. new at 5:00 p.m. mayor ed lee is in washington, d.c. at the mayors conference.

he says it is all about job creation and economic opportunity as the mayors meet with president obama. >> heinaled to us -- signaled to us -- he signaled to us in the strongest we have heard, we tonlets to work with -- he wants to work with the mayors. >> president obama and vice president joe biden hosted a reception. the focus was on the president's agenda relates to city and making sure that everyone has a chance to get ahead. >> if they are willing to work hard and take responsibility they have got to be able to participate in that growth. every day mayors are proving that you don't have to wait for the grid lock to clear in congress in order to make things happen. >> we shouldn't be arguing over politics. we should argue how fast to get it done. >> mayor ed lee said he would be discussing economic issues with several cabinet members

this afternoon. in addition to job reaction the mayor is also interested in hearing how other mayors approach the raising of the minimum wage and affordable housing. organizers held their 14th 14th annual employment day career fair. dozens were interviewing for positions. both public and private employers were represented. he promised his customers fast cash but never delivered. >> $33,000 no good. no good. >> tonight 2 investigates how this high profile car dealer got punished for cheating his clients. >> it means big bucks for california's bullet train, the new loan for high-speed rail and what is missing. >> and we are learning more

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the number of claims indicates the market might show improvement this months. congress is headed for a show down over the debt limit. they said the nation will run out of money next month without an increase in the death ceiling. speaker of the house john boehner is negotiating for spending cuts. >> this is something that is -- congress' responsibility and out to be acted on without delay. >> president obama stated that he won't negotiate the raising the of debt limit. they must battle it out. we are learning how much was taken in a credit card hack. neiman marcus says 1.1 million credit cards may have been compromised and so far 2400 have -- 2400 have been used

forrulately. malware was installed on their system and -- fraudulently. malware was installed on their systems but pins were not accessed. heading to tahoe will cost you more. hotels are seeing more visitors and so the room rates are rising. they are an average of $83. that is more than 10% more than the previous year. officials attribute it to two expect events, a bowling example and a car action. a puppy found lying in the streets and her fur died pink. >> someone took the time to die her hair pink. which to us shows there was some level of attachment. >> the question they want answered about the pink puppy and how you can help. >> 2 investigate as high profile classic car dealer who promised fast cash and never

delivered. the justice that is now being served. >> the red flag warning, the chance for a warm up towards the weekend and snow falling around lake tahoe. we will talk about that. [dad] [laughs]

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had just finished treatments for leukemia. last april they decided to sell it to pay for college. he said he found buyers from canada. >> this is the last time i saw the car in the show room. >> reporter: his cut $33,000 but the check bounced. >> bank called me and said the check was no good. >> reporter: 33,000 no good. >> no good. my heart sunk. we obtained letters blaming cash flow issues. -- flow issues. he pleaded he was to family man with -- was a family man with a baby due. >> he gave me the sob story. said give me a week. i will throw in a extra thousand for you. shook hands. >> reporter: but the money came. when he reached out to authorities they discovered he

was not alone. >> large scheme. >> reporter: he was arrested, charged with embezzlement and writing bad checks, $200,000. in december he took a plea deal. 6 months in jail, 5 years probation. but most important is an order to repay all of his victims. >> we will have to make restitution for anybody who he defrauded whether they were named in the complaint. >> reporter: now the dealership is empty. his license to sell cars revoked. out on bail till sentencing we couldn't reach him on his cell phone. >> disconnected or no longer in service. >> or any of his recent addresses. he doesn't know if he will ever see his money. he hopes this experience helps

someone else avoids someone else getting ripped off. >> i don't know what i would tell anybody. be careful. do your home work. >> reporter: this is not his first run in with the law. he was charged with trying to hire someone to kill a man in 2004 but he pleaded to making terrorist threats that was reduced a a misdemeanor. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we would like to hear from you, e-mail your storaides and we will look into -- kory ideas and we will look into them. a smaller jail could save the city $100 million but the police chief warned the population could rise. others question the need for a new jail. >> we think the city should look at any decision to spend out of the general fund and ask

whether that money could be used for -- >> when we replace the 300 officers between now and 2018 there will be 60,000 more shifts worked by a police officer -- by police officer as year. they will make some arrests. >> the proposal calls for a 640 bed facility. a smaller would have 340 beds. now a our weather, our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> the weather keeps coming. out here, the weather has been stunning. it has been. we need rain. we are not getting it. temperatures well above the average. we had a record tied in oakland. 72 degrees. that was tie. we did have three days of records in the bay area.

65 livermore. 66 antioch. into the loop, i want to show you, look at that, going straight up and over. that is the jet stream. not supposed to be aligned like that. supposed to be like that. what it is doing, allowed this low-pressure system to move out of the east and create an environment, lake tahoe snow flurries falling, south lake tahoe. it is not a lot. but something to talk about. first green we have seen in a while. the red flag warning that has been extended. north bay 10:00 a.m. tomorrow and santa cruz mountains 1:00 a.m. but there you have it. winds kick up tonight. like last night. last night it was just for the north bay hills. high, sr. advisory. mavericks surf competition tomorrow -- high surf advisory. mavericks surf competition, tomorrow, it is going to be

going off. impressive contest. we will cover it tomorrow. 35 napa. 35 santa rosa. seen those numbers before. low 30s. mid-30s throughout the bay area. highs tomorrow, greens are 60s. lots of mid-60s tomorrow. with a couple low 70s. a broad brush. but slightly cooler tomorrow. everything has been going up and over the top. it is been dry and it will stay dry into the rest of january. now, as i look at the models, something showing up consistently in the first few days of february. maybe it could be a couple storms. a storm series. we will watch that closely and hopefully put this dry january out of our minds. 70 in fairfield. 70 vacaville. can't put it out of our minds a. caused a deficit. these are the highs for the valley. no spare the air day.

patchy coastal fog tomorrow. 65 pacifica. 75 san francisco. your five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view there it goes. cooler tomorrow. and warmer for the bay area weekend. there is your five-day forecast. again, snow in tahoe. that is something to talk about. dusting up there in the last hour. >> they will take whatever they can get. thank you. candy, a puppy that has been died pink needs find her owner or a new home. the puppy is at the humane society. a good samaritan found her last week. at the time the puppy wasn't moving and rushed to the shelter. the humane society said they found a fracture in her leg. as for the pink die officials say it hasn't washed off and they don't know what was used. unless the owner comes forward she will need a new home. >> the first month will have to be quiet so her leg could heal. >> when she gets older she will

be typical, might be feisty. since he posted her on facebook, more than a thousand people responded and so many want to take her home. it is one item in a huge budget and giving taxpayer dollars to a controversial project and it isn't clear how the money will be used. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> some homeowners say they are being forced to water their lawns even though california is facing a drought. >> this is the 4th notice i got. >> how it could lead it thousand fines. >> doctors performing agency is under the influence, a -- surgery under the influence, and the push to identify problem doctors. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

something people haven't seen in 5 decades. a dwindling russian river, a sign of the water troubles. the russian river is at his lowest level in 50 years. ktvu's rob roth went to the russian river and found it is causing officials sleepless nights and people have to watch how much water they use. >> reporter: this time of year the russian river should be

roaring. now it is barely whispering. >> i don't sleep at night. >> we took a look tonight. >> i think we have a really dire situation on our hands. >> reporter: the river hasn't been this low since the 1950s. >> i am very worried and praying for rain. >> reporter: here is another example of how low the river is. this string of bowies sits on top of the waters to keep swimmers and boaters from going further. now it sits on dirt. 8 years ago the river flooded. the lack of water is having ripple effects in nearby communities. because the russian river is the main source of water for some towns. >> the river is so low, it is not recharging the ground water

like it normally would. >> reporter: in cloverdale the city counsel ordered a 25% reduction in water use. residents can't wash off patios and water longs is restricted. >> take shorter showers. >> reporter: at the eagles nest customers will only get water if they ask for it. >> watch, when i turn on water. make sure i am not letting it run down the drain. >> reporter: officials say restrictions could get worse if it stays dry and it would have to rain 13 inches this year to match the totals of 1977 and that was a bad drought year. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. a loan from the state could be just the thing to get thehurst project back on -- the high-speed rail project back on track. a item calls for a $29 million

loan to the high-speed rail authority. the proposed loan follow as similar $26 million advance last year. now at 6:00 p.m. a new push to report drugged up doctors. the unusual new billboard in the bay area and what is behind it. >> a resident caught in the middle. why they are getting fines in for conserving water. >> ktvu channel 2 news starts right now with breaking news. >> that breaking news comes to us from oakland. a teenager has been shot and killed and relatives say it was her brother who fired the shot. good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> straight now to katy at the scene in oakland. family members are telling us what seems like a normal argument turned deadly. >> reporter: right. family is here trying to

process what happened. and also trying to support the younger brother who is now in custody while still mourning the loss of the 17-year-old victim. she is a young mother. she leaves behind a daughter and family tell us the 14-year- old brother is the suspect. police will only tell us the victims are a 17-year-old and a 14-year-old relative as the suspect. the shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. at an apartment. family said it was possibly a dispute about laundry. we spoke with the grandmother of the victim and she tells us she trying to mourn her loss and still support her grandson. >> it