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he has been apprehended in bakersfield. he was safely taken into custody earlier today by teams from the kern county sheriff's office and many other law enforcement agencies who have helped us relentlessly pursue this suspect in pursuit of juice dis. 33 years old was arrested earlier today in the execution of a search warrant. he was found in a residence of the bakersfield kern county area. we'll get into the specifics of that. first, i want to introduce reggie. he would like to share a few words with all of you. >> please bear with me. this is not easy for me. - my older brother. he is not coming back, but there are a lot of people out there that miss him and a lot of law enforcement people that i don't know who work days and nights to make this happen. i would like to thank you have the bottom of my heart to make this happen. i wish i could thank all the law enforcement agencies, homeland security in san francisco. everyone. i was waiting for this to happen. i would like to thank you for working day and night to make this

he was found in a residence in bakersfield. we will get into the specifics of that.to introduce officer ron singh's brother reggie. he would like to share a few words with all of you. >> [voice breaking]. please bear with me. this is not easy for me. [crying]. he was my brother. yes, he is not coming back. but -- [crying] -- there is a lot of people out there that misses him. [crying]. a lot of law enforcement people that i don't know who worked days and nights to make this happen. i would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. you made this happen. i wish i could thank all of the law enforcement agencies and homeland security in san francisco and everyone, bakersfield team. i was waiting for this to happen. [crying]. i would like to thank you working day and night to make this happen. [crying]. >> thank you. >> devastating. greg, what does this do to our conversation right now about immigration and the border wall? >> first of all, it's obviously tragic, but it's infuriating because it was preventible. if you stick to the facts. an illegal immigrant was part

police arrested him on friday in bakersfield after a two day manhunt. kron 4's justine waldman has the details. reggie singh / brother he was my older brother. yes. he's not coming back but there's a lot of people out there that misses him." he could not hold back the tears, as corp ron singh brother reflected on his loss. now captured, for the killing..32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol.

gustavo arriaga was taken into custody near bakersfield. the serif says arriaga who was in the country legally was trying to flee to mexico. we also learned that he had crossed the border in arizona several years ago, and had two prior arrest for dui, and also known gang ties. officials also arrested five other people including the suspect's brother and coworker for trying to protect him. while the stanislaus county sheriff said today he's pleased with the arrest, he says the shooting of the officer was preventable and he criticized the stained sexually laws for protecting the suspect. stanislaus county sheriff adam christiansen joins me now live. first off, you've got to be happy that the suspect is finally in custody. >> we are. we are very pleased and it is a collective sigh of relief that the killer is off the street and our community is safer for it. >> i want to talk about something that you brought up during the news conference today and you are critical of the state things ray policy, even angry, i would say. >> frustrated i think i

gustavo perez arriaga , who is in the country illegally, was captured in bakersfield.lots of new developments to get to tonight... our justine waldman is tracking them all in our newsroom. (justine) authorities say gustavo perez arriaga came out of a home in bakersfield with his hands up after swat officers came to arrest him last night. no motive has been released. he is now back in stan county, arrested weaering corp ron singh's handcuffs. reggie singh / brother he was my older brother. yes. he's not coming back but there's a lot of people out there that misses him." he could not hold back the tears, as corp ron singh brother reflected on his loss. now captured, 32- year-old gustavo perez arriaga also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for heling arriaga escape and allude authorities. allude escape and heling arriaga co-worker, for heling arriaga escape and allude authorities. the stanislaus county sheriff said arriaga is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has tw

converging on a bakersfield home. >> s.w.a.t. trucks, police everywhere. >> reporter: police arrested arriaga and five others aiding in he has escape. >> on behalf of the newman police department and the city of newman, we are extremely grateful. >> reporter: a man beloved by the people he served. morgan chesky, nbc news. >>> there is also new information tonight about the 8-year-old guatemalan boy who died in u.s. custody after crossing the border with his father. doctors now say they know more about his condition before he died. here nbc's cathy park. >> reporter: four days after felipe gomez died in u.s. customs and border protection custody, new autopsy results show the boy tested positive for the flmine an official cause of death. felipe the second migrant child to die this month in u.s. custody. today homeland curity secretar making a visit to the border after directing prve measures. back in this one-room home in guatemala, felipe's mother said her son was healthy the last time she spoke to him just before he crossed the b

officers tracked gustavo perez arriaga to a home in bakersfield. a s.w.a.t. team made the call around 8:30 a.m. neil degrasse tyson morning as gustavo country illegally was t >> people under surveillance. we identified that. >> reporter: his brother and co- worker were taken into custody for trying to help the killer escape justice. another three people were arrested and they are accused of being accomplices. gustavo perez arriaga was wanted for killing newman police department corporal ronil singh wednesday morning. he was performing a dui traffic stop and gustavo perez arriaga opened fire, killing the husband and father. the sheriff says the suspect had two prior dui charges, was in the country illegally and that california law preventing deputies from notifying federal agents could have led to the tragic outcome. >> if he wasn't here he wouldn't have been driving drunk and the encounter potentially never would have occurred. >> reporter: wureffed with grie >> i was waiting for this to happen. i would like to thank you working day and night to make this hap

. >>> the suspect was captured earlier this morning in bakersfield. he was identified as gustavo arriaga. today is also his 32nd birthday. he is on his way back to where he killed ronil singh. >> also arrested were gustavo perez arriaga, who turned 32 on friday; his brother, adrian virgen, 25; and co-worker erik razo quiroz, 32. we have more on this and jesse, law enforcement were with corporal ronil singh's brotnou >> he had family members there. gustavo arriaga is being interviewed right now. he is being charged with murder of a police officer. that charge could carry the definitely. it does bring closure but not closer to the pain. >> ronil singh was my older brother. he is not coming back. >> the arrest did not in the agony of the family. at a midday news conference, the sheriff said an army of federal, state and local officers tracked the suspect down to a home in bakersfield. of s.w.a.t. team made the call around 8:30 am as gustavo arriaga was trying to escape back to his native mexico. all of our teams whorl -- rolled out. >> search warrants we

he was found in a residence in the bakersfield kern county first i want to introduce officer brother. he would like to share a few words. >> please bear with me this is difficult for me. newman police officer cpl. ronil singh was my older brother. yes he is not coming back but there is a lot of people out there that misses him and a lot of law-enforcement people that i don't know who worked days and nights to make this happen. i would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart to make this happen. i wish i could think all of the law enforcement agencies, homeland security in san francisco everybody. i was waiting for this to happen. i would like to thank you for working day and night to make this happen. thank you. >> on behalf of the newman police department and the city of newman we are extremely grateful for all of the help and support we have received over the past few days. without our brothers in law enforcement and sisters this would have never happened. we don't have the resources to make this happen. without even an blink of an eye they came to our aid and they were able t

(grant) gustavo perez arriaga , who is in the country illegally, was captured in bakersfield last night. 5 other people, including his brother and a co-worker, were arrested on suspicion of helping the suspect elude authorities. lots of new developments to get to tonight... our justine waldman is tracking them all in our newsroom. (justine) authorities say gustavo perez arriaga came out of a home in bakersfield with his hands up after swat officers came to arrest him last night. this photo was posted on facebook, saying it is the suspect being arrested. two other men, 25-year-old adrian virgen and 27-year-old erik razo quiroz, were also arrested for helping arriaga escape after he shot and killed corporal singh. as the sheriff released new details today, we learned perez arriaga had two prior drunken driving arrests and known gang affiliations. and he was captured after authorities followed up on tips and used surviellence on the suspect. singh's brother could not stop crying as he thanked law enforcement for cathching his brother's suspected reggie singh/brother "he was my older brothe

. >> law enforcement officials found arriaga near bakersfield. >> when you tie our hands and don't allow us to work with our federal partners and communicate with our federal partners about people that commit crimes and who are in this country illegally, we're going to have incidents like this. not just on police officers but on the public that we serve and protect. >> still, the county sheriff called his immigration status secondary in the case. >> a reporter asked the county sheriff whether arriaga had prior deportations. he said he din have any information on that yet and today president trump threatened to close the southern u.s. border completely unless congress agreed to fund a border wall. abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you. here's a time line of how the whole thing began. surveillance images show him buying beer wednesday morning moments before the shooting. when he stopped arriaga for suspected dui around 1:00 a.m. that's when the shooting occurred. that afternoon police find arriag's truck hidden a few miles away but he's not there. they tracked him south. put him under surveill

just outside bakersfield. and he was not the only one arrested. kron-4's justine waldman tells us the major developments...developments... us the major waldman tells justine app weekend. through the lows will continue chilly overnight mid to upper 50s. will cool into the daytime highs freezing at times. or below the temperatures at or below the freezing at times. daytime highs will cool into the mid lows will continue through the weekend. weekend. through the lows will continue chilly overnight mid to upper 50s. will cool into the daytime highs freezing at times. or below the temperatures at or below the freezing at times. daytime highs will cool into the mid to upper 50s. chilly overnight lows will continue weekend. (vicki) weekend. (vicki) and don't forget you can track the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 app. we have full forecasts .... interactive radar.. and rainfall totals around the bay area. just download the kron-4 mobile app <> <>(grant) the community of newman in stanislaus county held a vigil for corporal ronil "ron" singh

the 32-year-old was hiding out near bakersfield. gustavo perez arriaga was in the u.s. illegally and had two prior duis after officer singh made a traffic stop wednesday morning. and tonight people attending a vigil in the city of newman to honor the fallen his seven ther and tells us this was a very emotional evening for everyone. >> reporter: it was. good evening. you know, it appears the town was here tonight. over a thousand people packing the downtown plaza. sharing stories, saying prayers and consoling each other. the raw emotion on display from members of the newman police department. >> reporter: tonight the community was brought together by grief. it is what small towns do. >> i think it is important for towns and communities to come together, especially in times where there is just tragedy. to show there is still love we have in the world and even thouone cares enough for their community to lay their lives down for us. >> reporter: law enforcement gathered here tonight. >> when it comes down to it the newman police department is officer singh. i am officer sin

>> want to show you what gustavo perez arriaga looks like as officers take him into custody in bakersfield. arriaga's accused of gunning down officer ronil singh in newman. five others are under arrest accused of helping arriaga run from the law. >> sergio quintana is live in newman, where a candlelight memorial is taking place, but we start with robert handa live from sheriff's headquarters in modesto with how authorities caught arriaga. >> reporter: investigators are still here questioning the suspect. they're here at the sheriff's headquarters. and they say that the man that investigators are grilling inside was trying to flee to mexico, and he had help. the fallen officer's family is grateful the suspected killer never made it. >> i was waiting for this to happen. >> reporter: this was the moment of truth, when 33-year-old gustavo perez arriaga was captured this morning around 8:30 inside a residence in bakersfield. arriaga, an undocumented worker, is suspected of killing newman police officer ronil singh in a shoot-out after a dui traffic stop wednesday. the stanislas county sheriff s

police captured gustavo perez arriaga just out outside of bakersfield. kron 4's justine waldman reports arriaga was not the only one arrested. reggie singh / brother he was my older brother. yes. he's not coming back but there's a lot of people out there that misses him." he could not hold back the tears, as corp ron singh brother reflected on his loss. now captured, for the killing..32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was u

if you go south of sacramento down to bakersfield it will be not so great. in the morning we will definitely have a fog ot it will linger and keep temperatures cool. this is how san francisco looks tomorrow morning. in the afternoon it will be clear, late in the day look at the san francisco. a beautiful sunny day. thursday looks good, and friday things change around. as this weather system pushes him. as it does it brings a pretty good shot of rain. here's the thing, with this system it is a weakening. we are not expecting a lot of rain. now it looks like less than .10 inch. it nudges that door open for this guy. this is wednesday morning, the fog. and thursday morning. thursday afternoon into friday that system comes through. the is a full fledged weather system that could produce some rain. will continue to watch that. friday could be a little bit of a nuisance for the afternoon commute. sunday looks to be the wet day. a good day to stay home and watch football. here's the 5-day forecast . we will see you back here tonight at 6 pm. >>> the first lady gett

the suspect was caught just a few hours ago near bakersfield, california, after being on the run for two days. investigators believe he is responsible for the murder of newman police officer ronil singh who migrated to the u.s. legally. in an emotional conference this afternoon, the stanislaus sheriffs that things could have been prevented. all this happening as we head into a long weekend with a stalemate over the fight over border security. fox team coverage tonight and allison barber is at the white house where the president is threatening to close the u.s. border. correspondent peter doocy is on capitol hill were members of congress are not, but we begin with national correspondent william lodge and is who is following all the latest of elements from los angeles. good evening, william. >> just hours ago, the rest was confirmed of gustavo arriaga, a convicted drunk driver with outstanding warrants. the california sheriff also confirming the arrest of two other illegal immigrants, a brother and coworker who tried to cover the location of arriaga as he tried to flee to mexico. but a

just outside bakersfield. and he was not the only one arrested. kron-4's justine waldman joins us now with the major developments today. (justine) a vigil is happening right now in newman in honor of corporal ronil singh. it's been very difficult for the small community to deal with such a huge loss. but some closure ... now that the cop killing suspect has been captured. reggie singh / brother he was my older brother. yes. he's not coming back but there's a lot of people out there that misses him." he could not hold back the tears, as corp ron singh brother reflected on his loss. now captured, for the killing..32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known g

they report an arrest was made in bakersfield. s we do t been when that a state wide manhunt for this man. his name hasn't been confirmed. the suspect police were searching for is believed to be in the country illegally which has inflamed the nationwide debate on immigration. president donald trump renewed his call to build a wall. >> he says he has spoken to the singh family and is working on funeral arrangements. he leaves behind a wife, five month old son and partner. >>> stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage on this story. we'll break into programming at noon when the news conference gets underway in modesto. we will stream it leave on abc 7 news app and >>> we have a link on our web site, abc7news.com. >>> police believe a prisoner walked away and carjacked a woman at a nearly shopping center. abc 7 news reporter am my is live with the news you'll only see on 7. >> reporter: no doubt she is waiting nar man to be captured. even the police officer i talked to said he is surprised there have been no sightings. in this sur

. >>> authorities said that he was transferred from bakersfield to modesto. two other people were also arrested last night. and that brings the number of people facing charges to help him elude capture to 7. the sheriff got a break in the case after the manhunt that involved police agencys from across california. >> all of our teams rolled out and we had people under surveillance. >> is the sheriff said that he entered the u.s. illegally several years ago. and he played that the sanctuary law played a role in the tragedy. >> if he wasn't here, he would not have been driving drunk and it would not have been reported to officer sing and the stop potentially never would have occurred. >> sheriff was among a group of california law enforcement officers that met with president trump at the white house in may to speak out against california sanctuary laws. we got a response from the senator wiener that is a local supporter of the sanctuary law. >> we want to make sure that immigration feel safe reporting crimes to the police and testifying in court. and what we don

he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol. past behavior is typically a predictor of future behavior. and an officer loses his life over a dui stop." corp singh was 33-years old. he leaves behind a wife and 5 month old boy. he came to america from fiji to become a police officer. his suspected killer, the sheriff says crossed into the country illegally after crossing the border in arizona. the sheriff says he was trying to go to mexico before his arrest

the arrest happened 200 miles south of there in lamont near bakersfield. >> we have live team coverage tonight on the arrest, the political implications and the grief that's engulfed a community. in fact, there's a vigil happening right now in newman. >> let's begin with "abc 7 news" reporter eric thomas live in modesto for us. >> reporter: the suspect was driven up more than three hours ago. tonight he is in the standislaus county jail. the sheriff says this investigation is far from being over. there's a lot of leg work still to do so they can put together an airtight case for the d.a.'s office. police say this man pulled the trigger, 33-year-old gustavo perez arriaga was arrested in the kern county tone of la month. he was returned to stannislaus county with a reminder of the officer he is accused of killing. >> officer singh's handcuffs were brought down and they're on that guy for his trip home. >> reporter: also arrested, his brother, 25-year-old adrian virgen and a co-worker, 32-year old erik quiroz. >> they lied to us, they tried to divert us off the investigation, they misled

ago li arriaga was taken into custody near bakersfield, 200 miles south of the where the shooting tooklace. he was returned to stanislaus county with the repineder of the officer he is accused of killing. >> officer singh's handcuffs were brought down and they're on that guy. for his trip home. >> three of the eight suspects are reportedly in the country illegally. including arriaga. one of his brothers. adrien virgen and coworker erik razz orr quiroz. this puts the issue of illegal immigration back in the spotlight. the stanislaus sheriff spoke at length about how he believes the sanctuary laws impact the country. >> why are we providing sanctuary forimals, gang members? it's a conversation we need to have. >> reporter: stanislaus county sheriff asserting that ronil's death could have been prevented. he says the suspect gustavo perez sarg aire who shot officer singh was in the country illegally from mexico. he says arriaga had two prior dui arrests and was a known gang member. >> law enforcement should be able to turn people over to i.c.e. who are committing crimes. gang members, vict

. >>> a bakersfield police officer is keeping fellow first responders in his thoughts. he's collected thousands of dollars to buy new uniforms for first responders in butte county, many of whom lost everything in the camp fire. our abc afilia in sacramento sdmra explains. >> i had guys driving around with nothing but the uniform on their back in their patrol cars. >> reporter: that is butte county sheriff thanksing bakersfield officer michael crow. >> some officers were working 16 to 20 hours straight, helping other people and making sure everyone was getting evacuated safely. at the same time, their houses were being burnt down and they literally had nothing. >> reporter: officer crow says when he was told officers who had lost everything were sharing uniforms, it motivated him to want to help. he reached out to the company that makes first responder uniforms to see if they could help. >> i was kind of telling them all the stories and everything that was kind of going on. and they agreed to donate about 10 to $15,000 worth of new uniforms for those hundred-plus officer

they drove up from bakersfield. >> my kids have everything i love to donate to kids. you know? it is a pleasure. i donated all the way to x ago. i sent toys to mexico every year.>> all proceeds donated here benefit children in the area. >> it is a national effort with the marines. each area is collecting and providing the area they are located in. to you can make a donation online at www.toysfortots.org. you can find a donation cetry. >>> this is great. 4:48 is that time. i know there is a trouble spot. >> we will circle back and show you the super commute out of tracy. things have gotten busier . we showed you this map and it was solid green. when you get through the pass, things get easier. the interchange traffic looks good. south on 680 hazards blocking the slow, thin are getting busier but no specific problems. i want to show this picture of the golden gate bridge. we showed it earlier and there were a few pieces of drizzle but now you can see light rain coming down. let's send it over . >> there is a weak system moving through. this is up near the river, that is monterey

he visited william penn elementary school in bakersfield .... to read to kids.jack hood. and he first stepped foot inside this school 90 -years ago in 1928 ... when he was just five- years old. now, he is spreading christmas joy to other students there. ( robin ) hood attended william penn elementary until sixth grade. ( robin ) sheriff's deputies in oregon are spreading some holiday cheer too. clackamas county deputies were on a secret santa mission. the deputies would pull people over. but instead of citations ... the driver would get a hundred dollar bill. it is the fourth year the sheriff's office has handed out money. it is all made possible by anonymous donations from community members this year... the deputies plan to hand out about 9-thousand - 5-hundred dollars! ( robin ) and thursday depties with the santa clara county sheriff's office d

gustavo perez arriaga , who is in the country illegally, was captured in bakersfield.to tonight... our justine waldman is tracking them all in our newsroom. (justine) authorities say gustavo perez arriaga came out of

when we finally tracked him to a residence in bakersfield in kern county, i called my colleague sheriffonna youngblood and said, i need your help. immediately we were provided with the resources we needed to lock that residence down and execute a search warrant, subsequently finding and arresting our suspect. >> jason: was there any resistance at all when you went to arrest him? >> in the face of overwhelming odds and a very highly trained, well executed tactical team? no. he immediately gave up. >> jason: now there were other arrests in connection with this. what are those charges and why were these people are arrested, and are there more that will potentially be arrested? >> at the moment, the number is seven and they are primarily family members and associates, all of whom were actively engaged in aiding and abetting this criminal fugitive. they did their best to throw us off the trail that we are smarter than that. they went to jail. as i promised in the first press conference, i gave -- when i said to the suspect, this is your time to surrender peacefully and bring this to an end.

the search moved nearly 200 miles at the south, swat converging on a bakersfield home. >> swat truckslice everywhere. >> reporter: police arrested arria and five others aiding in he has escape. >> on behalf of the newman police department we're grateful. >> reporter: a man lo d by the people he served. morgan chesky, nbc ne. >>> there is also new information tonight about the 8-year-old guatemala boy that died in u.s. custody after crossing the border with his father. doctors now say they know more about his condition before he died. here is nbc's cat kathy park. >> reporter: four days after felipe gomez died, new autopsy results show the boy tested positive for the flu with medical investigators working to determine an o official cause death. felipe the second migrant child to die this month in u.s. custody. today homeland security secretary making a personal visit to the border after directing protective measures. back in this one-room home in guatemala, felipe's mother said her son was healthy the last time she spoke to him just before he crossed the border ws father. ilielsen maki

trabajo acusÁndolos de mentir para ayudarlo a huir hacia mÉxico, pero en el camino fue arrestado en bakersfieldres. >> arriaga fue sometido co arri esposas que utilizaba para trabajar el fallecido agente, en california, cristina londoÑo noticias telemundo >> activistas y lÍderes demÓcratas aseguran que la administraciÓn trump estÁ poniendo en peligro a los menores detenidos por la patrullo fronteriza, por no atender su condiciÓn de salud, aunque todavÍa se investiga la causa de la muerte pequeÑo felipe, hoy se supo que tenÍa influencza al tiempo que su padr quedÓ libre por razones humanitarias francisco cuevas tiene mÁs. >> 3 dÍas despuÉs de la muerte del pequeÑo felipe, la oficina revelÓ que los resultados preeliminaron han dado positivo a influenza tipo b >> malestar general, dpor de cuerpo on los sÍntomas >> el pediatra estÁ viendo con mÁs frecuencia estos casos y asegura que una simple prueba puede detectar esta enfermedad a tiempo >> si esperamos mÁs si es un niÑo que tiene problemas de inmunidad, puede costarle la vida al paciente >> la oficina del mÉdico forense dijo que esta investigaci

arriaga was custody in custody in lamont near bakersfield yesterday morning about 200 miles south ofewman. he was then returned to stanislaus county with a reminder of the officer he is accused of killing. >> officer singh's handcuffs were on that down annan on that guy. >> three of the eight suspects are reportedly in the country illegally. including arriaga one of his brothers, and coworker erik razo quiroz. this case puts the issue of illegal immigration back in the spotlight. the stanislaus county sheriff spoke at length about how he believes sanctuary laws are impacting public safety. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has that part of the coverage. >> why are we providing sangt ory for gang members and criminals. >> stanislaus county sheriff adam christiansen asserting the death could have been prevented. he says gustavo perez arriaga who shot singh was in the country illegally from mexico. the sheriff says arriaga had two prior dui arrests and was a known gang member. >> law enforcement should be able to turn people over to i.c.e. who are committing crimes, gang members who v

arriaga was taken into custody in lamont nar bakersfield, about 2 had hundred miles south of where thehooting happened. he was returned to the stanislaus county. >> officers sirinek's handcuffs were brought down and they're on that guy. for his trip home. >> three of the eight suspects are reportedly in the skroe are country illegally, including arriaga one of his brothers. adrian virgen and erik razo quiroz. the case is putting the issue of illegal immigration back in the spotlight. the stanislaus county sheriff spoke at length about how he believes sanctuary laws impact public safety. melanie woodrow has that part of the coverage. >> why are we providing sanctuary for criminals, gang members? it's a conversation we need to have. >> stanislaus county sheriff kmam adam christensen saying the death could have been prevented. he says the suspect who shot officer singh during a traffic stop was in the country illegally from mexico. the sheriff says arriaga had two prior dui arrests was a known gang member. >> law enforcement should be able to turn people over to i.c.e. who are kmieting cr

when i mean south, i mean l.a., san diego, near the bakersfield area. you can see the system with definitely trickling water and we're expecting to see moisture push up continuously for the next few hours through the far southern areas, which includes monter monterey, portions of the santa cruz mountains as well. we will see that rain clear out of the bay area. southern california expected to see rainy days ahead. the current temperature is definitely dipping down to the 30s in santa rosa. 38 degrees, napa at 45. check out oakland, 52 degrees. san jose, 52. our overall microclimate highs for today will be comfortable but a little warmer than what we saw yesterday. 58 degrees in san jose. 60 degrees in east san joe a. through the east bay, check out temperatures, upper 50s for oakland at 58 degrees. further inland through concord and walnut creek, also in the 60s. along the peninsula we might keep a little breeze, much like what we saw yesterday into the afternoon. san mateo, 59 degrees. through the city, 60. north bay will go into the 60s. 61 for santa

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he surrendered to swat officers near bakersfield. over the last 24 hours, 7 more people have been arrested for helping him elude hiing his brother, girlfriend, and he fir police officer to die in the line fire. he leaves behind a wife, newborn baby and canine officer that will be retired. >>> and the boy that died during the travel ban was laid to rest today. he was born with a rare brain disease and came to the u.s. with his father to get treatment. both are u.s. citizens, but abdullah's mother was not able to visit because of the trump administration's travel ban. after a long legal battle she was finally allowed to enter the u.s. last week. >> they were very close to seeing the unimaginable which was having to be separated while their baby died, and we're very relieved it happened, but at the same time i think all of us are thinking year ago. >> we learned today his mother was granted an immigrant visa so she can stay in the u.s. indefinitely. >>> as the partial government shutdown continues, it's causing problems here in the bay

the alleged shooter, tracked down friday in bakersfield. the suspect is being held without bail on a murder charge . seven others have been arrested for trying to help him flee to mexico. this includes his brother. he was picked up friday in livermore . livermore police detained him at the intersection of second and p street. sheriff deputies arrived to make the arrest and transport him to jail . police also release mugshots of the suspect's girlfriend, second brother and a coworker. the case is gained national attention . the sheriff echoing donald trump's call for border security . >> why are we providing sanctuary for criminals? the sheriff said cpl. ronil singh's death could have been avoided but sanctuary law prevented law enforcement from turning him over to ice . >> am suggesting the outcome could have been different if law enforcement wasn't restricted, prohibitive or had thei. >> reporter: out of memorial hundreds gathered to honor her down to pet his retired dog sam. and five-month-old baby boy. >> his wife mattered and will be et

. >> the capture of the suspected gunman at a home in bakersfield sparking a firestorm of rhetoric.tanislaus county sheriff says gustavo arriaga entered the country illegally and now the sheriff's of the two counties involved are weighing in on the policies of california's sanctuary state. sharon katsuda continues our coverage. >> this criminal, mr. arriaga, crossed our border illegally into arizona sometime ago. >> reporter: even before the deadly shooting in newman, stanislaus county sheriff adam christianson expressed strong support for law enforcement working with federal immigration to deport undocumented immigrants with criminal histories. president trump tweeted about the case yesterday. again emphasizing his push to build the wall. the president has history with sheriff christianson. he and other opponents of california's sanctuary state law met with the president at the white house in may. >> i am concerned about restrictive policy about unnecessary legislation that is prohibitive and provides sanctuary to criminals. >> reporter: today the view also expressed from the kern

early this morning the kern county sheriff's office took arriaga into custody at a bakersfield home. his brother and a co-worker were also arrested south of stanislaus county for allegedly helping him evade authorities and try to escape to his native mexico. authorities say all three are in the country illegally. they work withed as farm laborers. arriaga was wanted on several warrants related to two dui arrests. he was also a self-described gang member. the sheriff says arriaga should have been reported to i.c.e. when he was arrested for dui, but his law enforcement hands were tied because of the state's sanctuary laws. >> if he wasn't here, then he wouldn't have been driving drunk and it wouldn't have been reported to officer singh and the encounter, the stop, the enforcement stop potentially never would have occurred. my point is why are we providing sanctuary for criminals, gang members? it's a conversation we need to have. >> reporter: sheriff christianson promised a relentless search for the suspect and that did happen. he now says he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of

. >> reporter: the 32-year-old surrendered to swat officers about 200 miles away near bakersfield, california. over the last 24 hours, seven more people have been arrested for helping arriaga elude authorities, including his brother, girlfriend, and a coworker. overcome with gratitude and grief, singh's brother reggie spoke on the family's behalf. >> i'd like to thank you for working day and night to make this happen. >> reporter: an outspoken opponent of california's sanctuary state laws, stanislaus county sheriff adam christianson didn't shy away from using singh's death as an example. you're saying that he was d.est.eased >> twice. >> reporter: twice.ed >> potentially. if he wasn't here, then he wouldn't have been driving drunk. and it wouldn't have been reported to officer singh, and the encounter, the stop, the enforcement stop, potentially never would have occurred. >> reporter: arriaga faces several charges that could potentially include capital murder and will face a judge on wednesday. reena, the family of corporal singh is now planning his funeral. it's set for saturday, january 5.

police arrested him on friday in bakersfield after a two day manhunt. in national headlines ...t shutdown will likely stretch into the new year. neither side on capitol hill seems to be getting any closer to a deal-- as the new congress is set to kick off this thursday. john lorinc reports. sides remain split.....very split.....on the border wall.former sen. rick santorum/r-pennsylvania and rep. debbie dingell/d- michigan"it takes compromise. and democrats are not ready." "we are ready.""no, you're not.""we are ready to go to the table.""debbie, everybody on the democratic side is saying 'no wall funding.' that's not compromise."except for a quick trip to visit troops in iraq, president trump....remained at the white house over the christmas holiday......sources say trump won't sign a bill that only includes $1.3 billion dollars for border security.some are cautiously optimistic a compromise can be made soon. sen. lindsey graham/r-south carolina"a potential breakthrough would be five billion dollars for wall slash border security, the bridge act, tps reform. i think that's in th

the allege shooter tracked down in bakersfield. he is being held without bail on a murder charge. seven others have been arrested for trying to help him flee to mexico. this includes his brother. he was picked up friday in livermore. livermore police detainedmen deis a at the intersection of second and piece street. and then deputies arrived to make the arrest and transport him to jail. police released mug shots of his girlfriend. a second brother adrian and a cowork earl eric heros. the case has gained national attention. the sheriff echoing president donald trump's calls for border security. >> why are we providing sanctuary for criminals? >> reporter: singh's death could have been avoided. >> i'm suggesting that the outcome could have been different if law enforcement wasn't restricted, prohibited, or had their hands tied because of political interference. >> reporter: at a public memorial in the town of newman, hundreds gathered to honor corporal singh and his family. singh's brother kneeled down to pet the police dog. >> his w

run for the border to get back to mexico but local sheriff's deputies managed to intercept him in bakersfield california. about 200 miles away from where they say that they shot the officer. it happened just a day after they celebrated christmas with his wife and 5-month-old son. it was a native of fiji and settled --dash mecca studied studied criminal justice. i became a police officer. yesterday his brother spoke shortly after the announcement of the arrest. see there are a lot of people out there and a lot of law-enforcement people that i don't know working day and night to make sure this happens. i'd like to thank you from the bottom my heart the community last night focuses many showed up the suspect was in the country illegally. they often also say he have previous arrest one of the sheriffs in the area called out the sanctuary laws suggesting that the outcome could have been different if a tougher immigration laws were in place. we are can have incidences like this. not just on police officers but the public that we serve and protect. they also arrested seven of their people on suspici

we are going to see the fog what it does on that 99 area going towards bakersfield. it is something to be prepared for. be ready for that. as we headed to the rest of the day tomorrow, just know we're going to start off cool. we ended up tomorrow afternoon with temperatures back into the upper 50s and low 60s. when i come back, we're going to talk about the wet weather that is just around the corner.>>> an officer opens up about his brush with death on the side of the road. here about his incredible recovery and why he decided he wanted to return to work. >>> draymond green is back on the floor tonight. mark will show us if they made 4 victories in a row. >>> an officer struggles with a suspect for control of his weapon. updates, new details about last week's deadly encounter. ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪ ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ whoa! the mercedes-benz winter event is back and you won't want to stop for anyth

he was intercepted near bakersfield where he surrendered without firing a shot. he entered the u.s. illegally in arizona. he was wanted forward killing 33-year-old ron singh, a veteran who immigrated to the u.s. legally from fiji. he and his drug dog sam stopped a drunk driver just moments earlier. his brother thanked police for finding his alleged killer. >> ron singh was my older brother and he's not coming back. a lot of law enforcement people i don't know worked day and night to find his killer. i wish i could thank all the law enforcement agencies, homeland security in san francisco, everyone. david: that photograph we showed of him with the christmas tree, his wife and son, that was taken just moments before he left to the location where he was shot. just imagine, just a few moments after this photo was taken, that police officer was dead. today at a news conference, the sheriff of stanislaus county called singh's death preventible. blaming the state's sanctuary law for prohibiting police from communicating with i.c.e. about known and wanted felons. >> this could have been pre

conference, they said an army of federal costs date and local law offers this tracked him to a home in bakersfield. a s.w.a.t. team made the call around 8:30 am as gustavo arriaga was trying to escape back to mexico. >> we had people under of surveillance. search warrants were executed. >> gustavo perez arriaga, who turned 32 on friday; his brother, adrian virgen, 25; and co-worker erik razo quiroz, 32. were all taken into custody. gustavo arriaga is one of four killing police officer ronil singh. he was performing a routine traffic dui stop when he was killed. the suspect had two prior dui charges, was in the country illegally, and a law that prevents deputies from notifying law enforcement prevented him from being in the system. >> this never would have occurred. >> while politics mixes with his loss, the family is overwhelmed with i want to than working day and night to make this happen. >> gustavo arriaga will be arraigned on monday. the five other people will be charged with aiding and abetting. if there is evidence that anyone else tried to help, they will be charged as well. >>> we have muc

palmira: lo detuvieron en una localidad ubicada cerca de bakersfield a 180 millas al noroeste.sospechoso 32 aÑos originario de mÉxico entrÓ al paÍs ilegalmente.y al momento de ser detenido presuntamente planeaba huir a mÉxico. palmira: era hermana de la vÍctima agradeciÓ las autoridades por la captura. [habla en inglÉs] palmira: el caso estÁ acaparando la atenciÓn a nivel nacional y agudiza el debate sobre migraciÓn. josÉ: él no va a regresar. hay mucha gente que lo extraÑa y muchas personas del orden que yo no sabÍa que trabajaron días y noches para ser que esto sucediera. por lo que les quiero agradecer desde el fondo de mi corazÓn. fueron las palabras del hermano del oficial que perdiÓ la vida justo despuÉs del dÍa de navidad. ademÁs de no poder contener el llanto, tampoco tuvo fuerzas para saber mÁs detalles del arresto del presunto asesino de su hermano mayor por lo que tuvo que salir de la sala., identificado como gustavo pÉrez arriaga que cumple 32 aÑos el dÍa de hoy. fue arrestado, al igual que su hermano, de 25 aÑos y su compaÑero de trabajo de 32. ambos por encubrimie