dr. jen golick, christine loeber and dr. jennifer gonzales. all worked at the pathway home, a treatment program for struggling veterans located at the veterans home of california in yountville. today, dr. jen golick's husband and her mother spoke to the media for the first time. >> i feel sadness throughout my entire body. i woke up crying in my sleep. and when i got up, i was still crying. i'm still crying inside and will be forever. >> she was a beloved sister, daughter, colleague and friend. we appreciate the outpouring of support from our community and outlying communities as well. she is missed terribly. >> golick was the clinical director at the pathway home. she leaves behind an 8-year-old daughter. christine loeber was the executive director of the home. she also taught yoga to veterans. and, dr. jennifer gonzales was a clinical psychologist and seven months pregnant. >>> we are also learning more about the gunman, 36-year-old army veteran albert wong. the napa valley sheriff's department confirmed they never received reports that he wa

dr. jen golick, christine loeber and dr. jennifer gonzales. m for struggling veterans located at the veterans home of california in yountville. today, dr. jen golick's husband and her mother spoke to the media for the first time. >> i feel sadness throughout my entire body. i woke up crying in my sleep. and when i got up, i was still crying. i'm still crying inside and will be forever. >> she was a beloved sister, daughter, colleague and friend. we appreciate the outpouring of support

dr. jen golick and dr. jennifer gonzales, also found dead. with the gunman, seen nogt this picture. >> somebody knocked on the door, there's a shooter on campus, we're in lockdown. that was that. >> reporter: hundreds of residents locked down with staff. >> check if members are okay. >> reporter: kate learned her 96-year-old father was safe in the eisenhower wing. >> relieved my dad is okay but i'll stay here until i can actually see him and give him a big hug. >> reporter: started letting staff leave in the evening. >> stressful and scary. wanted them to end soon. they're family. wouldn't want them to get hurt in any way. >> reporter: no other staff were injured and all the residents appear to be okay as well. napa county sheriffs office says it's crime scene well into the night. abc7 news. >>> tonight governor brown says his heart goes out to victims and their families. adding that anne and i are deeply saddened by the horrible violence which tragically took the lives of three people dedicated to serving our veterans. flags will fly at half

dr. jen golick, and dr. gonzales. haley says this was not random. >> do you have any idea why he might have told those three particular staff members that they had to say? >> yes, yes, but i don't think i can disclose that information. >> reporter: she says after the gunman called her name and told her she could go, the rest is almost a blur. >> i just ran out, as fast as i could. and i thought that i mean, my life was saved, i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: obviously some terrifying moments for everyone involved on that friday morning. we talked with haley just a few hours ago, as she was helping some of the veterans here clean their personal belongings out of their room. the investigation is still ongoing, sonone of the residents are allowed back into the residence hall here. she said she's been working the program for more than a year, and never thought anything like this could happen. >>> this is what we know so far about the suspect albert wong. he was an army infantryman in afghanistan. after a rough c

dr. jen golick, a therapist. and dr.h the san francisco department of veterans affairs health care system. at this hour, detectives are still working to determine a motive. again, but just a tragic outcome with these three women, their lives taken. and of course they dedicated their lives to helping the country's veterans. reporting live in yountville, abc7 news. >>> carlos, thank you. this all started with a shooting at the veterans home of california around 10:30 yesterday morning. here's a quick listen of what we heard on the scanner. >> it is a possible active shooter. subject with a rifle holdin three people hostage. >>> that was just part of the initial dispatch on this case. we have some new drone video that gives you a better idea of the size of the veterans facility. it is the largest of its kind in the united states. from this video you can see it's more like a college catch us. it opened back in 1884. there is a theater, baseball stadium, bowling alley, library, creative arts center, and a chappell on campus.

dr. jen golick, a therapist. and dr. jennifer gonzalez a psychologist with the san francisco department of veterans affairs health care system. again, at this hour detectives remain here on scene working to determine a motive, to determine what led a veteran to take the lives of three women. reporting live in yountville, carlos al saido, abc7 news. >> carlos, thank you. here's a closer look at where this all happened. at the 9,000 acre veterans home campus. it's building 240, labelled as the pathway home. you can see it highlighted in the middle of this map. the pathway home is a residential program that helps veterans with deployment related stress transition back to civilian life. the facility houses about 1,000 veterans as well as hundreds of people who work there. abc.news reporter cornell barnard explains how the events unfolded yesterday. >> i come before the public with some tragic news. >> reporter: it was the news chp officials hoped not to give. after a military vet an armed with a rifle stormed an office at th

dr. jen golick is being remembered as passionate professional at the pathway home. before that, she worked at teen substance abuse in the north bay. spoke to one of her former patients about the care golick gave. the young man saying golick saved his life. >> without her, i was going down the wrong path, and i have no idea where i would have been if the place i went to hadn't stepped in, if jen hadn't stepped in. >> zachary described golick as kind and respectful and never asked him anything that would make him feel comfortable. the third victim jennifer gonzales just got married last year, shows her and her husband on wedding day. 29 years old and reg nant with her and her husband's first child. a gofundme site and money has been raised more than $38,000. say every aspects of jen's life was dedicated to others. >> support continuing to pour in from across the country. president trump sharing his condolences on twitter this morning. saying he is deeply saddened and mourns the life of three incredible women. nancy pelosi also releasing a statement sending con dl enss

if jen hadn't stepped in. >> zachary also described dr. golick as very kind and respectful and that she never asked him anything that would make him uncomfortable. the third victim, jennifer gonzalez, had just gotten married last year. a picture on a go fund me page shows her and her husband on their wedding day. gonzalez was 29 years old and she was pregnant with her and her husband's first child when she was killed. the go fund me has raised more than $46,000 so far. friends and family say every aspect of jen's life was dedicated to others and her caring spirit was evident with everyone she met. >>> tonight we're learning more about the gunman, from his legal guardians, the people who raised him as a young boy. they will tell nbc area news that when this veteran returned from combat, they saw signs he needed help. sharon katsuda is live with the emotional interview and more on his upbringing. . >> reporter: yes, their eyes were tearing up as they talked to me about this suspected gunman. they told me they even tried to call authorities yesterda

dr. jen golick, christine loeber and jennifer gonzales. painful and emotional for all those involved. condolences are pouring in around the nation. egovernor jerry brown releases this staple. which tragically took the lives of three people dedicated to serving our veterans. our hearts go out to their families and loved ones and the entire community of yountville. >> we're going to bring you other headlines right now. a smash and grab shuts down part of the evening commute. san francisco police are investigating a robbery where the suspect attacked an uber driver's vehicle then robbed the passenger. shut down part of 280. sergio quintana is live in san francisco with more details on the story. sergio? >> reporter: i talked to that uber driver. she says that her passenger is a jewelry dealer. she picked him up at an address in the tenderloin and said even before they hopped on interstate 280 southbound, she noticed they were being followed. this is the uber driver's car still on what would usually be a very i-280. the owner says a white car and another vehicle forced her to stop. then m

dr. jen golick, and psychologist from the san francisco department of veterans affairs dr. jennifer gonzales.there was a couple here all day pacing the scene visibly shaken by the disturbing turn of events you may have known the victims but you can imagine were not ready to talk to media. live in yountville ella sogomonian kron 4 news. (steve) governor jerry brown responsed to the tradegy just moments ago... in a statement he said"anne and i are deeply saddened by the horrible violence at the yountville veterans home, which tragically took the lives of three people dedicated to serving our veterans. our hearts go out to their families and loved ones and the entire community of yountville." the secretary of cal vet is also responding...saying in a statement -- we are devastated by today's tragedy at our home in yountville. our hearts are heavy for the entire yountville veterans home community and the families and friends who are grieving for those who died. nothing matters more than caring for our veterans and employees during this difficult time.we appreciate the tremendous

dr. jen golick an 29-year-old dr.sco department of veterans affair. the women were attending a going away party when the gunman walked in and made a bee line toward that staff party. that the gunman now identified as 36-year-old albert wong, he had reportedly been discharged from that program just a couple of weeks ago. >> he is in the pathway building. these are the people, you know, that have the ptsd that are in this building. so i mean just common sense would say that this is some individual that, you know, is suffering from ptsd. >> and the investigation is still under way. we are starting to put together a time line here that started around 10:20. at around 10:30, a deputy was called to the scene. and then encountered wong briefly and apparently no words were exchanged in that incident. just gunfire. as many as 30 rounds we are hearing after that initial flurry of gunfire, no further contact. and wong reportedly retreated to that room. there was no further contact until officers reached that room, and discovered

dr. jen gonzales was a noted expert in the treatment of ptsd, she was nearly seven months pregnant. before coming to the pathway home dr. jen golick worked at a north bay mental health and teen substance abuse treatment. all three of the women dedicated their lives to treating veterans and helping them get reacquainted with civilian life after returning from war. >>> a go fund me page has been created for dr. jennifer gonzales. that is a picture of her with her husband on their wedding day last year. gonzales was 29 years old, so far that go fund me page has raised about $77,000. >>> condolences continue to come in from the nation's capital for the victims and their families. nancy pelosi released a statement the democratic leader said this heart breaking tragedy must stiffen our resolve to make real progress to treat the invisible wounds of war that devastate countless americans. we must pledge to leave no veteran behind when they come home. >>> the legal guardians of the suspected veterans home shooter albert wong are also speaking out this morning. they tell us that as an adult an army veteran they saw signs that wong needed he

dr. jennifer golick. >> we all loved jennifer and jen. this is their gift and it's their legacy that we keep this going. >> reporter: the three worked at pathway home, a treatment center for vets with ptsd. their lives cut short by albert wong who was removed weeks before the shooting. >> if you are a pathway graduate, stand up and be recognized. >> reporter: veterans >> jen was one of you. >> reporter: jennifer gonzales' dad said they had just celebrated their wedding anniversary, the couple expecting their first child. he remembers during the wildfires she drove to help others. >> and then she would make the rounds to the evacuation centers, college, looking for people that needed help. particularly looking for vets. >> reporter: at the end of the ceremony relatives were presented with american flags. in yountville, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> it is 4:31. let's get a quick update on weather and traffic starting with mike nicco. >> let's look at live doppler 7. he healthy radar returns. we'll get some sprinkles out of this. probably

dr. jennifer golick. >> we all loved jennifer and jen.ft and it's their legacy that we keep this going. >> reporter: the three worked at pathway home, a treatment center for vets with ptsd. their lives cut short by albert wong who was removed weeks before the shooting. >> if you are a pathway graduate, stand up and be recognized. >> reporter: veterans >> jen was one of you. >> reporter: jennifer gonzales' dad said they had just celebrated their wedding anniversary, the couple expecting their first child. he remembers during the wildfires she

jen. this is their gift, and it's their legacy that we keep this going. >> more than 1,000 relatives, friends, and colleagues of christine loeber, dr. gonzales shushereba and golickrated their lives. the three worked at pathway home for vets with ptsd. their lives were cut short by veteran albert wong who was removed from the program weeks before the shooting. >> thank you, jen, christine and jennifer for giving everything in the service of veterans. >> at the end of the ceremony relatives were presented with american flags. >> you can find video of all the emotional moments from last night's celebration of life on our website, abc7news.com. >>> san francisco fire investigators have concluded saturday's fire in north beach was accidental in origin. the three-story building where the fire happened has been red tagged. a furious supervisor claimed it took firefighters 20 minutes before water was put on the flames and called for fire chief white to resign. some neighbors are disagreeing with peskin's charge. >> calling for an investigation when i think i have pictures that show the firemen going into the main entrance. >> he got there when we were going from an inte

jen. this is their gift. and it's their legacy we keep this going. >> more than 1,000 relatives, friends, and colleagues of christine loeber, dr. jennifer gonzales shushereba, and dr. jennifer golick gathered to celebrate their lives. the three worked at pathway home, a treatment center for vets with ptsd, and their lives were cut short by a veteran removed from the program weeks before the shooting more than a week ago. >> thank you, jen, christine, and jennifer for giving everything in the service of veterans. >> at the end of the ceremony relatives were presented with american flags. and you can find video of the emotional moments from last night's celebration of life on our website, abc7news.com. >>> 6:39 now. san francisco fire investigators have concluded saturday's fire in north beach was accidental in origin. the three-story building on union street where the fire happened has been red tagged. a furious supervisor says it took firefighters 29 minutes to put fire on the flames. some neighbors are disagreeing with the charge. >> uninformed if anything. i think calling for a third-party investgation when i think -- i have pictures that show the firemen going into the main ent