brownlee allegedly armed with a gun. >> he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting. >> reporter: according to authorities, brownlee is linked to the murders of five men in stockton, one in oakland, and they also believe he shot a woman in april of 2021, who survived. >> this person was near perfect. didn't make many mistakes. purposely stayed in the dark. >> reporter: police say ballistics tests and surveillance video have linked the seven crime scenes, but that recovered gun is still being tested. have you guys been able to link that gun to any of the murders that occurred in stockton or oakland? >> that's part of the ongoing investigation. the atf has been a great partner for us. they're handling all the ballistic evidence and we hope to hear more soon. >> reporter: the police chief says he believes the man in this video with the distinctive walk is brownlee. the mother of paul yaw, one of the victims, telling abc news she's glad the suspected killer is in now in custody. >> to get this person off the street really means a lot. >> reporter: and

that's when we'll learn what charges brownlee faces and whether or not the d.a. will charge him with a capital crime. stockton police say after hundreds of tips, they found and followed brownlee as he searched for another victim. this was around 2:00 this past saturday morning. police say he was dressed in black, armed with a handgun and hunting in the same neighborhood where the other six shootings took place. police intervened when they believe brownlee spotted someone in a park who they believe he was going to kill. >> the person was in a park that may have been seen by the suspect and at that point we intervened. we truly believed that we may have stopped a killing. >> reporter: a criminal justice expert tells us brownlee's lack of violent crime in his past means there might be a hearing to determine if he is competent to stand trial. this expert says it's unusual to see someone with low drug offender cases progress to multiple murders that have nothing to do with drug deals. a psychotic break may help explain the suspect's motivation or state of mind. marcus

wesley brownlee was caught with a mask and gun saturday. stockton police say he was searching for an eighth victim. he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting. the alleged serial killer is accused of taking six lives. five men shot dead in stockton one in oakland and linked to another stockton shooting where a woman survived the suspects. reign of terror in our community has come to an end. court records shed light and brownlee's life. one of his mother's six children. he was born in san francisco but grew up in oakland on seminary avenue just blocks from where victim miguel vazquez serrano was gunned down last year, leaving the family distraught mother whoever did it doesn't know how painful this is. and how painful this is for my mom. brownlee's criminal history dates back decades in 1994 at age 14. he was accused of sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl along with two other boys later that year, records show he sold cocaine to an undercover officer . then in 1995, his brother, dale brownlee, was shot and killed. a probation report

arrested was wesley brownlee 43 for homicide . police say 43 year old wesley brownlee was arrested as he was driving early saturday morning. he's the prime suspect in seven shootings, six fatal, including one man in oakland. stockton police chief stanley mcfadden believes brownlee was preparing to kill again. he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting as officers make contact with him. he was wearing dark clothing and had mask around his neck. there's also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing stockton. police say ballistics tests linked the suspect to all seven shootings. five of the shootings took place after july 8th chief mcfadden says tips from the community help determine where brownlee lived. brownlee is a stockton resident who lives close to one of the crime scenes. we maintain eyes. on that residence until he became mobile. once he became mobile is when we started to continue follow him until we eventually took them off where we identify that he's posing a threat.

the suspect, 43-year-old wesley brownlee. he's expected to be arraigned on tuesday.bs' danya bac leads us off from los angeles. >> reporter: tips from the community and good old-fashioned police work led to the suspected killer, a stockton residence. 43-year-old wesley brownlee's arrest came as a relief to anxious residents of the city 80 miles east of san francisco. >> a lot of people are going to be safe or feel a lot safer. >> that was scary, very scary. but i'm glad he's been caught. >> reporter: investigators say they zeroed in on brownlee saturday as he drove through the dark streets of stockton, armed with a handgun, searching for his next victim. >> he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting. >> reporter: authorities say ballistics link brownlee to seven shootings, six of them deadly. five men ambushed between july and september in stockton, and another man last year in oakland. >> this crime was solved because we're stocktonians. you don't come to our house and bring this kind of reign of terror. >> reporter: paul yaw was one of the first victims. her m

say 43 year old wesley brownlee was arrested as he was driving early saturday morning. he's the prime suspect in seven shootings six fatal including one man in oakland stockton police chief stanley mcfadden believes brownlee was preparing to kill again. he was on a mission to kill he was out hunting as officers made contact with him. he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. there's also are with a firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing stockton police say ballistics test linked the suspect to all seven shootings five of the shootings took us tips from the community helped determine where brownlee lived brownlee is a stockton resident who lives close to one of the crime scenes we maintain eyes on that residence until he became mobile once he became mobile is when we started to continue follow him until we eventually took him off when we identified that he's posing a threat even though there's in there wasn't any words that we could say that would bring back the lost loved ones. the least that we could do. is do

wesley brownlee was arraigned on murder and other charges. but , as michelle medina reports, he could soon face even more. >> you have the right to an attorney. >> reporter: wesley brownlee nodded his head before a judge as he was charged with three counts of murder in stockton, california. >> you do not get to come into our house and do this kind of crime. >> reporter: prosecutors allege the 43-year-old is a suspected serial killer who recently move to the city. investigators say he shot and killed six men and women woman over the last year and a half before he was finally captured saturday. >> this investigation is ongoing. and in no oucharging determination today end or conclude this investigation. >> reporter: authorities used ballistics and self updated to connect brownlee to the crimes. >> there are some people who are just simply too dangerous t share the streets with you and i. >> reporter: the brother of larissa lopez, one of brownlee' alleged victims, reacted. >> it's going to be hard. it's going to be something we have to go throug

wesley brownlee. investigative reporter. brooks jarocz has been digging now into the suspects, background and criminal history. and brooks. what have you uncovered so far? well heather, i've learned this. accused serial killer lost his brother to gun violence in oakland and records show wesley brownlee has faced several drug related charges. he was even arrested for sexual assault as a teenager . court documents give us a glimpse into brownlee's family life and his mental state. wesley brownlee was caught with a mask and gun saturday. stockton police say he was searching for an eighth victim. he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting. the alleged serial killer is accused of taking six lives. five men shot dead in stockton one in oakland and linked to another stockton shooting where a woman survived the suspects. reign of terror in our community has come to an end, court records shed light on brownlee's life. one of his mother's six children. he was born in san francisco, but grew up in oakland on seminary avenue just b

brownlee in large part thanks to to hundreds of tips from residents. renc this facebook group to help police. >> our administrative team has worked so hard with the community to try to uncover every stone, and try to identify identify who this person was who's been terrorizing our community. >> reporter: stockton locals are are grateful for the work of law law enforcement. >> this shows the diligence of our police force, and this commitment they have to the community. >> reporter: the suspect is being held in county jail without bail and is expected to see the arraigned tuesday on murder charges. michelle medina, medina, cbs news, los angeles. > >> police have busted two illegal casinos operated out of homes in san jose. these people were arrested in the two underground casinos, police say two of the people were running the operation, five of them had outstanding warrants during their investigation police say they seized drugs and guns. >> there was drug use occurring, occurring, one of them had a firearm on them, the stabbing incident as well, this is

stopped in serial killer made his first court appearance today wesley brownlee was charged with threerder including felony charges of possessing of firearm and ammunition. the question is why is he only charged with the deaths of these three men when police say he is linked to evan victims abc 7 news reporter leanne melendez is in the newsroom with more on what police are finding out leanne. yeah, well the da says they have linked the bullets recovered from the gun that brownlow brownlee had to all seven shootings, but in three cases they have other evidence that really solidified their case now they're waiting for that additional evidence in the other four shootings and once they do they will add those charges. it was revealed today that wesley brownlee was an interesting truck driver who recently moved to stockton from alameda county in court. he was charged with three counts of murder, even though investigators say the ballistic tests show a match in all seven shootings the district attorney for san joaquin county said, they are waiting for additional evidence in the other four cas

michelle medina, cbs news, los angeles. >> brownlee did not enter a plea, he is scheduled to return to court november 14th for further arraignment. >>> one conviction and one acquittal in the 1996 cold case murder of cal poly student kristen smart. a jury found pau florez guilty of first-degree murder. he was the last person seen with the college freshman before he she vanished from campus in 1996. in a separate trial his father ruben was acquitted of helping him bury the body. the verdicts were rea in the same courtroom moments g ouof the courthouse. e after >> that's hard for me to describe it, all that stuff the say is evidence, you look through it, and there's no evidence against anybody, there wasn't at any time, too much made up stuff, that's all i can say. >> kristen smart was 19 years old when she disappeared after leaving a campus party. her bod was never found but she was legally declared dead in 2002. >> police are on the hunt for vandals targeting the city's street lights and traffic signals nearly 60 are out of service at the moment on at least seven streets, thieves going

he'd interacted with brownlee several times, he says they were cordele but wilson tells me he knew not to push his buttons. >> this is the same time he had an attitude problem that was like, he's got to keep your space. >> reporter: wilson had seen a dark side to brownlee. he says brownlee often got agitated at neighbors for parking in his spot, and one time through a man's wheelchair because of an argument. >> he's mad. >> reporter: that was sakura gray reporting, one of the six victims brownlee is accused of killing is jonathan rodriguez, who also lived in the same complex. >> it's not the legacy prime minister intended to leave, she announced she will resign after a tumultuous term of just six weeks. marked by policies that rocked the financial market, cbs reporter ian lee is in london where reaction is now pouring in. >> a crowd gathered outside the prime minister's office in london, angry that the conservative party will soon have its third prime minister in a matter of month. >> it's a cycle of rubbish, more rubbish. >> liz truss who got the job in early september announced that

. >> wesley brownlee was arrested for homicide. he is the rhyme suspect in seven shootings, six fatal, including one in oakland. stanley mcfadden believes brownlee was preparing to kill again. >> he was out hunting, as officers made contact with him. he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. he was also armed with a firearm he was taken into custody. we are sure we stop another killer. >> ballistics tests linked the suspect to all seven shootings. five took place july 8. chief mcfadden says tips help determine where brownlee lived. he is a stockton resident who lives close to one of the crime scenes. >> we maintained eyes on that residence until he became mobile. once he became mobile, we followed him until we cut him off and identified he was posing a threat. >> released that we could do is do our part to help bring -- the least that we could do is do our part to help bring justice. >> officials are trying to determine if the gun they found when brownlee was arrested is the same gun from the other shootings. the

didn't come any closer just started shooting. >> reporter: set to appear in court, brownlee doesn't yet have a lawyer the wave of fear that washed across this city is slowly fading, but for the families, heartbreak endures >> i'm just grateful they were able to save it from happening to another person. it's just been horrific. >> reporter: the pain and pursuit of justice miguel almaguer, nbc news, stockton, california >>> actor ezra miller has pleaded not guilty to federal burglary charges in vermont. the star is accused of stealing several bottles of alcohol from a house in stanford. he could face up to 26 years in prison the 30-year-old has been embroiled in controversy this year in april the actor pleaded no contest to an assault charge in hawaii and in august miller apologized for past behavior and began mental health treatment. >>> mel gibson may take the stand in harvey weinstein's dl trial. he could testify on behalf of one of the six alleged victims, a masseuse the judge shot down the defense's request to ask gibson about past anti-semitic and racist statements. they are allowed

then in 1995, his brother, dale brownlee , was shot and killed. a probation report says wesley became depressed and distressed . his mother said she wanted him in therapy and also said he's mentally slow and learning. disabled brownlee never graduated high school and was suspended once for gambling in 1997. he was arrested in charge for having a large amount of crack cocaine. he was 18 and sentenced to two years in prison . once he was out, brownlee was living with his mother in stockton. but in 2014, he was accused again in alameda county of selling crack cocaine this time on east 16th street and right near where his brother was killed nearly two decades earlier, he pleaded no contest serve some jail time and three years probation. it would be a few years later when the killings began. investigators say all of the victims are linked through ballistics and based on tips and surveillance video. police say brownlee is responsible, claiming he was armed and ready to do it again. we are sure we stopped. another killing. brownlee is in san joaquin coun

police arrested wesley brownlee early saturday morning. they believe he was searching for another victim at the time. his arrest comes after investigators connected a series of murders in stockton and another in oakland. police say they found brownlee near village green drive with a gun and a mask around his neck. well, after stockton, police announced the arrest, those who live in that same apartment complex as brownlee. so they were shocked to find out that a suspected killer have been their neighbor. are we to shout? has the latest at that complex and the reaction from the community. it's weird. >> it's a scary it's how many reacted when they learned their neighbor at this apartment complex in stockton was 43 year-old wesley brownlee. the suspected serial killer. police arrested him early saturday morning after a surveillance team followed him while he drove watched his pattern and determined he was hunting to kill someone. cops say he was in dark clothing with a mask around his neck and a gun in his waistband when they took him into cu

. >> reporter: the courtroom was packed with victim's family members, as brownlee stood in court and avoided eye contact with the judge as he read the charges against him. brownlee faces three charges of murder out of the six murders investigators have linked him to, recent cases spanning from august to september. investigators say he hunted his victims, killing five men in stockton and one in oakland and he's also accused of attempted murder of a woman who got away. brownlee had a ghost gun on him and they say ballistics and cellular data has linked the gun to the murders he's charged with. the district attorney's office expects more charges to come. >> there are some people who are just simply too dangerous to share the streets with you and i. rest assured my administration will prosecute the defendant to the full extent of the law. >> no matter what, i'll never get him back. >> we'll never get him back. whatever happens with this guy, won't equal out to the other victims as well. not just one person, so many other people. >> reporter: we're also learning more about brownlee, who t

the cops arrested this man over the weekend, 43-year-old wesley brownlee he's set to appear in court tomorrow a local district attorney expected to announce charges the stockton police chief says they caught brownlee while he was, quote, out hunting. >> our surveillance team followed this person while he was driving. we watched his pattern he was also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody we are sure we stopped another killing. >> cops arrested brownlee in stockton, a city that's been gripped in fear after a series of killings. five men were ambushed and shot to death over the past three months, all at night or in the early morning hours. cops say they believe the same gunman killed a man in oakland last year and then wounded a woman in stockton just a week later. investigators say the victims' ages range from 21 to 54 most are hispanic but not all. investigators now looking into whether the gun they found on brownlee matches the ballistic evidence from the other shootings. cnbc's scott cohn with us now. what do you know about the suspect and how cops tracked him down?

wesley brownlee was caught with a mask and gun saturday. stockton police say he was searching for an eighth victim. he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting. the alleged serial killer is accused of taking six lives. five men shot dead in stockton one in oakland and linked to another stockton shooting where a woman survived the suspects. reign of terror in our community has come to an end, court records shed light on brownlee's life. one of his mother's six children. he was born in san francisco, but grew up in oakland on seminary avenue just blocks from where victim miguel vazquez serrano was gunned down last year, leaving the family distraught mother, whoever did it doesn't know how painful this is and how painful this is for my mom. brownlee's criminal history dates back decades in 1994 at age 14. he was accused of sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl along with two other boys later that year, records show he sold cocaine to an undercover officer . then in 1995, his brother, dale brownlee, was shot and killed. a probation report

police arrested 43-year-old stockton resident wesley brownlee early this morn. this morning.ith how police managed to track it . it down. >> reporter: police say this arrest really comes down to two major factors here, community ts community tips as well as good police work, and this morning, they were able to make that arrest. 43-year-old stockton resident wesley brownlee was arrested in connection to the serial killings that left six people dead in a news conference conference this afternoon, we're we're told a surveillance team followed brownlee while he was driving. officers stopped him in the area of village green drive and winslow way around 2:00 a.m. this morning. police say he was wearing dark clothing, a mask around his neck, and also carrying a firea. a firearm. that firearm appeared appeared to be a handgun, based on the photos shared by police with us today. it's not clear about how police identified brownlee as a potential suspect , but they did stake out his home before following him and making the arrest. >> our surveillance team followed this person while he w

his lawyer says brownlee deserves the presumption of innocence. the prosecution, meanwhile, says any statements the da's made only reinforce there is evidence beyond that is beyond a reasonable doubt. the judge will make her decision this morning and we will bring you those updates. a string of anti semitic comments made by rapper kanye west are getting closer to home. several banners were put up in los angeles over the weekend containing a barrage of hate speech and echoing his recent rants. kron four's terisa stop co explains how state leaders are responding. >> this was a banner draped across the 4, 5, freeway in los angeles this past weekend stating, quote, is right about the jews and quote, we're not going to. >> the own by the jewish media anymore. if you think about every celebrity. >> khan, if you look a banner comes after a long litany of anti semitic comments by rapper kanye west who now goes by ye, including during an interview with news nation chris cuomo. you needs to be absolutely ostracized by everyone. you cannot. >> say that you c

brownlee's accused of six killings that occurred over the course of six months. the last was nearly three weeks ago. the mayor said she shed tears of joy over the arrest and credits the community with helping to crack the case. tonight, we hear from a sole survivor of the shootings. mona kosar abdi leads us off from california tonight. >> reporter: tonight, officials in northern california say a suspected serial killer's reign of terror has come to an end. >> i look forward to prosecuting him to the fullest extent of the law. >> police arresting 43-year-old wesley brownlee early saturday as they allege he was prowling the streets in search of his next victim. >> our surveillance team followed this person while he was driving. we watched his patterns and determined early this morning he was on a mission to kill. we are sure we stopped another killing. >> they say brownlee is connected to six murders in stockton and one in oakland. all of the victims men between the ages of 21 to 54. except one woman, natasha, who police say he shot in april 2021 and survived her i

police chief says brownlee has a criminal history. they are trying to figure out a motive for the killings. reggie: the only known survivor of the serial killer is now telling her story and it is compelling. natasha spoke with a media outlet about the shooting. she says she was unhoused at the time of the incident last spring. she was standing next to the train tracks when she saw a gun pointed at her. the gunman shot her 10 times in the upper part of her body. she had to crawl away from the scene, calling for help, not knowing where the suspect went. >> it was a burning. you are wet all over, you don't know why. every time i moved my legs, i was getting wetter and wetter. i was dying. reggie: even though this happened last year, she says as she does -- as soon as she saw descriptions of brownlee, she knew that was the guy. kumasi: one focus of building a better bay area is your help. doctors are warning of new covid variants as kids are now eligible to get the booster. lena howland joining us where those boosters could be available a

brownlee is now in san joaquin county jail facing 6 murder charges. his criminal rap sheet dates back to 1997 when he was arrested for possessing crack cocaine. court records show he served 2 years in san quentin in 2014, arrested for selling crack cocaine in alameda county. now back in jail. no bail. this clearly is the potential for the death penalty because it's special circumstance involving multiple murders. legal analyst steven clark says the district attorney is likely to decide on pursuing the death penalty after speaking with families of the victims. >> but he says the prosecution's case will have to rely on circumstantial evidence from what we've seen in the reports. there are no eyewitnesses to these killings and they're going to have to build their case piece by piece to show that he's responsible for every one of these killings because the defense is going to say. >> if he's not responsible for all of them, he might not be responsible for anyone. clark says the defense will have to do a complete brown lee's mental health history. how did

we are sure we stopped another killing. >> reporter: authorities say ballistics link brownlee to six shooting deaths. five men killed between july and september in stockton, and another man was killed last year in oakland. a woman is also believed to have been shot and wounded by the suspect last year. ahead of the arrest, stockton police had released this surveillance video of the suspect. >> we'll use every resource at our disposal to make sure the people of our city are protected and feel safe. >> reporter: officials also searched brownlee's home, obtaining a warrant. formal murder charges are expected to be announced tuesday during his scheduled arraignment. police say their work is not done as they search for a motive in the killings. most of the victims were hispanic men, some were also homeless. anne-marie? >> wendy gillette in new york. thank you very much. >>> iranian state media says that at least eight people were killed and 61 hurt after a fire broke out saturday at a prison in tehran holding political prisoners and anti-government activists. the families of two americans

was out hunting. >> reporter: clad in black with a mask and armed with this handgun, police say brownlee was stalking the northern california streets during the time frame the city's serial killer often struck, 2:00 a.m arrested on this street not far from where he lived, police had been tracking their 43-year-old suspect for some time, following hundreds of tips with some of the homicides within blocks and days of each other, police are now checking to see if ballistics will match brownlee's gun to the murder of these six men. the killer's motive remains a mystery. how dangerous was this suspect? >> very dangerous. vicious. a lot of our victims didn't even see it coming. >> reporter: natasha latour the only survivor, shot at least nine times, gave this chilling description of the gunman to a local news site. >> there were no words exchanged, didn't say anything, didn't come any closer just started shooting. >> reporter: set to appear in court tomorrow, brownlee doesn't yet have a lawyer the wave of fear that washed across this city is slowly fading, but for the families, heartbreak endu

. >> wesley brownlee was fatally shooting 3 men. police said they were among 6 victims slain by a serial killer over the past year and a half. the charges come 3 days after police arrested brownlee according to the district attorney brown. the faces charges for the murder of jonathan rodriguez. hernandez on august. 30th juan carlos kcur onto cruise on september. 21st and the lawrence lopez on september 27th earlier this evening, the da explained why they only formally charged and was half of the killing said police believe he's responsible for. >> we're waiting for additional evidence to be processed through that most likely, believe, will allow us the opportunity to have those additional charges. but when we go to court, down to only charge based upon the evidence that we have in front of us and that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt for background for this is a defense attorney could go timeout late today. we would have to present its case in 10 days. so when i charge today or rt charge the case last night and this morning, w

police say community tips helped them identify brownlee as their suspect.ot an average of 100 a day since launching a tip line a couple of weeks ago, others took matters into their own hands. a private facebook group popped up where people shared information in hopes of putting an end to the deadly shootings. i'm so thankful to god that he was caught so whoever the tipster walls and the stockton pd. i love them. they did. it hasn't forgotten the victims. one woman hurt in a shooting and six men killed so bad for the families that was some loved one. and you know my heart just go out to him. and again that was lazy. mitri reporting the suspect, wesley brownlee, is set to make his first court appearance on tuesday. wildfire fueled by gusty winds and low humidity east of vancouver, washington is spreading quickly and forcing people from their homes. this firing clark county still have a plume of smoke that could be seen throughout the metropolitan area that vancouver shares with portland's wildfire was burning and rugged terrain of brush and timber and had bur

they argued law enforcement as depicted brownlee in the media. as being guilty for the serial killings before his trial even gets underway. i'm not asking to keep the media out of the courtroom. i'm asking to prevent people like miss tory berber salazar, chief mcfadden from disseminating information outside of this courtroom. that can't face the test of scrutiny that your honor is supposed to do. that, like i said, only serve mr brownlee. they do not serve any investigative purpose . deputy district attorney argued against the gag order request, saying all statements made by police in the district attorney where factual and based on their investigation. brownlee is accused of killing six people and injuring another. there is growing pressure tonight for adidas to sever ties with kanye west after his recent anti semitic comments needs to be absolutely ostracized by everyone. you cannot say that. you cannot run around and say, i want to start killing jews. and have people continue to do business with you and have people continue to elevate you as a

>> yeah, wesley brownlee charge with only 3 of the 6 murders he is accused of committing. bu officials say, that should change center today in court he faced charges for the murders o jonathan hernandez rodriguez, juan cruz, and stockton police previously said they believed he was responsible for three other murders as well, includin one in oakland. at this point they don't have enough evidence to charge him in those cases. stockton police say ballistic tests have linked the shootings to one another. so we'll see about that. the other counts include being a felon in possession of a firearm as well as possession of ammunition. brownlee was arrested in the morning, he was out, hunting, says the chief, at the time, during his signature black outfit and mask. some people in stockton were worried after there was another murder overnight in the city, but prosecutors say they are 100% sure that they have the correct killer in custody. >> we believe beyond a reasonable doubt we have the right suspect in custody. we wouldn't charge person responsible . at this point we will proceed

brownlee was arrested over the weekend police say he was out hunting for more victims seven people were shot six killed the majority in stockton in just the last few months. however, the first known victim was in oakland last year abc 7 news reporter liam melendez is live in the newsroom now with more on brownlee and his connection to the bay area leanne. so here's what we know according to records obtained by our media partner the east bay times brownlee lost a brother early on to gun violins. he was then arrested in alameda county on drug charges twice in 1999, and then in 2001, he served timed and was released in 2003 police are now trying to piece together to understand what may had may have led him to allegedly start killing people. police arrested wesley brownlee on saturday at two o'clock in the morning near a park in stockton officers made contact with him. he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. there's also armed with the firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing the district attorney there believes the weapon in the fi

a community tips helped them identify brownlee as their suspect. they say they got an average of 100 a day since launching a tip line a couple of weeks ago, others took matters into their own hands. a private facebook group popped up where people shared information in hopes of putting an end to the deadly shootings. thankful to god that he was caught. so whoever the tipster was and the stockton pd. i love them. they did. it hasn't forgotten the victims. one woman hurt in a shooting and six men killed, bad for the families. that was some loved one. and you know my heart just go out to him. yeah that was lizzie mitri reporting the suspect, wesley brownlee is scheduled to make his first court appearance on tuesday. police have arrested a man who they say tried to sexually assault them woman in the bathroom at the walnut creek station 34 year old richard mcdowell, pittsburgh is accused of forcing a 20 year old woman into the elevator after they both got off the sfo bound train just before midnight on october . 6th police say mcdowell tried to take the

stockton police arrested wesley brownlee early saturday morning. they've learned that brownlee was convicted twice in alameda county on drug charges. he finished his parole in 2006, 15 years before the alleged killing spree in stockton. brownlee is due in court tomorrow. >>> an end in sight when it comes to the covid state of emergency. it will come almost exactly three years after governor newsom declared the emergency. it's set for late february. so why so late? and what does it mean for the state? jodi hernandez joins us with more. >> yeah, i think we've reached the point where we can pretty much by consensus agree that it's time to move on. >> reporter: that's the reaction of the health officer as governor newsom announces california's covid state of emergency declaration is coming to an end. the governor plans to end the declaration at the end of february. >> folks in the state are well aware we may see another surge in the winter. >> reporter: the state says most people won't notice big changes, but we may not be able to get vaccinated or tes

43-year-old stockton resident wesley brownlee early this morn. this morning. in stockton with how police managed to track it . it down. >> reporter: police say this arrest really comes down to two major factors here, community ts community tips as well as good police work, and this morning, they were able to make that arrest. 43-year-old stockton resident wesley brownlee was arrested in connection to the serial killings that left six people dead in a news conference conference this afternoon, we're we're told a surveillance team followed brownlee while he was driving. officers stopped him in the area of village green drive and winslow way around 2:00 a.m. this morning. police say he was wearing dark clothing, a mask around his neck, and also carrying a firea. a firearm. that firearm appeared appeared to be a handgun, based on the photos shared by police with us today. it's not clear about how police identified brownlee as a potential suspect , but they did stake out his home before following him and making the arrest. >> our surveillance team followed this per

and tips, police say, did help lead them to brownlee.nd scared. >> reporter: now, some relief. >> the suspect's reign of terror in our community has come to an end. >> reporter: relief particularly near where brownlee was arrested around 2:00 a.m. saturday. >> it's just a very scary feeling, to know that he was that close to us. i'm so thankful to god that he was caught. >> he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. he was also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing. >> reporter: now, police say this killer would strike in quiet areas with few lights and few security cameras. among his victims, reportedly a number of homeless people. the suspect, brownlee, will be arraigned tuesday afternoon. we should hear about some charges and maybe a little bit more about motive. wolf? >> nick watt, thank you very much. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, a deadly dr

suspected stockton, serial killer wesley brownlee appeared in court today. he's now facing 3 murder charges at a single charge for felon in possession of a firearm. >> kron 4 small bellow joins us here now live with the very latest. but they think that the stockton serial killer killed more people than what he's charged with. they do. and the da explained that just about 30 minutes ago, justine police have connected brownlee to 5 murders in stockton, one in oakland and a 7th shooting where the victim survived. but today in court he was only formally charged for 3 of the stockton killings. according to the district attorney. >> brownlee is facing charges for the murder of jonathan rodriguez. hernandez back on august. 30th of this year. juan carlos kcur ons a cruise on september 21st and lawrence lopez on september 27th. now brownlee is a felon with former drug charges on his record from alameda county when he was arrested this weekend, he was in possession of a firearm. so that's where that possession charge comes in. the district attorney did confirm just ab

it is tuesday, of tober 18th . >>> brownlee is set to face a judge and they believe wesley brownlee was, -- >>> it is the world opener. >>> and we have got a warm-up on the way, today. >>> traffic conditions are quie . if you're heading out to the game, today, i will have the best way to get there. >>> let's get a check on our weather and traffic beginning with darren peck. >>> we are going to be sunny an

. >> reporter: stockton police say they arrested 43-year-old wesley brownlee early saturday morning and he was out hunting. police say he was carrying a gun, wearing dark clothing and a mask around his neck. they also described him as being, quote, on a mission to kill. brownlee is suspected to be responsible for the death of six men, five from stockton and one in oakland. and he is also believed to have shot a woman from stockton who survived. police say tips led to identifying the suspect. the community says that they feel a sense of release. >> i'm just grateful that they were able to save something happening to another person and another family having to go through what we've gone new. it has been horrific. >> it is a very scary feeling to know that he was that close to us. >> most of the victims were latino men, several of them homeless, but officials say there is no evidence that the killings were race based or targeted. police are examining ballistic evidence to see if a handgun is connected to the shooting. he is expected to be in court tomorrow. there was $125,000 cash reward f

investigators believe brownlee is connected to five shooting deaths in stockton and one in oakland. all of the victims men from 21 to 54 years old. one woman. natasha was also shot. she survived her injuries. ballistics helped police link all of the shootings. she desribed her terrifying encounter with the gunman. there was no words exchanged didn't say anything. um, didn't come any closer. just started dead shooting. i started i just saw. i just saw flashes. investigators had asked for the public's help in identifying this man seen in surveillance video near two of the crime scenes with the people of our city of stockton, california come together. and we unite. we can get things done in a mire started a citizens group on facebook to help police track down the alleged killer administrative team on this group has has worked so hard with the community to try to uncover like every stone and try to identify who this this person was, who's been terrorizing our community. residents in the area are now breathing. a sigh of relief capture just shows the diligence of our police force and the

court records are revealing more information about brownlee's life. he grew up in east oakland on seminary avenue blocks from where one of his alleged victims, miguel vazquez serrano, was killed last year. at age 14 brownlee was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl along with two other boys. few years later, he was arrested on drug charges involving crack cocaine time now seven or eight happening today, the oakland city council will debate expanding the police departments use of automatic license plate readers, supporters say, putting more license plate readers around oakland were dramatically increase the ability of the police to solve violent crimes, but critics worry about privacy concerns last month the oakland public safety committee tentatively rejected that proposal. time now is 708, and we have to get right to the east or freeway where there's been a motorcycle crash on 80 at cutting and it is in the fast lane, although they're moving it , and the good news here is that no one was seriously injured, which is very good. they're moving

police officers say wesley brownlee was in the middle of the hunt for another victim. when they took him into custody this morning. they think his arrest puts an end to months of killings that spent oakland to stockton's good reviews. axa's is live in oakland with the details of his arrest. zach well for weeks now , people from stockton to here in oakland have been living on edge with that fear that there could be a serial killer living and walking down their streets. and it appears that that fear was justified police making their arrest just as they say their suspect was planning to kill again. he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting that man identified by stockton police saturday as 43 year old wesley brownlee alleged to be a serial killer who has been terrorizing several communities in northern california for months. our surveillance team followed this person while he was driving. we watched this patterns tip on their community hotline, leading police to brownlee at around two saturday morning near this stretch of village green drive. as officers make contac

police believe brownlee killed six men and injured one woman.f the victims were from stockton, except one man who was fatally shot in oakland. today we learned what type of gun police say was found during brownlee's arrest. the defendant was apprehended by the stockton police department and was found to have a firearm. that firearm is commonly known as a ghost. the sample. king county district attorney says information on the additional murder charges will be forthcoming. brownlee did not enter a plea and is scheduled to return to court on november. 14th the california department of insurance has issued new regulations that require insurance companies to incorporate discounts into their raids for customers and communities that reduced their wildfire risk. so this move follows rate hikes in policy cancelations in recent years. new at six ktvu tom vacar looked at the new regulations. under california's new rules, insurance companies will have 180 days to calculate rates and discounts that reward homeowners and businesses based on their actual risk

police say are tied to the now arrested suspected serial killer wesley brownlee. that first shooting. happened back in april of last year in oakland. then the crimes moved to stockton. a woman was shot near park and union streets. she survived a year later on july 8th of this year, a man was shot and killed near elaine at east robin hood drives that in august a man was killed near be on the road that same month killing occurred on east hammer lane on september. 21st, a man was then killed on manchester avenue. the last one taking place on september 27th when a man was killed near gettysburg place as violent crime continues to terrorize oakland. the city council president says the work is being done to stop the crime wave. >> oakland has marked 103 homicides so far this year. some community groups say they're getting fed up with what they say is a lack of support from city leaders. just last month the city was rattled by a shooting at a school where 6 people were injured. and in chinatown, they've got as far as calling for city council president nikki fortunato bos

a judge will arraign brownlee in a stockton courtroom. that's when we'll learn what charges he faces and whether or not the d.a. will charge him with a capital crime. stockton police say after hundreds of tips they found and followed wesley brownlee as he searched for another victim. police say he was hunting in the same neighborhood where the other six shootings took place. according to stockton's police chief, he was dressed in black and armed with a handgun. >> the person was in a park that may have been seen by the suspect. we intervened. >> reporter: brownlee's lack of violent crime, that kind of history, means there might be a hearing to determine if he's competent to stand trial. this expert says it's unusual to see someone with low drug offender cases progress to multiple murders that have nothing to do with drug deals. a psychotic break may also help explain the suspect's motivation or at least his state of mind. laura? >> so interesting. thank you, bob. >>> jurors later this morning will resume deliberations of the fate of paul

brownlee is accused in the deaths of six men in stockton and one man in oakland.e's also believed to have shot a woman from stockton who survived. >>> developing now in contra costa county experts are monitoring air quality with the recent flaring up of a fire way back in june. it started in the pittsburg marsh in the delta. firefighters managed to put most of it out, but now it's smoldering again underground in the naturally occurring peat soil. air district quality leaders say air quality levels in nearby pittsburg are in the good zone. so far not unhealthy. >>> let's get a look at the forecast as we see the sun starting to peek out. >>> it's a beautiful sunrise. taking a look at san francisco, we can see it this morning. we're not seeing the dense fog for much of the bay area. visibility is low in parts of the north bay. we're headed for 74 degrees today and will see a mix of sun and clouds even as our temperatures warm up over the next few days which you can see by the weekend. it's cooling down with some rain just to our north. >>> and the crash i was worried

suspected stockton, serial killer wesley brownlee is charged with 3 counts of murder in connection to a series of shootings in stockton. now, although there were 7 shootings in total resulting in the deaths of 6 people, he's only being charged for the deaths of 3 men. the da explains why the office only formally charged him with half of the killings. police believe he is responsible for. we're waiting for additional evidence to process through that most likely, believe, will allow us the opportunity to have those additional charges. >> but when we go to court, down to only charge based upon the evidence that we have in front of us and that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt for background for this is a defense attorney could go timeout late today. we would have to present its case in 10 days. so when i church today or rt charge the case last night and this morning, we have to do based on what we have right here in front of us at this moment. >> brownlee did not enter a plea. he was assigned a public defender who requested a second arraignment for next month in the meantime, brownl