lorenzo lopez his side of the track. >> his lyrics. they're talking about streets and how dangerous it is to live here in >> person gets guys. and that's just how really weird that that's how he passed. even weirder says lopez is please don't think his brother's murder is an isolated event. you see random crimes here. there. >> all 2 stockton and now it seems like they might have something that expecting the case. and lorenzo lopez was killed on porter avenue just before 2 in the morning. september 27th. his brother says the 54 year-old had been struggling in recent years and did not have a consistent living situation. he says lorenzo did odd jobs, including one that might have brought him to a neighborhood where he didn't live in the middle of the night. >> walking to the area trying to, you know, but couple get extra money >> apparently us i don't know if there >> argument or anything. they have not led us to believe there was any kind of reason why it happened, but are saying it's just senseless and it just happened. lopez was shot

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. >> reporter: the brother of lorenzo lopez, one of brownlee' alleged victims, reacted to the charges outside court. >> it's going to be hard, is going to be something that we will have to go through every day. >> reporter: authorities say brownlee has a criminal history that includes traffic violation and convictions for drug crimes it's still unclear why he targeted his victims, but prosecutors say they are lookin into whether the attacks were hate crimes. michelle medina, cbs news, los angeles. >> brownlee did not enter a plea, he is scheduled to return to court november 14th for further arraignment. >>> one conviction and one acquittal in the 1996 cold case murder of cal poly student kristen smart. a jury found pau florez guilty of first-degree murder. he was the last person seen with the college freshman before he she vanished from campus in 1996. in a separate trial his father ruben was acquitted of helping him bury the body. the verdicts were rea in the same courtroom moments g ouof the courthouse. e after >> that's hard for me to describe it, all that stuff the say is evidence

and lorenzo lopez was killed on porter avenue just before 2 in the morning september. 27. his brother says the 54 year-old had been struggling in recent years and did not have a consistent living situation. he says rplorenzo did odd jobs, including one that might have brought him to a neighborhood where he didn't live in the middle of the night. >> walking to the area trying to, you know, but couple >> apparently us i don't know if there >> argument or anything. they have not led us to believe there was any kind of reason why it happened. but they're saying it's just senseless and it just happened. lopez was shot dead. police haven't named any suspects, but they're looking to speak to this person shown here in the blurry surveillance image. they believe the same person or people responsible. not just for 2 in lopez. >> but murdering at least 4 other men going back to july. we have a series of homicides that we believe are interconnected. that the problem we have we have no evidence to tell us that it's one person. >> 2 or 3. we just don't know that we don't have that infor

and lorenzo lopez was killed on porter avenue just before 2 in the morning. september 27th. his brother says the 54 year-old had been struggling in recent years and did not have a consistent living situation. he says lorenzo did odd jobs, including one that might have brought him to a neighborhood where he didn't live in the middle of the night. >> walking to the area trying to, you know, but couple get extra money >> apparently us i don't know if there >> argument or anything. they have not led us to believe there was any kind of reason why it happened, but are saying it's just senseless and it just happened. lopez was shot dead. police haven't named any suspects, but they're looking to speak to this person shown here in the blurry surveillance image. they believe the same person or people responsible, not just for 2 in lopez but murdering at least 4 other men going back to july. we have a series of homicides. >> that we believe are interconnected. that the problem we have we have no evidence to tell us that it's one person. >> 2 or 3. we just don't know that we don't have

later 54 year old lorenzo lopez became the fifth victim. he was killed near porter avenue and gettysburg place. or a shrine has now been set up by grieving family members. most of the victims are hispanic. stockton police don't believe that there is any indication that these are hate crimes, and at the moment it's still unclear if the person of interest is a suspect or a witness. and that was marisela dela cruz reporting there. there's also an $85,000 reward being offered in the case of the creek police are investigating a deadly hit and run crash. it happened at about seven o'clock last night at the intersection of north california boulevard and civic drive. several people called 911 to get help. walnut creek police arrived within a minute of those calls. police say the woman had been struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross north california boulevard . she suffered major injuries and was taken by ambulance. to a hospital where she later died. the driver of the car took off before officers arrived. witnesses described the suspect vehi

lorenzo lopez was the last.neighborhood where he was killed his little brother jerry paid tribute. >> he was there for me. he was watching out for me. i wish i could have watched out for him. >> reporter: police believe it began in oakland last year in the early morning murder of a lone man. days later brownly shot a woman in stockton but she survived. nothing was stolen. they found no gang connections. >> possible motive? >> that i don't know. they offered a $125,000 reward and tips police say did lead them to brownly. for weeks the city has been on edge and scared. >> reporter: now some relief. >> the suspect's rein of terror in our community has come to end. >> reporter: relief where he was arrested around 2 a.m. saturday. >> it's just a very scary feeling to know that we were that close to us. i'm so thankful to god that he was caught. >> he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. he was armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody. we are sure we stopped another killing. >> reporter

the picture was taken near two of the crime scenes. 54-year-old lorenzo lopez was one of five killed. he was a musician who often lyrically illustrated the dangers of gun violence. his heart broken brother said lorenzo was homeless but was on the cusp of breakthrough and putting his life back together. he spoke to us. >> it's hard to process that this happened. we've been like twins since we were kid. >> then there's 35-year-old paul alexander, believed to be the first one killed. his family said he was a good boy who grew into a good man with a big heart. 80-year-old eleanor lives in the community where he was gunned down. police are warning not to walk alone at night. >> there's more focus on it. i'll have to be more careful. >> authoritying are offer an $85,000 reward for information leading to the killer, also asking residents to look at their own cameras for anything that might help in the investigation. morgan norwood, abc news, los angeles. >> closing statements now under way in the christian smart murder trial in salinas. paul flores is accused of killing smart back in 1996 wh

. >> reporter: this marks the spot where lorenzo lopez was pulled last month this gives you the idea of what authorities are up against a residential neighborhood and there are not any cameras around retired fbi profiler believes the killer is literally stalking and hunting victims. >> he targets them because of what they represent to him or available to him he seems to be comfortable in the area where he is hunting them >> reporter: she says the killer clearly knows the area and likely confident and arrogant the more he strikes. >> when somebody is prepared to carry out in their mind what their plans are, that makes them even more dangerous. >> reporter: she says no serial killer is perfect. this one is bound to make a mistake. maybe he already has the challenge for police is to spot that mistake before he kills again. shep >> scott cohn live for us in stockton. >>> did the oath keepers have a line to the secret service in the lead up to january 6th today's testimony involving the founder stewart rhodes and the contact he supposedly had. >>> and the reporting from one of the hard hi

lorenzo lopez was the last in the neighborhood where he was killed, his little brother jerry paid tributefor me. i wish i could have watched out for him. >> reporter: police now believe brownlee's spree began in nearby oakland in april of last year, with the early-morning murder of a lone man. they say days later, brownlee shot a woman in stockton. but she survived. nothing was stolen from any of the victims, and police say, they found no gang connections. >> can you speak to a possible motive? >> that i don't know. >> reporter: early october police released this video of a person of interest, offered a $125,000 reward, asked the public for help. and tips, police say, did help lead them to brownlee. for weeks, this city has been -- >> on edge and scared. >> reporter: now, some relief. >> the suspect's reign of terror in our community has come to an end. >> reporter: relief particularly near where brownlee was arrested around 2:00 a.m. saturday. >> it's just a very scary feeling, to know that he was that close to us. i'm so thankful to god that he was caught. >> he was wearing dark clothin

and, you know, we're just watching a 35 year-old paul yaw was one of the victims. 54 year-old lorenzo lopez was another his music eerily prophetic. lyrics. >> they're talking about streets and how dangerous it is to live here in person again skies. and that's just how really weird that that's how he >> that was chris wolfe reporting for us. stockton, police have created a special task force try and solve these cases. a reward of $125,000 is being offered for any information that can lead to an arrest. 2 of the men accused of killing kron 4 security guard kevin nishita appeared in court this morning. kevin was shot while protecting one of our news crews near oakland city hall just before thanksgiving last year he died 3 days later. police are still looking for a 3rd suspect. have an update on what happened in court free later on here on kron. 4. 26 years after kristin smart vanished in san luis obispo. jurors are deliberating the fate of the man accused of killing her closing arguments for paul flores and his father. ruben wrapped up yesterday. prosecutors told jurors paul flores, quote, hun

get much more to go on, either but for family members like jerry lopez, the brother of victim, lorenzo lopezthe loss is all too vivid. >> everybody is pretty much, pretty much in shock and in disbelief, just like i am . >> the policing the killings don't appear to be gang related, they don't appear to be hate crimes, some victims may have been homeless but not all. leaving this unsettling advice for the public about going out at night . >> how not to be a victim is not to be out late at night, by yourself, when no one else is around, where no cameras are around. >> for now, police are stepping up patrols at night, pleading with the public for help. >> look at your ring cameras, whatever footage you have. >> and begging the killer or killers, to stop people are grieving, the community is grieving. the community is scared. it stops now. >> police have set up a local tip line to get more clues and is $85,000 in reward money, anything, to solve the mystery and into the killing. >>> new today, the disgraced theranos founder, elizabeth holmes may get the chance to argue for a new trial. this after

of his victims, men ages 21 to 54 ambushed in the late night/early morning including musician lorenzo lopezy also say he's linked to a case in april where a woman was shot and survived her injuries. the victim describing the shooter similarly to the person seen in this surveillance video released by police in dark clothing, a mask and walking with a distinctive limp. >> the arrest happened in two parts. one was community tips, and the second was good old-fashioned police work. >> reporter: according to the police chief, officers followed and pulled over brownlee at 2:00 in the morning. >> as officers made contact with him, he was wearing dark clothing and had a mask around his neck. >> reporter: they also found a gun. >> we watched his patterns and determined early this morning he was on a mission to kill. >> reporter: this arrest ultimately leaving the community with a sense of relief. >> i felt so much joy for the families and relief knowing that we don't have to be paralyzed by fear anymore and anxiety in our community. >> reporter: brownlee was booked on ahomicidecharge, but he is expec

a week later, lorenzo lopez was shot to death also in stockton. a woman is the only known survivor of the shootings , and in april of last year, someone shot her multiple times and you're an encampment in stockton and she told police officers. no words were exchanged before the shooter approached her. the next step in this case is in arraignment when brownlee is expected to show up in court to answer formal charges, and joaquin valley district of tory says that will happen on tuesday. quick work from san francisco firefighters got someone trapped by flames to safety. tonight people started posting video to citizen app around seven when a structure started burning on brighton avenue. firefighters rescued at least one person who is okay tonight that person cannot return home. for now, though, the cause of this fire is under investigation. also new attendant old marsh fire in contra costa county has health services monitoring air quality in the east bay tonight, our cameras captured images of a little bit of smoke in the bay point pittsburgh area lik

. >> reporter: this memorial marks the spot where 54-year old lorenzo lopez was killed last month.t also gives you an idea of what the authorities are up against. this is a densely populated residential neighborhood and yet, there aren't any cameras around. experts say that is probably no accident. retired fbi profiler maryellen o'toole believes the killer is literally stalking and taunting his victims. >> he targets them may be more because of what they represent to him, or because they are available to him. he seems to be comfortable in the area where he is hunting them. >> reporter: she says the killer clearly knows the area, likely more confident and even arrogant, the more he strikes. >> when somebody is prepared to carry out, in their mind, what their plans are that makes them even more dangerous. >> reporter: she says no serial killer is perfect. he is going to make a mistake and maybe he already has. the challenge for polices to spot that mistake before he kills again. >> scott, life for us in stockton. >>> did the oath keepers have a line in the secret service in the lead

you know, we're just watching a bad. 35 year-old paul yaw was one of the victims. 54 year-old lorenzo lopez was another his music eerily prophetic side of the track. >> his lyrics. they're talking about streets and how dangerous it is to live here in person again skies. and that's just how it's weird that that's how he >> and that was chris wolfe reporting for us. stockton, police have created a special task force to try and solve this case. a reward of $125,000 is being offered for any information that could lead to an arrest. 2 of the men accused of killing kron 4 security guard kevin nishita appeared back in court this morning, mr. nish ito was shot while protecting one of our news crews near oakland city hall just before thanksgiving last year he died 3 days later. police are still looking for a 3rd suspect. in merced said county deputies arrested a person of interest in the kidnapping case of a family. authorities say detectives got word that one of the victims atm cards was used at a bank in at water. a surveillance photo led them to 48 year-old jesus manuel salgado. police arrested h

. >> reporter: jerry lopez's big brother lorenzo was the last known victim salvador debudey jr., a loving husband, was one of the first his wife too scared to show her face. >> it's been a tremendous tragedy for our family, and we just want answers. >> reporter: with police ruling out gang violence, robberies and hate crimes, an $85,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. tonight, the desperate hunt for a serial killer before they strike again miguel almaguer, nbc news >>> we have more to tell you tonight, including inside the cryptocurrency controversy and why kim kardashian has agreed to pay a fine of more than a million dollars. >>> after a very tough month a surge on wall street today the dow gaining 765 points other indexes were up substantially as well. >>> and tonight kim kardashian has agreed to pay a fine of more than $1 million after failing to tell her social media followers she was paid to promote a cryptocurrency here's tom costello. >> reporter: she's a reality tv star and social media influencer with a staggering 331 million followers on instagram.

lopez remembers his big brother lorenzo, just being a best friend. being the best friend and. just being a mentor and being there for me throughout my life, family feeling the gravity of the loss . mother and father were just heartbroken from this. you know, that's the first baby boy, and i know they have so many memories of you know of him. jerry and his family hopeful stockton police department's announcement . it's offering reward money and looking for a person of interest in connection to his brother's killing one in a series of at least four others will make a difference. they are working pretty hard on it. i see. the chief is doing a great job. he is working real hard for the city trying to figure out what's going on. and i do appreciate you, chief. stockton mayor kevin lincoln. this is very concerning to me, er, a three. his office is working closely with the police department trying to find the person or people responsible for the serial killings and sending a message to the community to the people of stockton's. we're not going to stand in fear. we're not going to be

jerry lopez visited the neighborhood where his brother lorenzo was gunned down. >> my mother and fatherjust heart broken from this. i wish i could have washed out for him. >> reporter: like so many shootings, police say this came down to ballistics and tying these crime scenes. a firearm will leave unique markings on a bullet as it exits the weapon and police say identifying the weapon that was used is only one aspect here. they need to find the person or persons who are responsible for this shooting. their reward now, up to $115,000. police pleading with the public for tips. they need to stop the public or this group of people before they strike again. josh campbell, cnn, u.s. >>> tributes are pouring in for country music legend loretta lynn who passed away on tuesday. ♪ when i was born a coal miner's daughter ♪ ♪ in a cabin on a hill in butcher holler ♪ ♪ >>> she was a queen of country music. she had no formal training. her best known songs were drawn from her life and marriage. she had a memoir "coal miner's daughter" which was turned into a film. her family said she died peacefully

jerry lopez visited the the neighborhood where his brother lorenzo was gunned down. >> my mother and i wish i could have watched out for him. >> reporter: jake, police aren't saying how these murders are connected. they're keeping that close to the vest. like so many shootings we've covered, the key clue comes down to the gun itself. technology allows police to connect bullet fragments. if authorities identified the gun used in the shootings, can they find the shooter or shooters before they strike again. jake? >> thanks soso much. >>> coming up next, the rare warning to people in japan after a ballistic nation flew over that nation launched by the rogue nation of north korea. ay with us, next. i need indeed. indeed you do. deed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates mahing your job description. visit indeed.com/hire ♪ what will you do? will you make something better? create something new? our dell technologies advisors can provide you with the tools and expertise you need to bring out the innovator in you. give me that! why do you always get to talk first? [groans] hi,

he was watching out for me. >> lopez's brother tells us lorenzo was a transient and believes he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> whoever is doing this,