--el jurado ya empezo hoy la deliberacion en el juicio por la muerte de kate steinle en san franciscosparo intencionalmente o fue un accidente. --pilar nino estuvo hoy en la corte y nos cuenta lo que paso. banner francisco alex jeff hoy no estuvieron presentes los padres de kate steinle, pero si imelda la sobrina del acusado, jose garcia zarate.en los argumentos finales su defensa reitero que el encontro en el muelle un bulto envuelto en tela que resulto ser la pistola, la alzo y entonces se disparo.como prueba la bala golpeo el piso cerca a el, a 12 pies, antes de caerle a steinle que estaba 78 pies mas alejada.. francisco ugarte/abogado de la defensa del acusado 16:40 la evidencia física indica un rebote de larga distancia, 12:09 si el quería hacer daño a ella porque tiraría solo un tiro, por que desde 90 pies, es que la evidencia física no tiene sentido con una narrativa de homicidio intencional pero la fiscalia a cargo de diana garcia, dice que no hay prueba de la existencia de dicha tela.en su teoria el acusado fue el que llevo la pistola al muelle escondida en su ropa que era gr

picture of kate steinle was shown. kate steinle's father jim became rather emotional, took a deep

the school says it's investigating. >> number three, deliberations will resume in the kate steinle murdererately shot steinle on san francisco's embarcadero in 2015. >> number four, holiday traffic gridlock already under way in southern california. here's a look at the l.a. area last night. nationwide today waze says the worst traffic between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. >> it's a candy cane. >> we don't have that here in the bay area. westbound 4 from hercules into san francisco still a moderate 40 minutes. >>> let's get to number six because we do have dangerously dense fog out there. it will hang around through 9:00. visibility less than a quarter of a mile. in the east bay to the for the bay and the central valley, hazy sunshine. low to mid-50s where we're starting. even a few 70s during the afternoon hours. >> and number seven, a spanish company selling out of this, the latest handbag resembling a trash bag made out of leather and costs up to $423. >> no thank you. >> why? >> use a regular trash bag. >> honestly. you can get a roll from costco. >> everything is ridiculous. >>> when condit

. >>> this morning, the man accused of murdering kate steinle on a san francisco pier is waiting to learn the verdict. kpix 5's anne makovec has more. >>> reporter: they are going to continue deliberations this morning. we could find out their verdict this morning. jurors began deliberations yesterday afternoon. they are going to be back at it starting at 9 a.m. they are having to look past the national controversy over illegal immigration here and focus solely on the moments before kate steinle was killed on pier 14. jose inez garcia zarate is the defendant, a 45-year-old homeless mexican who was in the country illegally. he is charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and being a felon in possession of a weapon. steinle was walking with her father when she was hit in the back by a single bullet that ricocheted off the pier. the prosecutor says garcia zarate was playing russia roulette. the defense claims it was an accident that jose inez garcia zarate found the gun on the pier wrapped in a piece of cloth just picked it up and that it fired accidentally. >> the defense can't get

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(vicki) closing arguments continute tomorrow in the kate steinle murder trial. the 32 year old victim was fatally shot in the back while walking on pier 14 with her father back in 2015.(grant) the accused is a undocumented immigrant who had already been deported 5 times. the case launched a national debate on illegal immigration and sanctuary cities.(vicki) kron4's maureen kelly was inside the courthouse and live tonight with the latest. (maureen)i'm outside the san francisco hall of justice where inside both the proscecution and the defense made their last attempts to convince the jury of their opposing theories of the case. kate steinle's mother and father walked in courtroom 13 holding hands.inside they heard proscutor diana garcia tell the jury that kate steinle was wiped off the face of the earth while in her father's arms. saying a vibrant life was taken from us by this man.pointing at the defenent jose garcia zarate seen here in an eariler court appearance. she showed a selfie taken by kate's family friend, with the father and daughter smiling broadly tha

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this includes the kate steinle murder. but when police seize them the stolen guns are hard to trace. tonight for the first time publicly our investigative unit races the stolen firearms across the country. who here is our senior investigative stephen stock and this is a big process. >> it took us a year and a half no one has done thiskind of tracing of misses pieces on this scale publicly before. now we have a better idea where stolen guns come from and where they end up. we obtained records from more than 1,000 different law enforcement agencies in 36 different states nearly 850,000 gun records in all. this data shows how often stolen guns travel around the country. from region to region. later showing up connected to other crimes. >> these guns move quickly it could be a matter of days to sometimes 15, 20 years later the stills are being recovered in crimes. guns are not perishable. they don't wear pout and disappear. >> some critic all calling for stricter laws to force gun owners to secure firearms. whiled gun rights g

if found not guilty of shooting kate steinle, i. krerks agents won't need an order of removal. they have a chance to remove him on the the spot. according to an ice spokesperson, fugitives are detained all the time. he could be deported to mexico immediately or held at a detention center pending a court hearing. he arrived in the u.s. sometimes before 1991, and since then has been deported five times with seven nonviolent felony convictions in arizona, washington, oregon, texas and arizona. meanwhile the steinle family will not be here for the verdict. instead, they will issue a statement. a source has told me regardless of the verdict, the family has said they will not politicize their daughter's death. in san francisco, abc7 news. >>> california is getting more money to help with the wildfires. today president amended his proclamation. it allowed for 75% of the he will jibl costs. the state can use it. damage for the sonoma and napa county fires are over $3 billion. and we've been looking at ruins. not only homes but also cars. literally thousands of them. today, wayne friedm

kate steinle was murdered in san francisco two years ago.efendant is facing a charge of second degree murder, willful but not pre-meditated jury. the judge agreed to instruct the jury in first degree murder, the defense said he killed kate steinle by accident. the debate sparked a national debate -- the killing sparked a national debate

our report details the jury should be getting the case all.>> reporter: kate steinle's family cried in court when photos of their daughter was shown to the jury one last time. the family of jose ines garcia zarate also appeared in court as both sides prevented -- presented closing arguments. they said he was playing his own secret game of russian roulette, when 30-year-old kate steinle was shot and killed. it is undisputed that you have to pull the trigger the gun to fire. even the defenses on cut expert jen or at as much of the preliminary hearing, and when he was reminded of that in the trial, jose ines garcia zarate had a temper tantrum and lay the court reporter forgetting his testimony wrong. as far as the attempt to kill or premeditation, jose ines garcia zarate set in each year for 23 minutes before firing the gun. that was plenty of time to think about before firing the trigger. garcia but trade jose ines garcia zarate as a liar . he said he was aiming at a black finish and also the steadily gun and called it to go all. the defendant said that he found the gun on them here, and

. >>> it's the defense's turn in the kate steinle murder trial. >> coming up a gun expert takes the stand and the weapon that killed kate is front and center. the question, was the killing intentional or an accident? p&-pthrough nig s. &- >> plus a man falls 300 feet to the bottom of a cliff, the harrowing rescue captured through night vision. >> and chief meteorologist paul deanno tracks the return of rain in the forecast. sfx: squeak sfx: stair creak sfx: clink sfx: deep breath sfx: grunt sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling sfx: slice sfx: gasp sfx: inhale. exhale. sfx: lights scraping on roof sfx: metallic scrape sfx: grunt covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. >> closed captioning for this newscast is sponsored by living spaces. >>> the defense has begun presenting its evidence in the kate steinle murder trial. their case hinges on whether the shooting on that san francisco water front two years ago was intentional or an accident. kpix5's phil matier has been following the testimony at the hall of justice. phil? >> reporter: that's right, ken.

jurors must focus on the moments before kate steinle died. jose ines garcia zarate admitted to accidentally killing kate steinle on pier 14 in san francisco. he says he picked up something wrapped in a shirt and it turned out to be a gun that then went off but prosecutors argue he pointed the gun at her and pulled the trigger. the bullet ricocheted before hitting steinle. the jurors have for mitosis. first-degree murder, second- degree murder and involuntary manslaughter or not guilty. >> the battleground of this case will be the level of intent. the intent of this man when he had the gun. is this an act of recklessness, criminal negligence or is it depraved heart? is it a deliberate indifference toward human life? >> another flashpoint, the gun was stolen from a truck of bureau of land management agent. the immigration debate gave this national attention. garcia zarate had been deported back to mexico five times and was wanted for a sixth deportation at the time of the killing. when the defense finishes closing arguments the prosecution will

picture of kate steinle was shown. kate steinle's father jim became rather emotional, took a deep breath, shook his head, then looked down. judge in the case told the jury don't let bias, sympathy and other factors influence the decision. charged with second degree murder, jury was told they could also consider first degree or involuntary manslaughter. a not guilty verdict is also a possibility. following those instructions, assistant district attorney diana garcia made closing arguments insisting that gun that killed kate steinle didn't go off accidentally or was found by garcia serenty under a swivel chair like argued. told the jury that he had gun with him all along and knew that pier 14 was target-rich environment full of people. saying he, the defendant, had his own secret version of russian roulette. defense reminded the jury he had no motive or prior interactions with steinle. if you wanted to injure someone, would you fire from 90 feet away? gonzalez maintains his client found the gun under the chair. defense a

the bullet hit kate steinle in the back. this was two years ago in july 2015 at pier 14 in san francisco. where he was walking with her father. the gun was found in the bay after the shooting. the prosecutors believe that ditching the gun in the water shows intent. this jury has expert testimony to weigh one expert believes the shot looked intentional, another thinks it looks like an accident. jurors have several options to weigh, first or second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter, or, of course, a not guilty verdict. so, a lot for them to go over, discuss, and talk about, and consider during these deliberations. they have had the case since last tuesday afternoon. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. >>> be the first to know when the verdict comes down by downloading our free abc 7 news app and enabling push alerts. also bringing it live on abc 7 and online at abc 7 news.com. >>> developing news this morning, controversy over president trump on twitter. this time, it's not about what th

at the time, they said he was sit go down in that chair about 90 feet from kate steinle and her father. they've maintain that had their client found the stolen gun wrapped in a piece of cloth and that it accidentally went off. it has been establish that had the bullet ricochetted before shooting steinle in the back. they have said the people could have left the gun tunneled chair before their client found it. abc7 news. >>> new video in the north bay wildfires to share with you. a firefighter who tackled that fight from the air is giving us a unique look. the press democrat reports, captain nathan southwick flew a c-130 aircraft. he recorded the aerial views of the fire and retardant drops in sonoma county during the peak of the while fires. the demolition crews are continuing to clear debris from coffee park neighborhood. they posted video yesterday. some workers dress in the white protective suits and breathing masks in order to sift through the rubble. >>> an effort is underway to get land lords to fix up vacant store fronts while waiting for new tennants. the problem is citywide bu

steinle of killing kate man accused of killing kate steinle (darya)(james) welcome back to the kron fourrt the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) breaking news... today show anchor matt lauer has been fired from n-b-c after complaints of inappropriate sexual behavior. (darya) n-b-c released a statement saying they received the complaint on monday and they have reason to believe there were more incidents. they have not released any specifics about the complaint. n-b-c anchor savannah guthrie reacted to the news li

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. >>> no verdict today in the kate steinle murder trial. closing arguments wrapped up this morning and the jury began deliberating. among the questions now will the jury reach a verdict before the thanksgiving break? nbc bay area some brock covering the trial from beginning joins from us the hall of justice in san francisco. sam. >> reporter: raj, good evening. certainly not a lot of wiggle room here. jurors tomorrow have three hours between 9:00 a.m. and noon to reach a verdict if they cannot the deliberations pick up again next week. now as we say, this legal experts tell me there was so much nuance involved in the case so much legal ease they would be surprise first degree it didn't take several days to get to a verdict. on the final day of court before deliberations, only a small showing of family. the defendant's niece and her daughter digging in for the verdict. the steinle family absent altogether. >> our office is committed to doing everything we can to bring the steinle family justice. they have shone incredible resolve during the

the murder case of kate steinle was handed over to the jury this afternoon.(steve) good evening everyone.. i've steve aveson (pam) and i'm pam moore. there has been no dispute on who pulled the trigger on the gun that killed kate steinle ... but the question is, was it intentional or an accident. it is the question that the jury must decide.(steve) kron 4's maureen kelly has been covering the trial for us.. and files this late report. garcia zarate, seen here in an eariler court appearance is charged with murder, but they jury has the option of first degree or second degree murder, as well as involuntary manslaughter. he's also charged with being a felon in possession of a gun, and assault with the semi automatic pistol. his lawyer says garcia zarate should be found not guilty on all counts since he says the shooting of kate steinle was an accident. his theory is that garcia zarate didn't know that he was holding a gun when he found a rag covered object on the pier that day. he says the weapon went off when his client picked it up. he calling the gun, which w

kate steinle was killed in that shooting at pier 14 in san francisco's -- san francisco's pier 14, thatwas two years ago. the jury had a question yesterday during their deliberations. the judge, though, did not let reporters into the courtroom to listen to the question-and-answer session with the attorneys. zarate is an undocumented immigrant who was set to be deported for a sixth time, but because of san francisco's sanctuary city laws he was allowed to stay and that is why this case ignited a debate on immigration and got such national attention. when this verdict is reached the judge says he will give everyone a half hour notice before he reads it to the courtroom and that deliberations are scheduled to last until 4:30 today if they don't reach a verdict. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and be the first to know when that verdict comes down by down loading the abc 7 news app and enabling push alerts. we will bring you the perfect life on air and online. >>> outrage in the east bay where students and teachers urge school officials to scrap proposed budg

jurors have still not reached a verdict in the murder trial of the man accused of killing kate steinle on a pier in san francisco two years ago. the jury wrapped up a second day of deliberations this afternoon. jose garcia zarate is charged with murder. but the jury has the option of first degree or second degree murder... as well as involuntary manslaughter. his lawyer says garcia zarate should be found not guilty on all counts since he says the shooting of kate steinle was an accident. he argues that garcia zarate found the gun and it went off when he picked it up. the prosecutor called the defense's theory fiction and argued that the shots were fired on purpose. the jury will resume their deliberations on monday after the long thanksgiving holiday weekend. (vicki) the jury ultimately has four options in this case. they can find jose garcia zarate guilty of first degree murder, second-degree murder, or of involuntary manslaughter or they can find him not guilty. (steve) kron 4's spencer blake spoke with a defense attorney-- to explain what all of that means. jose garcia zarate could

(lydia) we're still awaiting a verdict in the kate steinle murder case...'ll have a live report coming up

a verdict in the kate steinle >>> right now at 11:00, a de hict in the kate steinle murder case could come down any minute. we are waiting for a decision in rning,se that's gained nationwide headlines. jurors back deliberating at this moment. off. ood morning, everyone, thank you for joining us for our midday newscast. i'm scott mcgrew in for marcus. >> i'm kris sanchez, laura is off today. joins could not come up with a decision last week. today is their first day back after the long holiday weekend. nbc bay area pete suratos joins us live from san francisco with an update of where things stand. any movement with the jury, pete? >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, khris, where things stand as far as right now. we're on day three of the jury deliberations in the kate steinle shooting trial. as you mention, they weren't able to come up with a verdict before the holiday weekend. that's why they're resuming today. we know the jurors decided to talk with the judge in a closed session. first they were going to let us inside to see what the questions were and they decided to make that a

. >>> coming up the kate steinle murder case goes to the jury. >> plus they rallied for his release, now a bay area construction worker captured by i.c.e. could spend thanksgiving at home. >> a bay area runner gets back on his feet to face the holiday run that nearly killed him a your ago. >> a thanksgiving spread that crosses county lines, the $1,000 a plate meal raising money for wildfire victims. collided with a 14.. >> closed captioning for this newscast is sponsored by living spaces. to learn his the man who fatally shot kate steinle on san francisco's pier 14 will have to wait at least until tomorrow to learn his fate. kpix5 reporter emily turner is live at the hall of justice where the jury has gone home for the day without rendering a decision. emily? >> reporter: no, but it is in their hands. they got the case today. they will pick it back up tomorrow at 9 a.m., one hour earlier than normal because they have a short day due to the holiday, until noon. so we potentially could have a verdict as early as lunchtime. weeks of testimony presenting evidence and arguments, jose garc

our coverage of the kate steinle murder case continues. >> another day of jury deliberations in the kateteinle murder trial. i will explain what will happen if a verdict isn't reached today. >>> plus the reason this middle school student is getting some attention, her little doodle from a bay area tech giant. >>> good morning. it is 5:14 and it's i want to say now day four of 30s and 40s across the bay area. napa right now at 36 degrees, walnut creek 37 and all the further inland spots are still in the 30s, but we do have some changes ahead. yes, it may just be a warm up or maybe an even greater cooldown. i will have the answer for you coming up in just a few minutes. >>> here are great travel times for the north bay. look, highway 37 just 14 minutes out of vallejo, across that bridge, we do see a backup now -- i just showed you the clear bay bridge toll plaza, we have a change in the next report. >>> another day of jury deliberations are about to get under way in the kate steinle murder case. we could be inching closer to a verdict. "today in the bay's" pete suratos is live in san franc

kate steinle's family has said that they will not be in the courtroom when that verdict is announced.ing live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> we will let you know as soon as that verdict comes down. download the free abc 7 news app and enable push alerts. we will bring you the verdict live on air and on line. >>> pg&e customers are still without gas this morning after an exploson in san francisco's bernal heights. nobody got hurt but as you can see that explosion ripped through an apartment building and caused major damage on mission street around 10:00 yesterday morning. crews will be out early today to try to turn on pilot lights and to continue inspecting the pipe they believe was the source of the leak. residents who have tags on their homes are encouraged to call the utility to get their gas turned back on. >>> president trump will be headed to capitol hill for a crucial meeting. >> he is trying to push through his tax cut plan to prevent a government shutdown. funding runs out on december 8th if there is no deal, but the president's agenda is being overshadowed

. >>> the defense is expected to finish up today in the kate steinle kate. after that, the case goes to jurors. we know the jury can consider a first degree murder charge. jurors are deciding if zarate intended to shoot kate steinle or if the shooting was an accident. check updates on twitter. >>> 4:33, continuing coverage, police trying to find whoever killed a redwood city father. it happened in broad daylight. it happened during a cell phone sale arranged online. police identified the victim as 32-year-old daniel carlos, survived by his wife and 5-year-old daughter. we spoke to his family. telling the little girl her father isn't coming home. >> it's hard to say. i don't know -- [ inaudible ] it hurt. >> the family's fund raising page on the website. the sheriff's investigators say they have surveillance videos and a number of cooperating witnesses. >>> members of the hell's angels bike gang are in trouble with the feds. they arrested eight members of the sonoma county hell's angels. it happened before a scheduled motorcycle ride. the arrests come after a

police say he intentionally fired a gun killing kate steinle at pier 14. however, the defense says it was an accident. the jury will hear the defense's case starting on monday. >>>president trump is praising the roll out of the republican tax plan. republicans say this would simplify the personal tax code. democrats see it differently saying that any cuts are maid by eliminating popular deductions. >> over 90% of americans will be able to fill out their taxes on a postcard. reporter: the gop bill would dramatically change the tax code. president trump told members of the house ways and means committee that he wants to sign the bill by the end o the year. >> it will be the biggest cut in the history of our country. reporter: it would double standard deductions, americans with joint income under 1 million would pay tax rates of zero, 12%, 39.6%. it would also increase the child tax credit from $1,000 to $1,600. >> the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on taxes. reporter: democrats say middle class tax breaks [inaudible] for state and local taxes

i'm larry beil. >> and i'm lynn, in the case of the man killing kate steinle on pier 14 two years agostill waiting to hear word of the verdict in the case against jose ines garcia zarate. the jury is back in the courtroom and everybody is waiting to hear the reading of the verdict in this case. >> just to get you background on this case, garcia zarate is charged in that july 2015 shooting which killed kate steinle on san francisco's atmosphere 14. the arrest of garcia zarate, a 45-year-old homeless mexican citizen gained national attention because of the controversial policy. >> he was released a few months before the shooting without any notification to federal immigration authorities. of course that is part of what made this a national case. abc 7 news reporters, live right now at the hall of justice. what is happening as we wait for this verdict to be read? >> larry, dion, i have to tell you, the anticipation level has gone from 0 to 60 -- >> in a few seconds. >> the last 30 minutes initially since it was anoubsnounced thers a verdict. we're waiting for people to be screened, the p

jose inez garcia zarate is a 45- year-old homeless mexican in the country illegally when kate steinle was shot in july 201515. steinle was walking with her father when she was hit in the back by a sungle bullet that had ricocheted off the pier. the prosecutor says he was playing russian roulette. the defense says it was an accident that garcia zarate found the gun on the pier wrapped in a piece of cloth, picked it up and it fired accidentally. >> intentionality is the question. why did he do it? was it an accident? was it absolutely recklessness with disregard for human life or something he did intentionally by focusing on miss steinle? >> reporter: the gun had been stolen from a u.s. bureau of land management ranger's vehicle several days earlier but no evidence links garcia zarate to that burglary. the jurors have a few possible charges to convict on here. first- or second-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter. also not guilty, of course. live in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> a bay area father spent the past six months in federal immigration custody but is now release

(ááásteve at landingááá) (on cam)no verdict reached on day 5 of jury deliberations in the kate steinlein san francisco the 12-jurors spent a full day deliberating the fate of jose garcia zarate... who is accused of shooting steinle on pier 14 back in 2015. one criminal defense attorney keeping a close eye on the case...says it is anyone's guess how long it will take for the jury will reach a verdict however if the 12-jurors cannot reach a verdict on thursday they will have to wait until monday to resume deliberations because friday is a work furlough day at the hall of justice...the building will be closed ( steve ) san francisco has now approved rules over recreational pot stores. the board of supervisors

though, reportedly in good condition. >>> number two, deliberations resume this morning in the kate steinleurder trial. zarate deliberately shot steinle on san francisco's embarcadero in 2015. >>> number three, two former presentati presentation, the former students claim that they were victims of sexual abuse and are holding a news conference later today. >>> number four, traffic gridlock already under way in southern california. look at this. this was l.a. last night. waze says the worst traffic will be between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. >>> sure, 80s and 90s -- >> number five, it looks like we're going straight to me. we have not quite that kind of a traffic problem here. highway 4 to san francisco and hercules to san francisco 30 minutes and no metering lights yet. so we'll follow this for you. >> sorry, sue. i thought i was five. 80s and 90s for those good luck sitting in that traffic. we have record high temperatures. look at this. all of us in the low to mid-70s, about to 14 degrees warmer. i have a chance of rain coming up. >>> number seven, the san francisco fire and police departments wil

. >>> more to come the kate steinle murder trial in the hands of the jury.ll look at the final arguments of the case. >>> also drew tuma will be back with the thanksgiving forecast and next chance of >>> jurors in the kate steinle murder trial spent the afternoon judging the fate suggesting the family has no plans to travel to the courthouse to their home in the east bay. more on what you can expect. >> the jury will have only three hours to dlib rateliberate tomo before going home before the holidays. attorney asked the jury to consider the circumstances that led to kate steinle's death july 1, 2015, on pier 14. matt gonzalez said the defendant picked up an object, caused a bullet to be fired and had no intention of hurting anyone. the defense has maintained that he found it's gun under a swivel chair wrapped in a rag and that it went off accidentally when he picked it up. but before he sat in the chair the defense once again showed these stills depicting six people hanging out for nearly 30 minutes suggesting that they could have left the gun there. >> eve

. >>> the jury in the kate steinle murder trial did not reach a verdict today. we have more now on the case from the hall of justice. >> reporter: this morning the jurors had a few questions for the attorneys in a kate steinle murder trial. the parties were called back into the courtroom to clarify a few things. fipically the press is also allowed inside to hear questions and answer session. not this time. according to don lynn, the request was made by one of the attorneys to keep the press out of the courtroom. the judge agreed to the request. the judge was then asked if that meant we were going to be excluded from every q & a session. his response was no comment. once the jury announces they have reached a verdict, everyone will have 30 minutes to come back to the courthouse before it is read. a spokesperson for the steinle family says they will not be there when the verdict is heard. the family says it does not want to further politicize this case. it has now become part of the immigration debate in this country. that's because the defendant is an undocumente

. >> the defense tried to sway jurors in the kate steinle case. was it all an accident? >> pastors packing heat, the northern california gun range training church leaders to protect their congregations. >> get ready for some patchy frost in the north and east bay away from the water tonight, 30s in fairfield and livermore and napa and santa rosa. >>> already pretty dark outside, beautiful view from top of the pyramid. we have your forecast which includes rain, details on that next. escape... by two inmates... who slipped away from a courthouse full of deputies. >>> new information on a developing story right now, an orchestrated escape by two inmates who slipped away from a courthouse full of deputies. the restrained inmates outsmarted a deputy on palo alto courthouse on grand avenue and jumped into a get-away car that was dumped a block away. kpix5's maria medina live with just one question answered, how the inmates busted out of their shackles. >> reporter: well, these inmates have long criminal histories and now this and now we're learning exactly how they did it. the

. >>> this morning the man accused of murdering kate steinle on san francisco's pier 14 is awaiting the verdict. anne makovec joins us with more. >>> reporter: the jurors began deliberating yesterday afternoon. they are going to be back at it at 9 a.m. they are having to look past the national controversy over illegal immigration here and focus solely on the moments before kate steinle was killed. it happened two years ago on san francisco's pier 14. jose inez garcia zarate is the defendant. a 45-year-old homeless mexican who was in the country illegally. he is charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. steinle was walking with her father when she was hit in the back by a single bullet that had ricocheted off the pier. the prosecutor says garcia zarate was playing his own secret game of russian roulette. the defense though says it was an accident, that zarate found the gun on the pier wrapped in a piece of cloth, he picked it up and it fired accidentally. >> intentionality. that's the big question here. why did he do this? was this a

. >>> right now the jury is deliberating in the kate steinle murder case. a trial that has been closely followed here in the bay area and across the country. steinle was killed two years ago on pier 14. her alleged killer, an undocumented immigrant. nbc bay area pete suratos is live in san francisco with updates on where things stand. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. well, those 12 jurors are continuing their deliberations in the kate steinle shooting trial. they have until 12:00 to come up with a verdict. if they're not able to do so, they will pick things up after the thanksgiving holiday weekend. this is the prosecution and the defense teams walking the hallways here at the hall of justice as these deliberations continue. we have covered this story for the better part of two years, kate steinle, a native of pleasanton was shot and killed by jose ines garcia zarate in july of 2015 along pier 14 in san francisco. now, the prosecution claims that zarate intentionally carried out the shooting, pointing the gun at steinle and deliberately pulli

you know 54 yellowed jose zarate has never disputed shooting kate steinle. instead he has insisted it was an accident. the defense called james norris as the first witness, a former head of the san francisco crime lab testified, the gun killing state steinle was pointed at the ground when it went off. the bullet ricochetted 12 feet from where the suspect was sitting. then traveled 78 feet striking kate steinle in the back. >> there is no way to predict the bounce from the bullet. >> francis cofrom the public defender office described the testimony. the jury was shone the bullet flattened on one side and shone the divot in the pier where it bounced before hitting steinle. norris said the evidence was not consistent with somebody deliberately taking aim. >> we have a physical characteristic of an accident i think today mr. norris effectively discussed this and debunked the prosecution's theory that this could be an intentional shot. >> but the prosecution's koengs is that garcia zairt is guilty of second degree murder because he in fact pulled the trigger on th

saying intended to shoot kate steinle, no accidental shooting. meant to be rebuttal for the prosecution but name scratched off. this may be the reason why. on two occasions evans testified at trial of jamal rashid trulove, he was accused of murder and convicted in 2010. then that conviction overturned in 2014. in 2015 he was acquitted in a second trial. evans is being sued by trulove for forensic statement, inconsistent with what other experts found. james norris was one of them. >> people at crime laboratory who probably know what i know and why they weren't called, i don't know. >> reporter: shell casings found on the ground show the gunman running uphill in the neighborhood, contradicting the testimony of a witness. evans also lied under oath about reading an important ballistics study done by the san francisco police department. alleging civil rights violation, heard in federal court in oakland. >>> group of african-american employees at tesla filed suit claiming that production floor is quote, a hotbed of racist behavior. although tesla stan

we just learned new information on the trial for the alleged killer of kate steinle. there will be no cameras allowed when the verdict is read. our sam brock is inside the courtroom. he just tweeted out that news. the defense just wrapped up their testimony. soon, the prosecution will offer a rebuttal. after that, the case goes to jurors. we do know the jury can now consider a first-degree murder charge. jurors are deciding if -- check for updates on twitter @nbc bay area. >>> members of the notorious hell's age lts are in trouble with the feds. police and fbi agents arrested eight members over the weekend. it happened outside of wagon wheel saloon in santa rosa before a scheduled motorcycle ride. the arrest comes after a three-year investigation which included a raid of the group's santa rosa clubhouse. authorities say that the bikers are accused of crimes that range from murder, extortion and witness tampering. >> it's hard to say, but, you know, i didn't get to say good-bye to her that day and it hurts. >> certainly from a different story involving a father being k

. >>> it was all about the gun today at the kate steinle murder trial. an undocumented person shot kate steinle on the water front a year ago. abc 7 news reporter lyanne mendes melendez is live tonight. the defense want each juror to hold the gun and pull that trigger to feel that force. the defense thinks this could be a defining moment for the case or in the case. the question is, will the judge allow this. defense attorney matt gonzalez told reporters he personally has handled the gun used to kill kate steinle and found the trigger pool to be extremely light. he wants each juror to do the same. >> and anybody who believes this gun cannot fire accidentally i have no doubt that will settle it. >> reporter: gonzalez makes the case that even a child could have fired the gun easily. firearm's expert andy smith testified the gun, a 6-hour p 2-39 does not have a light single pull. that's when the gun is cocked, the hammer pulled back and its ready to go. smith who works for tcisco polio says there are several internal method to prevent the gun from going off

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. >>> the kate steinle jury trial had ended another day without a verdict. >> outside deliberations of the jury has come back to the courtroom with questions. we are not allowed inside. the attorneys are. so we're living off small comments by the attorneys. late today, we were reminded of the rules once a verdict is reached. and again, speculation. does this mean we are close? the fact the jury indicates steinle murder trial has not come back after four days of deliberating is not surprising. according to the form he d.a. >> murder trials can last for weeks in terms of deliberations. or they can come back very quickly in a couple of days. if they came back today, i would say that is a very quick verdict. >> a quick word by the judge. lawyers for the defendant, jose ines had zarate confirmed several questions were asked but they said it is more than that. >> they may ask for evidence, for readback of testimony, of one or more witnesses. >> the jury may want clarification on some of the instructions given to them regarding the law. while garcia can the zarate is charged with second-degre

. >>> still no verdict in the kate steinle murder trial. the jury has spent five days deliberating. the latest on the jury's deliberations. >> reporter: we were told there could be a jury today and that's because the jury entered very quietly through a back door. and we were reminded by the court of our duties as reporters once it is heard. the we have to wait until ought all the jurors are polled. there was no sign of the legal team. tonight prosecutor entered the court roorm today. that may mean the jury is done asking quefts attorneys and they are now diligently dlb rating and going over the testimony of the witnesses. jose ines garcia zarate has been charged and they have been instructed on consider first-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter. because it's been five days of deliberations in the kate steinle murder trial, of course there's talk of a possible hung jury which is not really common. >> a judge will generally try to assist the jury in reaching a verdict. there are instructions a judge will give if it indicates it is unable to reach a verdict. >> now other possibil

jurors in the kate steinle sfent another day in deliberations. unlike previous days, there was very little activity around the courtroom. that lack of lawyers in court could mean no questions or requests from the jurors. prosecutors maintain jose ines garcia zarate intended to kill kate steinle or someone else walking on pier 14 back in july of 2015. but there's been no direct evidence introduced into court. we'll bring you a verdict as soon as one comes in. >>> new detail from the north bay, crews continue to make progress cleeng up the degree from the fires. it will continue that kind of work for the next few weeks. so far, 288,000 tons of debris has been removed. >>> also today we learned a santa rosa man died from injuries suffered in the tubbs fire. he tried to take cover from the fires in a small clearing by his house. his friend however found him with burns covering more than half of his body. he died sunday at davis medical center. his death brings the total deaths to 44 people. >>> it's a real race against time. >> jerry brown talking gr

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when asked how far was he from kate steinle, he said, five to six feet away. it has now been established that steinle was more than 90 feet away. he told police he found the weapon wrapped in a piece of cloth and initially told they will, when he stepped on the gun it went off. but in the early morning hours of the interview, police finally asked him, did you pull the trigger? just once? and he said yes. was it an accident? garcia zarate said yes. and finally, how do you feel about her being dead? he said i don't remember the image. and then he said i'll sign the payments to say i did it. police said we don't have people sign payments here. i'll live in front of the hall of justice. abc7 news. >> thank you. posters and stickers were he a white supremacist group were found on stanford's campus. the posters you see in the video are what several law students found on monday. most have been taken down. they're from the supremacist group identity europa. it also participated in white national protests this fall. >> in the sonoma wine country, some of the institution

. >>> happening today, another day of jury deliberations in the kate steinle murder trial and there is still no clear indication of when a verdict will be reached. "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live from san francisco. what legal experts with saying about the case. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. we want to point out if a per difficult is not reached today deliberations will be moved to next week since court is closed on friday, but we do know that this is the fourth full day of deliberations, remember they had a couple half days before the holiday weekend and really, guys, there is no indication right now as far as where they are when it comes to reaching this verdict, but we do know yesterday we didn't see much activity at the hall of justice in san francisco. we have some video of the prosecution walking around, didn't see the defense attorneys walking around yesterday. prosecutors have made the argument that josÉ ines garcia zarate intended to kill kate steinle or at least someone walking on pier 14 back in july of 2015, but there has been no district e

in court evans testified that the defendant intended to shoot kate steinle and this was no accidental shooting. looking of minots from the trial evans testified that garcia serrate pointed the gun in her direction, pulled the trigger and killed kate steinle. the prosecution asked him why. he responded, it's the only reasonable explanations. today evans was meant to be a rebuttal witnesses for the prosecution but his name was scratched off. in two occasions evans testified at the trial of ja maul rasheed true love. here's the time line, true love was accused of murder in which he was convicted in 2010, then that conviction was overturned in 2014. in 2015 true love was acquitted in a second trial. evans is now being sued by true love for his friendsic statement it was inconsistent with what other experts found. james morris, an expert was one of them. >> there are appropriate people in san francisco who can testify about these thing. >> reporter: shell casings found on the ground show the gunman was running up hill on blithe dale avenue. contradicting the testimony of a witness. evans a