banta's grandfather, marvin, driving in from up north to memorialize his grandson. 22-year-old anthony banta. while at the same time wondering how this could be. he says banta was not a violent person. banta was a stylist at the hair salon where the vigil was held. the owners say they've shed a lot of tears since the shooting. >> it to th are to strive to get for it. it is a difficult process. it is just -- a process of trying to get through this. he says that he was not a violent person. >> he and his brother were co captains of the wrestling team at high-school. they were role models and he had his head on the street. do not kn how this could have happened, he had his head on-stree straight

banta's grandfather, marvin, driving in from up north to memorialize his grandson. 22-year-old anthony banta. while at the same time wondering how this could be. he says banta was not a violent person. banta was a stylist at the hair salon where the vigil was held. the owners say they've shed a lot of tears since the shooting. >> it to th are to strive to get for it. it is a difficult process. it is just -- a process of trying to get through this. he says that he was not a violent person. >> he and his brother were co captains of the wrestling team at high-school. they were role models and he had his head on the street. do not kn how this could have happened, he had his head on-stree straight >> he was extremely gentle, kind. >> he is irreplaceable. you just don't find people like that. >> thursday morning, they received a 911 call early thursday morning, police responded to a 9-11 call at the diablo pointe appartments in walnut creek. when they arrived, police say they were forced to shoot banta. beyond that. no explaination as to why officers had to open fire. >> i do not know what happene

tonight we found the front window boarded up at apartment 60 where the man killed anthony banta livest creek police tells us they got a call from the apartment complex. the dispatcher could hear screaming in the background. police say when officers arrived about six minutes later banta was armed with a weapon inside the apartment. police say officers were forced to shoot banta. today neighbors say the gunshots woke them up. >> i heard something that sounded like seven to eight shots. >> i saw six or seven officers busting into the apartment with a lot of gunfire and running into apartment. they said get on the ground anthony, get on the ground or something like that. >> reporter: the 22-year-old lived with two male roommates and was not known to be in a relationship. neighbors say he was kind and a man to be known to meditate in his backyard. officers would not say what banta had when they shot at him. >> nobody in the area has any reason to feel unsafe. >> reporter: two officers have been placed on administrative leave until the investigation is complete. something the chief says is

tonight we found the front window boarded up at apartment 60 where the man killed anthony banta lives they got a call from the apartment complex. the dispatcher could hear screaming in the background. police say when officers arrived about six minutes later banta was armed with a weapon inside the apartment. police say officers were forced to shoot banta. today neighbors say the gunshots woke them up. >> i heard something that sounded like seven to eight shots. >> i saw six or seven officers busting into the apartment with a lot of gunfire and running into apartment. they said get on the ground anthony, get on the ground or something like that. >> reporter: the 22-year-old lived with two male roommates and was not known to be in a relationship. neighbors say he was kind and a man to be known to meditate in his backyard. officers would not say what banta had when they shot at him. >> nobody in the area has any reason to feel unsafe. >> reporter: two officers have been placed on administrative leave until the investigation is complete. something the chief says is procedure. >>> the alam

he is identified as 22-year-old anthony banta. police got a 911 call from a screaming woman at the diablo point apartments about 3:00 in the morning yesterday. and when officers arrived, they say they were confronted by banta, who was armed. so far they are not saying what kind of weapon or how many times banta was shot. >>> you're looking live right now over the top of the police station. this is in gloucester county, new jersey. we're hearing shots have been fired inside the station. this is a news conference going on right now outside of the station. we're told a prisoner actually opened fire. he was then shot and killed. now, an officer did sustain some injuries. they do not appear to be life- threatening but he is reportedly in surgery right now. we'll keep you updated on this breaking news story in new jersey in gloucester county give you some details as we get them. >>> 5:32 now. let's check traffic and weather. liz pulling double duty. we start with a little rain i guess today, huh? >> at least later on. right now it's cold

a 22-year-old anthony banta, junior, shot and killed by police. >> when someone is taken from you solently, gone so early. that you-you know, there. but there is a memory. and acts of congress. we have to embrace that. >> friends and co-workers say he was a professional, punk twal, hard working and generous. now, the station is empty in the salon, closed for the day to give employees a chance to grieve its hard to wrap our brains around it. you'll no longer be there. we're just trying to focusñ'v n being positive z honoring his memory. >> police received a call from his apartment on creekside drive. screaming could be heard in the back grouchbltd minutes later police confrontedñ.'÷ him. police say he forced two officers to shoot, and kill him. >> no police officer wants to shoot and kill anyone. it's tragic incident. >> are you confident officers acted in a justified manager. >> just weeks ago he is seen smiling with co-workers at the christmas party. saying he never showed tendencies towards violence its shocking and it's out of his character. now an autopsy performed today. beside

reporter: a teary eyed marvin banta driving in from up north to memorialize his grandson. 22-year-old anthony banta. while at the same time wondering how this could be. he says banta was not a violent person. >> i do nothing that he was ever in a fight in his life he and his brother recall captains for the rest in a team of of the wrestling team. there were both-co captains. i do not know how anybody could have taken his life. >> reporter: banta was a stylist at the hair salon where the vigil was held. the owners say they've shed a lot of tears since the shooting. >> he was extremely gentle and kind. >> hihe is irreplaceable. you cannot find people like that. >> reporter: early thursday morning, police responded to a 9-11 call at the diablo pointe appartments in walnut creek. when they arrived, police say they were forced to shoot banta. beyond that. no explaination as to why officers had to open fire. >> he really had his head on straight i do not know what happened that night. but i think the outcome could have mad been much different. they could have-possibly had a different outcome >> reporter:

the contra costa county coroner's office says he's 22-year-old anthony banta, jr.. they say someone was screaming in the background of the 911 was shot and died on the scene. >>> pittsburg police investigating a shooting in the parking lot of the bay point bart station. sky 7 hd was overhead 7:00 last night, 18-year-old was shot several times and taken to the hospital with life threat anyone injuries trains were delayed for 45 minutes. >>> friends of a novato man who jumped into a creek to escape police three days ago are fearing the worst. yesterday's search for anthony donaldson ended with no sign of the 23-year-old. he was seen jumping into the frigid water early monday morning. police stopped him for possible dui, he got out of the car and ran. officers chased him along side the creek until he jumped in. >>> oakland's city leaders reaching for help to stem growing crime right, plan calls for consulting with veteran law enforcement officials from los angeles and boston, it includes a return to neighborhood policing with five districts drawn. >>> state senator jer

he was 22-year-old anthony banta. police got a 911 call from a screaming woman at the diablo point apartments at about 3:00 yesterday morning. when officers arrived, they say they were confronted by banta, who was armed. but so far, they are not saying what kind of weapon or how many times he was shot. an autopsy is planned later today. >>> it is 6:02. we have another big holiday weekend approaching and we have rain, right? >> we do. and this is not even the worst of it. you can see this big glob of green right now heading towards the bay area. this is only going to bring us possibly a sprinkle or two in the north bay. the real storm system is actually just behind it. so yeah, it's another wet day on tap. if you thought you were done with your umbrella, well, you're going to need to bring it back out again and bring a jackets, too. temperatures are pretty cold right now and remain chilly throughout the day. so this is what we're watching. this is the low on the approach once again rain showers looking unsettled actual

officers fired, killed 22-year- old anthony banta jr. it was walnut creek's first shooting death of the year and the first officer-involved shooting since 2001. >>> the armed robbery of a 7- eleven is caught on camera in fairfield. police say one of two men pulled out a handgun when the store clerk opened the cash register. no word on how much money they got. this is one of two armed robberies to happen within minutes of each other, and police do believe they are connected. >>> a portion of a cliff collapsed at baker beach in san francisco this morning. one of the trails had to be closed now. the collapse likely the result of all that rain we've had in the past couple of weeks. >>> the country says farewell to a legendary military leader. >>> driven to distraction, the danger pedestrians and drivers face navigating one of the bay area's busiest cities. >>> and possibly the most magnificent bay area home no one has ever lived in. what $25 million buys you these days. >>> hi-def doppler showing not a drop out there, but let's verify that.

the vigil was held outside the hair salon where anthony banta jr. worked. police say he was armed with a nice and that they were forced to shoot him. friends and family say banta was a gentle person who must have suffered some kind of breakdown. >> we just don't understand how somebody could have taken his life. i'm sure that something happened, but how somebody could take -- he's small in stature, 5-foot-4, 130 pounds. how threatening is that? >> family members say police have not shared any information with them about banta's death. the officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave. >>> more than three dozen people are homeless after a fire ripped through the mission district. it broke out on 23rd street, then quickly spread to nearby buildings on capp street. firefighters worked for almost two hours to contain it. five multiunit buildings were involved. investigators believe at least three buildings are a total loss. some teem said their neighbors saved their lives by waking them up. firefighters say it could have been worse if the f

the officers said anthony banta, jr. was armed when they responded to a 911 call at the diablo point apartments 3:30 thursday morning and had no choice but to shoot him. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the officers are on paid leave while the investigation goes forward. >>> san francisco police are looking for a man who broke into a home in chinatown and groped a woman while she was sleeping. it happened around 2:00 yesterday morning in the woman's home at that time jackson and powell streets. police say the victim was woken up by a man touching her and he ran from the home and hasn't been caught. the woman was not hurt. >>> well san francisco authorities have charged another defendant in the killing of a man found bound and gagged earlier this month. the attack left steven reid dead and a woman badly beaten. today charges were filed against katherine wong, charged with murder, assault and being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm. >> there is a thousand pages of discovery according to the district attorney that

. >> reporter: we're learning for about anthony banta, jr. he is 22 and worked as a hairdresser in downtown walnut creek. behind me friends and family have gathered for a candlelight vigil outside of selanne amour where he worked for the past two years. friends and family want to know what happened that night and it was early thursday morning that police shot and killed banta after they were called to the diablo point apartments. police say his roommate's girlfriend called 911. she said that banta was attacking her boyfriend. he was armed with a knife and police say that they were forced to shoot. those who were close to banta are confused about the events that led up to the shooting. one of the owners of the salon says he was shy and well liked by clients. >> he was actually dealing with some shyness and we coached him on that and he was -- he broke through on that. but he was very, very tender- hearted. very conscientious of people's feelings. >> reporter: they also want to know why police used deadly force. the involved officers are on pai

you can see a large group of people outside salon amour in downtown walnut creek, where anthony banta, jr., worked for the past two years. those who knew him say he is not the man who police describe attacking his roommate early thursday morning. here's some video from thursday. the 911 call came in just after 3 a.m. dispatchers could hear screaming in the background. officers arrived to the diablo point apartments and say they were forced to shoot banta, who they say was armed. tonight, dozens gathered and shared memories of the man they called gentle and kind. they're puzzled why he acted the way he did thursday morning. we also got a chance to speak with his grandfather, who tearfully described a grandson who was very loved. he told me he does not know of any mental illness in the family but is convinced that something must have happened before that attack. he also wants answers from police. >> we just don't understand how somebody could have taken his life. [ crying ] >> i'm certain something happened. but how somebody could -- you know, he is small in stature. 5'4", 130 pounds. h

know the name of the man killed by police in walnut creek yesterday identified as 22-year-old anthony banta. police got a 911 call from a screaming woman at the diablo point apartments at about 3:00 yesterday morning. when officers arrived, they say they were confronted by banta, who was armed. but so far, they haven't said what that weapon was. >>> it is 4:32 now. even city leaders commit crime in oakland is out of control. but help is on the way. as linda yee reports, a former big city police chief has been hired to offer the city some help. >>> reporter: 127 homicides in oakland so far this year, the highest in five years. some people are afraid to just go out. >> i work in east oakland, and it's really scary going to work and coming out every day. >> reporter: the mayor and the police chief agree, crime is out of control. >> we have to try something different. >> reporter: that something new comes in the form of a $250,000 consultant to the police department. legendary lawman bill bratton. he is the former new york police commissioner and los angeles police chief who drastically reduced

apartment behind me them have also the corner here identifying the man killed as a 22-year-old anthony banta junior, police tell us he had a weapon but won't tell us what kind. >> this is fair to say they're concerned for their emwell ook releasing few details police maintain the man shot and killed by their officers posed an immediate threat. it"ñ started with a call from a cell phone at 3:15. a woman could be heard screaming in the bok ground. when officers arrived at the point apartments they say they were confronted by a man armed with a weapon. >> unfortunately they were forced to shoot that individual. and that individual pronounced deceased at the scene. >> this neighbor told abc 7 news he was asleep until he heard voices that he didn't immediately recognize as gunshots. >> that is actually just woken up by the sound of what sounded like banging. >> police say more than one officer involved in this shooting. investigator woz not reveal how many shots were fired or whether the man had a gun or fired at police. the officers involved have been sequestered and like all of walnut creek, cr

they came to remember anthony banta, jr. police responded to a nine one one call with a woman scream income the background. officers said he had a weapon but doesn't say what it was. >> he took --... >> a good man. he had a future. >> ama: the officers involved are on paid leave, which is normal procedure. >>> we have new information tonight on the murder investigation of a entrepreneur found dead in his home last month. 66-year-old ravi kuma was killed during a home invasion november 30th. no cause of death has been released. a man and woman have been charged in the case. now two more suspects are in custody. williams was arrested in sacramento today on suspicion of murder and has been transferred to the accept clara county jail. javier dollars ya was arrested in oakland on thursday on suspicion of murder. >> a shooting in san francisco's bay view district has police looking for clues. two teenagers, a 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were found after multiple gunshots were reported around 6:30. the girl suffered life-t

the victim is identified as 22-year-old anthony banta, jr.reaming in the background. police have released few details other than to say the man was armed and officers were forced to shoot. >>> pittsburg police investigating a shooting in the parking lot of the bay point bart station. it happened around 7:00 last night, a man was shot multiple times delaying trains fo)sa9Ñ 45 minutes the victim went surgery no word on his condition this morning. >>> high school senior faces possibility of being expelled after writing a poem that alarmed some of her -- some 17-year-old courtni webb attends life learning academy of treasure island. her poem talks about the shooting in conneticut. -- she told reporter alan wang that her message is harmless, like the work of a best selling author. >> the only person i could think of would be like stephen king he writes weird stuff all the time that doesn't moon he's going to act it out. -- mean he's going to ability out. >> she did not turn it in as assignment but her teacher found it and showed it to the principa

which is typical in a case like this >>> the man shot and killed by identified he's 22-year-old anthony bantapolice were called to anb.o0 apartment coq near south main, after 3 a.m. yesterday they say someone was screaming in the background of the 911 call when officers arrived banta was shot and died at the scene the officers are on paid leave, normal procedure. >>> friends of a novato man who jumped into a creek to escape police three days ago are fearing the worst. yesterday's search for anthony donaldson ended with no signs of the 23-year-old. he was last seen jumping into the frigid waters early monday morning in ross near the college of marin. police stopped him for a possible dui he ran. officers chased him until he jumped into the water. >>> state senator jerry hill of san mateo will introduce a bill to require repeat drunk drivers to blow into a breathalyzer before they hit is holding a news conference in redwood city to announce the legislation this morning at 10. it would require ignition interlock devices on vehicles after a second dui conviction. the device requires a breath sam

they came to remember anthony banta, jr. police responded to a nine one one call with a woman scream income the background. officers said he had a weapon but doesn't say what it was. >> he took --... >> a good man. he had a future. >> ama: the officers involved are on paid leave, which is normal procedure. >>> we have new information tonight on the murder investigation of a entrepreneur found dead in his home last month. 66-year-old ravi kuma was killed during a home invasion november 30th. no cause of death has been released. a man and woman have been charged in the case. now two more suspects are in custody. williams was arrested in sacramento today on suspicion of murder and has been transferred to the accept clara county jail. javier dollars ya was arrested in oakland on thursday on suspicion of murder. >> a shooting in san francisco's bay view district has police looking for clues. two teenagers, a 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were found after multiple gunshots were reported around 6:30. the girl suffered life-t

he has been identified as 22-year-old anthony banta jr.ident has rattled residents in the area. >> i have been here for three years. i thought that walnut creek was one of the safest places to be. i thought that could could have never happened. >> unbelievable. >> scary. >> right on the road from where i live. >> just a couple of doors down. >> if it could happen anywhere. >> everybody is shaken up and a state of shock they thought that it could not happen here. >> i walked out and saw the police tape and i thought it was a joke. my wife commented and i could not believe it. >> grant: the contra costa county d.a.'s office is taking part in the officer involved shooting investigation.this is walnut creek's first homicide of the year just east of anderson drive. for fraud. >> this is what the antioch police toddler parka lo parking- p lot is wh late looked like the baby section is fenced off after arsonists. >> it is amazing how somebody could of doneness. >> i do not understand. >> reporter: great news for the past couple of years the take

they came to remember 22-year-old anthony banta jr. he died at his apartment on creek side drive. police respond to a 911 call with a woman screaming in the background. officers say banta had a weapon, but they have yet to reveal what it was. relatives say his death doesn't make any sense. >> he took his business. he was a good man and he had a future. >> the officers involved are on paid leave, which is routine procedure. >>> a shooting in san francisco's bayview neighborhood has police looking for clues. two teenagers, a 17-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl were found after multiple gunshots were reported on keith street near third around 6:30 last night. the girl suffered critical injuries. the 17-year-old boy was not seriously hurt. no arrests have been made. >>> we have new information on the murder investigation of a entrepreneur found dead in his home last month. police say 66-year-old raveesh kumra was killed during a home invasion at his gated estate november 30th. no cause of death has been released. yesterday deangelo williams was arrested in be sacramento on suspicion o

they came to remember 22-year-old anthony banta jr. he died at his apartment on creekside drive. police responded to a 911 call with a woman screaming in the background. officers say banta had a weapon, but they have yet to reveal what it was. relatives say his death doesn't make any sense. >> he took his business. he was a good man and he had a future. >> the officers involved are on paid leave, which is routine procedure. >>> a shooting in san francisco's bayview district has police looking for clues. two teenagers, a 17-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl were found after multiple gunshots were reported on keith street near third around 6:30 last night. the girl suffered critical injuries. the 17-year-old boy was not seriously hurt. no arrests have been made. >>> we have new information on the murder investigation of a monte serino entrepreneur near, raveesh kumra who was found dead in his home last month. no cause of death has been released. yesterday deangelo williams was arrested in be sacramento on suspicion of murder. police have also released this mug shot of lucas anderson

they came to remember 22-year-old anthony banta june jr. he died at his apartment on creek side drive. police respond to a 911 call with a woman screaming in the background. officers say banta had a weapon, but they have yet to reveal what it was. relatives say his death doesn't make any sense. >> he took his business. he was a good man and he had a future. >> the officers involved are on paid leave, which is routine procedure. >>> a shooting in san francisco's bayview district has police looking for clues. two teenagers, a 17-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl were found after multiple gunshots were reported on keith street near third around 6:30 last night. girl suffered life-threatening injuries. the 17-year-old boy was not seriously hurt. no arrests have been made. >>> we have new information on the murder investigation of a entrepreneur found dead in his home last month. police say 66-year-old robbie was killed during a home invasion at his gated estate november 30th. no cause of death has been released. yesterday deangelo williams was a

police say the they were forced to fire at " anthony banta jr."onounced dead at the scene. they have not release any other details about the confrontation. there were no other injuries and a board is are not looking for any other suspects. >> prosecutors sent new that have filed charges against two uc berkeley law students accused of killing eight and decapitating an exotic bird a loss vegas resort. police arrested 24 year-old justin teixeira and 24 year-old eric cuellar back in october. authorities say that the to where sandblasting and throwing the body of a dead helmeted ginny-fowl like the ones you see here. this was at the flamingo resort wildlife habitat. teixeira was charged just that with felony killing of another person's animal among other torture and cruelty counts. cuellar was charged with engaging in animal cruelty. both men are due in court in february. >> we will be right back. >> welcome back. in national >> police in new york are searching for a woman they say pushed a man to his death on a subway platform. witnesses say that the

someone screaming in the background and when the police got there they were forced to fire at anthony bantanounced dead at the scene. they're not release any other details about the confrontation and there were no other injuries. >> a mother who lot later live on line to protect her young children is recovering this morning in an east bay hospitals. 38 year-old maria cardova she let her seven year-old twins from gunfire that erupted outside her church in east oakland on christmas eve. the intended target was a 17 year-old boy as he left a nearby liquor store. bullets penetrated the wall the church and had a cordava as she covered her kids. >> is out the doctor faces and voluntary manslaughter and drug charges for allegedly running a parallel out of her clinic. she is facing 13 felony counts in connection with illegally prescribing powerful prescription drugs like i to cotton and part is said to patients at her los gatos clinic. prosecutors in about have filed charges against you uc berkeley law students accused of killing a decapitating an exotic bird had a loss vegas resort. police arreste

friends and relatives of anthony banta held a vigil last night. they are struggling to understand why officers felt the need to shoot and kill him. >> i don't think he had ever been in a fight in his life. him and his brother were cocaptains on the wrestling team in high school and were role models for all their friends. >> loved ones say he may have suffered some type of mental break down. however, they add that he barely weighed 120 pounds and was a gentle person. >>> in another police shooting in contra costa county a man wounded by officers remains in critical condition this morning. 48-year-old michael christopher johnson pistol whipped his girlfriend at a gas station thursday night. they say he ignored their order to stop and even pointed his gun at her and that is when two officers say they fired their guns. police plan to seek charges including domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon. >>> a five-year-old boy who was shot and killed outside his families truck will be honored today one year later. the gunman just ordered food and s