he doesn't deserve it. >> reporter: the first victims were elliot roger's two roommates, 20-year-old cheng yuan hong and 19-year-old george chen. he killed them in his apartment along with 20-year-old weihan wang. roger also took the lives of 22- year-old katherine cooper and 19-year-old veronika weiss, who were members of the tri-delta sorority. a security camera captured the chaotic scene inside a campus deli where 20-year-old chris michael martinez stopped to buy dinner. he was the last person killed. martines was an english major who planned to go to law school. his father richard talked to him less than an hour before he died. >> normally, we would end our conversations with, "love you son," and he would say, "love you dad." i didn't say, "i love you son," because i thought maybe he would be embarrassed saying that in front of his friends. >> reporter: now, after the rampage, many students here went home for the long holiday weekend and are just now returning to campus. and people here are defiantly still on edge. we just had sever squad cars come through here, police got out and

students are also and we are also hearing from people who lived above elliot rogers where his attack started. he said rogers was a very troubled person. he does not want to be identified. >> i just want everybody to know, nobody deserves this. there was no stopping with them or talking to him, he was a very troubled kid. >> we are learning just his ms. and she called her ex-husband and the police and while driving she heard the first reports of shooting on the radio. our coverage starts, and we have more on the deadly rampage including what was held for the victim and we will have the very latest on the investigation and in a live report. >>> today's memorial day, one of the biggest is a ceremony at the san francisco ceremony. live there this morning, this year we understand the vietnam war will be the focus? >> yes. >> a bunch will be marching here to the national cemetery and if you take a look behind me you can see the sun is just beginning to poke up and this will be a really beautiful morning. . >> this will be after the presidio event. two aircraft will fly over the 129th fly ov

police say six people were killed by college student elliot roger.e left behind you tube videos and a manifesto detailing his plan. the university community is responding to the tragedy. >> the students are back to hanging out at the calf fee shops, skateboarding down the street. as the memorial flowers begin to wilt. this student mecca is left with big things to think about, death at an early age. >> we think about this happening at other schools and you never expect it to happen at your school until it does. some women took to the street to march for violence against women. >> we can't go about our daily lives and act like nothing happened. we need to tell our community that this is not ok. >> a memorial service helped students grapple with the issue and live with it afterwards. >> most young people never think they're going to die. they never experienced a brush with death and this for many is their first trauma of the sort. the real work will begin in a couple of weeks when it starts to sink in. >> life goes on here. most of the students we talke

police in santa barbara are trying to unravel the disturbing document left by elliot rogers and trying to figure out why he went on a deadly shooting rampage. paul camner has the details. >> grief, sadness and anger and emotion still running high after a rampage that kill six outside uc santa barbara. elliot roger blamed his twisted world on the cruelness of women according to his youtube video and manifestto he sent to his parents and others. he says he was frustrated because he was short and upset over his parents' divorce and he was not successful with women. police say he killed six women and 14 others before turning the gun on himself. a friend of rogers family says the family was on a search for the son after they received an e-mail where the manifestto but the plan was under way already. he stabbed to death three men in his apartment and drove to a sorority house and opened fire. two women died there and another man was killed at a deli and then drove his car firing at people in discriminately, a neighbor says rogers talked about his plan. >> he started saying i'm going to kill

appeared timid, shy. >> reporter: reporters then asked the sheriff about a statement allegedly from elliot roger about that welfare call. roger said he had all his guns and magazines in his room and had the officers gone into his bedroom, his plan would have been foiled. the sheriff responded to questions of whether they could have prevented the attack. >> i'm not going to go back and play monday morning quarterback at this point. we're still investigating this incident and exactly what happened and the interaction that they had. but you've got to understand that this is a fairly routine type of call that is quite commonplace. and the deputies who are well trained -- i'm not going to second-guess them at this point. >> reporter: roger posted youtube videos including one ten hours before the deadly shootings. and they reveal a tortured young man. >> you denied me a happy life. and in turn? i will deny all of you life. >> reporter: he talked about his frustrations over being rejected by women and about his plan to get revenge. >> it's very apparent, of the severe extent of how disturbed mr. roger

both of his legs were broken when elliot rogers hit him with his car. they told him it would be awhile because they were tending to multiple gunshot victims. they have more on the vigil for photos and it's under the hot topics section. >>> police are searching for a masked man who just left the concert at the pavilion. live in walnut creek where the two shootings had that i can end place. >> reporter: the two victims have not been identified and police have not said how badly they are and the shooting happened before last night and they just left a concert at the concord pavilion. they were approaching a red light at oak grove road when his car pulled alongside him in front of the passenger's seat. the gunman fired several more times into the victim's car before driving off and the man in the passenger's seat was also hit. it is unclear if there was some sort of dispute beforehand, they are looking into that and we put in a call looking for more on the investigation ktvu channel 2 morning news alex savage. >>> today is the day to remember the men and wo

a friend of elliot rogers family tells cnn rogers parents went on a desperate search after they received an e-mail with the manifestto but his plan was already under way. according to police, elliot roger stabbed to death three men in his apartment and then drove to a a sorority house and then kill two people there and hopped in his car and then fired his gun out in discriminately. >> he says i am going to keep those (bleep) and kill myself. >> investigators believe he had been working on the plan for sometime. police were call to his home a month ago at the request of a relative that found his social media post about killing and suicide. >> he was able to put on a front as it were and convince them and obviously convince a lot of other people that he didn't have problems. >>> elliot roger writes in his manifestto. if police had searched his home they would have found his weapons ending the plan of retribution. >> and the three guns believed he used in the rampage all purchased legally here in california. mark and annie. >> any word on if there is more focus or criticism of the police wh

we -- by elliot roger before he went on a shooting rampage. >> reporter: good evening. we are at the deli where one of the victims was shot dead. behind me, over the shoulder, this are plowers plugging the holes -- flowers in the holes plugging the bullet holes. the mother walked into the deli and stood in the spot where her son was standing where he was shot and a friend performing cpr. that mother, herself, a prosecutor, to see for herself earlier today. >> reporter: new video releases from one of the crime scenes showed college students ducking for cover inside of a deli as a gunman fired shots outside. the deli's owner knew the gunman, a 22-year-old elliot roger and he knew martinez, who was killed inside of his store. >> that could have been any of us. that could have been any of us, me, my friends, other employees here. >> reporter: sheriff, bill brown, says roger first stabbed three of his roommates to death before getting in his black bmw with three handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. when he was through, 4 men, two woman were dead at 10 crime scenes.

for the first time a response from the parents of elliot roger. "we are crying in pain for the victims and their families. the feeling of knowing that it was our son's actions that caused the tragedy can only be described as hell on earth. it is now our responsibility to do everything we can to help avoid this happening to any other family." from santa barbara to san jose, the south bay is getting ready to honor one of the young victims. leland high school is expecting more than 1,000 at tonight's candlelight vigil for george chen. among them his family, including his grandmother. he graduated from leland high two years ago. he and two others were stabbed to december by their roommate elliot roger before the shootings began. the vigil will be tonight at 8:30 at the school's main quad. candles will be provided. >>> a bay area survivor, nick passachuck, out of the hospital tonight. he was one of 13 injured last friday. roger rammed his bmw into him, breaking both his legs. he's a water polo player at oup in stockton. he was visiting a friend during

chen one of elliot rogers' first women stabbed to death. chen's parents said he lived on campus and was visiting his friend huong and wen simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> it could have happened to any of us. unfortunately it happened to chen. >> reporter: hundreds of his former teachers, classmates and family remembering him. >> there's not a mean bone in his body. this vigil tonight is proof of the kindness he showed us. >> reporter: surrounded by paper cranes the symbol of hope and peace this community trying to heal. his mother finding solice his son in his 19 years was light in so many lives. although she says she wishes this pain on no one. >> i don't want to stand here. if my son could come back i don't need to stand here. >> reporter: chen's parents say they forgive elliot roger who took their son's life and they pray for his family. as for funeral arrangements they're still working on that but plan to bury limb here in san jose. >> the parents of the killer elliot roger have broken their silence issuing a statement th

but to predict a specific action that they will take in, this case, you know, elliot roger did declareon and plan it out in a very elaborate 140 page meandering manifesto but he didn't release it until moments he started going on his rampage, del. >> melissa chan for us live in california. melissa, thank you very much. >>> coming up on al jazerra america, vacant lots abandoned homes all too familiar in detroit these days, now that city taking matters in to their own hands. ♪ >>> it has now been 10 months since the city of detroit declared bankruptcy. but for some the city, both officials and residents they say they are making strides trying to save their city. billion dollarb.c. is there. what did the blight task force reveal today? >> reporter: the task force has spent the past eight months analyzing every single property here in the city of detroit. and what they found is that there are over 80,000 blighted structures in detroit. now, this is a report that was compiled by businesses as well as the city of detroit. and they estimate that it will cost $2 billion, if not more, to rid th

chen one of elliot rogers' first women stabbed to death. chen's parents said he lived on campus and was visiting his friend huong and wen simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> it could have happened to any of us. unfortunately it happened to chen. >> reporter: hundreds of his former teachers, classmates and family remembering him. >> there's not a mean bone in his body. this vigil tonight is proof of the kindness he showed us. >> reporter: surrounded by paper cranes the symbol of hope and peace this community trying to heal. his mother finding solice his son in his 19 years was light in so many lives. although she says she wishes this pain on no one. >> i don't want to stand here. if my son could come back i don't need to stand here. >> reporter: chen's parents say they forgive elliot roger who took their son's life and they pray for his family. as for funeral arrangements they're still working on that but plan to bury limb here in san jose. >> the parents of the killer elliot roger have broken their silence issuing a statement th

its's unclear to authorities whether the 20-year-old was a roommate of elliot roger or whether he was just vilting the apartment. but he was one of the three men stabbed to death before the shooting rampage began. now, the family still leaves here in fremont and a close family friend visiting within the last hour gave me an emotional, tearful interview about this horrible situation. >> family friend cannot believe the boy whose family she emigrated with 10 years ago to the united states from china is a victim. he's a graduate of fremont christian high. >> i am shocked. shocked. >> reporter: in china, there's a one-child policy. so to lose wa han is devasta devastating. >> reporter: they are really sad? >> definitely. >> reporter: now, judy worries about sending her own kids to college. >> my son is only 16 years old. >> reporter: you afraid? >> yes. >> reporter: of sending your kid to college? why is that? >> you don't know if they're safe. the college or the university should be a safe place. but they're not. >> reporter: now, wa han's family and parents are still here and expected t

las investigaciones preliminares indican que uno de los jÓvenes, que compartÍan apartamento con elliot rogermanas. en esta masacre en isla vista. lyon felipe, continuamos contigo. >> por cierto, el padre de un joven hispano que muriÓ en la matanza de isla vista, culpa los polÍticos por la tragedia. estudiante de la universidad de california, santa bÁrbara, fue la Última de las seis personas muertas a manos de elliot roger, en la noche del viernes. por no reglamentar con mÁs firmeza la venta y posesiÓn de armas de fuego. nunca tendrÉ otro hijo. era el Único y se ha ido. cuestionÓ el debate a poseer armas de fuego. y que hay del derecho a vivir? los residente del Área de la bahÍa celebraron hoy el día de los soldados caÍdos. alrededor de la regiÓn. en san josÉ con ofrendas florales, en una ceremonia en el parque. como parte del tributo, un sobrevuelo en el parque y sus acreedores. >> un orgullo, porque en primer lugar, no nacÍ aquí, nacÍ en mÉxico, pero aquÍ me criÉ toda mi vida. y... yo no fuÍ voluntario. a mÍ me llevaron. no tengo nada contra ellos. estuve en este paÍs. y tiene que defender

family friend tells me david's parents are too devastated to talk and that david was roommates with elliot roger, the accused killer. george chin lived there too, also stabbed to death, james cheng was visiting the third stabbing victim. >> we talked about killing his roommates while they slept and also talked about luring as many people as possible into his apartment and killing them. >> reporter: police say after killing his roommates, roger switched from stabbing to a shooting spree killing three more and then took his own life with a bullet to the head. but by then, it was too late for david. >> i talk to his mom. it's just so hard for her and she said she really want all the school to know that she definitely doesn't want this kind of thing to happen again to other kids. >> reporter: david wang, the 20- year-old engineering student, who loved basketball, didn't stand a chance. for his family, it's a bright future cut way too short. brian webb, kpix. >> one of the injured victims is from elmo. >>> just a few minutes before the killings began, the call from the therapist with details of the p

one neighbor who did not want to be identified said he had a premonition that elliot roger might do something violent. he said last summer he tried to comfort roger after he got in a fight with some teenagers and threatened their lives. >> i remember that statement that he made. i was just like, ugh. after talking to him for a really long time, he was a really troubled kid. i don't know if i postponed it for a couple of months, but honestly there was nothing anybody could be. >> reporter: some of the crime scenes filled with flowers and candles. the mother of one of the first to die, breaking down while she honored his young life. >> we would die a hundred times. we don't want our son to get hurt. it shouldn't happen to any family. this should be the last one in the united states. >> reporter: along with the memorial service here at uc santa barbara, flags at all ten university california campuses are being lowered to half staff for all the victims. >> so heart breaking and the. >>> coming up tonight, the obama white house in a downward spiral leaking the name of the cia agent and the va scan

this cryptic video entitled elliot rogers retribution posted on youtube friday night, providing cluesn a motive. >> tomorrow is the day of retribution. the day in which i will have my revenge. >> but police say it was roger who legally purchased three 9-millimeter handguns used in the crime spree. they recovered the weapons in the suspect's car and they also found more than 400 rounds of ammunition. abc news, i will russian insurgents, insurgents two. >> the family said they offer our deepest sympathies to the families. we are experiencing the most in conceivable pain pain and our hearts go out to everyone involved. >> the president of the college, general net napolitano, is offering to help to the community. >> we are offering to provide any support we can for the families, for the victims, and for the members of the university of california community. >> at least three of the if you tal it tis were u.c. santa barbara students. the other three victims have not been identified. stay with abc7 news for the very latest on the deadly rampage. reporter sergio quintana is in santa barbara

elliot roger, it's all about the evidence and so far there is plenty of it.hilling 140 page manifesto and the news that roger's parents found out just before the killing spree started. a killing spree that claimed the lives of six young people. rodgers parents were searching for their son as the stabbings and shootings were happening. police conducted a welfare check at his home back in april after his mother came across some of his videos, she had not heard from him, she got worried, but he convinced police that everything was fine. the sheriff is defending his agency's previous investigation of this young man. >> they found him to be rather shy, timid, polite, well spoken. he explained that it was a misunderstanding and that he was although he was having social problems. it was unlikely he was going to continue to be a student here, was probably going to go home. he was able to convince them that he was not at that point a danger to himself or anyone else. >> now police are sifting through the evidence. this community must begin this healing process. >> tho

now the parents of elliot roger says they are mourning for the victim's of last week's massacre. peter and chen roger says quote the feeling of knowing that it was our son's actions that caused the tragedy can only be described as hell on earth. police say 22-year-old elliot roger killed six uc santa barbara students. 13 other people were hurt. roger was found dead inside his crashed car apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot. at an event in san francisco wrapper snoop dog called for an end to gun violence in the wake of the deadly shooting. >> shouldn't be until it hits somebody your family or someone so direct to you that you do something about it. because we are all family and those kids being effected by these school shooting and the shooting we had the other day in southern california this is outrageous. we need to do something about it. >> hall of famer joe montana swimmer diana nics ad, mc hammer, and willie brown were also there at the fundraiser for the no guns allowed campaign. snoop dog has a personal history of gun violence but says he wants others to learn from his mi

investigators reveal new details about 22-year-old elliot roger's rampage. it spread across ten different crime scenes, starting at his own apartment. >> it appears as though suspect rodger murdered three victims within his residence. >> investigators say rodger went on to a sorority house armed with three handguns. he was not let in so he started shooting people in the street. two young people were killed, a third injured and remains hospitalized. at the deli mart a memorial. it was candles for the victims. this is where 20-year-old martinez were killed and where the first 911 calls for help were made. deputies engaged him within minutes. "shot fired, shot fired! ." after an exchange with deputies, it was over. he was found dead. he was found dead in his bmw. it was not clear if he took his own life or if he was mortally wounded by deputies. victims were stunned. >> i'm in shock. i was here when the shots started going off. >> it's clear people here are still trying to grasp exactly what happened as the shooter went on a rampage. in isla vista, abc7 news. >

what did elliot roger say? >> this was 140 pages long.just covered everything under the sun, really. i mean he talked about his childhood, about the serious impact his parents' divers had on him and the kind of revenge that you ever against women, a war on women, he said. he talked about his very well laid plans, about the fact that he was going to kill his roommates, which in fact he did, primarily because he wanted to do so in order for them not to prevent him from continuing on with his plan. he had very elaborate, violent images that he talked about in terms of torturing people. all of this in hindsight, you wonder whether any of this could have been prevented. >> this young man no stranger to local law enforcement. what are they saying about the number of times they interacted with him. >> he had a few brushes with the law already, the earliest in the summer of 2013, last year when he excused some people of assaulting him. police investigated, only to find out that he could have been the one who actually provoked the incident. in jan

elliot rogers stabbed or shot 6 people before he took his own life and three of those victims are from right here in the bay area. he is at leyland high school and he is one of the first victims and we understand so the dead of george chen, the school district has brought in counselors to help students and staff cope with his loss and for those who are grieving. last night a vigil was held at uc santa cruz so students can pay respects to those who died killed in a violent ram paint. so many showed up that there were not enough candles to go around. three of the victims, george chen 19, former camp counselor for ymca in san jose. they set up a victim outside of their home where he was stabbed to death by his roommate. >> we would die 1,000 times but we don't want our kids to get hurt. this should not happen to any family. this should be the last one. >> steps to stop it, it should not happen. >> another victim. is he also a grade wait and the last stabbing victim was weihan wang, a fremont victim and a vigil is started for him and all of them are promising young men whose lives were cut

. >>> sheriff's officials in santa barbara have confirmed the three people dead in elliot rogers apartment the. and we are making plans to bring their families home. >> we spoke to them a few hours ago and she said joint chain is going tomorrow to from friends say the family is devastated by the loss of their son 19-year- old george chen. he had a strong desire to make the world a better place. >> he was a very ghoul and he tried to help people too. in into is in his fan manifest, it it they say his relationship with roger was complicated and they say at one point roger had him arrested. >> in such warm from his room and 44 wall who are in veil. and the sheriff's office and chris tape captain ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> one of the survive willing victims is from alamo elliot wanted him with them car, they were at the usual tap and they are recall a 100,000 and his deadly ram pain took 6 lives near the uc university campus. that is accordedelling to it frustrated and upset over hits parent's divorced and not successful with women. he killed six people before turning fun on its and he w

i have heard elliot roger's voice before. i was expecting his manifesto to be incomprehensible madness. it's a standard frustrated geeky guy manifesto except for the part about mass murder. it was an incredible piece. very real and honest piece. as you say as you are a self-professed nerd, can you explain why this shooting hit you so strongly so personally? >> it's the fact that this is a script that we have all heard before. you know, i think every guy who has struggled with fitting into society, with feeling excloeded, we locate a lot of that in women. we look at rejection by women as being this huge significant thing in our lives. i was inspired to write the piece by this hash tag yes all women where a lot of women began just spontaneously sharing stories about how no, mass shootings don't happen every day but this kind of language, this kind of logic of entitlement, men thinking they have the right to something and acting out in violence when they don't get it, that's part of lots of people's lives and we need to think ab

. >> after laying out his plan, elliot rogers stabbed or shot 6 people to death and then later took his own life. it began as he his -- hook his own life, up injured more the. >> you come to get your children and you realize others will not have that opportunity and it is very sad. >> we learned more about the people that died and we are learning more about the victims james hung tie red when, it's not clear if all three were from his dorm or in they were just visiting. >> nobody tee serves this. >> the other three victims, sir ron can wait roger shot martinez in the deli where they both worked. >>> one is from alamo if i having him a thumb's up. he will not rap into him he was on his long board. >>> police were first on the scene. our coverage continues online and we have morion on and in fact critics have more on www.ktvu.com. >>> and they will take part on arlington cemetery. he will make remarksp and they are dating back to the civil war. president barack obama only returned to the white house about 30 minutes ago after making a surprise visit to afghanistan to meet with the troops,

we're learning that a santa barbara sheriff's department did not know about elliot roger video until an hour after the authorities say they discovered it after speaking with roger's mother. a family spokesperson says his parents tried to get help for their son. they put him in therapy at age t. he told the "today" show that he is devastated by what's happened. >> elliot's been living another life for a number of years. again, this is what i understand, his manifesto, you know, he started to write three years ago. this was a different person than even i met. >> roger's parents released a statement today quote we are crying for the victims and their families. the feeling know that it was our son's actions that caused the tragedy can only be described as hell on earth. it is now our responsibility to do everything we can to avoid this happening to any other family. >> we have an update about a bay area survivor. happy to report the hub is out of the hospital tonight. he was one of the 13 people injured last friday night. roger apparently rammed his bmw into him breaking both of his legs

the alleged killer, 22-year-old elliot roger.tubes threatening what he called retribution. he sent a 137-page manifesto just before killing six people and turning gun on himself. we have a retired fbi special agent. thanks so much for talking to us. by the time elliot roger's parents were told by elliot's therapist they tried to stop him. in route they heard on radio about the mass shooting. at that point was there anything done the police could have done to stop this. >> not at that point. there were warning signs beforehand and the police visited mr. rogers at the end of april. once the shooting started the best they could do to get over there to prevent any shooting but that is what they tried to do but he already killed himself. what preceded that was warning signs may have led to some sort of interdiction that could have prevented this from happening to begin with. julie: in fact the agency had three previous contacts with the suspect. he apparently blamed one of his roommates of stealing three canned dills. it was some pett

and an attorney for the director says the family does believe that their son, elliot rogers, is responsible for this horrific cornage that occurred overnight right next to the university at santa barbara. hello, everyone, i'm eric shawn, welcome to "america's news headquarters." >> i'm arthel neuville. he exchanged gunfire with deputies and crashed into a parked car. sheriffs are calling the event a premeditated murder. bryan llenas is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: the shooting started at around 9:30 p.m. last night, near the university of california santa barbara campus. police say a man in a black bmw began shooting a semiautomatic handgun from his car, killing six people, wounding seven others. the gunman is dead from a gunshot wound to the head. though we do not know if he killed himself or if he died from police gunfire. the suspect got into two gun battles with deputies on friday night in the neighborhood before crashing his bmw into a parked car. per the associated press, an attorney for hollywood director peter rogers, an assistant director to the "hunger games" movie says he b

some people that new elliot roger spoke. he left a manifestto and video a few minutes before he died through isle vista killing six people and himself. he talked about hate, revenge and his plans to kill. a child hood friend says that roger was quiet to the point that it did not seem normal. >> he was soft spoken and he would say one word answers but never start a conversation or anything. >> another friend says that roger fan ta advertised against dominating the world and that he complained about his problems with women. the tragedy near uc santa barbara has shaken people in the bay area as well. three of the six victims were from the bay area. all students. 13 people injured and at least one was a college student visiting from the bay area. the university has declared tomorrow a day of mourning and there will be no classes. ann reuben has more from san jose where she spoke to two people that knew the victim. >> the family of george chen was heading to santa barbara to speak with authorities and make arrangements. >> it is

police say 22-year-old elliot roger killed six uc santa barbara students. 13 other people were hurt. roger was found dead inside his crashed car apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot. at an event in san francisco rapper snoop dog called for an end of the violence. >> shouldn't be until it hits somebody in your family or someone so direct to you that you do something about it. because we are all family and those kids being effected by these school shootings and the shooting that we had the other day in southern california, this is outrageous. we need to do something about it. >> hall of famer joe montana, swimmer dian niad, and willie brown were at the fundraiser for the no guns allowed campaign. snoop dog is a personal history of gun violence and says he wants others to learn from his mistakes. he was acquitted of murder in 1996. he was arrested in 2006 for having a gun at an airport. he says he currently does not own a gun. >>> happening today in a couple hours from now, some parents at oakland's high school are planning a rally on this last day of school. now this follows a meeting

. >>> tonight we learned the first three victims of elliot roger's college killing spree were all from the bay area. good evening. >>> cbs reporter david bekno is live in santa barbara county tonight. david? >> reporter: and we are just getting word and confirmation as you said that the last three victims who died are, in fact, from northern california. their names are 20-year-old chang hong from san jose, 19- year-old george chen and 20- year-old wang from fremont. again, those are the final 3 victims to be identified of the 6 who died. the police searched the home of a hollywood film director who happens to be the father of the suspected shooter. they removed boxes but they did not say what they were looking for or what was removed. there was a report from the los angeles times that took a lot of people by surprise. it is this. the times is quoting a family spokesperson as saying the mother of the suspected shooter got word early friday night, got a manifesto from her son when she was able to read it in frightening detail and based on what she read she called her ex- husband and then

the parent of elliot roger issued this statement, which reads in part, quote, we are crying in main for the victims and their families. the feeling of knowing that it was our son's actions that caused the tragedy can only be described as hell on earth. tonight the san jose community will join together to remember one of the victims, 19-year-old was stabbed to death along with two other bay area students. he was studying engineering at uc sanity at that barbara. friends remember a smile and studious nature. the vigil begins at 8:30 tonight. his parents plan to attend. >>> two officers resigned in the forts today and they won't the last to do so. they are upset with the revamped disability policy for new officers. if an officer can't go back to their department, they'll be asked to take any other job within the city. they can only qualify tore disability if an independent medical board determines they can't work at all. >> if i was to be injured on the job, i would not be guaranteed a disability retirement where i would be able to support my family. >>> the four officers have taken positi

were glad for the chance to get their message out at the deli where sheriff's deputies say that elliot rogershot his sixth victim there was a group of people pushing the news media away and some who watched and just shook their heads. >> i don't -- this is news. of course they will be reporting this. >> reporter: tonight, we are documenting what is happening here and respectfully observing the grief of those who are feeling it and trying not to intrude, a big gathering tomorrow on the uc santa barbara campus for a day that the university is calling a day of mourning and reflection. mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >>> a college student from the east bay was a victim of the rampage. nick pasichuke was visiting a friend. he broke both legs and has facial fractures. he is listed in good condition tonight. pasichuke is a water polo player who now attends uop in stockton. >>> the rampage is raising the issue of mental illness. the rodger family attorney announced that the suspect had asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. that's the same disorder that adam lanza had, the gunman in sandy hook, con

many are still struggling with the tragedy. 22-year-old elliot rogers shot and stabbed six students to death and took his own life during friday's killing spree. a show of support for the victims in the attack is set to take place in about one hour on the uc berkeley campus. the isla vista rampage is further fueling the debate over gun control mental health assistance. the investigation found that in a series of mass shootings, the gunmen were identified with mental illness but did not get effective treatment. national alliance on mental illness says that's the biggest problem they get on their help line. >> don't know where to go. the main thing is people feel completely alone. >> a bill proposed in congress would reform the nation's mental health system. it calls for training on law enforcement how to better identify mental illness. >>> now to the east bay where gun violence is an issue in one city. 90% of the killings involve a firearm. paul chambers live in richmond where you've learned what officererize doing to get guns off the streets. >> officers say they can get as many as 400

investigators say 22-year-old elliot roger wanted revenge for what he believed was a lifetime of isolation. he detailed his plans in writings called "my twisted words" he e-mailed his manifesto to his parents and uploaded a video to youtube just minutes before the shooting. >> tomorrow, is a day of retribution. a day in which i will have my revenge against humanity. >> the santa barbara sheriff said his department had been in contact with roger before the killings, but officials say he did not appear to be a threat to himself or others. here you see surveillance video as the shooting happened. as for the friday night attack, it all happened or started at roger's own home where he stabbed the three men from the bay area to death. from there armed with three legally purchased handguns and more than 400 rounds of ammunition he continued his attack at the sorority house. he shot three young woman outside and drove up and down the beach front ramming pedestrians and bicyclists. a final crash when authorities say he killed himself. >>> the 19-year-old veronica and cooper was just weeks away from

last night we reported that deputies knew about elliot rogers youtube videos that prompted a welfare check of the 22-year-old. the investigation will look into why deputies asked roger about the videos and did not watch them. >>> the cold-blooded killings of the six students prompt the a call for action here in the bay area, specifically a call to stop violence against women. suspect elliott roger proclaimed his hay hatred for women before going on the rampage. a hand full of cities that rallies took place. >> reporter: the call to action started on social media, hundreds of thousands of people are tweeting on hashtag yes, all women, demanding an end to violence against women and tonight some of those people hit the streets. a crowd walks in a mission, speaking up for common and against the violence so many experienced. >> women aren't objects! >> there is no place on earth where it's safe to be a woman. >> reporter: this rally come as week after the rampage was carried out by a man who killed women because they rejected him. >> that was pretty infuriating knowing that was behind som

sheriff deputies here in santa barbara county did visit with elliot roger sometime before the shootings, saying they something viewed him. they found him to be a shy young man that didn't appear to pose any danger. >> one victim's father has been vocal calling for more gun legislation. >> meanwhile on tuesday, the u.c. santa barbara campus held a memorial. how did the school honor those victims. >> the school did hold and interfaith memorial. there was upwards of 15,000 people in attendance there to honor the 660s shot and stabbed to death friday night, honored by friends, family members, staff, faculty, community members here. there was talk of hope, recovery, there was talk about making the community stronger, because of the events from friday night. there was also talk about making sure this never happens again. >> it's intolerable, the situation. we all know it. it's not news to us. it's unbelievable that we're at this point. too many people have died and it should be not one more. >> not one more has become somewhat of a battle cry here in santa barbara. you can see someone wrote t

and an attorney for the director says the family does believe that their son, elliot rogers, is responsiblethis horrific cornage that occurred overnight right next to the university at santa barbara. hello, everyone, i'm eric shawn, welcome to "america's news

. >> police are analyzing the disturbing document left by elliot roger. investigators are trying to figure out why he went on a shooting rampage. the grief and sadness in her emotions still running high after a rampage that killed six outside of uc santa barbara. what he called his twisted world of the coolness of women. the 137 page manifesto he sent to his parents a therapist and others. he writes he was frustrated because he was short subset of his parents' divorce and because he is not successful with women. he killed six people and wounded 13 others before turning the gun on himself. roger's parents went on a desperate search for their son after they received an e-mail from them with a manifesto but the plan was already under way. he stabbed to death three men in his apartment and then drove to a story house and opened fire. two women died outside that there. in papers says roger talk about his plan. he started saying i'm going to kill them. i'm going to kill all of them and then i'm going to kill myself. i remember him saying that very distinctly. i

church posters honored cooper, martinez, and another for elliot roger who deserves mercy the pastor said. right now for many here that's asking too much. >> every memorial day weekend from now on is going to be remembering this event. >> reporter: of the 13 injured six are still in the hospital but improving. tomorrow is of course a holiday and ucsb has now cancelled classes on tuesday as a day of remembrance. tonight at the service, the pastor urged students not to quit. not to leave but to stay strong. reporting live in isle of vista, debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 tuesday. >>> as - - ktvu channel 2 news. >>> as we said three of the victims were the suspect's roommates. and this is what we've learned. >> reporter: one of the victims has a brother who works here. >> no one deserves that especially not him. >> reporter: phillips took computer engineering classes with hong. considered him one of the smartest people he ever met. the 2012 lindburg graduate also thought chinese to students at linbrook high school. friends describe chen as soft spoken and reserved. >> i just can't believe it

chen hong, known to family and friends as c.h., was one of the roommates of suspect elliot roger. in january, roger accused him of stealing candles worth $22. c.h. was booked and released and paid a fine. santa barbara county district attorney says that in the interests of justice she has filed a motion to dismiss this case. c.h.'s family says he took the candles only to trade for a measuring cup that rogers stole. c.h. graduated from san jose linbrook high school in 2012. >>> medicare is dropping its ban on sex change surgery. transgenders receiving medicare may no longer be automatically denied coverage. the request will be reviewed just like any other medical treatment. the decision was prompted by an administrative challenge brought last year by a 74-year-old army veteran whose doctor had recommended the surgery. >>> to an nbc bay area follow-up, more protests today after a morality clause in a contract for teachers. parents and students gathered in oakland this morning upset that at least five teachers have quit over language in the morality clause. the oakland diocese ordere

chen was 19 years old when he was stabbed by his roommate elliot rogers.volunteered and used to be a camp counselor and he and two others were killed and you can see they were killed there. so many people showed up to mourn and there were not enough candles. they did not know the victims but they wanted to son sole those who did. >> a lot of them are like me and some of them were 19 or 20 like me. >> and another native. james was a former assistant and also a graduate of limerick high school where there will be counselors on happen. he was a fremont fraud wait and a victim comes through for those who knew all of the victims. >>> 5:36 one question which seems to be on everybody's mind, could the ram paint have been prevented -- ram paint have been presented? -- prevented? monitor social media for threats is a growing field. one company works for schools and they monitor for key rules. in the case of a gunman in santa barbara, they were alerted and tried to intervene but they were too late. some are asking if laura's law could have helped. it could save peop

elliot roger opened fire. one person was shot and killed there.authorities say roger shot and stabbed his victims at multiple crime scenes killing a total of six people and injuring 13 before killing himself. thousands of students held vigils to remember the victims. >> the pope making a plea for peace calling the stalemate there unacceptable. i'm eric shawn. now back to sunday morning futures. now i will see you at 12 noon here on the fox news channel. >> a decision in washington on the keystone pipeline project becoming mess and less likely. it would have forced a vote on keystone. now that remains in limbo. how long will tentative patience hold out? russ, go to have you on the program. how long are you willing to wait? give us the status check of where we are? >> we're over 2,000 days in, which is longer than it should have taken. 17,000 pages of ajal sis all that point to the pipeline should get built. we have been very patient today. this has been a tough and frustrating process. i'm a believer that at the end of the day the right thing will

a roommate or just visiting others, george and james cheng were listed with the accused killer elliot roger. all three stabbed to death. rodger switched from stabbing to a shooting spree killing three more and then took his own life with a bullet to his head. cate cauguiran, kpix 5. >> it's really light on the roads. a look at the south bay. incident-free in the 81 interchange. here's a live look at the bay plaza, no metering lights needed today. obviously, a very smooth trip into san francisco. 880 in oakland is fine and just another reminder, southbound closure on track for tomorrow and mass track for a holiday schedule with no train service today. >> and there's a giants game today. interesting. hey, we've got low cloud and fog gathered on the coastline. still looking sunny and bright inside the bay. we've got warm temperatures on this holiday. numbers up in the 80s. maybe some low 90s and 70s and 80s in the bay. 60s in the coastline with a couple of patches of fog. cooler temperatures this week and much cooler towards next weekend, guys. >> and on this memorial day, we want to take a mo

. >>> george chen and chen yuan hong lived with elliot roger. chen yuan hong went to dark weihan wang went to fremont high school and will rename a basketball court he loved in his name. chen yuan hong helped to build theater sets even though he was very shy at first. george chen went to leyland high in san jose and they were helping students and staff members deal with their growth. they kept the casualty toll from getting even higher. >> law enforcement in and around the school had two purposes last friday, stopping that gunman and protecting people who got in his way. there is now this large banner with a lot of the written messages and has a very grateful community. >> i saw the patrol running across. everybody is instructed to get inside. >> deputies ran through the streets ordering people to get inside for their own safety but they have no idea how serious it was to clear the streets. >>> growing in size, they have dozens of people fleeing the homes and the fire is east of lake mcclure and has now burned 1,300 acres. it's now 20% contained

. >> with heavy hearts students returned to class this morning at uc santa barbara after elliot roger's deadly shooting spree. they had them on campus in honor of those victims. it has almost become a normal thing for us. it doesn't have to be normal. it doesn't have to be like this. >> that was the father of one of the six people murdered. >>> happening today former nfl star aaron hernandez being arraigned on double murder charges. he's accused of shooting two men outside of a boston nightclub two years ago. hernandez is behind bars in the shooting death of oden lloyd last year. carlos ortiz pleading not guilty he was involved in his death. other teed rtiz is being held w bail. >> happening today facing death threats and with little help from his government the marine jailed in mexico nearly two months finally getting his day in court. what can we expect today. people want to know bottom line could he have been released? >> the mexican legal system is quite different from our own and it is widely known for being unpredictable. what we know is the marine sergeant will state his case bef

they will hold a day of mourning to honor the six killed when elliot roger went on a fuelled rampage in the community. 13 others are hurt and five are still in the hospital. in an amazing story of survival schwartz says she was walking home when the 22-year-old drove up next to her. >> there was no one else. he looked directly at me talked to me and shot at me several times. even though i hadn't ran yet he didn't hit me. >> after several shootouts with police rogjer was found dead inside his car. he killed himself police say. >>> releasing reports saying the missing jet airliner ran out of gas and crashed into the ocean. this coming after the review of the final transmissions between the plane and the satellite. the malaysian government giving in to public demands releasing 47 pieces of data. they are pressuring officials to release the information for independent verification. >>> the president praising veterans for their sacrifice in a ceremony on memorial day. so why is our va system hurting our heros. this as a call to private ties the va system to grow. steve sent any has the la

the shooter identified as elliot roger has set out to kill girls because they didn't like him. >> wean't go about our daily lives and act like nothing happened. we need to tell our community this is not okay. >> reporter: father john loves lead a memorial service sunday. he has talked with many students grappling with why these things happen and how to live with it afterwar afterwards. >> most young people never think they are going to die. and this for many is their first trauma of this sort. so the work will begin in a couple of weeks or a week or so when it start toss sink in. >> reporter: life goes on here. most of these students don't know anyone who was wounded or killed. there are still several more weeks of session. but for those that were there -- >> they need to tell their story. >> reporter: we still have people coming out to this spontaneous memorial just behind the signs here. people are mourning their friends and student mates who are dead. but life goes on across the street as well. shops and restaurants are open. people are riding by on bicycles and obviously we have

. >> they tried to stop the massacre, elliot roger's mom and hollywood director dad say they found theirg manifesto moments before he killed 6 people and hurt 13 others near the university of california santa barbara. they tried to help but it was too late. he posted a graphic youtube video talking about slaughtering sorority girls. similar to others where he ranted about suicide and violence. 6 people killed 13 wounded, six remain in the hospital. >> now to a fox news alert. there's a desperate search going on at this hour for those missing in a massive mud slide in colorado. that is set to resume at sunrise today in mesa county, colorado. this will mud slide stretches 4 miles long 2 miles wide and up to 250 feet deep. that is just enormous. one witness in the area saying it sounded like a freight train coming through the area. it happened in a remote part of colorado. no homes have been damaged but three people are missing at this hour. we will follow the story through out the morning. >> the marine jailed in a mexican prison finally getting his day in court this week. the sergeant has