we are in kate steinle's hometown of pleasanton. let's begin with the hall of justice where she has been for every day of the trial. >> reporter: right, well, it took about the jury, about 28 hours to reach nothing this verdict, this has been a controversial case, no one on the jury wanted to talk to the press. their names and contact information have been sealed by the judge. surrounded by local and national media, the defense attorney send his sympathies to kate steinle's family and asking that the jury's verdict be respected. >> they deliberated as a group. they heard read back testimony, they looked at the physical evidence. and they rendered the abilities in accordance with the law. that physical law. included the stolen gun that was used to shoot kate steinle that was requested to be brought in by the jury. and they soon rendered their verdict. >> the jury is the one, the jurors are the ones that make a determination on the case. and we will respect the decision. >> kate steinle and fired the gun. no motive was convinced by wh

he says he didn't know he shot kate steinle and walked away. judge in the case did not allow that interview to be played in the trial. garcia zarate, undocumented immigrant, deported five times, said he came to san francisco because he knew it was sanctuary city, would not be pursued by federal authorities. live in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is not commenting on the verdict, at least not yet. talked about the case earlier today. >> another city leader is speaking out, wayne freedman from city hall with more. >> reporter: good evening. from the beginning opponents of san francisco being sanctuary city have tried to politicize the trial. likely to continue. earlier today we spoke with mayor ed lee and asked about the politicizing of this case. that was reaction. >> we are and will remain a sanctuary city, no matter what the attorney gem of the united states tries to do or president tries to do. we believe and know for a fact we're safer city as a result. that's why we'll continue being a strong city for immigrants, d

we are in kate steinle's hometown of pleasanton. let's begin with the hall of justice where she has been for every day of the trial. >> reporter: right, well, it took about the jury, about 28 hours to reach nothing this verdict, this has been a controversial case, no one on the jury wanted to talk to the press. their names and contact information have been sealed by the judge. surrounded by local and national media, the defense attorney send his sympathies to kate steinle's family and asking that the jury's verdict be respected. >> they deliberated as a group. they heard read back testimony, they looked at the physical evidence. and they rendered the abilities in accordance with the law. that physical law. included the stolen gun that was used to shoot kate steinle that was requested to be brought in by the jury. and they soon rendered their verdict. >> the jury is the one, the jurors are the ones that make a determination on the case. and we will respect the decision. >> kate steinle and fired the gun. no motive was convinced by wh

reached in the murder trial of kate steinle. steinle up in the left corner of your screen. she was shot and killed when she was taking a stroll on a pier in san francisco with her dad in july of 2015. the man in the lower lefthand corner is a 7 time convicted felon. he was here illegally. he was kicked out of the country 5 times and somehow managed to get back in and commit this heinous crime and change the life of this family forever. the family is now in the process of gathering. they get ready to hear the verdict in a story that has become the center of their lives since that happened in july of 2015. jose zarate confessed to firing the shot that killed kate steinle, but he says it was an accident. tonight we will find out whether the prosecution or the defense made the better case with this jury. do they believe that shot was fired intentionally and he was looking for someone to kill and picked kate? or the gun went off and this was a crime that maybe amounts to involuntary manslaughter? the family wants closer and finality for this heinous crime. fox news claudia is li

now we're hearing from kate steinle's family. jim steinle saying they're "saddened and shocked."ate's brother brad said "i'm not surprised. the system failed kate from the start of the chain of events. why would the verdict be different?" outside the courtroom, the lawyers said the jury made the right decision. the jurors quickly left after the verdict was read. they had nothing to say to reporters. garcia zarate was convicted of being a felon in position of a firearm and that conviction does carry a sentence of 16 months, two years or three years. the judge will make that determination probably next month. again, what a stunning end to this case and a big victory for the san francisco public defender's office. >> sean: thanks, claudia. the system did fail the steinle family. joining us with more, larry elder, dan bongino. the idea that he could say, dan, that he was aiming -- the words "aiming" at a sea animal in this case, and then saying he stepped on it. could that -- this -- can this firearm go off by stepping on it? i understand the trigger is one that you really have to pu

a disgraceful verdict in the kate steinle case. no wonder the people of our country are so angry with illegal immigration.you may recall...the kate steinle shooting became a flashpoint in the national debate over immgration.president trump discussed the case several times during the presidential campaign..stressing the need for a new wall along mexico border to keep undocumented immigrants out. (steve) there were news organizations from around the country here today for this case... we've mentioned steinle's murder sparked passionate debate about immigartion and sanctuary cities.(pam) grant lodes joins us now with new reaction from the defense team. (grant) during the campaign...president trump repeadetly referenced the steinle killing when building his case for wiping out sanctuary cities like san franicsco. garcia zarate had been deported... back to mexico... five times. before the shooting...offic ials in san francisco released him from custody instead of turning him over to immigration authorities for what would have been depor

(steve) steinle's brother tells kron-4 that he's not surprised...d goes on to say "the system failed kate from the start of the chain of events. from the dropped drug charge he was brought to s-f for, his release without notifying ice because of ex-sheriff mirkirimi, the unsecured gun left by the blm agent. why would the verdict in this case be any different. the system failed kate on all levels. the verdict has not effected our family much. we're glad all of this is over and we can remember kate embrace her memory on our terms. president trump president terms. the wall."justice. build travesty of a complete exoneration is his used in court. his exoneration is a complete travesty of justice. build the wall." the kate steinle case touched off a national immigration debate.before the shooting in 2015, the san sheriff's department had released jose garcia zarate from federal request to detain him for deportation.francisco's "sanctuary cooperation with u.s. authorities.and with the not guilty verdict case ... pouring in from all sides. start with the de

steinle, but that he thought about it beforehand. he premeditated and deliberated about it beforehand. the facts supporting that charge are thin. >> okay. >> second-degree murder requires an intent to kill, or an intent to do an act so reckless, which is firing a gun in a crowded pier, with conscious disregard of that danger. in other words, he knew it was dangerous and he didn't care and did it anyway, even though he may not have intended to kill ms. steinle, doing that act in such a reckless and disregarding way will permit a conviction for second-degree murder. >> before you go on, i know you want to jump in here, give me the penalties or first-degree and second-degree. i think this is a key part of this case. >> first-degree murder is 25 years to life. >> okay. >> and second-degree murder is 15 years to life. however, the jury -- there are use enhancements, use of a handgund ose could add some timo that. >> perhaps 10 to 14 years? >> well, actually 25 to life. >> oh, really? okay. >> yes. >> okay, and something i wanted to point

including kate steinle's family? >> yeah. >> reporter: he said he had a lot of remorse for what he did. he said it was an accident. he went to pier 14 that day. he says he found the gun wrapped in a t-shirt. when he bent over to pick it up, the gunfired, ricochetted, and killed kate steinle. he claims he did not know he shot anyone, he dropped the gun, kicked it into the water, lit up a cigarette and walked away. that gun, of course, stolen from the car of a ranger from the bureau of land management. he told me he kept coming back to the united states because he knew that san francisco was a sanctuary city. he said he was able to get jobs here in gardening, in construction, and that he knew that he would not be pursued by federal authorities if he came to san francisco. of course, the shooting happened in the midst of the presidential campaign, candidate -- then candidate donald trump making this a key talking point during his campaign. he wanted to know how a five-time felon, convicted on a nonviolent drug felonies,

he says he didn't know he shot kate steinle and walked away. judge in the case did not allow that interview to be played in the trial. garcia zarate, undocumented immigrant, deported five times, said he came to san francisco because he knew it was sanctuary city, would not be pursued by federal authorities. live in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee is not commenting on the verdict, at least not yet. talked about the case earlier today. >> another city leader is speaking out, wayne freedman from city hall with more. >> reporter: good evening. from the beginning opponentsppn san francisco being sanctuary city have tried to politicize the trial. likely to continue. earlier today we spoke with mayor ed lee and asked about the politicizing of this case. that was reaction. >> we are and will remain a sanctuary city, no matter what the attorney gem of the united states tries to do or president tries to do. we believe and know for a fact we're safer city as a result. that's why we'll continue being a strong city for immigrants, d

in the killing of kate steinle on pier- 14 in san francisco. president trump tweeting about an hour ago ... quote ..."the kate steinle killer came back and back over the weakly protected obama border, always committing crimes and being violent, and yet this info was not used in court. his exoneration is a complete travesty of justice. build the wall." (robin) u.s. immigration officials say, they will deport jose garcia zarate. zarate did not deny shooting steinle ... but claimed it was an accident. the jury ádidá find him guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. they did ánotá find him guilty of first degree murder, second degree murder, or involuntary (robin)(boxes)the kate steinle murder case touched off a national immigration debate when she was killed in 2015. before the shooting, the san francisco sheriff's department had released garcia zarate from jail despite a federal immigration request to detain him for deportation.san francisco's "sanctuary city" law limits cooperation with u.s. immigration authorities. now ... following

bay area native kate steinle was shot in the back.. and then collapses and died in her fathers arms back in 2015... and tonight the man at the center of a national immigration debate is cleared in her murder.... but garcia zarate was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. kron-4's charles clifford is on the case... he joins us live from the hall of justice ....with the controversial outcome. (grant) continuing our coverage of the vderdict in the kate steinle trial... kron-4's gabe slate spoke with prosecutors right after the jury's verdict was read. soundbite - alex bastian / spokesperson for district attorney's office since jose garcia zarate was found not guilty on the three big charges first-degree murder, second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, the prosecution was asked if they thought they failed by over charging this casesoundbite - alex bastianthe jurrors left the courthouse thursday evening without talking to the media.and kate steinle's family was also not avaiable for on camera reaction after the

this really is about the steinle family.y've shown incredible resolve during this whole process, and our hearts go out to them. >> garcia zarate was found guilty of possessing a firearm waiting to be sentenced but the case isn't over yet. the justice department says it could now pursue federal charges against him. >>> and now to the other big story overnight. senate republicans are scrambling to make last-minute changes to their tax reform plan. >> that's because a new report found it would add a trillion dollars to the debt. wall street is watching all of this closely. on thursday the dow had its best day since march surging 332 points. but that's when it looked like the plan would sail through the senate. now things have hit a snag. abc's arlette saenz has new details. she's live in washington. good morning, arlette. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth and diane. it was a bit of a hectic scene over in the senate last night, senators were ducking on and off the senate floor even squeezing in a few bites of pizza. republicans

steinle killer came back. always committing crimes and being violent and yet this info was not used in court. his exoneration is a complete travesty of justice. build the wall, end quote. many who live in kate steinle's hometown are outraged at the verdict. >> janine de la vega is live in pleasant pleasanton. >> reporter: good morning, matt. there is a lot of disbelief here. many in the community were closely following the case and many are upset. kate steinle grew up in the east bay town of pleasanton which is about 40 miles outside of san francisco. she graduated and was living in the city when she decided to take that fateful walk onto pier 14 with her father. many residents have been invested in the case and were stunned to hear the jury's decision. >> i was horrified that it would be a not guilty being to me and everyone i know it was such an obvious guilty verdict. >> if i was somebody walking with my daughter in san francisco and the next thing she ended up dead, somebody has to pay the price. >> report

did the sanctuary city law kill kate steinle?welcome of the illegal immigrant himself as the one who killed kate steinle. that allowed him to stay here, and i think there will be a sea change. we saw it in virginia, ralph northam came out against sanctuary cities. i believe it was key in him winning. >> sean: without sanctuary cities, and all likelihood, kate steinle would be alive tonight? >> without the the san franciso sanctuary city policy. she was 33 years old -- >> sean: borders are so porous that a man can sneak back in a sixth or seventh time? >> we know that we have a net outflow -- >> sean: you want to build a portable? know. i think it's an effective youou want to put more border agents are? >> sean: bb not yahoo has swear that it's changed -- >> israel in the united states or difference. i do not believe that. a number of republicans do not believe that. they believe it's not the case. they want to put more agents, i'm fine with that. >> sean: let me go to tomi lahren. tomi, your thoughts? >> to answer jessica's quest

he had a gun and shot kate steinle. he meant to shoot her or discharge the firearm no consequence. when you pick up a gun and it fires, this is the very best involuntary manslaughter. >> shannon: not according to this jury. they said not guilty on that count as well. adrienne, do you get how this topic was such a good one for president trump when he was running, why it resonated with so many people and why just this one case alone really captured the nation's attention that this is an issue, the sanctuary cities letting people go, being very permissive with illegal immigration. do you understand what he tapped into there and why people were responsive for that? >> i understand what he tapped into but i think it's a shame he used this case time and time again as a political foot ball when the family of kate has gone through so much tragedy and heartache and to have this used in any sort of political way by the president of the united states during the campaign when he was running as a candidate now as president is a real

san francisco jury reached a not guilty verdict yesterday in the kate steinle murder trial. >> kate steinle's family is reacting to the verdict telling "the chronicle" we're shocked, saddened and shocked. there's no other way you can coin it. >> number three, nbc says there are as many as eight accusers in the matt lauer sexual misconduct investigation. it's difficult to get a tally because accounts have been anonymous. >> senate republicans are working out the detail of their tax plan after hitting a snag over deficit concerns. a final vote is expected on today after a series of amendments are considered. >> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. pockets of fog early on this morning, dense in spots. later on today that sun gets up here. it's a fine looking friday, lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 60s on the first day of december. >>> and number six we've had a few fender benders this morning but nothing causing big slowdowns where metering lights are on so traffic is starting to back up past the 880 overcrossing. >>> number seven the annual tree lighting ceremony will take place at jack london

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many said they were focused on kate steinle, not about the man. jose ines garcia zarate faced possible murder or involuntary manslaughter charges. his defense argued he picked up a gun lying on the ground and it accidentally discharged. the verdict angered misha neshek. >> it just breaks your heart. i can't imagine what her family must be feeling now. >> reporter: zarate was facing his sixth deportation, but san francisco is a sanctuary city and he was allowed to stay. >> i love this city but so many of the policies are just plain wrong and they do a disservice to the people who live here. i'm just saddened. it's a sad day. >> meshak is keeping the family in mind. she brought flowers to her bench and a message. >> maher memory be eternal. that's my message. and praying for her family. >> kate steinle's family was not in the courtroom when the verdict was read, but they spoke exclusively to the "san francisco chronicle" after the verdict telling editor john diaz, quote, this is from kate's father jim steinle, we're shocked. just shocked. justice wa

this is about the steinle family.y've showed incredible endurance. >> defense counsel hugging the defendant as all parties let the voerd soak in. -- verdict soak in. >> i was telling you as i was watching this i could only see the profile of mr. zarate's face. there was no change to his face. at one point it looked like he my cracked a little bit of a smile but really for the most part very stoic. you can see people hugging him. it did not seem celebratory. itself seemed grateful. >> ok. thank you. the steinle family did not speak publicly after the verdict was announced but they talked to the san francisco chronicle. the father who was with his daughter when she was shot said this. we're just shocked, saddenedaged shocked. he goes on to say justice was rendered but it was not herds. >> in the interview they talked about how herself death became a political issue. >> somehow or another got caught up inform immigration, trump. we have our views. but this is the death of my daughter. the mu any las vegas using her death

disgraceful verdict for the kate steinle case. >> what about rights for american citizen like kate steinlepresident trump's tax bill could face a final vote. >> i believe we'll get it done. >> the dow passed the 24,000 mark for the first time. >> congressman conyers should resign. john conyers is an icon in our country. >> matt lauer demanding a 30 million-dollar payday despite being fired over sexual misconduct allegations. >> three, two, one. [cheering] ♪ steve: this is fox news alert. stunning news out of san francisco last night. the killer of kate steinle, jose zarate, an illegal alien who had been deported five times, seven-time felon in the sanctuary city of san francisco, was found not guilty in her shooting death, not guilty of murder, not guilty of even manslaughter. however he was found guilty of poe test sing firearm by a felon, punishable, 16 months to three years in jail. ainsley: two questions. i want to know did the jury know he was felon? that he was deported five times. steve: didn't know. ainsley: if they did not know that, why did they find him guilty after possession o

do you think the steinles care about that? have got to be dying inside because of what happened from this justice system, absolutely the most frustrating thing that we can hear, beyond words. i am sickened. >> your son josh was killed in 2010 by a classmate, for those people watching who don't know his story can you tell us a little bit about it? >> josh was given a ride home to a kid and the kid decided to pu truck and bought gasoline and set him in the field and set him on fire. for me, after the trial of his murder you go home and it was the loneliest time for me because you feel everybody has gone back, you don't have the da or anybody helping you and i can't imagine feeling that way and knowing he is going to get a couple years in prison and the st. louis city is going to let him out again. rob: your son's, got a life sentence and is in jail the rest of his life. >> he is in jail for 20 more years he will come up for parole, who knows what will happen at that point. rob: the fed is now saying we will work this in the case

but, again, this really is about the steinle family.resolve during this process. >> our coverage on the verdict continues on air and online. the "today" show will bring live coverage at 7:00 after "today in the bay." >>> at 6:37, continuing coverage of the sexual misconduct allegations against matt lauer. earlier this morning, the "today" show shared new images of their former co-anchor. >> we are seeing the first image of matt lauer taken near his home on long island. he is facing allegations of sexual misconduct by three women who have come forward. variety reported on accusations from three women. >> none of them have been identified, so the number of accusers, so far, is between three and six. questions have been raised about whether nbc news executives knew of the complaints prior to monday evening. several executives said they didn't know of complaints and the network responded saying, unequivocally, no current management knew of the accusations. >> coverage continues at 7:00 a.m. on "today in the bay." >>> eastbound lanes of high

we'll begin with the verdict in the kate steinle murder trial.he defendant was found not guilty of first degree murder, not guilty of second degree murder or manslaughter. >> guilty of only one charge, possession of a firearm. president trump sent out a tweet saying, "a disgraceful verdict in that kate steinle case. no wonder the people of our country are so angry with illegal immigration." >> we have team coverage in and outside the courthouses. we'll begin with "abc 7 news" reporter leean melendez who covered the trial from the beginning. >> reporter: yes, and i can tell you everyone in the courtroom was really surprised and we were left with a lot of questions. for example, how do you find a person not guilty of murder yet guilty of possessing a firearm? now, that was a question that i asked the public defender, and here is what jeff adachi told me. >> the crime of possession of a gun only requires that the person knowingly possess a firearm. that's the only requirement. so if the jury found that mr. garcia's zate knew that he was possessing a

with the kate steinle thing, what's your initial reaction? what was your initial reaction to the not guilty verdict? >> attorney general sessions: sad. i've gotten to know the steinle family. it's a personal thing with me. i would just say it's one of the most tragic stories that anyone could have two be holding your daughter and your arms like that, but the fundamental question, it's time for this country to get our head on straight. these cities should not be protecting criminal aliens. they come into the country unlawfully and then they hide that individual and don't let them be turned over so they can be properly deported. >> tucker: the killer is now being deported? >> attorney general sessions: that will be his ultimate sentence. we will do everything possible to make sure that happens. there are some potential other charges that can be brought against him before being deported and released. we think he should face every charge brought against him. you can be sure our department of justice is working right now to bring any charges that

he had no connection to kate steinle whatsoever. she was just on the pier with her father and a family friend walking along that day just minding their own business taking in the view with so many other people. i think this is one of the reasons why this case because it really captured the national attention because it could have been anyone walking on the pier that day. now that was the one thing the defense attorney kept hammering home, there was no motive here which stripped away premeditation in his eyes and that he said this case really should never have been charged, that it was an accident. the other thing at the really probably hampered the prosecutor, no one saw him pull that trigger. no one saw that gun go off. people-- witnesses saw him before the shooting, spinning around in the chair and laughing some said. people said they saw him after the fact walking away from the scene, some saying he hurry the. some say he ran. it was obvious to them that he was leaving the scene in a hurry. everyone else was rushing into help. hi

steinle's family still lives here in pleasanton.e "san francisco chronicle" that they are just shocked and saddened by the verdict. reporting live from pleasanton, janine de la vega, abc 7 news. >>> theresa may is ignoring calls for her to cancel president trump's state visit to the uk. she is under pressure after president trump re-tweeted three muslim videos by the leader of the extreme right-wing group britain first and has been convicted of religiously aggravated harassment. london's mayor as well as members of parliament called on may to rescind mr. trump's visit yesterday. >> action is needed now. not a slap on the wrist. cancel the state visit. >> by sharing it he is either a racist, incompetent or unthinking or all three. >> prime minister may did voice her opposition. don't focus on me, focus on the radical islamic terrorism within the uk. may told reporters that the invitation still stands. >>> jimmy kimmel is taking on alabama senate candidate roy moore on twitter. a comedian disrupted a more event. despite d.c. and holly

kate steinle and the man charged in her murder. jose inez garcia zarate. jury found him not guilty and could have repercussions. what happened? what have you learned? >> reporter: within the past few minutes acquitted him of murder, first, and second and involuntary manslaughter. this is the case that brought the term sanctuary city to the forefront. person deported five times to mexico, would have been a sixth time but san francisco is sanctuary city and doesn't comply with federal immigration detentions and therefore let him go. many thought would be a slam dunk case for the prosecution, kate steinle, walking along this pier, this well-known pier in san francisco, july 1st, 2016. with her dad. gunshot rings out. within an hour police had their man. but defense did a very good job in poking holes in prosecution's theory. remember, the profession said it was intentional murder, that you had this person point a weapon at kate steinle and pull the trigger. but prosecution doing an effective job raising reasonable doubt. one thing we know, anderson, the bulle

then 14 days after he confessed to shooting kate steinle, on july 14, 2015, a u.s. district court in texas issued a warrant for his arrest. and today, less than 24 hours after the verdict, that same court again asked that he be turned over to the u.s. marshal. that request was sent to the sheriff's office in san francisco, which said once he is eligible to be released with san francisco's sheriff's department will notify the u.s. marshal pursuant to the federal criminal warrant. what charges could jose ines garcia zarate face? according to immigration law because he illegally reentered the jieunited states fives timee could face 10 years in prison and could face a penalty enhancement of 10 years because he committed a crime after reentry. remember, he was found guilty of possessing a gun that killed kate steinle. last night, i.c.e. sent out its own detainer. an administrative order like this one asking him to be turned over to be deported to mexico. that would happen only after he served time in a federal prison. in the meantime he'll be sentenced on december 14th.

this is really about the steinle family.go out to them hearts go out to them. >> this jury should be respected. they heard the evidence. they deliberated as a group. they rendered a verdict to the best of their ability in accord dance with the law. >> he was in the united states illegally from mexico after being deported five times. his case is

kate steinle about the verdict.inle's brother tells kron-4 ... that he is not surprised... he goes on to say: "the system failed kate from the start of the chain of events..... from the dropped drug charge he was brought to s-f for, his release without notifying ice because of ex-sheriff mirkirimi, the unsecured gun left by the b-l-m agent. why would the verdict in this case be any different. the system failed kate on all levels. the verdict has not effected our family much. we're glad all of this is over, and we can remember kate.. embrace her memory on our terms. " . (steve) also tonight we are tracking reaction from the prosecution..(pam) kron4's gabe slate has that part of the story... soundbite - alex bastian / spokesperson for district attorney's office since jose garcia zarate was found not guilty on the three big charges first-degree murder, second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, the prosecution was asked if they thought they failed by over charging this casesoundbite - alex bastianthe jurrors le

president talked about kate steinle repeatedly on the campaign trail.2016. >> in my first day of office i'm also going to ask congress to pass kate's law, named for kate steinle. to insure that criminal aliens convicted of illegal re-entry receive strong mandatory minimum sentences. strong. and then we get them out. >> let's go to the white house and sara murray. any reaction so far? >> reporter: we've asked for a statement to see the president's reaction. as you pointed out, talked about it numerous times in the campaign. haven't heard from him but attorney general jeff sessions put out a statement. read a portion of it. when jurisdictions choose to return criminal aliens to the state rather than turning over to federal authorities put the public safety at risk. san francisco's decision led to preventible and heartbreaking death of kate steinle. already taking aim at san francisco's position as sanctuary city. heard the president decry them numerous times in the campaign and since taken office. >> seen in the clip and spent time on the campaign trail.

then 14 days after he confessed to shooting kate steinle, on july 14, 2015, a u.s. district court in texas issued a warrant for his arrest. and today, less than 24 hours after the verdict, that same court again asked that he be turned over to the u.s. marshal. that request was sent to the sheriff's office in san francisco, which said once he is eligible to be released with san francisco's sheriff's department will notify the u.s. marshal pursuant to the federal criminal warrant. what charges could jose ines garcia zarate face? according to immigration law because he illegally reentered the jieunited states fives timee could face 10 years in prison and could face a penalty enhancement of 10 years because he committed a crime after reentry. remember, he was found guilty of possessing a gun that killed kate steinle. last night, i.c.e. sent out its own detainer. an administrative order like this one asking him to be turned over to be deported to mexico. that would happen only after he served time in a federal prison. in the meantime he'll be sentenced on december 14th.

steinle heather: is reigniting the debate over the immigration system.uick and swift and people are angry. >> reporter: politicians and media figures voicing shock and anger over the acquittal, and coulter tweeting jury convinced illegal alien killed kate steinle accidentally, she would still be alive if we had a wall. former congressman joe walsh tweeting legals are protected and americans are left to die. america is lost. former republican vice president candidate sarah palin writing on twitter that the verdict was, quote, outrageous and says illegal aliens -- grace and favor in the steinle family. san francisco is not a safe place without reaction from you pouring in commentary on facebook posting a terrible miscarriage of justice, no consequences at all, involuntary manslaughter. rat agrees and says not only is he guilty but so is california. bill: a lot of people feel that way. >> we were talking earlier, why did he not at least get that? he had the gun and that is all he had to prove. doesn't make sense at all. thank you, everyone gives their opini

where was the sanctuary for kate steinle ? >> reporter: he repeatedly mentioned the case to promote his agenda on immigration. last summer the house passed a bill named for kate steinle. it increases penalties for undocumented immigrants who reenter the country after being deported. it is now stalled in the senate.>>> on twitter the backlash against san francisco is evident in trending topics. many people say the jury aired in its decision. among the hashtags used built the wall. boycotts emphasis go. and secure the border. our team coverage picks up with that part of the story. san jose state university one professor said the verdict might ripple across the political landscape.>> reporter: the chair of the political science department says the kate steinle murder case has been used as a tool to the far right to attack illegal immigrants. now the verdict is in it is being used as a rallying call for both sides of the political divide.>> we are starting to move into campaign season for 2018. this case is certainly going to stir

in san francisco, amber le, ktvu foxnews. >> the family of kate steinle is responding to the verdict. her father, jim, told the san francisco chronicle, we are just shocked. saddened and shocked. that's about it. there was no other way you can coin it. justice was rendered but it was not served. >> critics are attacking the verdict, both republicans and democrats. some conservatives are pushing the twitter hashtag, like, build the wall, or boycott san francisco. ktvu's jessica gary reports on the backlash this could lead to. >> we are starting to move into campaign season for 2018 and this case is going to certainly stir up a lot of controversy around the country. >> reporter: professor melinda jackson chairs the political science department and says that the steinle verdict could be a catalyst for a political maelstrom on capitol hill, all centered over the immigration debate. defense attorneys for garcia zarate say the issue is a political springboard for last year's run to the white house. >> it was used to catapult a presidency along that philosophy of hate of others. >> reporter:

not guilty in the kate steinle murder trial. frank is joining me now.>> i would have never come up with a theory that he pointed the gun. to me that is a little too greedy. i want a first-degree conviction. go with the facts. he shot it at the ground. what is wrong with that. >>> we did our best. we tried it as best we could. we put our best trial attorney out there. and it just didn't work out. what can you tell them? i can't imagine as i said, my heart and my condolences go out to them because they have to be suffering. they have to be disgusted with our judicial system. what can you say to them? even if the prosecution as you say shouldn't have come up with this theory that he deliberately targeted kate steinle, does it still surprise you that the jury found him not guilty of anything? >> yes. it does. i mean, in a word, yes. it really shocks me because you have someone that picks up a weapon and -- i keep pounding it, but someone that lied. and you just don't lie if it's an accident! tell the truth. and you can't blame that

kate steinle finds no justice this evening. the man who fired the gun that killed her is guilty only of a felony weapons possession charge. that is the story for tonight. tucker carlson is next. >> tucker: this is a fox news alert. a shocking verdict. inexplixable verdict in the kate steinle murder trial. the california jury found an illegal alien not guilty except for illegal gun possession. claudia is live in san francisco with the latest details. >> turk, this jury deliberated 30 hours. we thought there might be a deadlocked jury.cker, this juryd 30 hours. we thought there might be a deadlocked jury. shortly after handling the gun that was used. they reached a verdict. a shocking verdict. not guilty of murder, not guilty of involuntary manslaughter. a big win for the public defender matt gonzalez. he came out to address the throng of reporters who were waiting for a verdict to come down. he almost immediately took aim at president trump saying he is bracing for the tweets. just wait. listen to what he said. >> those who migh

kate steinle's family wasn't there today for the verdict.m, and i don't even know what -- i can't imagine what they are going through right now trying to process it. >> we want tro bring in our legal analyst -- we want to bring in our legal analyst, not guilty of all murder and manslaughter charges. you have been trying cases for more than 35 years. your reaction to this? >> i am -- i am very, very shocked at this. tara mentioned the liberal san francisco jurors. i know they're very thoughtful. i respect jurors. i respect their verdict in this case. i don't happen to agree with it. but they came to a decision. and i really think when you mention that the d.a. talked about zarate pointing the gun, there was no evidence that i know of in this case that would sell that theory. that would make it a first- degree murder. you point, you pull the trigger, you mean to kill. i thought it was overreach. and when you overreach as a prosecutor in front of a jury and lose their trust, you've lost all credibility and they're not buying anything more you s

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he is here to talk about the 'not guilty' verdicts in the kate steinle case.overage of this story continues online at kron4 dot com... you can also view an interactive timeline - dating back to garcia zarate's entry into the u-s... we also have reaction from lawmakers... all on kron4 dot com... ( steve ) breaking news we are following tonight... san francisco police officers shot and killed a man accused of stealing a california lottery van. officers received reports of a carjacking and robbery around 10-30 this morning on twenty- third street.(ááátake dbxááá) kron four's charles clifford has the latest on the case. yes, the investigation is still in it's early stages but it appears that multiple people may have been involve in stealing this lottery van and then driving it to the bay view where they were confronted by police. according to the san francisco police department, around 1030 friday morning the driver of a white california lottery van was carjacked in the 1800 block of 23rd street. the female driver of the van was assaulted and sustained non life th

you see the roses, the candles lit up in honor of steinle. this vigil appears to be put together by groups of so-called white nationalists. the alt right are the one that is put this together, the vigil you are seeing. as you can imagine, a very emotional time for the family. they were not there for the jury deliberation. a lot of legal steps ahead. we spoke to a legal expert about what their next steps could be. live at pier 14, pete suratos, for "today in the bay." >> a lot of emotion. thank you, pete. >> we want to bring in scott mcgrew with the continuing coverage. maybe no surprise to people, dealing with an undocumented immigrant here. president trump being very unspoken about how he feels on social media. >> he feels the way a lot of us do, shocked. he is definitely making political hay out of it. he staid jury was not told the killer was a seven time felon. the schumer/pelosi democrats will pay a price in the election. they were not told zarate entered the country many times illegally. juries are often not told of previous crimes if t

from her family to president trump, strong reaction and some confusion about the verdict in the kate steinle murder trial. tonight we've learned that jose ines garcia zarate might not be off the hook. the feds are likely to get involved. good evening and thanks for being with us i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. president trump calling the veshlgt a disgraceful verdict. it's a verdict that's left people across the nation stunned. the jury saying not guilty to murder and to manslaughter charges. >> among the questions, what's next and what's the response from kate steinle's family. anser begins from pier 14. >> reporter: the family didn't even come to court, but they are talking to the san francisco chronical. kate's father said we were just shocked. saddened and shocked. he went on to say justice was rendered but not serve. they also sat down for a longer interview before the close of the trial. they're upset kate's death became a political issue they said. >> when you have a broken heart and grief in your life, it's awful. it's tough. it's been tough for me because i was there. >> rep

we are at pier 14 where steinle was killed in july, 2014. it's a very emotional time for the family. they were not at court when the verdict was reached. however, they did speak to the media. we'll get their reaction in the next hour. pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> they must be going through a lot. thank you very much, pete. our coverage of the verdict continues on air and online this morning. we'll break down the political response it is creating in washington in the next half hour. >>> tomorrow marks one year since the ghost ship fire in oakland. ift was the deadliest fire in oakland's history. 36 people were killed when flames tore through the building. it started around 11:20 in the building that was converted. master tenant derek and mar ris have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. >>> the search continues for dangerous and reckless driver in san francisco. antics were caught on camera. take a look. video was posted on facebook. according to the post, it happened in the district. that's all the details we know right now. t

. >>> in the meantime some are asking why the steinle jury was not allowed to handle the key piece of evidence in the case, talking about the gun that he claims he found on pier 14. >> this is -- all right there is the same model of the gun at the heart of the murder trial, a p 239. while san francisco public defender confirms the jury asked to actually pull the trigger on the unloaded weapon, the judge refused. >> i think it was an incorrect decision by the judge. >> reporter: the former prosecutor believes had the steinle jurors been able to pull the trigger, the verdict might have been different. >> the issue here is so central to what took place here that the jurors should have been allowed do it. >> reporter: the federal ranger whose gun was stolen testified that he 4rehe left it in doublen mode, but it is unclear if it was still that way when zarate fired the fatal shot. >> it is not a hair trigger. >> reporter: either way this gun expert says pulling the trigger takes more pressure than many other guns. >> without being hands-on to such a key piece of evidence, make a decision

he never denied shooting steinle. >> did you shoot kate steinle the lady who was down on pier 14? >> yes. >> reporter: but using crime scene data, defense attorneys argued steinle's death was a freak accident. he says the gun went off on its own. the bullet apparently ricocheted off the pavement, traveling about 80 more feet, hitting steinle in the back. jurors acquitted him of murder and manslaughter, but found him guilty for possessing a gun. >> the verdict that came in today was not the one we were hoping for but i think it's unequivocal. both sides gave it their all. >> reporter: because of that gun conviction he could spend additional time in jail but after that, federal authorities want to take him into custody and hope deport him for the sixth and final time. david. >> clayton, thank you. >>> next tonight here the search intensifying for the missing toddler in jacksonville, north carolina. 3-year-old mariah woods woke up at mid night and was told to go back to bed. teams searching at this hour and what authorities have sent to quantico. here's steve osunsami. >> please just