we will keep you posted on the officers condition here at john muir medical center call this morning. >>> more details are emerging but the state highway patrol officer that is fighting for his life. >>> friends and family are hoping for the best this morning. chp officers are sang there is little hope for the officer. he graduated from the chp academy in 2005. he's a family man husband and father of two sons and two daughters. before the chp he was an army reserves. >>> it's a time that we reflect it's a time to remember that when we get up and russia to eat at the job that we have we may not be coming home. every time you get in your craw there is fatalities have occurred. >>> this morning officer youngster is being treated at john muir medical center and is in mentioned he was in critical condition but last night. officer young trumpet is from the field in place that martina's for five years. a >>> pit first call about the shooting on interstate 680 came about 820 in the morning. ho ho >>> hoss of the shots fired on an officer on the freeway. >>> the officer found a young street an

el oficial fue transportado en ambulancia al hospital john muir medical center en walnut creek. durante todo el dia oficiales de diferentes agencias se han hecho presentes. bien mal, era amigo y amigo y hermano de la agencia 10:38 llegaron a dar apoyo a la familia y tambien a si mismos... hector baeza/oficial de patrulla de caminos mas en cuando trabajamos tan cerca nos hacemos como hermanos mas que amigos, es bien duro bien dificil este tiempo es el peligro del trabajo nunca queremos que pase algo asi pero es el peligro que tenemos el segundo oficial disparo contra el sospechoso quien tambien fue llevado al mismo hospital en condicion critica, y luego fallecio. la investigacion provoco un caos vehicular alrededor de la 680, en walnut creek....que fue cerrada en ambas direcciones por varias horas... there hay mucho que hacer con la evidencia, tomar fotografias, desafortunadamente toma tiempo y nos disculpamos por los inconvenientes ocasionados. aunque inicialmente se vinculo un auto nissan oscuro manejado por una latina a la investigacion, esta tarde las autoridades aclararon qu

at this hour officer remains at john muir hospital in critical condition. it's our top story 7, jana live in fairfield where the officer lived with his wife and four children and where a vigil is scheduled to begin this hour. jana. >> that's right, gasia. let me show you right now. people are arriving and beginning to gather over by that american flag where the elementary school is going to be holding a vigil shortly for officer young strum. today we road along with officer who says friends and colleagues are all thinking of young trum tonight. >> shows what happened. officer young strum was parked on the shoulder of 680 and alamo to investigate a dead deer. that's when another chp officer radioed that he was nearby and about to pull over a green jeep driven by 36-year-old christopher boon lady. lacy and the other officer stopped behind the vehicle. youngstrum approached the green jeep and spoke to lady for about 30 to 40 seconds. >> without warning lady pulled out a gun and shot in the head. >> officer say a second officer then sdpierd hit lacy in the head

the two taken to john muir hospital, where lacey died. the chp closed the freeway. investigators began work examining the jeep. >> inside of the vehicle they found a loaded semi auto hand gub in addition to two loaded magazines. >> and there is a growing tributes as the investigation continues and still, a big unanswered questions. what was the motive? why did? vic lee. >> and there is a lot more and yesterday, a 36-year-old former sausalito resident in sacramento. >> people really come here to get away from it all. and neighbors say that is what chris lacey did. he left the bay area after learning -- earning a master's degree and working in computer tech molg. neighbors tell me that job brought chris lacey back yesterday to contra costa county. >> chris is very sorry for what he did, i'm sure. but that is not going bring the patrolman back to duty. >> swrim is the only neighbor on stage coach road who really got to know chris lacey. >> he never wanted to be around a lot of people. he would wave and jogged a lot but he didn't want to associate. >> the 37-year-old di

and we start with leslie brinkley live at john muir medical center in walnut creek. leslie, it was clear this was coming. >> that's certainly true, dan. a sad night here in walnut creek. we do know that family members and chp officials say by tomorrow they will be ready to begin plans for a memorial, but tonight the news out of here was that a family man, a dedicated chp officer died in the line of duty at john muir medical center tonight. >> this evening at approximately 6:05 p.m. officer kenyan youngstrom was pronounced deceased. >> doctors had not expected the officer to survive after a bullet to his head severed his spinal cord. he was on life support for a day and a half. his organs will now be donated. >> this has been a life altering tragedy for the family, and a tragedy that has affected us to the core. >> chp officers came and went in a constant stream through the emergency room at john muir medical center. one hour after his death, a chp helicopter circled the hospital floshing its lights in what -- flashing its lights in what appeared to be a salute for th

. >> taken to john muir medical center and said to be in critical condition at this time. >> the shooting happened at about 8:20 this morning in alamo on southbound interstate 680. investigators say the exchange of gunfire occurred after the officer made a traffic stop on a jeep. a second officer in another patrol car was also on the scene. here is sheriffs spokesman jimmy lee. >> first officer did make contact with the driver. and shortly thereafter, the driver pulled out a gun, and shot at the officer and then, the second officer discharged weapon autos that second officer fatally wounded a suspect. the chp says a passing driver called 911 saying that an officer needed help. here is a portion of the radio communication between dispatch and a responding officer. >> there is a just said officer is down. >> both officer and suspect were taken to john muir hospital. the suspect died there. >> this is a the tail end of the morning commute. it happened and there were a number of eye witness who's remained on the scene. >> the highway emptied while investigators from numerous agencies, chp and

. >> claudia a somber scene outside john muir medical center. a number of highway patrol officers. one officer told us they hold on to hope that their friend and love one holds on. officer young tram was shot in the ned and is currently on life support. one of his fellow officers took time to speak with us. >> we're hoping for the best of our klan at john muir medical center, but we've been told the injuries are not compatible with human life. having been told that, that puts things into perspective. >> it is a somber scene inside the hospital on what happened yesterday and what is happening now. >> we're trying to make sense out of senselessness, is the best way to describe it. it's a very heavy heart and we're trying to process it and manage it in a healthy manner. >> the officer was 37 years old marid with two -- married with two sons and two daughters. mike reporting here, exam nell two news. >> thank you mike. there is an outcry from the public in for example, one man held a flag outside the office today where the officer worked. he would not give us his name. he insisted what

alex savidge is at john muir medical center now.e talked to the organizer of the vigil for the officer. >> reporter: yes. there is certainly a community outpouring. i can tell you that family members and fellow chp officers, it's been an agonizing time for them. they've remained at the bedside of kenyon youngstrom. he's in critical condition at last check. youngstrom was shot by a driver during a traffic stop. he's a former army reservist. and he's a husband and four of -- and father of four who lives in the cordelia area of fairfield. there's been an vigil oh,ed for the officer. i taked with the organizers of that -- organizer of that vig illa short time ago their we're organizing this vigil because the youngstroms have hasn't friends and it affects a lot of different age rages. this whole tragedy has been difficult to deal with. >> reporter: the chp saysian strom is a seven-year veteran of the highway patrol -- says youngstrom is a seven-year party of the highway -- of the highway patrol. >> we're told that the contra costa county

>>> the of assistant critical condition here at john muir medical center. his been visited by his family if you're up the night. he was shot and brought here yesterday yesterday morning. he shot by the driver of the cheaper install on highway 16 in alamo. >>> i killed the shot so that's when i look round and that's when i see the cup in us when he was shooting the person in the cheap. >>> the second officer hope to young summoned so paramedics arrived. the registered owner couldn't afford the towing fees and left it in the hands of the tow yard. we're waiting for more information this morning on the man who is driving a jeep. we also keep you posted this morning on the condition of officer young strum. we're expecting to hear more from officers at a press conference of 11 this morning. >>> learn more about the background of the chp officer who is now fighting for his life. >>> officer young show is on life-support with his family by his side. this morning we are learning that officer was also a devoted father. he graduated from the chp academy in 2005 and w

and we start with leslie brinkley live at john muir medical center in walnut creek. leslie, it was clear this was coming. >> that's certainly true, dan. a sad night here in walnut creek. we do know that family members and chp officials say by tomorrow they will be ready to begin plans for a memorial, but tonight the news out of here was that a family man, a dedicated chp officer died in the line of duty at john muir medical center tonight. >> this evening at approximately 6:05 p.m. officer kenyan youngstrom was pronounced deceased. >> doctors had not expected the officer to survive after a bullet to his head severed his spinal cord. he was on life support for a day and a half. his organs will now be donated. >> this has been a life altering tragedy for the family, and a tragedy that has affected us to the core. >> chp officers came and went in a constant stream through the emergency room at john muir medical center. one hour after his death, a chp helicopter circled the hospital floshing its lights in what -- flashing its lights in what appeared to be a salute for th

wednesday at john muir medical center in walnut creek. he's survived by his wife and four children. >> right now we are going to a very difficult time. all of the waste we possibly can. that he absolutely loved his job. and the service agents for all of oz in the community. for all of- -us.. funeral arrangements have not been announced but we're also learning more about the people that a fired the shots. will train? >>reporter: this is the martinez headquarters his home away from home. in fact, he checked in and grabbed his squad car and was on patrol this was perhaps just 12 mi. from where he was shot this growing moral after he was taken off life support this morning after this growing- memorial.. expected to grow. this big banner. let me read it it says the thank you for all tha yo to leave you are in our thoughts. i had a chance to speak to one of the officers. he works out of the san francisco office but people are still in mourning. they're rotating police crews to still able to come out. here are the statistics, he still has four c

>>reporter: both the officer and suspect taken to john muir hospital. suspect died there. >> this was kind of tale end of the morning commute and there was a lot of traffic going south bound on 6 80 and as it happened there were a number of eyewitnesses who remaepd on scene. >>reporter: the highway was empty while investigators from numerous agencies the chp, sheriff's department and the district attorney's office gathered evidence and set autopsy crime lab under the blue tent canopy. at one point police were lacking for female driver of black nissan they thought perhaps another car was involved. but as it turned ou out, they were wrong. the suspect who died acted alone. vick lee, abc 7 news. >>> well as you have heard here the investigation that this shoot out caused big traffic tie ups in the alamo walnut creek area all day long. people spent hours in their cars. corrina with what drivers faced all day. >> should video from sky 7 hd gives you an idea of how bizarre the traffic disruption became on 6 80. big rig turned around in the middle of the freew

and lacey was also taken to john muir where he was later pronounced dead. that is the statement. it be able to take a few questions. please raise your hand. >> [ inaudible ] >> corning, that's in tehama county up north. >> spell that name. >> which name? >> suspect. >> christopher common spelling middle name boone and last lacy, 38-year-old from corning, california. >> you are listening to jimmy lee with the contra costa county sheriff's department these are the first details we've heard about what led up to the shooting of officer youngstrom yesterday on i-680 after a traffic stop he and his partner responding to a report of a dead deer his partner said he was going to stop this jeep for having an obstructive license plate. the suspect has been identified as christopher boone lacy the officer approached him on the drivers's side and he shot the officer in the head and he fell to the ground. >> this conference is continuing if you want to you . >>> back now to the search for 15-year-old sierra lamar received a big boost from a congresswoman. >> she disappea

and lacey was also taken to john muir where he was later pronounced dead. that is the statement. it be able to take a few questions. please raise your hand. >> [ inaudible ] >> corning, that's in tehama county up north. >> spell that name. >> which name? >> suspect. >> christopher common spelling middle name boone and last lacy, 38-year-old from corning, california. >> you are listening to jimmy lee with the contra costa county sheriff's department these are the first details we've heard about what led up to the shooting of officer youngstrom yesterday on i-680 after a traffic stop he and his partner responding to a report of a dead deer his partner said he was going to stop this jeep for having an obstructive license plate. the suspect has been identified as christopher boone lacy the officer approached him on the drivers's side and he shot the officer in the head and he fell to the ground. fell to the ground. >> this conference is [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can

. >> both officer and suspect were taken to john muir hospital. the suspect died there. >> this is kind of the tail end of the morning commute. there was a lot of traffic going southbound. and this is a number of eye witnesses remaining on the scene. >> the highway was empty and investigators from numerous agencies gathered evidence and set up a crime lab under the canopy. investigators say a deer was not hit by stray bullets. they say passing motorists spotted the dead animal in the morning commute. and as you can see from sky 7 hd, investigators are still combing those lanes on the southbound lanes of 680. and as they continue their investigation. gathering evidence. and there are a lot of questions and unanswered questions. the spokesman did not address questions. one is that you may have noticed the car, that jeep was pulled behind the officer's patrol car. we know that when you're stopped by an officer they normally pull behind you. and behind the car they stopped and they're told the car did have dash cam video. that may help address some of

both taken to john muir hospital. the suspect died there. >> this is the tail end of the morning commute. there was a lot of traffic going southbound. and this happened and a number of eye witnesses remained on scene. >> investigators from numerous agencies and district attorney gathered evidence. investigators say a deer visible on the freeway from sky 7 was not hit by stray bullets they say motorists spotted animals in the commute. >> you can see that southbound lanes on 680 are still closed as investigateors poured through evidence. ask traffic on the northbound lanes have been opened for a while. and the traffic is moving along. now, i just want to point out one thing. you may have noticed that from sky 7 hd video, the suspect's car, the jeep, was parked in in back of the chp patrol car and normally an officer stops in back of the car so there are a lot of unanswered questions but we've learned that the patrol car does have a dash camera. that video may help investigators. >> and abc 7 news was able to obtain a re

vic lee on how the shooting unfolded and there is keira clapper up north and leslie brinkley at john muir hospital. we're going to begin with dan noyes, with more on lacey's background you've been looking into that, today. >> as is often the case, it's the day after that we find a more complete picture this, time, he left clues on the internet. including a detailed resume. >> chris lacey was a freelance computer programmer using this web site to look for work. he claims to have done contract work for several companies. no confirmation tonight and the i team reached an owner confirmed he hired lacey for four month autos i remember feeling like well, i'm not sure whether i trust him exactly or not. >> days later he told us he had concerns about lacey but couldn't figure out why. >> sometimes you can tell when people have you know they seem to be nice and conversational and everything, but you can tell underneath they're angry, boy say. >> his father told abc 7's allen wong he and his wife saw mental health problems emerging from an early age, growing up in bend, oregon. >> sometimes we'd ta

we still don't know why he stopped next to deport people deep over the sergeant at john muir hospital that's where joliet goodrich's with new information. >>> as we learn more about kenny was a u.s. army reserve in the city for seven years tonight is here with family by his side fighting for his life. >>> shots fired an officer on the freeway. at the officers possibly down. a shooting that left the father of four and chp officer of seven years on my support. his family and extended family from southern california visiting throughout the evening. we hope for the vast amounts to come home. sergeant dan mcdermott says the officer is not only a co-worker he is a good friends. >>> is one of those people dead will give you the time of the day when you have a problem. the chp is making a traffic stop when the driver opened fire another officer who arrived as back up shot and wounded the suspect he then helped the injured officer until paramedics arrived. the suspect was out of hospital they've learned she'd he was driving was last registered to a person in a point registered owner couldn't a

the driver was taken to john muir medical center. he is deceased. >> the witness told his boss the gunman was buckled in his seatbelt. this started with a traffic stop on 680 south. the aftermath is captured on radio communications between the dispatcher and a responding officer. >> nobody else is 1097 yet. >> 10-4. the description of the subject, suspect or anything like that. >> negative. he just said officer was down. have i been trying to call and no response. >> i-680 was closed for much of the day leading to massive traffic jams in and around walnut creek as police turned the freeway into a temporary crime lab. one of the unanswered questions is why one of the chp cars was in front of the suspect's jeep and not behind the vehicle they stop. >> that's something we are taking a close look at. i will not address exactly the procedures a the this time. >> police have not said why the officer pulled over that car in the first place. at his home base the officers have been keeping a vigil. in martinez, abc7 news. >> john, thank you.

>>justine: we have mark back >>mark: this is a look at john muir medical center in walnut creek weren officer is in critical and condition after being shot on 880 when he pulled over a cheap rent their chest north of lima on the road. during this stopped the driver of the cheap shot the officer. another officer returned fire killed in the suspect and. friends and family are at the officers bedside this morning. >> he is a great individual. he is a man of faith. he gives support and encouragement to those around him and his family members. he has that kind of officer. invest >>james: investigators have not release the reason for the traffic stop. they have also not released the name of the suspect that was shot. >>justine: there have been 1600 cases nationally for west nile virus. two nights contra costa county found 30 record that has tested positive for the five buyers. they will be spring tonight. they are saying that the spray is not toxic to humans. let's go to erica for weather. >>erica: the morning test team. -- good morning justine. we are going to have high humidy levels. we

the suspect was taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek. >> we do have some dash cam video we're going to analyze. >> the shooting happened during morning commute. investigators say one person called 911 while several witness remained on the scene. investigators took those witness to the nearest police station to get their statement. the chp officer who shot the suspect was also interviewed. what was not clear is the suspect opened fire in the first place. >> we are an extended family so we feel that deeply and our thoughts and prayers are with the officer and with his family. >> the chp officer who was rushed to john muir hospital, we understand has been on the force for six years all day officers have been going to the medical center in walnut creek just to lend their support. we have also learned the chp officer lives in solano county with his family. the chp has not released the suspect's name who passed away because they say they are still trying to contact his family. reporting live from walnut creek, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on that monommental traffic j

the news out of here was that a family man, a dedicated chp officer died in the line of duty at john muirimately 6:05 p.m. officer kenyan youngstrom was pronounced deceased. >> doctors had not expected the officer to survive after a bullet to his headvered his sevs spinal cord. he was on life support for a day and a half. his organsnow be donated. >> this has been a life altering tragedy for the family, and a tragedy that has affected us to the core. >> chp officers came and went in a constant stream through the emergency room at john muir medical center. one hour after his death, a chp helicopter circled the hospital floshing its lights in what -- flashing its lights in what appeared to be a salute for the fallen officer. >> the officer's family wants to express their deepest gratitude to the law enforcement family, first responders, medical staff, members of the public. you have been amazing. i think it is really important that you guys know he absolutely loved his job. and the service he does for all of us and all of you in the community. >> a fund has been set up to help youngstrom's

. >> it is the about depreciation appearance of support from the path -- staff at john muir hospital.has been watching these once premature babies grow into healthy children. >> ran a their first son apollo was born prematurely, so is their week-old daughter. >> the staff here is wonderful >> children like these are the reason this yearly celebration occurs. >> there is hope for these triplets overborne 15 weeks earlier wang under 2 lbs. each plus a number of medical problems. now, they're bouncing about. >> these children are well on their way, as they are here celebrating life if dr. city do not want to forget the forces babies that did not make it. on october 15th there will be a remembrances ceremony of the walnut creek library. the >>vicki: jason will be back with highlights and reaction from the giants' big win at at&t park. fourth good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah

the driver was taken to john muir medical center. he is deceased. >> the witness told his boss the gunman was buckled in his seatbelt. this started with a traffic stop on 680 south. the aftermath is captured on radio communications between the dispatcher and a responding officer. >> nobody else is 1097 yet. >> 10-4. the description of the subject, suspect or anything like that. >> negative. he just said officer was down. have i been trying to call and no response. >> i-680 was closed for much of the day leading to massive traffic jams in and around walnut creek as police turned the freeway into a temporary crime lab. one of the unanswered questions is why one of the chp cars was in front of the suspect's jeep and not behind the vehicle they stop. >> that's something we are taking a close look at. i will not address exactly the procedures a the this time. >> police have not said why the officer pulled over that car in the first place. at his home base the officers have been keeping a vigil. in martinez, abc7 news. >> john, thank you.

condition and some exclusive video after the shooting >> a lot of hopes and prayers are coming to john muir medical center where officer youngstrom is on life support. members of his family, officers from the chp and extended family have been keeping vigil here at a hospital all night long. youngstrom was shot yesterday morning by the driver of a jeep that was pulled over on 680. you're looking at cellphone video from a witness who saw the moments after the officer was shot. a lot of the video is too graphic show on television. another officer opened fire on the jeep driver who later died from his injuries. the witness says he saw the second officer shoot up to 10 times shattering a window >> i saw when the cops started shooting the guy in the jeep and as soon as he shot the guy in the jeep, he ran to the police car and i guess he called for backup. >> in that video we can see to chp cars. we understand youngstrom was driving the car in front of the jeep. a lot of questions this morning about who is driving that sheet. it was registered last to a person in a point. the owner apparently coul

he is at john muir medical center in walnut creek. tran is following the latest developments. >>will: he has been here for 24 hours after being shot at 8:30 a.m. yesterday. officers are coming into going. here is video that we got of three different chp officers are writing to the place. they have been coming here ever since their colleague was shot. other agencies are also coming. we do know at this point he is still on a life-support in critical condition fighting for his life. it does not look very good. his family members from as far away as southern california are by his bedside. we hope to get an update on his condition from the chp little bit later. here is the latest on the investigation. traffic was backed up yesterday for hours. according to the chp spokesperson he said they're looking into a couple of theories on why the suspect was pulled over in the first place. he might have had expired tags. they're looking into that possibility. also, before the shooting to please the chp received phone calls of numerous people that th

the officer right now is on life support at john muir medical in walnut creek. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> authorities are not releasing the identity of the gunman. we know the vehicle the officer stopped on 680 yesterday is registered to a 36-year-old man whose last known residence is at a sausalito duplex. the current tenant says the man moved out last year. two investigators questioned her about the former tenant. we talked by phone to the man's father who is living in alaska. he told us the contra costa county sheriff's department contacted him half night, suggesting he and his wife fly to the bay area to heat with them. the father tells us his son has a masters in computer science from san francisco state and has been a software developer for several companies. they have not heard from him in more than a year. stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage. always connect to our facebook page and follow us on twitter. >>> this morning vallejo police will hold a news conference to address latest fatal shooting involving officers in that city. friends and fam

family man, a dedicated chp officer died tonight here at john muir medical center, 34 hours after he was shot on interstate 680. >> this evening at approximately 6:05 p.m. officer kenyon youngstlum was pronounced deceased. >> they didn't expect him to survive after a bullet to his head severed his spinal cord. his organs will now be donated. >> this has been a tragedy for the family and certain lay tragedy that has affected all deeply to the core. >> chp officers came and went in a constant stream to the emergency room at john muir medical center. >> one hour after his death, a chp helicoptercled the hospital flashing lights in what appeared to be a salute to the fallen officer. >> the family wanted to once again express their deepest gratitude to the law enforcement family, first responders, medical staff, members of the public. you've been amazing. it's important that you guys know, he absolutely loved his job and the service that they did. all us and in the community, truly. >> reporter: a fund to help out the officer's wife and four children has been set up and docks will be acce

we saw employees drop off dinner for all the officers who have gathered inside john muir, those samefficers offering prayers for the family of kenyon youngstrom. tonight, kenyon youngstrom is on life support at john muir medical center. >> we'll been told that the injuries are not compatible with human life. having been told that, that puts things into perspective. >> reporter: today sam morgan and other officers poured into the hospital one at a time, showing support for youngstrom and his family. >> very, very heavy heart. we're just trying to process it and manage it in a healthy matter. >> reporter: at the same time -- >> my dad was with lapd for many years. >> reporter: another show of support as john lopez and others dropped off flowers outside youngstrom's field office. some do not want to be named because they say the story is not about them. >> the officer put his life on the line to protect the citizens around him, and i think too many time

. >> he was released from john muir hospital. that's where the woman who survived the truck's impact was taken in what police call grave condition. >> we are just identifying the victim at this point as an adult female. >> teddy bears mark the spot where the truck hit the women. a trail of painted dots shows how far she traveled. she died on impact. the coroner released the name of the victim. sh she was from santa barbara. >> identified her as sherry hicks. she was a 52-year-old white female. >> reporter: the incident happened at 6:15 on saturday night. the pick up was traveling fast southbound on north main street when it veered off the road and on to the sidewalk. sunday night monica came by to drop off some flowers. she was just up the street when the accident happened. >> it was really sad. my heart goes out to the family and a woman here lost her life. we haven't seen what happened to the daughter, but it is heartbreaking. >> first reports were the two victims were actually mother and daughter, but walnut creek police will

. >> he was released from john muir hospital. that's where the woman who survived the truck's impact was taken in what police call grave condition. >> we are just identifying the victim at this point as an adult female. >> teddy bears mark the spot where the truck hit the women. a trail of painted dots shows how far she traveled. she died on impact. the coroner released the name of the victim. she was from santa barbara. >> identified her as sherry hicks. she was a 52-year-old white female. >> reporter: the incident happened at 6:15 on saturday night. the pick up was traveling fast southbound on north main street when it veered off the road and on to the sidewalk. sunday night monica came by to drop off some flowers. she was just up the street when the accident happened. >> it was really sad. my heart goes out to the family and a woman here lost her life. we haven't seen what happened to the daughter, but it is heartbreaking. >> first reports were the two victims were actually mother and daughter, but walnut creek police will not

we have also just learned that he is on life support tonight at john muir hospital in walnut creek. shots during a traffic stop on interstate 680 in alamo this morning as second officer fired back kaelin the other driver and we'll have much more on this developing story is nice and 11. did waves obama's to the stage of the democratic national convention. not the president but his wife to me the appeal to american voters to re- elect has been. political reporter crazily with what was set on the first day of the convention. the first lady praise for has been in tonight's speech to says he is " a man we can trust to revive the nation's weak economy as president. daniel lang and others beachball that while the democratic base. did waves democrats cheered as first lady michelle obama's took the stage at the party's national convention in charlotte. she said the white house hasn't changed her husband's character or convictions. i love that we can trust brought to do what he says he's going to do even when it's hard it is best when it's hard. she praised her husband's health care reform la

christin ayers continues our coverage from john muir medical center. >> we're here where a number of chp officers have been in and out of hospital to visit the man that is still in critical condition tonight. cellphone video that we first showed you yesterday shows of the story of how it ended, a chp officer running to his patrol car after shooting a man who authorities say had just shot this man, >> shots fired at an officer, officer down. >> today authorities revealed that the deadly confrontation on interstate 680 began with what you see from chopper 5, a dead deer lying in the road. >> the officer was already pulled out over on the shoulder to deal with the dead your call. >> that is when his partner radioed that he was about to pull over a green jeep wrangler. the officers spotted the jeep. >> he stepped from his vehicle to direct the jeep onto the shoulder, when he saw it. >> inside of the jeep, the suspect, christopher lacey, unbeknownst to officers he is heavily armed with a loaded gun, ammunition, and a knife. >> it shows that the officer had a short conversation with the su

vic lee road along that same stretch and is live tonight at john muir medical center that. is not an easy drive for chp. >> not. and today i rode with chp officer who is someone i've known a long time. and there is talking about the toll it's taken on him and colleagues. this outpouring keeps growing at the field office where officer kenyon youngstorm works. >> it under scores these people are connected to family and friends. >> the officer sam morgan has been with the chp 30 years. and. >> every time, the same reaction. >> your mind starts racing. and when that officer dies. >> each one a piece of you go was that individual. there is never a point where you say, okay i'm over that. you learn how to manage it. >> there are thoughts of anger and sadness and on and on. emotion goes. >> there are personal reflections. officer morgan is married with two children. >> reflections such as what if it was me? how would my wife and children handle it? >> and you're brought to focus with your own mortality. and you begin to see just how risky this job can be sometimes. >> it's not som

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coverage, ken bastida in mobile 5 outside the hospital where the injured officer is now >> i am here at john muir, one of the best promise centers in the area and it is only about a four minute ride from the scene to hear. both the suspect and the officer were transported here. according to the chp, the officer's identity has still not been released to the public including the press. he is a five-year veteran assigned to that division and is still officially listed in critical condition. he is not conscious but there was a report earlier on twitter saying the officer was deceased but that is incorrect according to the chp. 30 minutes ago a spokesperson told us that the officer is still in critical condition, he is not the cease, those are false reports and we just confirm that. she also tells us is a very emotional time as you can imagine for the officer's family and many of his colleagues >> it really is tragic thinking that you can be sending your husband or wife or mom or daughter out to represent and of cold peace in the community and be faced with something like this, it is tragic, something

officer kenyon youngstrom's body is still at john muir where doctors say his organ and tissue donation will save dozens of lives. for those who want to make a contribution to the family wells fargo has confirmed you can visit any of their branches. we've -- we've received thousands of condolences on our face back page and invite you to share yours go to facebook.com/abc7news. >>> the labor department says u.s. employer added 96,000 jobs last month, well below the average of 139,000 a month since the start of the year unemployment rate 8.1. analysts say the lower rate is only because more people gave up looking for jobs. >>> jobs are the focus of the campaign trail this morning president obama and vice president biden attended a rally in new hampshire in the face of lower than expected job growth the president noted businesses added jobs for the 30th month in a row. >> the president: we know it is not good enough we need to create more jobs faster. we need to come out of this crisis stronger than when we went in. >> there's a lot that we can do. >> meantime mitt romney was in iowa where

. >> reporter: the chp offered a final salute via helicopter last night as it flew over john muir medical center where the officer had been on life support since he was shot tuesday. chp says his death has shaken its department to its core. chp officers say youngstrom's family is very strong being unified and courageous. they are asking for their privacy at this time, but have put the word out they are grateful to the public for the support. a memorial fund has been set up for the family if would you like to donate you can give money at any wells fargo bank location. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 4:37. we are learning more about 36-year-old christopher boone lacy the man who killed the officer before being shot and killed himself. the i-team has been working hard to figure out who he was traveling hours to his home in tehama county and flushing out his life online. lacy was a freelance computer programmer who used this website to look for work and dates. in his resume he claimed to have done contract work for several companies. a business owner confirmed lacy worked for him last year for

the officer is still at john muir medical center. dan kerman is joining us live from walnut creek with details on what we now know about this shooting. >>dan: we know the identity of the suspect but we do not know his motive. here is a video to show you who the suspect is. the suspect was shot and killed by the other police officers. his name is christopher lasik. he was the one driving the jeep wrangler and a second officer, not the one who was shot, pulled over. we are finding out that he pulled over because he could not read the license plate. the officer who was shot was the first to approach the vehicle. >> officer youngster approach to the jeep of the driver's side and made contact. looking at the-camera video, it shows that the officer and a lacy had a short conversation. then, without any warning, lacey pulled out a gun and shot the officer in the head. his partner was approaching from the rear heard the gunshots and saw his partner goes danforth, he drew his own service weapon and shot at the deep strikingly secretly. at thi

we're learning that both the officer and the suspect had been taken to john muir medical center in walnut creek and cate caugurian is at the trauma center right now. >> well, unfortunately we do not have much of an update at this point in time, they're keeping the media at a distance. officers are staying tight- lipped about the condition of both the officer and the suspect involved. we know that the injured officer is a male, but what i can tell you is that i have seen strong law enforcement presence and at last count there were six police cars including chp motorcycles, in the area staged outside it, they've been coming and going and we have video of that ambulance arriving, chp's reports the officer and suspect are in serious condition, we do not know the extent of the injuries, a spokesperson says that this investigation is ongoing. >> right now at this time, the investigation is ongoing, we will not release any permission to the media and i do not know when we will release that. >> you cannot confirm that your officers here? >> i can confirm that the officers here but that is about a

i heard about it >> reporter: cannot chp announced officer youngstrom's death last night outside john muir medical center where he had been on life support since the shooting. in fairfield where he lived with his wife and two sons, the community gathered for a prayer. today, people came to the martinez chp office, bringing flowers and notes. some were strangers. >> to give my respect. >> reporter: and some were part of the police and fire community that car each other community. in that community, being on duty means being on catch. >> that's what it's all about, you want to go back to your families. after the end of the watch. and this one didn't happen. >> reporter: that firefighter also told us that, when one member of the police and fire family hurts, everyone hurts and everyone is hurting today. live here in martinez, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, claudine. >>> there is a fund set up for the family of officer youngstrom. can you donate by going -- you can donate by going into any wells fargo bank branch and contribute to the officer kenyon youngstrom fund. >>> poli

youngstrom's body is still at john muir medical center. he's an organ and tissue donor doctors say he has the potential to save more than 50 lives. community members ever touched by his sacrifice and leaving flowers, cards and balloons at the office where he worked. >> this officer was injured and killed in a senseless act. we just wanted to bring these balloons to show our support. >> there's a facebook campaign to dedicate a stretch of 680 in memory of youngstrom. this morning there are 16,000 likes. to become an organ donor contact the network you can reach them at the number on your screen or through a link on abc7news.com. look under see it on tv. if you would like to contribute to the officer's family visit any wells fargo bank. >>> we've received thousands of condolences for officer youngstrom's family, friends and colleagues on our facebook page. go to facebook.com/abc7news. >>> the contra costa county district attorney's office dropped charges against a man accused of attacking a san pablo councilman. the d.a.'s office could not f

officer kenyon youngstrom's body is still at john muir where doctors say his organ and tissue donation will save dozens of lives. for those who want to make a contribution to the family wells fargo has confirmed you can visit any of their branches. we've -- we've received thousands of condolences on our face back page and invite you to share yours go to facebook.com/abc7news. >>> the labor department says u.s. employer added 96,000 jobs last month, well below the average of 139,000 a month since the start of the year unemployment rate 8.1. analysts say the lower rate is only because more people gave up looking for jobs. >>> jobs are the focus of the campaign trail this morning president obama and vice president biden attended a rally in new hampshire in the face of lower than expected job growth the president noted businesses added jobs for the 30th month in a row. >> the president: we know it is not good enough we need to create more jobs faster. we need to come out of this crisis stronger than when we went in. >> there's a lot that we can do. >> meantime mitt romney was in iowa where

the contra costa commander for the chp stood in front of john john muir medical center and said that. he was killed then. they described him like that. he donated his organs to them. >> in his continued commitment to service officer youngstrum is donating organs which will change the lives of many. >> the announcement was also made there in the tight-knit community where they lived, people wore blue and gold ribbons and held candles and mourned his loss. many of the children there go to school with his children and organizers say they are struggling to cope. >> i am scared if something happens to my parents and just scared something will happen. >> and today the grieving continues. for the officer who gave his life in the line of duty and for the father, the husband, the neighbor and the friend that so many will miss. >> the investigation into the gunman is intensifying. investigators describe 36-year- old christopher boone lacey as a loner. forensic teams are going through his mobile home. police have already seized computers and disk drives. video from a police dashboard camera is h

remains in critical condition at this hour at john muir hospital in walnut creek.pect who was driving that jeep was shot and killed at the scene. of course we will have more live updates at 6:00 p.m. meantime, nightly news is next with brian williams.

the officers from fairfield inns '90s here at john muir with co-workers family and friends by his sideended family from southern california. as the suspect we're waiting to get more information and also get more information as to why that traffic stop even occurred in the first place. i'm to live coverage cbs five. >>> as you can expect this in causing huge backup on interstate 680 all along the abundance of the liens were completely shut down to the morning. this outcome instance start opening back up until around 5:00 tonight jabbers were diverted to highway 24 while investigators were on scene. you heard the radio traffic there one thing law enforcement officers depend on in an emergency is that radio. oakland has had a problem after problem with their police radios system. officers say it often doesn't work a few weeks ago the city blamed at&t but denies any story you will see only on cbs five alan morrison discovered that is not the entire story. >>> >>> i didn't hear anything. it's a chilling sound to a police officer calling for backup and no one can hear. dear ill wait six it's

big celebration in walnut creek for some survivors parents of premature babies 3 preemie party at john muirtal. the >> they were all born too soon but with some tlc, a great doctors and nurses, there are now healthy babies. views triplets were born 15 weeks early. all three of them weighed under 2 lbs. 2 lbs. with severa different medical conditions. clearly four years later, they are bouncing about. that is what this celebration is all about. every year the hospital takes a day to celebrate their lives. >> the quality of care we received was outstanding. >> these children are well on their way and as they celebrate life, they do not want to forget their precious babies. >> mitt romney stomping through california tonight. egghead, we will show you the not so welcoming welcome he received. >>stanley: and typically when you think of illegal dumping each picture someone slipping and under the cover of darkness but in east oakland, and things have changed. >> they can be present. it will come in the middle of their day, take their trucks and dump everything in the middle of the streets. >> this