stacee etche-bear and denise cohen. both stacee and denise went to cal high school in san ramon.(catherine) tonight we begin coverage with kron-4's justine waldman. (steve) she joins us live from san ramon... justine spoke with friends of denise---who only wanted to share their story with her tonight.justine... her friends found out today denise cohen passed away.and they came here to the memorial at california high school that has the names of past students who died in a tragic way stacee ethchber and denise cohen are both being remembered here.for denise's friends. pkg

she described cohen as a positive and vibrant person. <"what happened with denise senseless we are all shocked this community is really shocked">( darya ) cohen's friend added her picture to a memorial at california high school in san ramon. etched in stone are the names of other alumni who have passed away. cohen's name will be added soon. ( darya ) in the south bay... friends and family are mourning the loss of shooting victim michelle vo. after graduating from independence high school in san jose.. michelle studied at u-c davis. she worked at synopsis in mountain view for four years... before moving to southern california. one of her former colleagues says... she had a bright future. <(rich goldman/friend & colleague): "she was an american success story. the family came from vietnam without much going for them and michelle working hard and doing all the right things to move herself forward in life....">( darya ) rich goldman says michelle vo will be remembered for bringing joy to everyone ( darya ) this morning thousands of people are joining together to help th

a vigil was held for denise cohen in san ramon...d in southern california...people in bakersfield gathered to honor 20-year-old bailey schweitzer...who was at the 91 harvest country music festival with her mouther. (catherine) we're continuing to learn more about the victims of sunday's mass shooting in las vegas.(steve) families, friends and loved ones are sharing stories and memories... sara sidner has the story.. sonny and heather melton were newlyweds who loved going to concerts.heather melton, wife of shooting victim sonny melton:"his name was sonny, but he was literally sunshine when he walked in a room and he smiled. he was the most selfless person that i've ever met, and even until his last breath, he proved that."when the first shots rang out, sonny grabbed heather and was pulling her to safety when he was shot in the back.he died saving her life.heather melton, wife of shooting victim sonny melton:"he saved me before even this incident... he taught me what real love was."denise and tony burditus had been married for 32 year

killed in the las vegas shooting who have beenn positively identified tonight we start with...denise cohenise went to cal high school in san ramon. kron-4's justine waldman spoke with friends of denise---who only wanted to share their story with kron4 tonight... pkg

(grant) another victim tonight has been identified as denise cohen... she is from san ramon. kron4's justine waldman spoke with some of her friends.. in a story you will only see on kron four. pkg

another victim has been identified as denise cohen. she was from san ramon. cohen posted pictures of her las vegas weekend on facebook.. she even wrote about the great time she was having with her boyfriend and mentioned the jason aldean concert. cohen's friend added her picture to a memorial at california high school in san ramon. etched in stone are the names of other alumni who have passed away. cohen's name will be added soon. (mark) and this morning we're learning more about one woman from the south bay.(darya) kron four's rob fladeboe reports from mountain view where a former colleague spoke about the late michelle vo. rich goldman/michelle ".....god doesn't make many people like michelle...." software engineer rich goldman is talking about 32 year old michelle vo, who was an indispensable member of his team at synopsis for four years.rich goldman".....she was just so dilligent in her work and ambitious and she was always volunteering for community work, everyone enjoyed michelle, she was so friendly to everyone, she was just incredible..."a big fan of

on the stone is a picture of denise cohen. she graduated back and 1977. she was 57 years old. she attended the 1991 harvest festival. she and her friend were shot and killed. she is survived by her two adult sons and family. her mother says she is heartbroken and angry. she plans to be a strong advocate going forward for things like stricter background checks for gun purpose -- purchases, mental health checks and more security at large-scale events. >> she really did not deserve to die this way. she needed to be recognized and remembered. she needs to be remembered as a person that was a patriot and a leader in her community. she was loved by everyone.>> reporter: confirmation of cohen's death came after we learned another cal hi graduate was one of the victims, 50-year- old stacy rodriguez echevarria. she was the wife of a police officer. she graduated in 1985. last night, hundreds of people gathered for a candle light vigil to remember her at her children's elementary school in novato. her and her husband were at the concert. when there was a lull, her husband, an off-duty p

loved ones are mourning denise cohen and bo taylor, a couple who grew up in the area. n was a ray of light and taylor, considered the nicest guy in the world. coverage of the deadly las vegas shooting continues next on the "today" show. the question investigators are hoping to get answered now that the gunman's girlfriend is back in the u.s. >>> a live look at sfo where it all is calm. definitely a different scene overnight. the airport conducted its full annual emergency exercise into the early morning hours. they require airports to conduct the exercises every three years. sfo does it annually. the goal this year was to drill the practice responding to a ter or attack in terminal one. the airport staff, firefighters, state and federal agencies participated and 60 volunteers acted as passengers. >>> 6:58. a live look at levi stadium where cold play is set to play tonight despite the controversy of the noise curfew. last week, the city decided not to grant the extension of the curfew. the controversy started after the 49ers said the concert would go after the curfew tim

vinnie was not hurt. >>> another woman with bay area ties also died in the shooting, denise cohen, livedrbara county. she attended the same high school as stacee etcheber. cohen had planned to go to a reunion next week. and a third bay area woman also died, 32-year-old michelle vo, a san jose native. she had been most recently living in southern california and working as an insurance agent. friends say she was brave and loved to explore. >> the loss, the grief and the fear caused by the shooting isn't limited to people at that concert. experts say watching video of the tragedy online or on tv over and over again can be unhealthy for some people. if you want to stay enveloped on the latest news and are sensitive to the information, some suggest reading about it rather than watchig it. >> when you're done watching the petrified faces and people on gurneys or made up gurneys, it's very traumatizing, it's very upsetting. >> some of the signs if you are being overwhelmed by the coverage symptoms like the inability to sleep or focus or a hyper sense of vigilance. if you are affected b shooting

denise cohen grew up in san ram ramon. stacee etcheber's husband was a san francisco police officer. >> friends, relatives, honored stacee in novato. tiffany wilson has the story. >> reporter: officers vinnie etcheber and his two children were at the vigil last night. they did not speak but their grief was evident. hundreds gathered. stacy's brother-in-law believes stacy's brother-in-law believes she died trying to help others. >> the question was why. we didn't have an answer. this is such an open and shut case you're not even thinking about the person that did all the shooting. i think there's some confusion that lies around that, why, why mom, why was she shot? >> reporter: vinnie etcheber was supported by a dozen san francisco motorcycle officers, the unit he once rode with. the san francisco police department is vowing to support the etcheber family and the police officers association has set up a gofundme account which has already raised nearly $105,000. live in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> tiffany,

denise cohen's death was confirmed along with her companion. her son says i am so very heart broken and i loved my mother more than anything in this world. we are all in shock and still trying to process this. >>> a student at san jose state was injured but survived the vegas shooting. classmates of the girl have raised almost $20,000 to help pay for medical bills. family members say janine is being treated for a collapsed lung and broken ribs. she is working towards amassers in social work. >>> hundreds attended a vigil in nevada to honor a woman killed in the vegas attack. >> your mom is the fears woman -- fiercest mom of all moms we'll ever known. stacey was a well-known volunteer at a children's elementary school. >> if you look at the out pouring of love from this community it's unbelievable. stacey was an initial part of the -- thread here and she made up the overall fabric of the community. >> to carry on the legacy the family asked everyone to live with love and compassion. there was a strong show of support from her husband's co- worke

the other victims of 57-year-old denise cohen. she went to california high school the same year as etcheber. curt vontillow died as he yelled for others around him to hit the grand. michelle vo graduated from independence high school. >>> today the process began for survivors. victims and their families to retrieve thousands of personal items like cell phones and purses left behind during the concert. today first responders said he are past the response phase. >> this is all about recovery now. and we need to get that messaging out about recovering. it is going to be a very, very long process. >> there's still no sign of a motive despite more than 1,000 leads and tips. there is new information about a handwritten note found in the gunman, stephen paddock's hotel room. a law enforcement source saying the note contained calculations pertaining to distance and trajectory from pad okay's 32rd floor window to the ground of concert-goers he targeted below. >>> oakland raiders showing support for their future hometown. the team showed a

denise cohen leaves behind two sons. she graduated from cal high school in san ramon with a class of 1977. it's the same school that stacee etcheber graduated from in 1985. she was also a mother of two. and the wife of a san francisco police officer. >>> ahead in our next half- hour, a live report from las vegas and a look at the gun control push being made today on capitol hill. >>> an oakland man is being charged with murder in the beating death of his father. aaron clark is also facing elder abuse charges. it happened friday night in the oakland hills. police say that 80-year-old ernest clark had major trauma to the head and then died in his home. officers also found the victim's daughter injured in the incident. she was treated at a hospital and then released. >>> this morning, we are learning more about an officer- involved shooting that happened in san francisco. police just released these photos showing bullet holes on the side of a home. they say the suspect used this gun to fire at least three shots at them. it

. >> friends and family mourning the loss of denise cohen and bob taylor, a couple who grew up in the bay area. denise was a ray of life and bo was the nicest guy in the world, who made everyone laugh. >> we are going to have more on their stories and lives in the next half hour. you can read more by going to www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> also new this morning, in the aftermath of the tragedy in las vegas, security is, of course, a concern as san francisco prepares two outdoor events going on this week. >> the bluegrass festival and fleet week, close to 2 million people are expected in the city. pete suratos is live in san francisco with how the city is prepared. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. the two events you mentioned, the bluegrass festival and outdoor concert taking place this weekend and fleet week, which is already under way. the bigger events are at the end of the week. law enforcement agencies have an up creased emphasis in light of the las vegas mass shoot thing t took place. this is prior to the events of las vegas. the officials say they will be worki

denise cohen also died in the las vegas shooting. her former classmates say she and stacy both graduated from high school in san ramon. >>> in the south bay, friends and family are grieving over the loss of 32-year-old michelle, the san jose native who was living in the bay area was among those shot and killed during the rampage. chris has her story. >> reporter: to say that michelle lived life to the fullest would be an understatement. >> michelle becomes best friends with people. she is brave. >> a passionate woman. friends tell us she loved experiencing the people around her. >> she would have been the fabulous leader we desperately need. >> at the age of 32, her life was cut short at the harvest festival in las vegas. this picture was posted before the chaos. showing her all smiles. soaking in what was supposed to be a care-free experience. this video was taken by her. it would be the last item she shared online. heart broken doesn't begin to describe their page. she attended the independence high school where she was active in s

etcheber and another alum nah from california highchool in san ramon died in theshooting. 57-year-old denise cohen grew up in san ramonut most recently lived in santa barbara county, where she worked as a property manager. a thi bay area woman also died. 32-year-old michelle vo is a san jose native. she had been living inthern california and workings an insurance agent. friends say she was brave and loved toexplore. >>> we're learning many more details tonight about the gunman's tactics and the investigation into the mass the focus right now is on the gunman's girliend. just a few hours ago marilou danley landed at l.a.x., retuing from the philippines, whe she was at the time of the shooting. federal investigators greet her at the airport. meantime,e've got our first look inside the hotel roo where shooter stephen paddock assembled an arsenal. investigators revealed paddo likely converted semi-automatic weaps into automatic weons. and a hotel security guard heroically tried to stop the shting. approached paddock's room. paddockired through the door, wounding the man. abc new reporter lana zac has

denise cohen leaves behind two sons. she graduated in a bay area high school. stacey echebert was also the wife of a san francisco officer. tonight dozens joined her family and friends in the valley to say good bye. andrea borba was there. >> reporter: in a sea of candle light, red roses and giant orange ribbon, a crowd came to reflect on the death of stacey. >> a mad man with a gun did the unthinkable. >> reporter: stacey and her husband, a police officer, were at the route 91 music festival listening to jason ald,ean when bullets started raining down on the crowd. her husband told her to run, and that's the last time he saw her alive. >> it's almost impossible to find a good list of solid jane does because she didn't have her identification. we circled around and had a sixth sense that the last stop was the coroner's office, and that's where we found her. >> reporter: her friends circled her family, promising to be a rock for the family. >> we choose love. >> reporter: andrea borba, kpix 5. her life. >> also tonight we're hearing from a sonoma county native w

denise cohen, michelle bell and stacy edgy all passed away.>> the gunman set up a number of cameras so he could see if police approached his room. it shows how it looked after the shooting, police say they found 23 guns inside his room including semiautomatic rifles. they say he carried the guns to the hotel inside 10 suitcases and had cameras set up inside and outside his room. >> we learned that the gunman's girlfriend has arrived back in the united states. she was met by federal agents at lax after her flight from the philippines landed. investigators are describing her as a person of interest. >> we have team coverage tonight, we were at a vigil for one of the victims who was from the north bay, the first with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: tonight, las vegas police say they have lost one of their own. a law enforcement officer was a father and husband. they say the bouts of gunfire lasted 11 minutes and there is video from police body cameras that show officers responding. las vegas police shared video of officers body camera footage from the night of the shooting.

there are now three local victims, 32-year-old michelle voe was a san jose native. 57-year-old denise cohen grew. in san ramone. her husband is a san francisco police officer. family, friends, and the community came together in novato to honor her. her husband vinny and children you see are there attending the vigil. they didn't speak to the crowd, but their grief was evident. hundreds gathered at the elementary school with candles and words of comfort. stacy's brother-in-law believes she died try to help others wounded in the crowd. he says her ten-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter have one question. >> that question was why. why did he shoot mommy? you know. and we didn't have an answer. this is an open and shut case, you're not even thinking about the person that did all the shooting. you're thinking about all the victims. you know, i think there's confusion that lies around that. why? why mom? why was she the one that was shot? >> vinny was supported by nearly a dozen san francisco motorcycle officers. that is the unit he once rode with. the police officers association set up a go f

denise cohen attended california high school in san ramon. that is the same high school as stacee etcheber. cohen planned to go to a reunion for the class of '77 last week. a third bay area woman died. 32-year-old michelle had been working as an insurance agent. friends say she was brave and loved to explore. >> the loss, the grief, the fear caused by the shooting is not limited to those who attended the concert. >> talking to a >> reporter: one of thousands of people who ran from a hail of bullets sunday night. >> i know what i am going to do, call my doctor. i can't take it. when i close my eyes and all i can hear is people screaming and falling. >> reporter: mental health professionals say the shooting will cause stress and anxiety for the survivors. it can be a trigger for those who suffered a past trauma. watching video of the shooting over and over again on tv or oncan be unhealthy. if you want the latest information about it some suggest instead of watching it read about it. >> so that you're not watching those petrified faces or peopl

bo and his companion, denise cohen, took this photo together in vegas. tragically, denise was also killed. one of her two sons says, we can see by this last photo of her she was happy, with a person that loved her, bo. the same son told a local newspaper he feels sorry for all the people in the world who never got a chance to meet her. denise had two grand kids, she enjoyed volunteering at her church, helping with baby and bridal showers and other big events. she lived with a roommate in california who said denise devoted her life to god. her roommate also shared these memories. >> she was more than a friend to me, she was truly like a sister or family member. she was a very active social person. she just touched so many people's lives. she was super positive, genuine, kind hearted individual. >> she also said denise was thrilled to go to the country music festival and had been planning the trip for three months. >> she added this message for h her dear friend. >> denise, i love you so much. i know you're in heaven right now and singing a country song and

earlier this afternoon it was confirmed that 57-year-old denise cohen lost had he live. she went to california high school in san ramon. the novato family got the knews they threaded. missing wife and mother stacee etcheber was confirmed as one of the victims. sam brock has been following the story since yesterday. and sam her husband, a san francisco police officer and fellow officers flew to vegas only to get the horrible news today. >> horrible news janelle. and everyone i spoke with today who knew stacee. every conversation heart breaking. they talked about how loving and passion knit, a talented horse woman. now later today there is a vigil at the school there. at the front lawn people will be out here to honor stacee as the tragedy touches the community. with the passing of beloved mother, wife, daughter and friend, stacee etcheber, come hugs of solidarity and a window in the unforgotable personality. >> stacee had a love for horses, she had a stable down the block here. she shared her horses with kids. she loved the outdoors. she was a vivacious tough as nails per

denise cohen leaves behind two sons. she graduated from cal high school in san ramon with the class of 1977. it's the same school where stacee etcheber graduated in 1985, the mother of two married to a san francisco police officer. kpix 5's andria borba shows us how stacee's family and friends in novato gathered to say good- bye. >> reporter: in a sea of candlelight, read roses and giant orange ribbons a cloud outside san ramon elementary school came to reflect on the death of stacee etcheber. she and her husband a san francisco police department officer at the northern station were at the route 91 harvest festival listening to jason aldean's set when rifle rounds began tearing through the crowd. her husband told her to run and that's the last time he saw her alive. >> it was hard to find out who she was. we circled around and we went to the coroner's office and we found her there. >> our father -- >> reporter: stacee's friends circled the family vinnie and their two kids hands on each other's shoulders promising to be a

denise cohen grew up in san ramon and lived in santa barbara. michelle voe graduated from independence high school in 2003 and at the concert became friends with an ohio man who was right next to her when she was shot. >> that's something i'll live with probably every day of my life. she literally was right here. several hours later they came. they pulled me into a back room and the director of their emergency services and one of the doctors informed me she hadn't made it. >> she was really truly beautiful inside and out. and she had this bubbly, infectious personality and it's so magnetic anyone who met her is lucky enough to meet her would know that she made it so easy and fun to be around her. >> reporter: michelle's sister kathy met cody when she flew to vegas. she thanked him for staying with michelle. back out here live just to set the scene for you, i'm in downtown las vegas right along the strip here. people are walking just enjoying the day. it's a nice day, but you can see police in back of me and that's something new. they have extra

also killed 57-year-old denise cohen who grew up in san ramon and stacey etcheber.oth cohen and etcheber graduated from san ha ra moan high school. we were at cal high where a memorial is being planned. >> her last post that i saw was headed to las vegas to have somebody that you know, that you went to high school with that you were friends with for so many years, it's like somebody pulled the carpet out from underneath us. >> friends shared these facebook photos and dropped off flowers for t alums, denise freed cohen class of '77 and stissy etcheber, class of '85. she told her mom that she was excited about an upcoming concert but her mom had no idea it was the las vegas concert until yesterday when they're daughter didn't return her text message, so she tried calling her grandson and his wife. >> what i want to know is has he talked to his mom? she she said, no, because she's dead. and i said, okay, that's all i want to know. i will talk to you later and that was the end. and that's when i found out yesterday at 4:45. >> she says her daughter was vibrant and in a

"> ( darya ) and denise cohen from san ramon had posted photos of her weekend vegas trip on facebook. she even wrote about the great time she was having with her boyfriend at the jason aldean concert. (mark) and the third bay area victim is stacee etcheber. stacee is from novato... and her husband is a san francisco police officer. her parents who live in chico are describing the moment they learned that she did not survive. they went to las vegas to try to find stacee after her husband could not locate her after the shooting. after checking all the hospitals... her husband vinnie reluctantly went to the morgue. <"he was able to get in to, personally get in to the coroner's office. there was one jane doe left, he went and described her, told her about the tattoo on her neck. guy went back, came back, says 'no, she's not here.' so a lot of relief went in there, so but we had exhausted all the efforts. we were up to almost midnight going from hospital to hospital. and then vinnie not wanting to do it said, 'get me back into the coroner's office' and we went back to the coroner's office.

and another alum nah from california high school in san ramon died in the shooting. 57-year-old denise cohen grew up in san ramon but most recently lived in santa barbara county, where she worked as a property manager. a third bay area woman also died. 32-year-old michelle vo is a san jose native. she had been living in southern california and working as an insurance agent. friends say she was brave and loved to explore. >>> we're learning many more details tonight about the gunman's tactics and the investigation into the mass shooting. the focus right now is on the gunman's girlfriend. just a few hours ago marilou danley landed at l.a.x., returning from the philippines, where she was at the time of the shooting. federal investigators greeted her at the airport. meantime, we've got our first look inside the hotel room where shooter stephen paddock assembled an arsenal. investigators revealed paddock likely converted semi-automatic weapons into automatic weapons. and a hotel security guard heroically tried to stop the shooting. as the gunfire began, he approached paddock's room. paddock fired

"> ( darya ) and denise cohen from san ramon had posted photos of her weekend vegas trip on facebook. even wrote about the great time she was having with her boyfriend at the jason aldean concert. ( darya ) and the third bay area victim is stacee etcheber. a gufund me page has been setup to collect donations for her family. the novato woman was a mother of two young kids, and a wife to a san francisco police officer. she leaves behind a ten-year-old son and a thirteen-year-old daughter. so far, more than 160- thousand dollars has been raised. and coming up in about 15 minutes we will hear from stacee's parents for the first time since the shooting. ( mark ) among the people who survived the shooting are two north bay couples who were near the stage when the gunfire broke out. jennifer mcgrath... her husband and kim schubert and her boyfriend joel wahl had been waiting all weekend to see jason aldean perform. these pictures were taken just minutes before the shooting started. during the gunfire, the two couples were separated and they tried to aid other victims. eventually schubert end

. >> denise cohen, went to the same hospital as stacee etcheber. >> spoke with melanie. >> stacee was, crue as in motley. >> they was the mama, always. i'm just -- i don't even know. going to do. >> best friends say they have no doubt she gave her life to save someone else's. >> shielding someone, young person, someone in need, carrying someone on her back, no doubt she would have done it. >> loved fiercely, especially children. >> every time the phone rang they jumped. is that my daddy? did he find my mommy? there was many of those leading up to the final phone call. >> reporter: outpouring of support for children and police officer vinnie etcheber has been tremendous. >> now i find myself thinking we got you. because she said it every day to one of us at least. don't worry, i got you. i got you. >> crue now wears stacee over their hearts. >> yeah. right where she should be. >> reporter: it can be rare to develop unbreakable friendships later in life. >> i found a kindred spirit in her. >> as i've gotten older, i realize it's not just a friendship but a relationship. >> reporter: in

. >> denise cohen, went to the same hospital as stacee etcheber. >> spoke with melanie. >> stacee wasa of this crew, crue as in motley. >> they was the mama, always. i'm just -- i don't even know. i don't know what i'm going to do. >> best friends say they have no doubt she gave her life to save someone else's. >> shielding someone, young person, someone in need, carrying someone on her back, no doubt she would have done it. >> loved fiercely, especially children. >> every time the phone rang they jumped. is that my daddy? did he find my mommy? there was many of those leading up to the final phone call. >> reporter: outpouring of support for children and police officer vinnie etcheber has been tremendous. >> now i find myself thinking we got you. because she said it every day to one of us at least. don't worry, i got you. i got you. >> crue now wears stacee over their hearts. >> yeah. right where she should be. >> reporter: it can be rare to develop unbreakable friendships later in life. >> i found a kindred spirit in her. >> as i've gotten older, i realize it's not just a friendship

denis cohen class of '77 and for denis etcheber, class of '85. denise told her mom she was excited about an upcoming concert but her mom had no idea it was a las vegas concert until yesterday wen he daughter didn't return her text messages. >> what i want to know is has he talked to his mom. she said no, because she's dead. and i said, okay that's all i want to know. all right i'll talk to your later and that was the end. and that's when i found out yesterday at 4:45. >> reporter: she said her daughter was vibrant and in a good place. >> at 57, she had finally found her niche, she was property management. she got a new car and excited about continuing the rosa of her life. >> she lived in santa barbara and leaves behind two sons and grandchildren. stacee etcheber was also with her husband, vinnie etcheber. when the bullets went flying he urged her to run to safety. she didn't make it out alive. planes are in the works to have a moment of silence at next week's home coming football game. his family and friends contemplate the future. >> no one should die

. >> one of them was 57-year-old denise cohen who grew up in san ramon. amy spoke with denise's family today. >> reporter: her relatives just got here late this afternoon. they say it is surreal being here. they say denise loved concerts. so they say it does give them a little comfort to know how happy she was just before she died.did >> she was a happy, free spirit. >> reporter: she just talked to her sister on thursday. crystal had just attended the jason aldean concert in concord and denise wanted to hear all about it since she would be seeing the country star on sunday. >> she was in las vegas for the weekend. she was so excited, saying i wish you were here. the last thing she said, i wish you were here and how many fun she was having. >> crystal said she had a terrible feeling her sister wasn't okay as soon as she heard about the shootings. but she didn't know for sure until yesterday can. they were the last two to be identified. crystal and denise' son brandonn landed in las vegas last night. >> it was not easy of the you drive by the mandalay bay an

. >> 57-year-old denise cohen. her son says she touched everyone she knew. she and her partner were both killed. >> and brian fraser of california was a 39-year-old real estater with loved to snow board. he aid tippttempted with his ki. he died surrounded by family and friends. >> victor link a manager. loved golf, travel and snowboarding. he leaves behind a fiance and a boss. >> 50-year-old laura shipp was enjoying the concert with her son. friends say corey was the light of laura's life. he survived. >> chris hazen comb shielded a female friends body with his own. he saved a mother of two. his friend who attended the festival with him says chris was so excited to see jason aldean, he was playing when the shots were fired. >> that's the cost. every time you hear those names, their stories, children, loved one, that just breaks you to pieces. >> so many families impacted. >>> well coming up, rex tillerson is speaking out, claiming he never spoke badly about the president. did the secretary of state do anything to firm up his rocky relationship with the presi

denis cohen class of '77 and for denis etcheber, class of '85.'8. denise told her mom she was excited about an upcoming concert but her mom had no idea it was a las vegas concert until yesterday wen he daughter didn't return her text messages. >> what i want to know is has he talked to his mom. she said no, because she's dead. and i said, okay that's all i want to know. all right i'll talk to your later and that was the end. and that's when i found out yesterday at 4:45. >> reporter: she said her daughter was vibrant and in a good place. >> at 57, she had finally found her niche, she was property management. she got a new car and excited about continuing the rosa of her life. >> she lived in santa barbara and leaves behind two sons and grandchildren. stacee etcheber was also with her husband, vinnie etcheber. when the bullets went flying he urged her to run to safety. she didn't make it out alive. planes are in the works to have a moment of silence at next week's home coming football game. his family and friends contemplate the future. >> no one should die

. >> 57-year-old denise cohen celebrating her boyfriend's birthday. her son says she touched everyone she knew. the she and her partner were both killed. >> brian fraser of california was a 39-year-old real estate lender who loved to hunt, deep sea fish. he recently earned his pilot's license. >> victor link, a 55-year-old manager at a mortgage firm in california, loved golf, travel, snowboarding. he leaves behind a fian fiance, and boss. >> laura shipp was enjoying a concert with her 23-year-old son when the gunman opened fire. friends say her son was the light of her life. he survived. sadly. she did not. >> chris hazencomb, a 44-year-old walmart cashier from california shielded a female friend's body with his own. shots rang out. he saved a mother of two. his friend who attended the festival with him says chris was so excited to see jason aldean, who of course was playing when the shots were fired. those, the heart breaking details of this shooting. >>> all right. ahead, would republicans really take concrete steps on guns right now? new suggestion

(grant) the third victim from the bay area is denise cohen. she's from san ramon..he posted photos of her weekend vegas trip on facebook... even writing about the great time she was having with her boyfriend at the jason aldean concert. (steve) among the people that made it out of the concert alive... two north bay couples that found themselves right near the stage when the gunfire broke out...(catherine) kron 4's dan kerman has their story of survival... (catherine) (catherine) survival... their story of kerman has kron 4's dan (catherine) broke out... the gunfire stage when right near the themselves that found bay couples two north alive... the concert made it out of people that among the (steve) (catherine) we're hearing more of the terrifying stories of survival from las vegas. coming up -this group of bay area friends will share how they escaped alive. (catherine) also tonight.. we'll go in-depth on the difference between semi- automatic and fully automatic assault rifles.. and how it's easy and sometimes legal -- to go from one to the other. (steve) happening

denise cohen attended california high school in san ramon. the same high school that stacy graduated from. >> the third victim with bay area ties was michelle. she graduated from independence high school in 2003. she got her bachelor's degree from uc davis and was working in insurance. coming up at 5:00, friends remember this bay area native. >>> we're learning more with the victims. bill wolfe was a wrestling coach. he and his wife was celebrating their anniversary. john phippen from santa clarita leaves behind six children and a grandson. 20-year-old bailey schwietzer worked in bakersfield. she was a country music fan girl and was looking forward to the festival in vegas for weeks. they say she made everyone in the office smile. >> jason, who was on stage when the shooting happen, called for unity in an instagram post. he wrote, i've gone through lots of emotions. scared, heart ache, anger, compassion and many others, this world is the kind of place i'm afraid to raise my children in. time to stop the hateful. >> the world reactions to news

along with stacee etcheber and denise cohen. they died in the las vegas shooting.a memorial fund set up for christina hanson, find the link on ktvu.com mandatory evacuations in calistoga. paul chambers will show us the scene as residents packed up and headed out. >>> we have a lot of slow traffic in the east bay and the commute is continuing on 880 northbound driving into downtown.>>> a smoky and hazy day on tap but the wind has not been that bad. we'll see if there's any rain coming up. do you want to do a monster check? yes. no monsters. ♪ how about the drawer? ♪ no monsters. nightly monster checks are how grant makes home his. and homegoods is what makes it all possible. amazing finds. always great prices. make home yours. jackbreak up your breakfast routine with your choice of two grilled pockets filled with either ham or sausage. both made with freshly cracked eggs and two melty cheeses. all jam packed into a warm, grilled flour tortilla. so give your tired old breakfast a wake-up call. try jack's breakfast pockets for just two bucks. but you'd better hurry, b

a vigil was held for denise cohen in san ramon...and in southern california...people in bakersfield gathered to honor 20-year-old bailey schweitzer...who was at the 91 harvest country music festival with her mother. (vicki) among the survivors two north bay couples that found themselves right near the stage when the gunfire broke out...kron 4's dan kerman has their story... north bay survivors of vegas 1004179pkgnorth bay residents jennifer mcgrath and her husband and kim schubert and her boyfriend joel wahl had been waiting to hear jason aldeen all weekend.. . sunday night they got their chance.. at 953 this shot was taken of the two friends minutes earlier schubert took this shot of the mandalay bay resort thinking how beautiful it looked, and not realizing what was to comesot kim schubert/survivor 27-32sot jennifer mcgrath/survivor 32-42 the couples seperated, but instead of running for cover, they went to aid the wounded as the volley of shots continued.sotat a certain point schubert got seperated from the rest, and found herself

bo lives with his girlfriend, 57-year-old denise cohen, she was also killed. she went to high school in san ramon. they say she was a ray of light. >> i know she -- she was in a happy place. it's what she loved. she was dancing and singing and i think that's what she's doing right now in heaven. >> the couple was in vegas to celebrate bo's birthday. >> a fourth bay victim grew up in san jose, 32-year-old michelle vo graduated from independence high school in 2003. co-workers described her as hard working and vivacious. our coverage continues online at www.nbcbayarea.com. we are posting the latest information and video as soon as it comes in. >>> new this morning, hate to say it, but they need to prepare for the next terror attack. that's what they were going overnight, first responders. they came together at san francisco international airport. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with what they are doing that could save our lives in the future, especially after all this happened in the past week. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you marcus and laura. f

denise cohen, michelle bell and stacy edgy all passed away.>> the gunman set up a number of cameras soif police approached his room. it shows how it looked after the shooting, police say they found 23 guns inside his room

on the stone this morning is a picture of denise cohen along with flowers and balloons.she graduated from cal high in 1977, and her family said he had even been planning to homecoming next weekend. >> think of her and the weight we remembered her. a strong, cheerful person. with a lot to live for.>> she says her daughter had just started a new job in santa barbara with a property management company. in their last conversation, denise was excited to go to a country music concert in las vegas. she never came home. she and a friend work shot and killed in the mass shooting sunday night. she is survived by her two adult sons, three grand children as well as a brother and sister.>> she loved them all. and we will miss her. took her mother says she plans to be a strong advocate for things such as background checks for gun purchases. more awareness of mental health issues and better security and concerts and events.>> there will be a lot of thinking of what can be done so that this does not occur. we need to be more prepared, so that she did not have to go this way. so many people will suff

will be honored tomorrow at cal high's homecoming football game along with stacee etcheber and denise cohen. they died in the las vegas shooting rampage. the family has set up a memorial fund for ms. hansen and her father. you can find that link on our website, ktvu.com. >>> there's been a lot of speculation that the north bay fires started when a strong wind blew dry trees into power lines. 2 investigates team listen to hours of dispatch audio from late sunday night when the fire started. >> power lines are down. request pg&e. >> the radio communications reveal firefighters reported downed power lines and blown transformers in several locations. the fires that started sunday night have now burned tens of thousands of acres, destroyed thousands of homes and also claimed lives. >> we have been advised that our power lines down with a transformer blown. >> pg&e acknowledges heavy wind and weakened trees contributed to brush falling onto its power lines all over the north bay. but they have not said whether that was the source of any of the fires. >>> we are getting new information about all t

the family of 57-year-old denise cohen confirmed her death on facebook along with her companion derrick "bo" taylor. >> reporter: there is a memorial stone in upon the calpurnia campus. the names of alumni and staff who passed away etched in stone. honest on this morning is a picture of denise: along with flowers and balloons. she graduated from cal high back in 1977.>> think in the way that we remember her. a really strong and cheerful person. with a lot to the four.>> reporter: her daughter denise had just started a new job in santa barbara. in her last conversation, she was excited to go to a country music concert in las vegas. denise never came home from that event. she and a friend were shot in a shooting sunday night. she is survived by her two adult sons, three grandchildren as well as a brother and sister.>> she loved them all. and we will miss her. very much. to her mother says she plans to be a strong advocate going forward for things like stricter background checks for gun purchases. more awareness of mental health issues, and better security at concerts and events.>> there w

on the stone this morning is a picture of denise cohen along with flowers and a couple balloons. she graduated back in 1977 from cal high. she and her companion were both attending the route 91 festival in las vegas and were both killed in the mass shooting sunday night. cohen's son told ktvu that the family is heart broken, in shock and still trying to process what happened. confirmation of cohen's death came hours after we learned of another cal high graduate who is another victim the tragedy. stacee etcheber. she also died in the shooting. she graduated from cal high in san ramon in 1985. hundreds of people last night gathered for a candle light vigil to remember her at her children's elementary school in that volunteered owe. she and her husband were at the concert when shots rang out. the husband stopped to help some of the people injured and told his wife to run for safety. >> he went with his instinct. his instinct was to help people. and, you know, i don't want him living with that regret at all. i guarantee his wife tried to help people out too. that's who those two peop

out this evening flowers have been placed at the school memorial wall for the 1985 graduate and denise cohen who was also a member of the same school class of '77. like stacy, she leaves behind two sons. >>> a sonoma county couple was right in the line of fire and survived and help get victims to the hospital. kpix 5 has their story. >> jason aldean started the nexsong and we heard pop, pop, pop, pop. it sound like firecrackers. >> they have attended every route 91 harvest festival in las vegas since it launched. it took this video moments before sunday's shooting took place. >> and then the next thing my husband pushes me down and as i'm going down, i see jason aldean run off the stage. >> they hid on the ground for what jennifer said felt like hours waiting for the gunfire to stop. >> we kept hearing it and i was thinking we're in the middle of the field. everybody is gone. we're the only targets that are left. if we move, they're going to know. >> when the gunfire did stop, general yadiel rivera followed her -- jennifer followed her instincts carrying the wound and directing drivers to ta

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the district says they will honor hanson as well as stacee etcheber and denise cohen.se two women died in the las vegas shootings socal high now has three alumna who have died because of recent tragedies all honored before friday's homecoming game in san ramon. frank, julie? >> cristina rendon outside st. francis hospital in san francisco, thank you. >>> 21 people have now died in the fire. 285 others are still missing in sonoma county. they have found 300 thought to be missing. some important numbers now that you may want to know if you are looking for someone or if you need assistance. the sonoma county missing person hotline number is 707- 565-3856. for those who need assistance call the redwood credit union at 707-545-4000. >>> if you would like to provide monetary donations, you can visit any redwood credit union or you can mail checks to this address: >>> due to continuing poor air quality and you predictability of the fires and the winds, several schools in the massive fire zone are closing. the superintendent of the fairfield-suisun unified school district says