edward shaffer who had nine dui convictions was stabbed to death and the fellow inmate is responsible. >> reporter: good afternoon. shaffer was found dead in san quentin prison. at the time of the sentencing, shaffer apologized. it's reported that an inmate stabbed shaffer on monday morning. shaffer was serving time for killing 9-year-old melanie osheroff. we spoke to aaron, her father, and he told us that police came to the door with the news. >> instead of him being in prison and serving time, he's like dead. we sort of felt that he got out the easy way. >> reporter: sosheroff said he would rather have had shaffer serve the entire investigation. >> we just continue on with our lives. that's what we're trying to do this whole time. just continue on with our lives. i mean, shaffer is -- edward shaffer himself is removed from the picture now. >> reporter: we're live at san quentin state prison this afternoon. tonight you will hear from their spokesman. he will discuss the investigation into edward shaffer's death and the person prison officials label a prime suspect. 31-year-old frank

san quentin officials here say that another inmate killed the nine time drunk driving offender edward shaffer yesterday. shaffer adjust arrived at the prison 10 days ago. he had been sentenced to 24 years to life for second degree murder and for gross vehicle manslaughter while intoxicated. >> i don't have an elation about his death. violence, yet more violence. i mean, my daughter died a very violent death because of shaffer. she was murdered by shaffer. >> reporter: aaron asheroff is the father of 9-year-old melody. she's the girl that shaffer is accused of killing. that was more than a year ago. melody died that day, her father lost his leg. investigators say shaffer's alcohol blood level was more than half the legal limit and his motorcycle was going past the posted 35 miles per hour. >> i feel that shaffer should have served his term in prison, i mean, life in prison. >> reporter: san quentin officials say 31-year-old frank anthony souza is the primary suspect in the killing of shaffer. souza was convicted of killing a homeless man in san jose during an argument after souza stole his bic

the marin independent journal reports edward shaffer was found dead at san quentin state prison last t. however, details of how he died are unclear at this time. shaffer was convicted of second- degree murder after he crashed his motorcycle into melody orberoff and her -- orberoff and her father last may. melody died. her father had to have a leg amputated. >>> thanks to a late-night agreement, the oakland police may soon get back the 80 police officers. but that agreement comes at a high highs to homeowners. tara moriarty has more on all of this, including how job cuts are affecting crime in the area. >> reporter: that's right. basically, this would charge homeowners $360 a year. if you are a landlord, you could pass half of a along to your tenant -- half of that, along to your landlord if you are a tenant. many think they would be difficult to get -- many think this would be a difficult measure to get passed. it would generate $54 million, more than enough to cover oakland's $50 million shortfall next year. the police union demanding that the parcel tax proposal -- demanded it befor

the investigation continues now into the killing of edward shaffer, a repeat drunk driver accused of killing a girl. frank anthony susa killed schafer in a prison reception yard. he was a nine time drunk driving convict. melanie died and her father had to have his leg amputated. the father says news of the death has brought little relief. >> i don't have an elation about his death. i think it's more violence. my daughter died a very violent death because of schafer. she was murdered by schafer. >> schafer arrived at san quinnton two weeks ago. >>> 5:42 is the time right now customers of california's biggest autoinsurance company could soon get some money back. we'll have the details when we come back. >>> also, this is a sad day for the raider nation following the death of their defensive star. >>> good morningous the traffic looking good. rnlingsz low clouds coming back to the coast. >>> all right, steve, welcome back, good morning to you, here's a look at some of the top stories we are following for you at 5:45, an out of control wildfire in southern california has now destroyed 13

edward shaffer was a nine time drunk driving offender convicted of second degree murder just starting to serve his sentence of 24 years to life. his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he plowed his motorcycle into a father and daughter. shaffer was going almost twice the posted 35-mile an hour posted speed limit. 9-year-old melody asheroff died the next day. her father aaron lost a leg and is left with a lifetime of pain physically and emotionally. >> the amount of suffering that this individual caused is just tremendous. >> reporter: osteroff says shaffer's death brings no relief. that he would have rather spend him spending his life behind bars. >> i think it's violence yet more violence. i mean, my daughter died a very violent death because of shaffer. she was murdered by shaffer. >> reporter: and he says, a life for a life still will not bring back his beloved daughter melody. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a rebellion by dozens of democrats failed today to stop the house of representatives from passing a $59 billion bill to fund the war in afghanistan. th

edward shaffer was a nine time drunk driving offender convicted of second degree murder just starting to serve his sentence of 24 years to life. his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he plowed his motorcycle into a father and daughter. shaffer was going almost twice the posted 35-mile an hour posted speed limit. 9-year-old melody asheroff died the next day. her father aaron lost a leg and is left with a lifetime of pain physically and emotionally. >> the amount of suffering that this individual caused is just tremendous. >> reporter: osteroff says shaffer's death brings no relief. that he would have rather spend him spending his life behind bars. >> i think it's violence yet more violence. i mean, my daughter died a very violent death because of shaffer. she was murdered by shaffer. >> reporter: and he says, a life for a life still will not bring back his beloved daughter melody. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a rebellion by dozens of democrats failed today to stop the house of representatives from passing a $59 billion bill to fund the war in afghanistan. th

edward john shaffer seen here kid and killed melanie on may 27th he was on his motorcycle police said he had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit tree was sentenced to 24 years to life in san quentin and monday he was stabbed to death by another inmate. he died at marin general. kron 4 tells what happened. >> happen here at san quentin prison in one of their exercise yards on monday morning. prison officials say average schaefer was stabbed multiple times and this is the main suspect 31 year-old the rank and the sousa. he has an extensive criminal record and was already serving a life sentence for the first degree murder. if you can see the gang tattoo on his forehead that reads white power. prison officials say schiffer was stabbed in the next back and torso with the prison made weapons but like this when you see here known as a bone crusher in prison slang. officials say schaefer would only been in san quentin for two weeks if one of those weeks in general population has not reported any problems with other inmates. officials of looking into the motive of the killing and that