while spaning to a call, a man had access to a weapon. when the officers arrived on center road at 7:00 p.m. last night the officer was shot and killed. watching this procession here as they make their way to los gatos. we have seen an outpouring of support from people around the bay area, communities around the bay area, law enforcement officers showing compassion for the fallen officer. >> there hasn't been a police officer killed in the line of duty in san jose since 2011. that is when an officer was killed. side note here, he and michael johnson were in the same recruitment class. they joined the force at the same time. michael johnson has been a member of the san jose police officer for 14 years. again on his way to the funeral home in los gatos. they have the rolling closures.

we will keep an eye on this. in the meantime we want to tell you how flags are flying at half-staff for officer michael johnson. responding to a call about a suicidal armed man when he was shot and killed last night. ambushed in east san jose as he was walking up to the apartment complex. 57-year-old scott dunham shot officer michael johnson from his balcony with no warning at all. came out and fired. scott dunham was found dead on the balcony from a gun shot wound. it is not clear at this point who fired the shot. whether that was return fire from the police or whether that was a self-inflicted gun shot wound. >> devastated. oh, my god, everything is going on right here. i was scared. >> we have live team coverage. ktvu's azenith smith learned more from friends and officers.

we begin with eric rasmussen in the news room with more on the police radio calls made in the moments before he was gunned down. >> reporter: we listened to an hour of radio communication detailing what happened before, during and after the shots that killed officer johnson. police talked about scott dunham's mental history but nothing could prepare them for what he was about to do. >> reporter: tuesday evening in san jose a call stoopolice about -- to police about scott dunham alerted officers to a tense situation. [ indiscernible ]

>> reporter: other information came from his daughter, calling from out of town, as well as his wife on the scene. [ indiscernible ] [ 911 calls ] >> reporter: then as police approached officers relayed what they saw. [ indiscernible ] [ 911 calls ] >> reporter: 12 seconds later the first word officer michael johnson was shot. >> officer down. officer down. >> copy, officer down. officer down. [ indiscernible ] [ dispatch calls ]

>> reporter: minutes after that another officer also reported he might have put the suspect down in his words according to the radio communications. his wife told police the house was pull of ammunition. -- full of ammunition. 3:30 a.m. officers confirmed scott dunham was also dead. >> eric rasmussen in the news room, thank you. we are learning more about officer johnson from friends, family and fellow law enforcement officers. ktvu's azenith smith spoke to those who knew him. >> reporter: a fellow officer says it is difficult for him to comprehend his friend is gone. and difficult for this department to comprehend. you can see the flowers at this memorial here. they have not lost an officer since 2001. >> i couldn't believe it. i thought it can't be michael.

>> reporter: san jose police officers are coming to grips with the loss of fellow officer michael johnson. he considered him his friend and someone he looked up to. >> he loved being a cop. it was in his blood. >> reporter: gone in an incident after he was -- instant after he was gunned down. the 12 officer killed in san jose police department history. the last officer killed in 2001 was in the same academy class as michael johnson. >> you could tell by the way he worked and grew as a police officer in the field there wasn't anything he couldn't do. >> reporter: san jose police officers association president remembers his early years as a team player. he says the support is helping the department rebound after losing one of its own. it will take a long time for

them to heal. >> tragedy. and we will suffer. we are going to suffer. just as the family is suffering. and it is something that we will have to fight through. the sadness. >> the san jose police police officers association is expecting donations to help the family. the family requested privacy but said they are deeply saddened by this loss -- saddened by this loss. >> thank you. we want to take you back to live pictures of the funeral procession. the hurst carrying the body of 38-year-old officer michael johnson. it left the medical examiner office a short time ago. a motorcade is leading the hurst to the funeral home in los gatos. a very powerful image there. law enforcement officers line the exit of the medical

examiner office as the body of the fallen officer was brought out of the medical examiner office and loaded into the hurst. the live picture from sky fox, to the funeral home now in los gatos. messages of support and condolences are pouring in online from people and communities and first responders. the san jose fire department tweeted they morn with and extend cull doleerances and support to the police department. and the giants posted sending thoughts to the men and women and families of the san jose police department. thank you for risking your lives to protect the city of san jose. and stay with ktvu fox 2 news and www.ktvu.com for continuing coverage on the fallen officer. we are also posting the latest on twitter and facebook.

there is new developments in the woman kidnapped. that woman was found alive hundreds of highlights away. she was discover -- miles away. she was discovered this morning. ktvu's allie rasmus spoke with the woman's father and has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: police believe denise huskins was a victim of a kidnapping for ransom and that is how they are still investigating the case. her father said the last 48 hours have been emotionalmotional. >> i want to hunger hug her. i want to say it is okay, baby. >> he described his joy and relief after hearing his daughter's voice on the phone this morning, the first time he heard from denise huskins since she was reported kidnapped on monday. >> i am grateful. i can't tell you the prayers

that have been answered. >> she said daddy, i am safe. they let me go. >> reporter: denise huskins made the call from her home town of huntington beach, 400 mimes away from where she was abducted from. >> we are all tempered because there were the same questions we had before, we still have except for where is she. now we know where she is. that is the most important thing. >> the man who owns the home reported that she was taken from the house during the morning hours. he didn't report the crime till several hours later but police say he is not a suspect. >> the person that reported this is a victim at this point. >> reporter: because of the nature of the investigation there are many details he can't

clarify. he couldn't say whether a ransom note was received or whether there was one kidnapper or more. >> reporter: denise huskins' father went to the police station after our interview. he told us he wasn't sure when he would be able to see his daughter. this afternoon police say denise huskins has been reunited with her family in southern california and police investigators are making travel arrangements to speak with denise huskins in person. back to you. >> in talking to her father and her uncle, did they talk about the ransom, what they wanted and whether anything was paid here? >> reporter: when i spoke with denise huskins' father, he said police told him not to speak about specifics in the case. this is still an open investigation. when i spoke with him he said

he was talking about his creation the emotions after learning his daughter was safe -- reaction and the emotions after learning his daughter was safe. allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. call for change in the oakland unified school district. this followings the beatings of two students by security guards. protesters are demanding justess for the students -- justice for the students. ktvu's noelle walker is live. >> reporter: this isn't just a matter of one beating but several that have them concerned about student safety in the place where they are supposed to feel safe. an hour and a half ago 12 protesters gathered outside before the meeting to demand the firing of security guards who beat three students as well

as the firing of principals at the schools and they want the superintendent removed. take a look at this. this is one example. one of the beatings got media attention last may after this surveillance video surfaced. a guard pushing a wheelchair bound student out of his chair, kicking him in the head and pulling him into an elevator. another angle shows him being slapped in the head and tossed out of the chair. he has been in a wheelchair most of his life for cerebral palsy is still a junior at oakland high school, he was that meeting. >> we have a lot of violence in our community. i don't think that is right for us to have to deal with it also in school. school is a safe environment where we are supposed to lose. school is supposed to be safe. >> i share the outrage of the

protesters. the superintendent made -- [ indiscernible ] >> as far as disciplinary action is concerned towards those involved the investigation is still ongoing. >> reporter: the school board meeting was uninterrupted by the protesters. they said tonight that was not their aim this time. the oakland unified school district said the guards who were involved in the beating had since been fired. they are no longer working for the school district. there are other guards involved in two other beatings, those guards are on paid administrative leave. >> noelle walker reporting tonight, thank you -- reporting tonight, thank you. a mother of a woman at the center of the right to die movement is bringing her message to the capital. >> my daughter asked me to

speak up. >> the push today to keep her daughter's cause alive. >> back after the break, tracking warm weather heading your way. warmest day of the week. >> and continuing to follow the procession in the south bay. a hurst carries the body of fallen san jose police officer michael johnson to a funeral home.

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. we are joining -- welcoming you back with more live pictures from sky fox of the procession. the motorcade leading the hurst that is carrying the body of fallen officer michael johnson from had medical examiner office to-- from the medical examiner office to the funeral

home. it is the darling fisher funeral home on north santa cruz avenue. in talking to the police officers today, it is touching when you see how emotional they are because of what happened. and last night when the mayor came out and the police chief came out, they looked like they were close to breaking down. it was something to hear the mayor say this is san jose's darkest hour. sums up what you are looking at here. the body of officer michael johnson driven along these roads in san jose up to los gatos. now to new developments in this woman's push for the right to die. brittany maynard became the face of the die with dignity movement. now brittany maynard's mother is taking her message to

lawmakers. >> prolonging suffering is not the same thing as extending life. >> she was at the capital today as the senate passed a law that would give terminally ill patients the right to doctor assisted suicide. ktvu's rob roth reports, supporters made a video. >> reporter: inside the state capitol today the push is on for the right to die. >> my daughter asked nee speak up on behalf of the terminally ill. >> reporter: the mother of brittany maynard urged the senate health committee to pass a bill that would allow california doctors to prescribe end of life medication to dying patients. >> prolonging suffering is not the same thing as extending

life. my daughter knew that difference. my daughter lived that difference. >> my name is brittany maynard. i am 29 years old. i am terminally ill. >> reporter: 19 days before she died she made video that right to die advocates released today. brittany maynard who was terminally ill moved to oregon where physical assisted -- physician assisted suicide is legal. >> the decision about how i end my dying process should be up to me and my family under a doctor's care. >> reporter: it would require two doctors to confirm a prognosis of six months or less to live and the patient must be mentally competent when making the decision. >> reporter: they worry it will lead to abuse. she is an advocate for a disability rights organization. she worries people may choice suicide based on concerns of

mounting medical bills. >> there is a deadly mix between the healthcare system and legalizing assisted suicide that would become the cheapest treatment. >> every terminally ill american deserves the choice to die with dignity. let the movement begin here. >> reporter: supporters hope to have the bill on the governor's desk by the fall. rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >> on www.ktvu.com you can find had full video of brittany maynard's testimony. just scroll to state news. time to get a check of the weather. a beautiful day around the bay area. only going to get nicer towards the weekend. >> warmer too. warmed up today. it will warm tomorrow. near record highs in some places. maybe couple records will break. it will be warm. highs today. highs tomorrow will come up from these. mid-80s. live camera shot. the visibility, the air quality, look how nicely you

can see today. stable environment, you have great visibilities out there. there is the satellite. you can see the jet stream going to the north. it will keep us dry. it will keep the mid-west in tornadoes. us under warm weather pattern for the next 48 hours. tomorrow is the warmest day of the week. 78 fairfield. 77 concord. 75 livermore. air quality is still good. anytime you can see mount diablo from san francisco you are doing okay. tomorrow will build in high pressure. warmer tomorrow. warmest day of the week. very weak deal comes in towards friday and saturday. drops temperatures down 5 degrees. far enough north that will increase the onshore flow and clouds. instead of temperatures tomorrow in the mid-80s, on friday you will look at

temperatures in the upper70s. -- upper 70s. coo danville. one -- 82 in danville. wouldn't be hard to get a 90- degree reading. towards clayton you can touch -- >> 90 degrees? wow! >> dry weather pattern. cooler for the weekend. with the return of the coastal fog. >> 90 in some places tomorrow. really warm. thank you. we will be back with more in a moment. sports coming up next.

mark is here now. we are getting close to the start of baseball season. >> getting there. all the veteran ball players are tired of spring training. they were that way a couple weeks ago. giants lose again 5-2 to the rockies. the a's didn't win or lose. in the 9th inning, they tied things against the brewers. he delivers a home run to tie it and that is the way they

ended 9-9. couple weeks ago talked to billy bean about last season, all the trades they made and conversation got around to the defeat that ended the a's season. rbi double in kansas city in that winner take all game. he talks about that night and the busy winter. >> that was a long night coming back. we had tough losses. great wins. that was tough. we made trades aggressively. this might be the one shot we have. let's do everything we can. as far as that night, you have to make sure you are not doing something emotional. we didn't do anything immediately afterwards. >> fascinating guy. billy bean. more of that interview and all about the a's sunday, 4:30 p.m. on channel 2. and at 4:00 p.m.

you will see the giants' special meet the giants as well. all about their 2015 season. that is the sporting life for right now. >> thank you. as we go, we want to leave you with more live pictures here. the parking lot across the street from the chapel of the hills funeral homes. officer michael johnson's body just arrived there. more coverage at 7:00 p.m. on tv 36 and complete coverage on the 10:00 p.m. news as we salute officer johnson.

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