gustavo perez arriaga was wanted for killing newman police department corporal ronil singh wednesday morning. he was performing a dui traffic stop and gustavo perez arriaga opened fire, killing the husband and father. the sheriff says the suspect had two prior dui charges, was in the country illegally and that california law preventing deputies from notifying federal agents could have led to the tragic outcome. >> if he wasn't here he wouldn't have been driving drunk and the encounter potentially never would have occurred. >> reporter: wureffed with grie >> i was waiting for this to happen. i would like to thank you working day and night to make this happen. >> reporter: gustavo perez arriaga will be arraigned monday on charges of the murder of a peace officer. the five other people who were arrested will be charged as well. jesse gary. >> police released a booking photo tonight of the shooting suspect gustavo perez arriaga. they announced the arrest of two more people who are accused of helping him allude arrest. the suspect's brother was taken into custody in livermore and detective

gustavo perez arriaga , who is in the country illegally, was captured in bakersfield. ots of new developments to get to tonight... our justine waldman is tracking them all in our newsroom. (justine) authorities say gustavo perez arriaga came out of a home in bakersfield with his hands up after swat officers came to arrest him last night. no motive has been released. he is now back in stan county, arrested weaering corp ron singh's handcuffs. reggie singh / brother he was my older brother. yes. he's not coming back but there's a lot of people out there that misses him." he could not hold back the tears, as corp ron singh brother reflected on his loss. now captured, 32- year-old gustavo perez arriaga also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for heling arriaga escape and allude authorities. allude escape and heling arriaga co-worker, for heling arriaga escape and allude authorities. the stanislaus county sheriff said arriaga is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two

investigators say gustavo perez arriaga entered the u.s.may have been heading back to the border. they say he was affiliated with gangs and had two prior arrests. his younger brother -- cpl. ronil singh's younger brother was emotional. >> i was waiting for this to happen. i would like to thank you for working day and night to make this happen. thank you. >> a vigil was held last night as people gathered to remember the slain officer. he is the first to die in the line of duty in newman which has a 12 member force. >> grief and togetherness at this candlelit vigil for cpl. ronil singh. his wife holding their five- month-old baby standing with their family. his k-9 partner was also here. >> i do not know how i'm going to go back to work without him there. >> one after another, those who loved cpl. ronil singh stepped up and talked about him. >> if you are down, he would pick you up. >> he was always happy. he was always smiling. >> reggie was holding his slain brothers son and spoke praising the work of police officers. >> they did an amazing

authorities say 32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga was transported from bakersfield. the break in the case followed a man hunt involving police agencies from across california. >> we had people under surveillance. we identified those locations. search warrants were executed. >> gustavo perez arriaga entered the u.s. illegally several years ago and he suggest's california's sanctuary laws had a role in the tragedy. >> if he wasn't here he wouldn't have been driving drunk and it would have been reported to officer singh and the encounter never would have occurred. >> the sheriff was among a group of california law enforcement officers who met white house in may to speak aga laws. governor jerry brown ording flags to fly at half-staff. the governs our hearts are with the community of newman and law enforcement officers across the state who risk their lives every die protect and serve the people of california. for more on the story go to www.ktvu.com and you can find our live stream of the vigil and our interview with the stanislaus county sheriff. >>> the search for an in

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now captured, for the killing..32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol. past behavior is typically a predictor of future behavior. and an officer loses his life over a dui stop." corp singh was 33-years old. he leaves behind a wife and 5 month old boy. he came to america from fiji to become a police officer. his suspected killer, the sheriff says crossed into the country illegally after cr

an accused cop killer is behind bars. >> want to show you what gustavo perez arriaga looks like as officerss are under arrest accused of helping arriaga run from the law. >> sergio quintana is live in newman, where a candlelight memorial is taking place, but we start with robert handa live from sheriff's headquarters in modesto with how authorities caught arriaga. >> reporter: investigators are still here questioning the suspect. they're here at the sheriff's headquarters. and they say that the man that investigators are grilling inside was trying to flee to mexico, and he had help. the fallen officer's family is grateful the suspected killer never made it.

gustavo arriaga. today is also his 32nd birthday. he is on his way back to where he killed ronil singh. >> also arrested were gustavo perez arriaga, who turned 32 on friday; his brother, adrian virgen, 25; and co-worker erik razo quiroz, 32. we have more on this and jesse, law enforcement were with corporal ronil singh's brotnou >> he had family members there. gustavo arriaga is being interviewed right now. he is being charged with murder of a police officer.

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(grant) gustavo perez arriaga , who is in the country illegally, was captured in bakersfield last night. 5 other people, including his brother and a co-worker, were arrested on suspicion of helping the suspect elude authorities. lots of new developments to get to tonight... our justine waldman is tracking them all in our newsroom. (justine) authorities say gustavo perez arriaga came out of a home in bakersfield with his hands up after swat officers came to arrest him last night. this photo was posted on facebook, saying it is the suspect being arrested. two other men, 25-year-old adrian virgen and 27-year-old erik razo quiroz, were also arrested for helping arriaga escape after he shot and killed corporal singh. as the sheriff released new details today, we learned perez arriaga had two prior drunken driving arrests and known gang affiliations. and he was captured after authorities followed up on tips and used surviellence on the suspect. singh's brother could not stop crying as he thanked law enforcement for cathching his brother's suspected reggie singh/brother "he was my older brothe

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after a massive two-day manhunt, authities arre s's suspected killer friday morning gustavo perez arriaga. >> this criminal, mr. arriaga, crossed our border illegally into arizona some time ago. he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for d.u.i. >> reporter: the 32-year-old surrendered to swat officers about 200 miles away near bakersfield, california. over the last 24 hours, seven more people have been arrested for helping arriaga elude authorities, including his brother, girlfriend, and a coworker. overcome with gratitude and grief, singh's brother reggie spoke on the family's behalf. >> i'd like to thank you for working day and night to make this happen. >> reporter: an outspoken opponent of california's sanctuary state laws, stanislaus county sheriff adam christianson didn't shy away from using singh's death as an example. you're saying that he was d.est.eased >> twice. >> reporter: twice.ed >> potentially. if he wasn't here, then he wouldn't have been driving drunk. and it wouldn't have been reported to officer singh, and the encounter, the stop, the enforcement stop, potentially

now captured, for the killing..32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol. past behavior is typically a predictor of future behavior. and an officer loses his life over a dui stop." corp singh was 33-years old. he leaves behind a wife and 5 month old boy. he came to america from fiji to become a police officer. his suspected killer, the sheriff says crossed into the country illegally after cr

s in a picture of the suspected shooter gustavo perez arriaga taken into custody. family friend of corporal singh posted the picture to facebook. he got from a law enforcement source. ago li arriaga was taken into custody near bakersfield, 200 miles south of the where the shooting took place. he was returned to stanislaus county with the repineder of the officer he is accused of killing. >> officer singh's handcuffs were brought down and they're on that guy. for his trip home. >> three of the eight suspects are reportedly in the country illegally. including arriaga. one of his brothers. adrien virgen and coworker erik razz orr quiroz. this puts the issue of illegal immigration back in the spotlight. the stanislaus sheriff spoke at length about how he believes the sanctuary laws impact the country. >> why are we providing sanctuary forimals, gang members? it's a conversation we need to have. >> reporter: stanislaus county sheriff asserting that ronil's death could have been prevented. he says the suspect gustavo perez sarg aire who shot officer singh was in the count

family friend of corporal singh who got it from a law enforcement source. >> the suspect is gustavo perez arriagaeen arrested. these are pictures of two of them. arriaga's brother, adrian virgen and a co-worker, erik ra erik razo quiroz, all of these are in the country illegally. a fact that didn't escape the sheriff. >> if he wasn't here, he

he said suspect gustavo perez arriaga, who shot officer singh during a traffic stop, was in the country illegally from mexico. sheriff christianson says arriaga had two prior dui arrests and was a known gang member. >> law enforcement should be able to turn people over to i.c.e. who are committing crimes, who are gang members, who victimize and exploit others. >> reporter: yesterday president trump tweeted about the manhunt for arriaga, in part, time to get tough on border security. build the wall. back in may, sheriff christianson appeared at an anti-sanctuary city round table alongside president trump. today he wouldn't speak about the president. >> i'm not here to talk about the president of the united states, but i will repeat what i said before. border security goes hand in hand with national security, goes hand in hand with public safety, goes hand in hand with the safety of our community. >> reporter: law enforcement officials found arriaga near bakersfield. the curran county sheriff had this to say. >> when you tie our hand and don't allow us to work with our federal partners an

now captured, for the killing..32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol. past behavior is typically a predictor of future behavior. and an officer loses his life over a dui stop." corp singh was 33-years old. he leaves behind a wife and 5 month old boy. he came to america from fiji to become a police officer. his suspected killer, the sheriff says crossed into the country illegally after cr

about a dozen law enforcement offices that helped in the effort to track down and apprehend gustavo perez arriagaice believe shot and killed ron singh on december 26th and today the stanislaus sheriff says that arriaga who is here illegally should have been deported a long time ago. >> ronil singh was my older brother. yes, he is not coming back, but -- >> reporter: tears of grief and gratitude from the brother of corporal ronil singh, he thanked law enforcement for working to find the man police believe killed his brother. >> a lot of law enforcement people that i don't know worked

was waiting for this to happen. >> reporter: this was the moment of truth, when 33-year-old gustavo perez arriaga was captured this morning around 8:30 inside a residence in bakersfield. arriaga, an undocumented worker, is suspected of killing newman police officer ronil singh in a shoot-out after a dui traffic stop wednesday. the stanislas county sheriff said search teams were closing in on him at different times, including when they found the vehicle he had used. >> all of the teams were rolling out, we had people under surveillance, we identified the locations, search warrants were executed. >> reporter: at a crowded news conference, officer singh's brotherelpe down with the unescapable truth. >> he's not coming ba people ou there that misses him. >> reporter: one person is harenda toor, who shared this picture of him. >> i was very overjoyed that we have closure in terms of who the suspect is so he can face justice. >> reporter: arrested is arri a arriaga's accomplices were his brother, adrian virgen and co-worker 32-year-old erik razo quiroz. >> they tried to throw us off the trail, but we'r

he says gustavo perez arriaga who shot singh was in the country illegally from mexico. e sheriff says arriaga had two prior dui arrests and was a known gang member. >> law enforcement should be able to turn people over to i.c.e. who are committing crimes, gang members who victimize others. >> president trump tweeted about the manhunt for arriaga in part time to get tough on border security. build the wall. back in may sheriff christiansen appeared at a round table with president trump. today he wouldn't speak about the president. >> i'm not here to talk about the president of the united states but i will repeat what i've said before. border security goes hand in hand with national security, goes hand in hand with public safety. goes hand in hand with the safety of our community. >> law enforcement officials found arriaga near bakersfield. the kern county sheriff had this to say. >> when you tie our hands and don't allow us to work with our federal partners and communicate with our federal partners about people that commit crimes and who are in this country illegally we'r

police capted gustavo perez arriaga just out outside of bakersfield. lder brother. yes. he's not coming back but there's a lot of people out there that misses him." he could not hold back the tears, as corp ron singh brother reflected on his loss. now captured, for the killing..32- year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol. past behavior is typically a predictor of future behavior. and an officer l

gustavo arriaga. today is also his 32nd birthday. he is on his way back to where he killed ronil singh. >> also arrested were gustavo perez arriaga, who turned 32 on friday; his brother, adrian virgen, 25; and co-worker erik razo quiroz, 32. we have more on this and jesse, law enforcement were with corporal ronil singh's brotnou >> he had family members there. gustavo arriaga is being interviewed right now. he is being charged with murder of a police officer. that charge could carry the definitely. it does bring closure but not closer to the pain. >> ronil singh was my older brother. he is not coming back. >> the arrest did not in the agony of the family. at a midday news conference, the sheriff said an army of federal, state and local officers tracked the suspect down to a home in bakersfield. of s.w.a.t. team made the call around 8:30 am as gustavo arriaga was trying to escape back to his native mexico. all of our teams whorl -- rolled out. >> search warrants were executed. >> in addition to gustavo arriaga, three others were taken into custody. in total gustavo perez arriaga, who turned 32 on friday; his brother, adrian virgen, 25;

. >> reporter: police say singh was killed by gustavo perez arriaga, who unlike singh, had come into legally. deputies caught up with him at a home in bakersfield, california, after a massive man hunt. >> this criminal, gustavo perez arriaga, crossed our border illegally into arizona some time ago. he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. >> reporter: several people were arrested including his brother and a coworker who were accused of lying to authorities and impeding their ability to find him faster. the sheriff could not contain his outrage over california's so-called sanctuary city law. >> under sb-54 in california, based on two arrests for dui and some other active warrants that this criminal has out there, law enforcement would have been prevented, prohibited from sharing any information with i.c.e. about this criminal gang member. >> some law enforcement officials say the law disagree saying the law encourages people to come forward. but the sheriff's sentiment has been embraced by others, including the man with the largest megaphone. president trump tweeted about th

now captured, for the killing..32-year-old gustavo perez arriaga. he surrendered and is seen here with swat officers as he came out of a home near bakersfield. which stunned neighbors. "i got woken up this morning to the sounds of 'this is the police, come out with your hands up.'" also arrested 5 other people, including the suspects brother and co-worker, for helping arriaga escape and misleading investigators. the stanislaus county sheriff said the suspect is a known gang member and will now be charged with murder.sheriff adam christianson: "he is a criminal. he has two prior arrests for dui. remember that's the reason that officer singh stopped him because we had probable cause to believe that he was under the influence of alcohol. past behavior is typically a predictor of future behavior. and an officer loses his life over a dui stop." corp singh was 33-years old. he leaves behind a wife and 5 month old boy. he came to america from fiji to become a police officer. his suspected killer, the sheriff says crossed into the country illegally after cr

about a dozen law enforcement offices that helped in the effort to track down and apprehend gustavo perez arriaga, the man police believe shot and killed ron singh on december 26th and today the stanislaus sheriff says that arriaga who is here illegally should have been deported a long time ago. >> ronil singh was my older brother. yes, he is not coming back, but -- >> reporter: tears of grief and gratitude from the brother of corporal ronil singh, he thanked law enforcement for working to find the man police believe killed his brother. >> a lot of law enforcement people that i don't know worked days and nights to make this happen. i'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> reporter: stanislaus county sheriff adam christianson says after 24 hours of surveillance the suspected shooter, gustavo perez arriaga has been arrested. two people accused of helping him hide from police were also arrested, his brother adrian virgen and co-workers. >> reporter: the sheriff said all three men are in the country illegally and arriaga has not been reported to immigration officials even though he's bee

a total of seven now accused of trying to help suspected cop killer gustavo perez arriaga evade police. perez arriaga was caught following a two-day manhunt after a police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop. authorities say perez arriaga was in the u.s. illegally. >>> in massachusetts, kevin spa judge to let the actor skip his charges next month, the reason not disclosed thus far. the oscar-winning actor is accused of groping an 18-year-old man in a restaurant in 2016. >>> and the mega millions jackpot rising to $415 million. no one matched all five numbers plus the mega ball in last night's drawing so it could be a very happy new year for someone after tuesday's drawing. >> can't win if you don't play. >>> also coming up, the money resolution, speaking of money here that you should be making aside from the lottery for a prosperous new year and rebecca jarvis has lots of great advice. all that coming up later this morning. >>> indeed, but first here the man who says he was calling his mom from a hotel lobby and was kicked out because he's black. >> jermaine massey taking

i'd like to think you for working day and night to make this happen. >> the suspect, gustavo perez arriagaas in the u.s. illegally, and the kern county sheriff today angrily denounced california's so-called sanctuary laws, which the sheriff's said prevented perez arriaga for being deported for previous dui convictions. >> when you tie our hands and don't allow us to work with our federal partners and communicate with our federal partners about people that commit crimes who are in this country illegally, we will have incidents like thi this. >> officer singh was shot dead around 1:00 a.m. wednesday morning after stopping a driver on suspicion of dui. moments later, he radioed, shots fired, i've been hit. he was a legal immigrant who came to the u.s. from fiji where he was born. he studied criminal justice once he got here and spent 12 years in law enforcement, seven of those with the newman police department. he even took and paid for extra english lessons to make himself better understood by his colleagues. the newman police department, by the way, jason, has just 12 officers, a close knit

[habla en inglÉs] >> gustavo pÉrez arriaga de 33 aÑos fue arrestado esta maÑana en el Área de becas,ncia de prensa informÓ que sospechoso se dirigÍa hacia mÉxico de donde es originario. pero esa varias pistas lograron arrestarlo. el alguacil no perdiÓ la porteÑa para cuestionar la ley sb 54, conocida como estado santuario. que a su juicio reduce la posibilidad para cooperar con autoridades de migraciÓn. pÉrez arriaga es un inmigrante ilegal que habÍa llegado estados unidos desde hace varios aÑos.ice necesita hacer su trabajo en este caso, explicÓ. aunque asegurÓ queno querÍa que el asesinato se politizar a, insistiÓ la necesidad de hacer modificaciones en la legislaciÓn. estoy aquÍ para proteger la comunidad del condado. en estos casos, tenemos que ayudar a hacer su trabajo, dijo. notablemente conmovido el hermano del oficial, tuvo que salir de la conferencia de prensa. el oficial habÍa llegado estados unidos para cumplir con su sueÑo de ser policÍa. le sobrevive una esposa y un hijo de cinco meses. esta ni la primera vez que el alguacil del condado critica la migraciÓn ilegal.de hec

. >> reporter: tonight, gustavo perez arriaga arrested. officer's handcuffs were brought down and on that guy. >> reporter: a family's prayer answered. >> i'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> reporter: a tearful thanks from the younger brother of t ronil singh, sd killed by a man now behind bars. arriaga is a known gang membein the country illegally and fleeing to mexico. >> we were going to relentlessly pursue this criminal. >> reporter: the search launching early wednesday. corporal singh an immigrant from fiji killed hours after taking this picture 5-month-old son. the search moved nearly 200 miles at the south, swat converging on a bakersfield home. >> swat trucks, police everywhere. >> reporter: police arrested arria and five others aiding in he has escape. >> on behalf of the newman police department we're grateful. >> reporter: a man lo d by the people he served. morgan chesky, nbc ne. >>> there is also new information tonight about the 8-year-old guatemala boy that died in u.s. custody after crossing the border wit

gustavo perez arriaga was arrested and i.c.e. had no prior encounters on him. he's accused of killing new man police corporal ronil singh. he was in the country illegally and a gang member and had two prior dui charges. the sheriff said the state's immigration policies protected him. i.c.e. providing abc news a statement about the policies saying in part, quote, california sanctuary laws continue to undermine public safety and cause preventible crimes by restricting law enforcement cooperation and allowing public safety threats back into the community to reoffend. governor brown signed the sanctuary state bill last year and titled the california values act. in a signing message the governor said it prevents local authorities about asking about immigration status during routine interaction and the bill does not prevent or prohibit immigration and customs enforcement ort department of homeland security from doing their work in any way. it also doesn't prevent cooperation and deportation proceed'ings for anyone in state prisons or local jails for serious offenses.

authorities later arrested the suspect, gustavo perez arriaga. he is a native of mexico, here illegally. i.c.e. tells "the chronicle" they had no prior run-ins with him. others are charged with aiding and abetting him. >>> still not clear how soon if or even whether the inmate who escaped from san quentin last week will be back in custody there. authorities in paso robles arrested shalom mendoza at a taco bell saturday after someone recognized him and called 911. corrections officers say he was working outside the prison's secure perimeter last wednesday when he bolted. he's in the salinas valley state prison. prosecutors are weighing new charges, including carjacking and escape. >>> a follow-up to a violent attack in the tenderloin. police say they arrested 25-year-old melton earl kelly of oakland. they say he robbed and brutally beat a man near san francisco's union square on friday. the attack caught on camera. the victim remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. kelly is facing several felony charges, including attempted murder.

. >> police arrested this man, gustavo perez arriaga. today his 33rd birthday which prompted a response from the county sheriff. >> happy birthday. >> arriaga is accused of shooting and killing the officer in the early hours of wednesday morning after he had been pulled over for a dui stop. also arrested today, the suspect's brother, 25-year-old adrian virgen and a co-worker. >> they intentionally lied to us. they tried to divert us off of the investigation. they mislead us and they ovid ima was false. >> investigators say he came to the u.s. illegally from mexico several years back and was trying to return there to avoid arrest. they also say detectives have maintained surveillance on a vehicle that the suspect was using from the ground and from the air with help from other police agencies. >> without our brothers in law enforcement and sisters in law enforcement, this would have never happened. >> he drew a key distinction between the suspect who was here illegally and officer singh whose family immigrated from fiji. >> an immigrant. i

ronil singh's brother breaking down after kern county authorities announced the arrest of gustavo perez arriaga, a reported gang member from mexico. and killed corporal singh an hour after christmas after he was pulled over for a suspected dui. >> i can tell you we were never more than a step behind this guy. >> reporter: according to sheriff adam christianson, arriaga was trying to sneak back into mexico. the sheriff today mincing no words, saying corporal singh may still be alive if it wasn't for policies he says allowed the suspect to continue to be free. >> the first time he was arrested for dui, he should have been turned over to i.c.e. for deporting. if he's in the country illegally, committing crimes, it's simple. >> reporter: president trump weighing in, tweeting, "time to get tough on border security. build the wall!" >> i was waiting for this to happen. >> reporter: singh's family, many who traveled from fiji to mourn, thankful that the alleged gunman is now behind bars. >> will, the accused cop killer not the only person arrested today. police saying he had help evading capture? >> r

. >>> accused cop killer gustavo perez arriaga is behind bars tonight. now we're learning of more arrests, one of them right here in the bay area. arriaga's girl friend was taken into custody this afternoon and his brother was arrested in livermore, both accused of helping arriaga while he was on the run. five other people were arrested earlier today. our first look at arriaga's mugshot, according to the stanislaus sheriff's department authorities have also found the likely murder weapon. investigators say arriaga who gafrom mexaro waca. ayhe was afi gangs and had two prwat breaking. corporal ronil singh's younger brother was emotional as he thanked officers today. >> i was waiting for this to happen. i'd like to thank you working day and night to make this happen. thank you. >> tonight a vigil was held in downtown newman as people gathered to remember the slain officer. he's the first to die in the line of duty in newman which has just a 12-member force. reporter steve large was at the vigil this evening. >> reporter: grief and togetherness at this cand

they released in booking photo of the sfukt. 32-year-old gustavo arriaga perez. they say he was trying to flee to mexico. they arrested seven others including these four. arriaga girlfriend, two brothers and a coworker. the 7 suspects including three not pictured are accused of either misleading authorities about arriaga's whereabouts or helping him evade authorities for two days. as authorities continue the investigation, the newman community is coming together to remember corporal singh. last night thousands attended an emotional vigil. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo was there. >> in front cht crowd of trues thousands, the family the corporal leaves behind, his wife, 5-month-old son his canine sam and others. the surrounding crowd did not surprise the singh family. >> i know ron. ron -- he was just that kind of a person. >> testimony through tears and the thin blue line. many tell abc 7 news the vigil is proof that small town spirit is stronger than one might assume. >> we come out when someone is hurt, in need of a she of faith. >> a faith tested wedne

gustavo arriaga was trying to escape back to mexico. >> we had people under of surveillance. search warrants were executed. >> gustavo perez arriaga, who turned 32 on friday; his brother, adrian virgen, 25; and co-worker erik razo quiroz, 32. were all taken into custody. gustavo arriaga is one of four killing police officer ronil singh. he was performing a routine traffic dui stop when he was killed. the suspect had two prior dui charges, was in the country illegally, and a law that prevents deputies from notifying law enforcement prevented him from being in the system. >> this never would have occurred. >> while politics mixes with his loss, the family is overwhelmed with i want to than working day and night to make this happen. >> gustavo arriaga will be arraigned on monday. the five other people will be charged with aiding and abetting. if there is evidence that anyone else tried to help, they will be charged as well. >>> we have much more on this story including our full interview, just look for the story on our homepage. >>> it appears the weeklong shutdown will continue into the new year. president trump is now threa

police say the suspect in president shooting, identified as gustavo perez arriaga, was in the countrys have arrested an additional seven people for helping the suspect stay on the run during or after the shooting. cnn's sara sidner has more on the investigation. sara? >> reporter: ryan, the sheriff says the suspect was on his way to mexico but was captured about three hours from where the shooting happened. less than 48 hours after losing his brother, his hero, his friend, reggie singh stepped to the mikes. he had just learned his brother's suspected killer had been caught. >> he's not coming back. but there's a lot of people out there that misses him. [ crying ] and a lot of law enforcement people that i don't know who workdaed days and nights to mak this happen. >> reporter: ronil singh came to this country as an immigrant from fiji. he was living his version of the american dream. he wanted to become a police officer and he did just that. he dreamt of a family. five months ago he and his wife welcomed their son into the world. but at 1:00 a.m., the day after christmas, singh's drea

his brother and friends spoke at last night's vigil. 33-year-old gustavo perez arriaga was arrested fridaycounty california. that's around 200 miles south of the shooting scene. the sheriff says that arriaga came to the country illegally and was trying to get back to mexico. (justine) a bad accident shut down some lane on interstate 280 in san francisco this evening. but the roadway is clear now. this is what it looked like in the northbound lanes on near the alemany exit in san francisco.. three cars collided. people were hurt. kron 4 viewers sent us pictures and video of the accident scene. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. dry conditions with seasonable temperatures will continue for the remainder of the weekend, and for the majority of the work week, in the bay area. highs will remain in the upper 50s to low 60s. expect chilly overnight lows in the 30s in our interior valleys with mild 40s along the coast. strong and gusty north winds will develop for late sunday night through tuesday over the mountains. a chance of rain

authorities arresting 33-year-old gustavo perez arriaga, the illegal immigrant accused of killing californiar manil singh. >> we can't ignore the fact that this could have been preventible. law enforcement would have been prohibited from sharing any information with i.c.e. about this criminal gang member. ladies an and gentlemen, this is not how you protect a community. david: the partial government shutdown will carry over into 019. the president will remain in washington, d.c. while nancy pelosi is vacationing in hawaii. the meeting in beijing will mark the first since president trump and xi met at the g20 summit in december. we hope you enjoy the break over the new year. a reminder, you can catch my show "bulls and bears" every weekend on tox business network. good night from new york. trish: breaking right now. "trish regan primetime" learned socialist venezuela is still holding captive five american hostages. nicolas maduro reportedly calling the five oil executives thieves and mocking requests from the embassy to release the men. my exclusive interview with the vice president delcy rod

leland: this is the suspect, gustavo perez arriaga. investigator say he was in the country illegally had previous arrest for dui and known gang affiliations pair the sheriff in the area called out california so-called sanctuary laws suggesting the outcome could have been different if tougher immigration laws were in place. but the community last night choosing to focus energy on the life of the officer that they lost. many showed up for a vigil to honor officer singh. he was one of only 12 officers at the newman police department. some of his fellow colleagues spoke aboutthe close bond . >> when you lose a brother ronil it is difficult to process. i don't think i can say how i felt and i got the text message and i saw it on facebook. it is surreal. i want to be on my phone and call him and hear his voice. but that's not going to happen anymore. leland: officer singh, from fiji came here and legally became a police officer. police say they were seven other people that were arrested in helping the suspect. the suspect is expected in cour

they captured the suspect, gustavo perez arriaga and seven others who would legibly try to help him flee have been arrested. hundreds came out in a candlelight vigil to honor corporal singh . >> he loved his friends, he loved his family, he love this community, he love this country. he loved his job. the world is a worse place without him here. i'm sorry to all of you. >> singh leaves behind a wife and a sundeck. there will be a viewing and on saturday, funeral services will be held at crosspoint community church in modesto. it begins at 10 a.m. and a funeral followed by the honor guard procession. >>> helping prisoners to find work and how they are making the city saver. >>> a woman's march next month has been canceled. the reason some are upset about the event that was called off. >>> traffic looks good. holiday lights for this new year's eve morning, we are looking at highway 4 with traffic moving nicely. >>> partly cloudy and cool and breezy weather expected for the last day of 2018. we look at the current conditions and show you what you can expect tonight. >>> with the new year bri

reporter: this is the suspect, gustavo perez arriaga. say he was in the country illegally and had previous arrest for dui and known gang affiliations. they call the california so-called sanctuary law suggesting the outcome could have been different if tougher immigration laws were in place. the community last night choosing to focus your energy on the life of the officer that they lost. many sugar-free vigil to honor officer singh. he was only one of 12 officers at the newman police department and some of his fellow colleagues spoke about the close bond. >> when he was a brother like him it is difficult to process. unethical ever forget that. how i felt when i got that text message and i saw on facebook. it is surreal. i like to be on my phone and call him and be able to hear his voice. but that's not happening anymore. >> singh, a native of fiji immigrated to the states legally where he became a police officer. as for the suspect the das office doesn't expect to file anything until monday. they would not be a court appearance until at l

. >> in pursuit of justice, gustavo perez arriaga, 33 years old, was arrested earlier today during the execution of a search warrant. he was found at a residence in the bakersfield kern county area and we will get into the specifics of that. first, i want to introduce officer ron singh's brother, reggie. he would like to share some comments with all of you. >> please bear with me. this is not easy for me. he was my older brother. and yes, he is not coming back. but, there are lots of people out there that miss him. and a lot of law enforcement people that i don't know, who worked days and nights to make this happen, i would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this happen. i wish i could thank all the law enforcement agencies, homeland security in san francisco, everyone. i was waiting for this to happen, and i would like to thank you for working day and night to make this happen. thank you. >> on behalf of the newman police department and the city of newman, we are extremely grateful for all the help and support that we have received over the past few days. without

(jr stone) (jr (jr stone)33-year-old gustavo perez arriaga was arrested friday at a home in kern county miles south of the shooting scene. the sheriff says that arriaga came to the country illegally and was trying to get back to mexico. (justine) the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas is facing pushback over her controversial facebook posts. on social media, virginia thomas suggested california is being overrun by undocumented immigrants - and democrats are trying to steal elections. reporter jessica schneider has more on her comments. natsot:"i clarence thomas"a supreme court spouse for decades.virginia thomas, better known as ginni, is well-known for speaking out among conservative circles. natsot/ginni thomas at tea party / freedom works rally: "the second reagan revolution is growing! /cheers/"but it's her recent rapid succession of facebook posts, blasting democrats and promoting highly- partisan views that are prompting pushback.earlier this month, thomas put up this meme asking "where is the wall?", portraying california as a war zone, where undocumented immigrants att

gustavo perez arriaga, 33 years old, again was arrested during the execution of a search warrant.found in a residence in bakersfield. we will get into the specifics of that. i want to introduce officer ron singh's brother reggie. he would like to share a few words with all of you. >> [voice breaking]. please bear with me. this is not easy for me. [crying]. he was my brother. yes, he is not coming back. but -- [crying] -- there is a lot of people out there that misses him. [crying]. a lot of law enforcement people that i don't know who worked days and nights to make this happen. i would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. you made this happen. i wish i could thank all of the law enforcement agencies and homeland security in san francisco and everyone, bakersfield team. i was waiting for this to happen. [crying]. i would like to thank you working day and night to make this happen. [crying]. >> thank you. >> devastating. greg, what does this do to our conversation right now about immigration and the border wall? >> first of all, it's obviously tragic, but it's infuriating

the suspect, gustavo perez's arriaga was in the u.s.llegally according to the sheriff who angrily denounced california's so-called sanctuary laws with the sheriff that prevented arriaga from being deported for previous dui convictions. >> we can't ignore the fact that this could have been preventabl preventable. and under sp 54 in california,i based on two arrests for dui and some other active warrants that this criminal has out there, law enforcement would have been prevented, prohibited, from sharing any information with i.c.e. about this criminal gang member. ladies and gentlemen, this is not how you protect the community. >> mark: with immigration and border issues at the heart of the current government shutdown, homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen visited the border area near el paso, texas. her visit was to get a firsthand look at the people medical screening facilities at bordere stations in the wake of deaths this month of two young guatemalan children who had crossed the border and were taken into custody by customs an