officer capoot was the first to respond to the call. >> he attempted to stop the vehicle. overload on the vehicle pursuit that was roughly three or 4 miles. >> that's what is swat training kicked in. he spun the suv, crashing it, but the suspects printed away. the suspect cleared up at the same beds momentarily too late capoot and in that moment the suspect and enough time to hide behind the house wall and then draw at handgun. capoot under the wall in the suspect opened fire. >> the officer was wearing body armor. >> that the shooters it was exactly not that it entered below his best, traveling aboard and stealing the 18 your veteran. >> blacks have been lowered to half staff in honor of the officer. police are not saying how they arrested the suspect and are also not releasing his name or age but they are telling us that there appears to be surveillance video at the bank that they are not releasing what is on that video. as for the number of suspects in the bank robbery, their believe there are more than one but sources tell me that there is just one suspect in the shoot

officer james capoot was known as coach capoot here.he served as the head coach of the girl's basketball team. >> the girls are pretty down. which they should be. we expect that. he touched a lot of lives. >> reporter: school officials are encouraging students to write cards or talk. the team the morning in seclusion. >> i got a lot of my girls basketball players 30 kids together just to do a lot of processing. i've been sitting in those sessions all day today. it has been rewarding to know the great work that he did as a leer. >> jim was all about the kids. -- he loved those girls. he did the extra that most coaches won't. >> reporter: in his police uniform officer capoot also did a little extra to help those in trouble get back on track. >> i've done prison time but jim never gave up on me. he said don if you get clean there's a better life for you. i have that live now. >> reporter: one of who brought flowers and cards. >> i came to give my s to him and his family because he didn't -- my s to him and his family because he didn't dese

james capoot was married with three daughters. capoot once served with the marines and had been on the vallejo police force for the last 19 years. we begin tonight with amber lee and tonight's outpouring of sadness and grief, amber. >> reporter: mike people have been stopping here at police headquarters all night leaving flowers, candles and a balloon to pay tribute to the fallen officer. we've learned that officer jim capoot loved people in this community and reached out to them in a way that makes this loss deeply painful. around 6:30 tonight at kaiser hospital in vallejo, the body of officer capoot was taken away in a flag draped casket. a somber salute to a man who served the police department for 19 years. y ears. fellow officered were lined up and tried to console each other over this devastating loss. not far from the hospital, students at vallejo hospital received the news about capoot death. the officer had led their women's basketball team. students told us capoot's impact was great he was much more than a coach. >> he w

unfortunately, capoot was working alone. but he was wear body armor. his backup officers tell us they heard a round of gunshots fired and they found him down. now, sources tell cbs 5 that officer capoot was shot several times in the back. of course it was a chaotic scene in this neighborhood. here's how the residents reacted as cops combed through their block. >> i heard five or six gunshots and we came out the house, seen a lot of police, a lot of people running around. i seen a lot of guns everywhere. >> i seen them tearing the blinds off the windows and coming in my mother's house. >> i'm sure they were looking for a suspect but i don't think it was this where they had to do this type of stuff looking for a suspect. >> reporter: and after he was shot, capoot was rushed to nearby kaiser hospital in vallejo where he later died. as you can see here, his colleagues from the police department gathering hugging each other for the tragedy. now, capoot is the first officer to be killed in the line of duty in vallejo in more than 11 years. as for the suspect

officer james capoot was known as coach capoot here. he served as the head coach of the girl's basketball team. >> the girls are pretty down. which they should be. we expect that. he touched a lot of lives. >> reporter: school officials are encouraging students to write cards or talk. the team the morning in seclusion. >> i got a lot of my girls basketball players 30 kids together just to do a lot of processing. i've been sitting in those sessions all day today. it has been rewarding to know the great work that he did as a leer. >> jim was all about the kids. -- he loved those girls. he did the extra that most coaches won't. >> reporter: in his police uniform officer capoot also did a little extra to help those in trouble get back on track. >> i've done prison time but jim never gave up on me. he said don if you get clean there's a better life for you. i have that live now. >> reporter: one of who brought flowers and cards. >> i came to give my s to him and his family because he didn't -- my s to him and his family because he didn't des

nbc bay area's christie smith is live where capoot is being honored. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. the funeral procession just arrived here in the last minute or so. everything here went silent when it did. you can see them, if you can, in the distance there, driving in. they went right under some fire trucks there, an american flag draped here. you couldn't ask for a better turnout for this, for the service. some officers have been speaking with us this morning about how officer jim capoot was just the kind of man that everyone liked. he won officer of the year, received medals of courage. as you said, he was a coach. one officer told us that doesn't even begin to describe what he did for others. the governor is expected here. we've seen law enforcement from the bay area and beyond. a steady stream of officers from across northern california came to honor vallejo police officer james capoot. kenney parks has known him for years. >> there's not enough words to describe the type of person and officer that he is. and tremendou

now, this is officer james capoot. he was 45 years old. 19 years served with the vallejo police department. prior to this, he work for the chp and he is also a marine vet. he is survived by his wife and three children. now, here's the scene from an aerial shot of yesterday's tragedy. this is a 100 block of janice street. it started unraveling around 1:30 yesterday afternoon. capoot responding to a bank robbery at a nearby bank of america on springs road. he spotted the suspect's suv, chased after it for at least three miles. capoot did a pit maneuver and forced that suv to spin out of control. the suspect ran out of the vehicle and into the backyard. capoot, working alone at the time, chased the suspects and his backup officers say they heard shots fired and found their colleague down. sources tell cbs 5 that officer capoot was shot several times in the back. of course, a chaotic scene in this neighborhood. here's how residents reacted as cops combed through their block. >> i heard five or six gunshots. >> seen a lot o

. >>> james capoot was shot and killed in pursuit while at a bank robbery. a small memorial is growing outside the police station. one person is in custody while officers continue to search for a possible second suspect. >>> and it is still developing tonight. tragedy vallejo after a member of the police force was shot and killed today. james capoot had been fighting crime for nearly 20 years when his life and career came to an untimely end today. >> reporter: pam , right now, one suspect is behind bars. we don't know much about who that suspect is. i can tell you that in the last five-minute, police have cleared this area directly behind me, taken down the yellow tape, and area where this officer was killed. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. team members with guns drawn as they searched this vallejo neighborhood for the second suspect in the shooting of an officer who was gunned down chasing a man. in route, officers spotted the suspect's suv that you see here. after a 3 to 4-mile high speed chase, the suv was bumped by police, spun out, and there was a foot chase with

they were mourning fallen police officer james capoot. many of them it will candles, recited prayers and shared memories of officer capoot. he was a husband, father of three, served almost 20 years on the police force. he was the beloved coach of the vallejo high school girl's basketball team and many say he was a positive influence on many lives. >> i know that it's a sad event

gathered at the field to pay final respects to officer james capoot. sue of squad cars and men and women in blue from all parts of northern california and the bay area, a sea of people came to say good-bye. >> 11 close friends. >> reporter: what keeps you going? >> just the job. serving the community. so it's tough. >> reporter: capoot was gunned down by a suspected bank robber on november 17. his death devastated many including women who had him as their basketball coach. capoot once coached the vallejo high school varsity girls basketball team. >> best advice he gave you if you can remember? >> just to be myself and always go hard on the court. >> reporter: capoot served 19 years with the vallejo police department. during his tenure, he received two medals of courage and was officer of the year in 2000. san francisco police arrived with a memorial gift. his uniform framed. >> we are going to speak to the chief of police of vallejo and ask him how they will display it so we consider it as a family. this is something they want to do in private, we'll l

he is accused of shooting and killing james capoot. i don't know wanted to speak -- no one wanted to speak to us. smith did not enter a plea. they filed a motion to exclude media coverage, arguing it puts smith's safety at risk. james capoot died last thursday after responding to a bank robbery at a bank of america. the da is saying smith, who robbed the blank is a fell 1 a strike against him after defined under the three strike's law. they added a first degree murder charge against smith lay in wait for james capoot as he chased him. smith shot james capoot several times before they used a taser to take him into custody. "jack andjames capoot died at the hospital. smith is expected in court on the 29th 29th. james capoot is scheduled for wednesday. he leaves behind three daughters and a wife. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the man who walked off with a pablo picasso drawing from a gallery is about to be exrudited to new york. mark lugo pleaded guilty from stealing it from the weinstein gallery. he was sentenced today to time

james capoot was married with three daughters. capoot once served with the marines and had been on the vallejo police force for the last 19 years. we begin tonight with amber lee and tonight's outpouring of sadness and grief, amber. >> reporter: mike people have been stopping here at police headquarters all night leaving flowers, candles and a balloon to pay tribute to the fallen officer. we've learned that officer jim capoot loved people in this community and reached out to them in a way that makes this loss deeply painful. around 6:30 tonight at kaiser hospital in vallejo, the body of officer capoot was taken away in a flag draped casket. a somber salute to a man who served the police department for 19 years. y ears. fellow officered were lined up and tried to console each other over this devastating loss. not far from the hospital, students at vallejo hospital received the news about capoot death. the officer had led their women's basketball team. students told us capoot's impact was great he was much more than a coach. >> he w

police say officer capoot never fired his weapon.le police looked for the suspects in backyards and sheds yesterday afternoon. the community started coming to grips with the tragedy. >> he was fair, you know and i believe god is going to give him a pass cause you just -- you shouldn't go out that way after serving the community this long in your career. >> reporter: officers did arrest one man and they searched all afternoon into the night for a possible second suspect. they never found anyone else. they said they couldn't rule out the possibility there was a second person involved. they did call it a night and sent investigators home and it had been a long and emotional night. from the looks of things it appears this community is going to be here for its officers as they deal with their grief. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> officer capoot is being mourned by vallejo residents of all ages. he coached girls basketball at vallejo high. some students remember the officer teaching them how to be crossing guards in elementary school. one t

>>marty: with deep roots in the community coach capoot and officer capoot will be deeply missed. in honor of james capoot. the principal says that it has been a tough day. >> the entire campus is in mourning. the kids are going about their day but solemn. the coach was a leader. everybody looked up to him. >>reporter: the students say that reminiscing about him and his tragic death is what everybody is talking about. >> we all love him. you know, he worked here for many years. >> we all love him, miss him and my heart goes out to his family. i think he has three kids. i hope that they can grow up. i could not know how they are going to grow up without a father. >>reporter: some students could not speak the grief was too profound. >> he was my role model. >> oh my gosh! >>reporter: athali at lehigh sc, kron 4 news. >>marty: officer capoot was known as a kind man. charles clifford spoke to one man with a business owner near the scene. >> vallejo was my little town, my home. and anything that happened and vallejo it will impact me it is for important to us. >>reporter: the owner of

officer capoot was killed. one suspect led police on a high speed chase after robbing a b of a branch. robert lyles with more on how it happened and the on going search for another suspect. robert. >> dana, the outpouring of sympathy and condolences continue to grow outside vallejo police. a memorial of candles, flowers, and balloons continue here by the hour all for officer james kappoot. that shooter is in custody. sources go on to say that the shooter may have ambushed this decorated officer. at first glance, it looked like a military zone. >> i have seen a lot of police, a lot of people running around. >> vallejo police were taking no chances, a door to door search for blocks. no home was off limits. >> i have seen them tearing the blinds off the window. >> no fence a barrier to police and that enraged some residents. >> i'm sure they were looking for a suspect, but i don't think they had to do this type of stuff looking for a suspect. >> but to vallejo pd and the four agencies, there was a single mission.

san francisco police framed one of officer capoot's uniform as a gift for vallejo. jeer all brothers and sisters. -- >> we are all brothers and sisters. >> it is overwhelming. the support we receive from our neighboring agencies, has been overwhelming. >> reporter: police officers aren't the only ones here. vallejo residents showed up to pay tribute. v everyday and risk their life and i feel like i need to be here no more than say a prayer for the family. i just had to be here. >> reporter: vallejo police say they've done their best to create a memorial service deserving of officer capoot. >> for the services that officer capoot has provided for our city, and the ultimate sacrifice he has made what we are doing pales in comparison. >> reporter: he was not only a police officer he was a marine, he was a basketball coach for the girls team at the high school, husband and he was a father. someone from each section of his life will be speaking today, including his three daughters. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> we are streaming officer jim capoot's entire memorial servic

san francisco police framed one of officer capoot's uniform as a gift for vallejo. jeer all brothers and sisters. -- >> we are all brothers and sisters. >> it is overwhelming. the support we receive from our neighboring agencies, has been overwhelming. >> reporter: police officers aren't the only ones here. vallejo residents showed up to pay tribute. v everyday and risk their life and i feel like i need to be here no more than say a prayer for the family. i just had to be here. >> reporter: vallejo police say they've done their best to create a memorial service deserving of officer capoot. >> for the services that officer capoot has provided for our city, and the ultimate sacrifice he has made what we are doing pales in comparison. >> reporter: he was not only a police officer he was a marine, he was a basketball coach for the girls team at the high school, husband and he was a father. someone from each section of his life will be speaking today, including his three daughters. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> we are streaming officer jim capoot's entire memorial servic

the officer that was shot, his name is james capoot.e is a 19 year veteran of the vallejo police department. he was also a chp officer and a former marine. >> those three young -- well, those three children, three daughters, two of them young girls, adopted, we have been told during this press conference because close family, friends of the capoots died in a motorcycle accidents and they took the children in and adopted them i guess. christin ayers is near the shooting scene tonight. what do you know? >> reporter: well, obviously hearing from that press conference right now the identity of the officer who was killed here earlier this afternoon. that man identified as james capoot, a 19-year veteran of the vallejo police department. a highly decorated officer who had been awarded the medal of courage two medals of courage and a medal of merit. someone who was active in the community, who was a basketball coach, appears to be well known and well liked in this community. shot down just a few hours ago at this scene behind me. they have fin

this is officer capoot. he was 45 years old. 19 years served as part of vallejo police department. he received two medals of courage while he was working here. prior to vallejo pd, he worked for chp and also served in the marines. here's the scene yesterday afternoon. this is a 100 block of janice street. this tragedy began unfolding around 1:30 yesterday afternoon. capoot responded to an alleged bank robbery happening at a nearby bank of america on springs road. he spotted the alleged suspect vehicle which was a silver suv. he chased after it for a good three to four miles. he forced that suv to spin out of control. and the suspect allegedly ran out and here's what happened next. >> shortly after exiting his vehicle and chasing the suspect, officers who were arriving just moments later heard several shots fired. they discovered our officer down in the backyard and he was mortally wounded. >> reporter: and capoot was rushed to kaiser hospital where he later died. as you can see, his comrades at the police department gathering outside the hospital for support. and taking a live look

meanwhile, a memorial fund is set up for the capoot family. reporting live in vallejo, i'm cheryl hurd. >> we have more information on the man accused of gunning down officer capoot. his name is albert smith. he is 37 years old. sources say he is a former parolee with a history of possessing guns. he lives in a quiet neighborhood in fairfield about 25 miles northeast of vallejo where he is accused of robbing a bank yesterday before shooting officer capoot in a nearby neighborhood. smith is scheduled for arraignment on monday in fairfield where he is expected to be charged with robbery and murder. we not vit to you stay with nbc bay area news for the covering of this shooting. we will bring you the memorial service monday night at 6:00. >>> are you looking for some holiday bargains on craigslist? be careful. police are warning buyers and sellers, hayward police say a team of armed robbers may be targeting craigslist. >> reporter: tiffany knows there are real deals on craigslist. but closing the deal can be risky. >> you cannot really trust it.

capoot was killed yesterday while chasing a bank robbery suspect. sergeant jeff bassett struggled for composure as he talked about the officer's death. >> well, we went through this not too long ago, 10 years ago, so, uhm....... >> reporter: he said capoot was mortally wounded with a bullet that did not go through his bulletproof invests. police say there is only one suspect and they have him in custody. >> the suspect has been -- is currently booked at the fairfield county jail. his name is henry albert smith. he is a 37-year-old male from fairfield california. >> reporter: late today members of vallejo high's women's basketball team marched to the police department to honor their coach, officer capoot. >> he has been a community member to vallejo high school as an officer so well respected and honored. >> reporter: vallejo lost 40 officers after the city declared bankruptcy in 2008. they were just six one-person patrols on the streets when the bank robbery went down. did reduced force contribute to a dangerous situation for capoot? >> the officers

the memorial service for jim capoot starts at 11:00 this morning. when we first arrived maybe 90 minutes ago there were actually people still here on the field putting the finishes touches on it. they are expecting a huge crowd, up to 4,000 people out here to pay their respects to capoot who was killed in the line of duty on november 17th while chasing a bank robbery suspect. capoot was married with three daughters of his own and he took care of two other children, just 45 years old when he died. governor jerry brown is expected to attend along with countless police officers from across the bay area and california. this service is being held at vallejo's corbis field where he was once a high school basketball coach. he served as a marine and dedicated 19 years to the vallejo police department. the service is being held while class is in session. students aren't necessarily being encouraged to attend but many are expected to come here any way to pay their respects as well. they knew him and loved him, too. the city released a statement calling him on

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jim capoot was shotb while chasing a bank robbery suspect. amy hollyfield is live at vallejo high scene of today's funeral also where he spent a lot of time. >> reporter: the police escort will start through city streets at about 10:30 this morning and end up here at the high school where he coached. the football field is ready to go. look at all of the chairs just to give you an indication of how many people they expect here today. the stage is set. they've got the lights on and they have security guards here to watch over it all. officer jim capoot had quite an impact on the city of vallejo. governor brown will be among the mourners today he along with an estimated 4,000 people. capoot was vallejo's officer of the year in 2000 two medals of courage and a lifesaving medal. you don't have to go far in vallejo to find someone with a personal story of how officer capoot made a difference. he also coached the girl's basketball team here at the high school. he's a former marine and he was a married father of three girls. the man accused of killin

. -- to officer jim capoot. gil diaz reports. >> reporter: funeral services beginning this morning at 11 a.m. at corbett high school. the chairs are bought out, a podium set up. a big turnout especially among law enforcement officers. officer capoot was with the vallejo police department since 1993. prior to that, he was with the california highway patrol and he is also a marine veteran. after his death a growing memorial outside the police department's lobby, residents stopping by to bring flowers, note cards and prayers. he also coached girls basketball at vallejo high school. the man behind the killing, henry smith, from fairfield. he pled not guilty to a slew of charges including capital murder and murder against a peace officer. if he was found guilty he may get the death penalty. his next court appearance is tomorrow. the shooting happened on november 17 along janice street. officer capoot cast chasing him by car. police say smith robbed a nearby bank of america chase. after that chase he got out of the ca

capoot has been chasing smith by car and then when smith got out of his car, capoot ran after him into the nearby neighborhood backyards and that's when smith allegedly shot him. police say smith had robbed a bank of america branch on smith road. if you are attending this morning's service, police department says to carpool and park at the solano county fairgrounds within shuttle bus will be provided. back to you guys. >> thank you, gil diaz live for us in vallejo. >>> it is 6:13 now. the target food and toys, the victims needy kids. how holiday grinches have struck in the east bay coming up. >>> and no healthy food, no toys? the loophole allowing mcdonald's to skirt a citywide ban. >>> plenty of fog in the fryer start out your day. if you are headed to the high country, here's today's snow report. >> more on your weather is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even i

jaim capoot -- jim what poot was -- capoot was killed while chasing a suspect. jade is with us now. >> reporter: what this men meant to so many people is evident by looking at this memorial. tonight many others shared their memories. hundreds of mourners gathered to remember their fallen officer. >> we owe him a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. >> reporter: he had nearly 20 years of police service to vallejo but has a -- has a -- as a marijuana, father, son -- marine, father, son. >> all jim could talk about was the need of the kids there, the need of the program. >> words can't explain how much he meant to me and the girls at the school. >> reporter: a team he coached to a title championship last year, it was the respect they received which set their coach apart. >> he invited us to his home. he treat ed us like family. he didn't treat us like we were just girls on his basket billion team. he -- basketball team. he e treated us like blood. >> he was a man that dave people chance -- that gave people chances. >> i went to visit him at the hospital. i k

jim capoot was shot and killed while chasing a bank robbery suspect. amy hollyfield is at the scene of today's funeral. >> reporter: check out the impressive scene behind me on the football field after this you will see hundreds of chairs on the feel they expect 4,000 people today they have the stage set, lights on, security guards here watching over it all to make sure no one disturbs this set-up. governor brown will be among the dignataries to remember over capoot, kill in the line of duty when he was chasing a bank robbery suspect and the man shot and killed the officer. his death has had a tremendous impact on the city of vallejo. people have already held a candlelight vigil they've been leaving candles and flowers at the police station telling numerous stories how the officer contributed to his community not only as a police officer who really cared about people, but also served as the girls' basketball coach at the high school. also a former marine answer was married and had three daughters. the man accused of killing him was in court yesterday.

capoot was married, a father, just 45 years old. had an amazing career as a chp officer, a marine, a former coach for the vallejo high girl's basketball team. school will be in session. while students aren't necessarily being encouraged to attend, many are expected to try and get permission to come out here anyway. covering this story, so many have told us that they remember him as a motivator and friend. reporting live in vallejo, christie smith, back to you guys in san jose. >> okay, christie. thank you very much for the update. >>> a memorial service will be held today for a danville marine killed in afghanistan. lance corporal joshua corral will be honored at the east bay fellowship church in danville at 12:30, buried at oakmont memorial park in lafayette. the 19-year-old died november 18th during combat operations in the helmand province. following the funeral there will be a reception at his alma mater, san ramon valley high. >>> the remains of a soldier will arrive at moffitt field. sean wham-of san jose died november 17th fr

capoot had been chasing after smith by car and then when smith got out of his car, capoot ran after him into the neighborhood backyards and that's when smith allegedly shot him. police say smith had robbed a bank on spring road. if you are planning to attend this morning's funeral services, police department recommends that you carpool and park at the solano county fairgrounds so shuttle buses will be provided. back to you, frank. >> i was going to say, gil, with all the officers from all around the state, some from out of the state and the high school and the community, how many people do they expect there today? >> as many as 4,000 people. as with any funeral for a slain officer in the state, a lot of those will be from the community and other law enforcement so a big turnout today, frank. >> the men in blue. okay, gil diaz live in vallejo, thanks. >>> and funeral services are planned this afternoon in danville for this man, marine lance corporal joshua corral. the 19-year-old was killed during combat in afghanistan on november 18. thousands lined the streets of danville monday when t

officer james capoot was kill while chasing a suspected bank robber. he was driving his car and forced the suspect to wreck his suv. the suspect shot the officer as he was running away. police did arrest one man. then officers searched backyards and sheds, all afternoon and evening for a possible second peck. while looking the community started dealing -- with and reacting to what happened. >> he was fair, you know. i believe god is going to give him a pass cause you shouldn't go out that way after serving the community this long. >> reporter: police searched all the way into the night last night for a possible suspect. they've not made any more arrests. they did give up for the night. investigators did go home and gave it up for the night and haven't said if they still believe someone is on the loose or if they feel confident the man they arrested is the only one involved. they haven't released any information about him this was all because of a bank robbery, robbery of the bank of america in vallejo yesterday afternoon. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>

capoot served 19 years on the vallejo police department, even earning two medals of courage.ecorated but undeserving of a life cut short. >> they're not overpaid. they are underpaid and understaffed. if they had more staff here maybe this wouldn't have happened. >> reporter: and you're seeing live look again of the massive memorial right here outside the police department. a lot of candles and flowers and a lot of personal notes written on this american flag. we're also learning more about officer capoot. he was survived by his wife and three daughters. one is a teenager. two of them in their early 20s. one of the sergeants did tell us in the conference that a lot of people have been calling. how can they help the family? they are hoping to set up a trust fund or a college fund for his daughters. back to you. >> gil, i guess he was a coach and just a really good man. are we learning any more about the suspect himself and were vallejo police familiar with this guy? >> well, they aren't commenting. they won't elaborate as to whether he has a prior criminal history but like i sa

. >>> we are live in vallejo where the public plans to honor a fallen police officer, officer jim capoot. >> we will tell you how long the fog will affect your morning -- will affect your morning commute. >>> how long will be people be staying at occupied ss. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us, it is wednesday november 30th, i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark, pam thank you, we do have some fog out there but that is going to lose out as the winds is beginning to show itself. if it toes it will chew it up and it will be sunny today with temperatures in the 60s. here is sal. >>> good morning, we are looking at traffic driving along parts of marin county driving down to the golden gate bridge and our crew has been driving around looking at the fog and it is going to be slightly foggy for you. as steven mentioned, the wind may be blowing away some of that fog it will be poor visibility just for the morning commute. let's look at the east who are freeway and now it is clear here in berkley. 6:01 let's go pack to the desk. >>> a slain police officer killed in the line of duty, thous

officer capoot died while chasing down a suspected bank robber. person is in custody. the search is on for any possible more suspects. there could be one maybe two more on the run. police have not released suspects identity and as we said the investigation is continuing. live here in vallejo claudine wong. >>> an 18-year-old girl is dead after an overnight crash on highway 24. the chp says she got into an accident just east of pleasant hill road around 3:30 this morning. when she got out of her car, she was then hit and killed by another car. the chp says that driver stopped at the scene and investigators say it does not appear that drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash. >>> also overnight a small earthquake hit north of santa rosa. the 3.2 magnitude quake struck three miles northwest of the geysers. it hit just before 3:00 this morning. no reports of any injuries or damage. >>> occupy oakland is regrouping. a mass day of action is planned for tomorrow. we are told it includes them taking over a new location. coming up for awe at -- up for y

the department has also set up a memorial fund to help capoot's wife and three daughters. you can find information on that fund on our website at nbcbayarea.com. reporting live in vallejo, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> a san jose family is grieving tonight. their son was killed in the line of duty in afghanistan. the national guard says walsh was killed on wednesday from indirect fighting engagement. meaning the enemy fired an explosive or weapon into his camp. they moved in about a year ago and was expecting their son home for the holidays. i just know he was shot. >> he was shot. >> he was a very nice kid, you know, quiet. >> the national guard says walsh's family is on their way to the east coast to receive his body. he was the 29th killed in afghanistan since the september 11th attacks. >>> a massive fire continues to burn in reno, nevada, tonight. so far one has died. several have been injured including a firefighter. the fire has destroyed 20 homes. it broke out just after midnight in an upscale area in reno and has burned more than 2,000 a

capoot was shot and killed yesterday, pursuing a bank rbry suspect. he was 45 years old, married and the father of three. at vallejo high, the grief was obvious. >> he was a guy, like he will never be forgotten. that's all i can say. my heart goes ut to the family. >> reporter: police made one arrest. for those who knew him, the focus is on how he lived, a marine, chp officer, took in two other children who lost their parents. dropping off flowers, the family pediatrician. >> you don't want this to happen to anybody, but he was a good man. very easy going. >> reporter: for those touched by his generosity, this is just too much to take. we are back here, live. more families are dropping off flowers this morning. it's been happening for hours now. wanted to mention that james p capoot is the fourth vallejo police officer to die in the line of duty. reporting live, i'm christie smith. jon and marla, back to you. >> such a heartbreaking story, christie. thank you. >>> reno, nevada, crews scramble to stop a fire that killed one person and burned 20 homes.

among those at the vigil girls coached by capoot on the vallejo high school basketball team.he vallejo police officers association has established a trust fund for capoot's wife and three daughters. >>> south san francisco police are hunting for an armed and dangerous man. alvin baja luis is wanted for holding family members at gunpoint at their home at spruce avenue last night. they managed to get away. his sister was shot in the hand. luis was last seen driving away in a white 1993 mercedes. he was wearing a black knit type cap, black jacket and bluejeans. >>> 5:39. the clock is particular to strike a debt deal. the painful announcement coming today. >> look out below. a street crumbles into the pacific. what's finally caused this road to give way. can i, can i (repeated) v.o: can now be enjoyed in your coffee ( can i, can i (repeated) ) v.o: only international delight v.o: put's the real flavours from v.o: your favourite treats inside >>> if you are just getting up, great weather coming our way today. dry out there, a couple of low clouds hanging around the skies. other th

me >>james: a moment ago we told about the officer capoot story. and have will tran standing by with the latest from the scene. >>reporter: good morning james, we do not know if the police department is searching for a another suspect or suspects. but we do know that they have a lot of close due to an emergency in this the worst kind the death of a police officer. a memorial is right in from of the police said i--the police station. the whole community is touched. as you know vallejo went through bankruptcy, the police department shrunk, they had to outsource some of the police work to some of the other surrounding agency that made them a little bit closer than your typical police department. it is already small and got even smaller and in the death of the 45 year-old police officer, a veteran of the vallejo police department. not only is the police department but also volunteered at a local high school and i heard that even students there even though he is no longer there he stopped volunteering around aug. the impact is felt throughout the commun

officer capoot was able to stop him. >> officers were arriving just moments later. heard several shots fired. >> reporter: officer capoot was found wounded in a backyard on janice avenue and pronounced dead at the hospital an hour later. since then the investigation has moved forward but the mourning continues as everyone tries to deal billion his loss. the police department said they were flooded with calls and well wishes and bringing cars to let them know how saddened they were for the loss of officer capoot. 45 years old. an officer of three. he worked for the police department for 19 years. he was a basketball coach at vallejo high school. his contributions to the community have been told over and over again. his loss certainly being felt this morning. live here in vallejo claudine wong. >>> this morning occupy oakland will lay out details of a mass day of action that includes a plan to set up a new plant. kraig debro joins us now. >> reporter: that new camp won't be at the plaza this morning. the deputies are making sure monday's evictions hold. there are a co

tonight there was a prayer vigil for officer james capoot. we were there as the veteran vallejo police officer was remembered. >>reporter: more than 100 people packed into this most american missionary baptist church. that is behind me this evening this was the program that was given out and it is about remembering jim capoot. >> we are going to honor this man that has given his life for the well-being of this entire city. [music] >>reporter: but a number of different passes from the vallejo area spoke tonight it was not just pastors, a number of teenagers to to the podium talking about jim capoot. he was also a volunteer on the girls' basketball team at vallejo high school. cannot live in officer that worked in the area but he was a father of three girls. >> he was very friendly, he was really tall and i became a little scared, but he was very scared--very friendly. i it became very sad because i was wondering why would someone do this to officer capoot. a lot of people knew him and lot of people cared about him. >> by and large, they are pr

not everybody can do what officer capoot and other police officers that put on the uniform every day get out and do. but he came to work every day, very happy, very full of life. and set the standard for, quite honestly, every officer within this organization to follow. >> reporter: students at vallejo high school gathered to say a prayer for officer capoot who served as their basketball coach. they say he truly made a difference. >> he told us to keep continuing with your passion, your goals in life, your dreams, don't ever give up, don't ever give up. he said pain is temporary, pride is forever. and i took that quote with me and those wise words with me until today, i still use those words to people. >> reporter: and we are back here live. you can see some of those symbols of gratitude and sorrow that people are dropping off here. the police department has also set up a memorial fund to help officer capoot's wife and three children. you can find more information on that on our website, nbcbayarea.com. they're also in the process of trying to put together a memorial service, we unde

officer capoot was their coach and helped them get to a division championship in sacramento.he principal told us the reason the public memorial will be here, it's not just because this is a large venue for vallejo but also because of officer capoot's close ties to the school. >> just a total supporter to vallejo high school, so that is the main reason and part of the reason we're here today. he's being honored here as a community member at vallejo high school for the great things he has done. >> capoot was shot and killed while pursuing an accused bank robber this month. 37-year-old henry smith of fairfield was arrested for the crime and charged with murder. these are photos taken from inside the court this morning. he pled not guilty and because of the charges smith could be eligible for the death penalty. >> will this be a death penalty case? >> that decision has not been made. >> smith's next court appearance is on thursday. that's when a judge is supposed to decide whether or not to grant a gag order in this case so basically the attorneys on both sides would not be able

family that only paint a picture of how many lives that capoot touched. a 19-year veteran was a decorated officer is surviveds by his three daughters and wife. "the outpouring of love and support from the entire community has been incredible and greatly appreciated." the 45-year-old was shot and killed during thursday's pursuit of a bank robbery suspect after a bank of america was robbed around 1:30 in the afternoon. vallejo officers eventually arrested the suspect, 37-year- oldd henry smith of fairfield. the vigil is organized by fighting back partnership and church on the hill. the capoot family is asking the community tonight to say thank you to any officer that community members might see tonight. that is an honorthat is in honor of james. reporting in vallejo, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there is in information surfacing about the suspect in the officer capoot killing. court records obtained she'd henry albert smith was in financial trouble. the home lived with his wife and three children was recently placed in foreclosure. smith and his

a memorial service for james capoot is going on today. have a live report with that in a couple of minutes. >>mark: in memorial service for james capoot will be held today. the 19 year veteran of the force was fatally shot while chasing an armed bank robbery suspect to a north vallejo neighborhood to be toccoa. henry smith is the man suspected of shooting and killing conclude and has been charged with murder. we want to go now to will tran and, he is live in vallejo where the memorial will take place. >>will: hundreds of people are showing up now to corpus fields, this is where the memorial service will take place. they have chartered buses arriving here to drop off loved ones, family and friends. here is another bus arriving under the american flag. there are officers all over northern california including oakland, san francisco, year is his procession. another police department from northern california are arriving. and all, they expect 4000 people to show up. the reason why is because officer: james capoot was a volunteer basketball co

officer capoot with a women's basketball coach here. principal says that he was a leader as well as a mentor to many in the entire school is mourning his death. >>reporter: continuing our coverage in vallejo this afternoon i spoke with the owner of a convenience store. the owner says that he was a kind man that was well liked in the neighborhood he also says his regular customers are in shock over what happened thursday afternoon. >> it has broken are hard to see an officer like this to be lost to the community to us. >>reporter: here is stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >>stanley: i want to show you one minute and 25 seconds of unedited video except i stopped rolling up to reposition the camera. this is video from occupy s f and it has to deal with this door. some items were tossed in the trash to comply with the city's mandate. let us roll the video. many people are fighting over whether this door should be trashed or saved. tonight at 8:00 p.m. i will show the fight over a door, and what the final outcome was in t

james capoot was shot and killed yesterday chasing a bank robbery suspect. we now know that suspect is henry albert smith. smith's friends said simply, they are overwelmed. >> i don't know what happened. you know, but i love my brother. you know, we are praying for him and we are praying for the capoot family. i mean, there's a lot of brokenhearted people all around. >> capoot was an active member of the community and his memorial continues to grow. he leaves behind a wife and three daughters. >>> an army national guard member has been killed in afghanistan. specialist, shawn walsh of san jose died wednesday from what the department of defense called indirect fire. a friend posted this tribute to him on youtube. fellow soldiers say walsh was on patrol when he was hit. specialist walsh was 21 years old. >> students protesting tuition hikes at cal and uc davis today were met with pepper spray and tear gas. the students were the last of a group refusing to leave an encampment on the uc davis campus. ten people were arrested as a crowd of nearly 2,000 shouted at

where learning more but the man accused of killing vallejo police officer james capoot. tonight the sister of the suspect of with kron4. >>reporter: this a photograph of the suspect in custody. >> his name is henry alex smith. he is a 45 year old male. he was arrested moments after the shooting itself in a 100 block of janice the responding officers and he was in possession of a handgun. >> he is the only suspect in the bank robbery and the vehicle pursuit of the killing of an officer. >>reporter: they say in addition to the bank robbery been captured on veteran-- video, the officer had one of these cameras in his car recording the pursuit. >> the clothing that he has matches what we saw in the bank robbery and on the video. the first time you're involved in a crime you typically do not rob a bank, you start smaller than that to you can draw your own conclusions about his criminal history. >>pam: we investigated today to find out more about his criminal background. and j.r. stone joins me with more. >>reporter: and geoff bass it did not to say much about this man. my fri

capoot was very well liked. a husband, a father, a marine, a koich, and officer of the year in vvallejo in 2000. as soon as we get the information we'll bring it tow yochlt. >>> thank you, christie. new this morning a massive fire burning out of control in reno. all on duty firefighters were called to fight the blaze, at least 125 firefighters are there. police are going door-to-door, waking people up to evacuate homes. it started at a ranch around 12:30. no reports of injuries so far. six buildings have been completely destroyed. >>> how is this for a new twist on the occupy movement? flash mobs will try to disrupt downtown san francisco and oakland starting tomorrow. two groups calling for hundredsover people to dance out in the streets of downtown san francisco at thoon and oakland two hours later. code pink are cosponsors. of the flash mobs. occupy oakland declaring tomorrow day of action. >> dozens arrested after they turn very violent. >> occupy wall street! >> nearly 200 demonstrators were arrested as pro