we'll start with michelle vo from san jose. graduated from independence high school in 2003. 31 years old. back in independence she was a student body vice president. after high school and after college she went on to work at synopsis at the high tech firm in mountain view. most recently at new york life insurance in southern california and to aperson from friends and family what we hear is that her personality and smile simply lights up a room. on a personal levelly say my wife work at synopsis at that time where michelle vo worked there. we have a lot of friends that are close with michelle vo. so our deepest condolences and our hearts go out to the family as well. with us here in las vegas is also nbc bay area cheryl hurd and not just the people that per i should here but also some of the survivors. cheryl you actually have good news through all this. take it away. >> reporter: i do. but for the nurse and doctors inside and the people being treated all of these stories are so incredible. i talked to a woman who was on a girl

michelle vo worked here for about 4 years. i spoke with her manager.rich goldman/michelle ".....god doesn't make many people like michelle...." software engineer rich goldman is talking about 32 year old michelle vo, who was an indispensable member of his team at synopsis for four years.rich goldman".....she was just so dilligent in her work and ambitious and she was always volunteering for community work, everyone enjoyed michelle, she was so friendly to everyone, she was just incredible..."a big fan of county music, michelle vo was among those killed in sunday's mass shooting in las vegas. in a statement, synopsis said it was deeply shocked by her death and described michelle vo as a vibrant employee who made a positive contribution and made many friends during her time there.rich goldman"...everyone is just devastated, everyone is talking about how wonderful she was and how devastated they are about this..."after graduating from independence high school in san jose, michelle went on to study at the university of california at davis. she moved on fro

(hermela aregawi)michelle vo was only 32 years old.ting in san jose hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. (steve) still ahead:we are tracking tropical storm nate.. it's already caused deaths in central america.. we'll show you when and where it's now expected to hit the u-s. (catherine) the u-s.expected to hit where it's now you when and we'll show america..in central caused deaths already nate.. it's tropical storm tracking we are still ahead:(steve) worked.where she the salon knew her from the people who from some of we will hear coming up shooting.las vegas killed in the novato mother she is the etcheber.stacee memorial for working on a friends are family and friends are working on a memorial for stacee etcheber. she is the novato mother killed in the las vegas killed in the las vegas shooting.las vegas killed in the novato mother she is the etcheber.stacee memorial for working on a friends are family and tongiht - (catherine) (catherine) tongiht - family and friends are working on a memorial for stacee etcheber. she is the novato mother ki

(hermela aregawi)michelle vo was only 32 years old. reporting in san jose hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. ( marty ) another big story we're trackng this morning... a security breach at a high school on the peninsula has some parents on edge. at palo alto high school the grade point averages, names, and student numbers showed up on what the district is calling a rogue website. that website has been shut down. and the district is now working to figure out if the breach could be bigger than just the website. the students affected are in grades ten through 12. police are also involved investigation. "fleet week" usually conjures images of planes soaring through the sky -- but don't forget about the fleet of ships in the water. a rundown of all the vessels visiting the bay area this week -- coming up. this week -- coming up. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one,

a big fan of county music, michelle vo was among those killed in sunday's mass shooting in las vegas. in a statement, synopsis said it was deeply shocked by her death and described michelle vo as a vibrant employee who made a positive contribution and made many friends during her time there.rich goldman"...everyone is just devastated, everyone is talking about how wonderful she was and how devastated they are about this..."after graduating from independence high school in san jose, michelle went on to study at the university of california at davis. she moved on from synopsis in 2012 and was currently employed by new york life in southern california. she was going places says rich goldman.rich goldman"....she was an american success story. the family came from vietnam without much going for them and michelle working hard and doing all the right things to move herself forward in life...."facebook, twitter and other social media posts describe michelle as "a sweet soul." "her personality and smile lit up the room," wrote one post. how will she be remembered...?rich goldman "...michelle w

we continue to learn more about the life of michelle vo, one of the 58 people killed while enjoying the route 91 harvest country music festival. michelle was a san jose native living in los angeles. an ohio man cody robinson struck up a friendship with michelle at the festival. they were standing together near the stage watching jason aldean perform when the shooting started. he helped get her out and put her in a pickup truck, getting her to the hospital. after cody set out to rescue others, he set out to find michelle at within of the area hospitals. that's when he found out that she didn't make it. today he and michelle's sister kathy did this interview. >> to know that she -- she had you in her last moments. she wasn't alone. you didn't leave her. it gives me a little bit of comfort. >> kathy vo says her sister had a bubbly and infectious personality. you can learn more about michelle vo and the other victims of sunday night's shooting, and the heroes who stepped in to help, and there were so many. their stories were on our website, abc7news.com. >>> well, after the shooting in las

last night, hundreds gathered at san jose city hall to honor michelle vo. friends and family remembered her as a vibrant and loving daughter, sister, and friend. she was the youngest of four kids, liked golf, traveling, and making new friends. michelle grew up in the south bay, attended independence high in san jose, where she was student body president. last night, more than 200 people turned out to remember her. >> one of the things that came to my mind was she was so young, she didn't get a chance to do anything. but looking at this outpouring of support from all over the world and from everyone showing their love for her, i'm so proud of her. >> family says they're working with the coroner in las vegas to bring her body back to the bay area. the funeral will likely be held next week. >>> well, grief in san jose and new developments in las vegas. investigators are now reaching out to the public for help. as many survivors are leaving the hospital, our own raj mathai has the latest. >> reporter: home and healing, 26-year-old samantha is out of the hospital

also this morning news of another woman from the bay area killed, michelle vo of san jose. more on michelle in just a moment. stacey's husband did what first respo responders do, he stayed behind to help out, told his wife to run and find safety. that would be the last time they would talk to each other. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson live in novato where the couple and their two children live. tiffany, this is so difficult. >> reporter: reggie, this is a very difficult day in novato, so many people leaving comments and condolences online for the family. the president of the san francisco police officer's association is expected to speak here about stacey's passing in just about 30 minutes. he had planned to fly to las vegas this morning to help with the search efforts. instead, he drove north. to comfort. wife, mother, daughter, friend, hairstylist, simple titles do not capture the fullness of life stacey embraced. sunday night she and her husband san francisco police officer, vinny, were enjoying the route 91 harvest festival with friends. when the shots started, his t

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we continue to learn more about the life of michelle vo, one of the 58 people killed while enjoying the route 91 harvest country music festival. michelle was a san jose native living in los angeles. an ohio man cody robinson struck up a friendship with michelle at the festival. they were standing together near the stage watching jason aldean perform when the shooting started. he helped get her out and put her in a pickup truck, getting her to the hospital. after cody set out to rescue others, he set out to find michelle at within of the area hospitals. that's when he found out that she didn't make it. today he and michelle's sister kathy did this interview. >> to know that she -- she had you in her last moments. she wasn't alone. you didn't leave her. it gives me a little bit of comfort. >> kathy vo says her sister had a bubbly and infectious personality. you can learn more about michelle vo and the other victims of sunday night's shooting, and the heroes who stepped in to help, and there were so many. their stories were on our website, abc7news.com. >>> well, after the shooting in las

that was michelle vo. >> you will never again meet someone like michelle. it's up to us to be more like her. >> reporter: tonight more than 200 people honored thing bright light in their lives now lost gathering at city hall. she was one of the 58 people killed in the mass shooting in las vegas on sunday. >> you think it's a dream, i need to wake up from this dream, but it's not. >> reporter: she grew up in south bend and attended high school where she was the student body president, and played badminton. >> every day gets more heart breaking. >> reporter: there was nothing she could have done to prepare for what happened on sunday, but tonight it's obvious the life she led could not have been done any better. >> one of the things that came to my mind she was so young she didn't get a chance to do anything. but looking at the outpouring of support from everyone showing their love for her, i'm so proud of her. >> reporter: older sister proud of her younger sister. they're working with the las vegas coroner to bring her body to have a funeral hopefully next w

her name is michelle vo. she grew up in san jose.he graduated from san jose independent high school. after that, she worked at synopsis, a high-tech firm in mountain vooul. most recently, she worked in southern california at new york life insurance. i met her through the years, she used to work with my wife. what's happening today with her, friends and family members are coming to las vegas. many arrived last night. more will arrive tomorrow for the difficult process of dealing with what happened with their loved one. now, from michelle and the victim, we talk about the investigation. let me step out of the way. we are coming to you from the strip, las vegas boulevard. what you are seeing here is what we have been seeing the past 25 or 30 hours. an eerie scene, the las vegas boulevard is shut down, at least this port of it. this is the southern end of the street. we are seeing police vehicles fbi and atf as well. a few hours ago, last night, we saw a similar thing, but we also took a look at what's happening at the mandalay bay hotel

michelle vo grew up in san jose, graduated from independence high school. independence high school in 2003. she was a student body vice president there. she was a shooting star in high school and continued her development into her career after she left synopsis in the silicon value recently working at new york life insurance as an agent in southern california. not just michelle vo there were two other women from the bay area who we confirmed the identities among them denise a san ramon native, 57 years old she lived in santa barbara but visiting the bay area next yeek for the 40-year class reunion she went to high school in san ramon. ironically also a graduate from california high school, stas rey etcheber, a mother of two, married to a san francisco police department police officer that family lives in novato. our hearts go out to stacee etcheber and denise and michelle, among the 58 people lives taken here in las vegas. also with us here just a few miles away is nbc bay area cherld hurd. and it's just not story base people who died. it's also about the p

the final moments of a bay area woman who was killed during sunday night's tragedy. 32-year-old michelle vo... was attending the route 91 harvest country music festival when she was shot and killed. her older sister says michelle was a new fan of country music... and decided to attend her first country music festival on her own. that's where she met kody robertson from columbus, ohio. robertson says he stuck by michelle's side all the way to the end... even waiting for her family to arrive in vegas to give them the news. "the second round of shots came... she had you in her last moments she wasn't along, you didn't leave her"(vicki) michelle vo graduated from independence high school in san jose.. before studying at u-c davis. she worked at synopsis in mountain view for four years... before moving to southern california. (steve) and friends and family members are mourning the loss of stacee etcheber. stacee, a mother and the wife of a san francisco police officer, died during the vegas massacre. she was with her husband vinnie at the concert when the shooter opened fire. the two were separa

. >> for san jose native with michel vo it was a trip to las vegas family says she was looking forward to. >> that spirit of laughter, good humor. >> reporter: this picture posted of vo's instagram on sunday showed what's supposed to be a carefree experience. her life was cut short during the the rou 91 fesval in las vegas. this video will behe last she'd share on social media. the word devastating doesn't begin to describehe aching pain her friends and family are feeling. one of them telling us, this senseless tragedy has left everyone in disbelief. i'm just one of many fortunate enough to have known michelle and the joy she brought to our relationship. the 32-year-old attended high school in san jose where she was active the key club, the student council and the national honors society. she'd go on to graduate a starting her caree in silicon valley. >> she would have been an amazing powerfulemale leader that we so desperaly need, and that's what she was meant to do. but this does not make sense. >> reporter: vo's immediate family w still lives here in the south bay are taskedith tryi

michel vo graduated from high school in san jose. she was shot and killed at sunday's festival but not before robertson from ohio tried to save her. he was standing next to her when she was shot and carried her out of the venue into a bystander's pickup truck. >> with her being there by herself and her not having information or being id'd in any type of way, i had to find a way to get to her. >> reporter: he shared the comments during an interview today along side vo's sister cathy. he reached the hpt to learn she had died. >> you were there to tell us about her last moments. so whenever we tell her story we won't be able to tell her story without telling your story also. >> vo was living in los angeles and working in an insurance company. friends say she was full of energy and a big country music fan. michel vo was one of three local victims also killed. 57-year-old denis cohen who grew up in san ramon. and stacee etcheber, a mother of two and wife of a san francisco police officer. both cohen and etcheber graduated from san ramon's

michelle vo graduated from independence high school in san jose.. before studying at u-c davis. she worked at synopsis in mountain view for four years... before moving to southern california. (catherine) and new tonight at eight. among the survivors two north bay couples that found themselves right near the stage when the gunfire broke out (steve)kron 4's dan kerman has their story north bay survivors of vegas 1004178pkgnorth bay residents joel wahl, his girlfriend kim schubert, their friend jennifer mcgrath and mcgrath's husband were ready for a night of country music sunday in las vegas when the unthinkable happened.sot kim schubert/survi vor 12-16sot jennifer mcgrath/survivor 17-27the couples seperated, but instead of running for cover, they went to aid the wounded as the volley of shots continued.sot at a certain point schubert got seperated from the rest, and found herself undersome bleachers being riddled with bullets that's when she thought she was going to die, so she pulled out her phonesot but she survived, in fact both couples survived and were reunited hours later st

michel vo graduated from high school in san jose. she was shot and killed at sunday's festival but not before robertson from ohio tried to save her. he was standing next to her when she was shot and carried her out of the venue into a pickup truck. >> with her being there by herself and her not having information or being id'd in any type of way, i had to find a way to get to her. >> reporter: he shared the comments during an interview today along side vo' vo' vo' vo' cathy. he reached the hpt to learn she had died. >> you were there to tell us about her last moments. so whenever we tell her story we won't be able to tell her story without telling your story also. >> vo was living in los angeles and working in an insurance company. friends say she was full of energy and a big country music fan. michel vo was one of three local victims also killed. 57-year-old denis cohen who grew up in san ramon. and stacee etcheber, a mother of two and wife of a san francisco police officer. both cohen and etcheber graduated from san ramon's high sc

kron4's hermela aregawi is live in the south bay...where friends and family are remembering michelle vo...who grew up there.hermela? (hermela aregawi)dozens of people are at this vigil tonight remembering michelle vo. even if they didn't know her giving their condolences to her family and friends. michelle grow up here in san jose. she attendees independence high here and at synopsis here. most recently she was an insurance agent in la her family said she was fearless and wanted everyone to be happy. i spoke to her oldest sister who flew here from d.c. for the vigil. she said she called michelle that same day and michelle had said she would call her back but of course that call never came. also spoke with people that know the family and michelle's closes friends. they say this is a huge hit for the community. when i came here my heart was so heavy because even if i don't know her it's heartbreaking what happened. and we are just here to support cathy her sister because it's really tough for some the lost someone.addie reyes/ knows victim's friends saw it on facebook couple of my friends

they are michelle vo.. stacee etche-bear and denise cohen. both stacee and denise went to cal high school in san ramon.(catherine) tonight we begin coverage with kron-4's justine waldman. (steve) she joins us live from san ramon... justine spoke with friends of denise---who only wanted to share their story with her tonight.justine... her friends found out today denise cohen passed away.and they came here to the memorial at california high school that has the names of past students who died in a tragic way stacee ethchber and denise cohen are both being remembered here.for denise's friends. pkg

they are talk about the light dimmed with the death of michelle vo. her mother and sister say they have so many questions about how someone could open fire on thousands of innocent people. incredible they say they are not angry with the shooter, just confused. michelle's big sister said her 32-year-old sibling was her confidante and compass. >> just so honest and true and genuine in anything she said and did. she just wanted people to be happy and to be good. she was so positive. such a bright light. >> michelle's mother said her daughter was giving. donating blood. she said her daughter was fearless. one traveled to europe for three month on her own. she grew up in san jose. there will be a vigil held in her honor in front of san jose city hall this friday night at 7:30. we invite you to stay with us for the latest on this developing story. we'll check back with raj throughout the newscast. updating our digital platforms 24/7. >>> it's been a difficult few weeks here in u.s. hurricanes, flooding and now the shooting massacre. the need for help is gre

the final moments of a bay area woman who was killed during sunday night's shooting. 32-year-old michelle vo... was attending the route 91 harvest country music festival when she was shot.. her older sister says michelle was a new fan of country music... and decided to attend her first country music festival on her own. that's where she met kody robertson from columbus, ohio. robertson says he stuck by michelle's side all the way to the end... even waiting for her family to arrive in vegas to give them the news.

friends and family are mourning the loss shooting victim michelle vo. graduating from independence high school in san jose... michelle studied at the u-c davis. she worked at synopsis in mountain view for four years. michelle was currently employed by new york life in southern california. one of her former colleagues says... she was going places. (rich goldman/friend & colleague): "she was an american success story. the family came from vietnam without much going for them and michelle working hard and doing all the right things to move herself forward in life...." goldman says michelle vo will be remembered for bringing joy to everyone around her. social media posts describe her as a "sweet soul." one post saying..."her personality and smile lit up the room." (vicki) a family in novato is mourning the loss of a wife, a mother, a daughter and a friend.(grant) those who are closest to stacee etcheber...are still trying to make sense of what happened. kron4's j-r stone is live in the north bay tonight where a vigil was held tonight to remember her...j-r (g

a couple local women that died, stay sigh etcheber from novato and michelle vo.continue to follow that. our evening anchor raj is there and he'll report live from the las vegas site there tonight at 5 to 6:00. >>> look at the weather. >> yeah, looking at highs for 70 degrees. very comfortable over the next several days. and as we look in the inland area mostly 70s. and warming up going to feel like summer this weekend, starting on friday upper 80s. and that will continue into the rest of the weekend. so if you are missing summer a little bit, you'll have a little bit of it. >> 80 is not bad at all. >> no, we can't complain. >> pretty soon we'll want it. >> we hope you join us tomorrow morning. on from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. >> our next newscast is 5:00 and you can get the latest information hat nbcbayarea.com. ♪ >>> we're live in five, four, three, two, one. ♪ troubled water i will lay me down ♪ >> keith urban's beautiful version of simon and garfunkel's classic "bridge over troubled water ". >> goose bumps. he was a star in nashville as the country community came tog

. >>> in the south bay, family and friends are grieving the loss of 32-year-old michelle vo. the san jose native who had been living in southern california in recent years was among those shot and killed during the rampage. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen. >> reporter: to say that michelle vo lived life to the fullest would be an understatement. >> michelle became fast friends with people. she's not afraid. she's bold and she's brave. >> reporter: the san jose native, a passionate woman, friends tell us she loved exploring the world around her. >> she is a leader and she would have been an amazing powerful female leader that we so desperately need, and that's what she was meant to do. this does not make sense. >> reporter: at the age of 32, vo's life was cut short sunday during the route 91 harvest festival in las vegas. this picture posted to instagram before the chaos, showing her all smiles. soaking in what was supposed to be a carefree experience. this video was taken by vo during sam hunt's set on stage. it would be the last item she shared online. friends say the word h

last night, hundreds gathered at san jose city hall to honor michelle vo. embered her as a vibrant and loving daughter, sister, and friend. she was the youngest of four children, liked golf, traveling, and making new friends. michelle grew up in the south bay. she attended independence high in san jose where she was student body president. last night, more than 200 people turned out to remember her. >> one of the things that came to my mind was she was so young, she didn't get a chance to do anything, but looking at this outpouring of support from all over the world and from everyone, showing her love, showing their love for her, i'm so proud of her. >> the family says they're working with the coroner in las vegas to bring vo's body back to the bay area. they expect to hold a funeral next week. >>> scary moments for a construction worker yesterday in castro valley. the worker fell about 15 feet from a bridge into a creek along crow canyon place. rescue crews were able to pull him to safety. he was transported to a local hospital with an injury to his leg, bu

michelle vo grew up in san jose and her mother and sister describe her as a bright light in their lives. one that has been dimmed by violence. nbc bay area marian favre joins us live with more on their horrible loss. >> reporter: the city plans to hold a vigil for michelle friday night at 7:30. her mother says she still has many questions about why the gunman attacked killing her daughter, she also forgives him. >> reporter: she was so much more than a little sister to kathy vo. >> i'm completely lost in life without her. she really was my compass. >> reporter: now she says that guiding light is gone. taken by a gunman in las vegas. michelle tweeted this photo to her sister just before she was shot and killed. her family believes she died instantly. surprisingly her mother has no anger toward the gunman. >> i don't. what's coming is coming already. i cannot change. i forgive. i'm not upset at him. my daughter short life. >> reporter: michelle was only 3 32 but her family says she lived life to the fullest. >> i'm proud of her. she wanted people to be happy and good. she was so positive.

. >>> a fourth bay area victim grew up in san jose. 32-year-old michelle vo who graduated from independence high school. she is hard working and vivacious. >>> happening now, temperatudem capitol hill including nancy pelosi are pushing for a common sense gun control law. democrats want to pass a bipartisan bill to strengthen background checks and establish a committee to find common sense legislation. >>> 6:07. happening today, coldplay is getting ready to perform at levi stadium even over the controversy of the noise curfew. "today in the bay's", kris sanchez is live in santa clara and what to expect at the concert. a lot of people are talking about this. they are concerned to go. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. within the last 24 hours, the stadium authority did assure us that safety was going to be paramount here. we know this has been an ongoing debate regarding the curfew as well. the show will go on and likely to go past that 10:00 curfew. tonight, cold play will take the stage. they are expected to play past that curfew and it's expected that the stadium will allo

and a third bay area woman also died, 32-year-old michelle vo, a san jose native.n most recently living in southern california and working as an insurance agent. friends say she was brave and loved to explore. >> the loss, the grief and the fear caused by the shooting isn't limited to people at that concert. experts say watching video of the tragedy online or on tv over and over again can be unhealthy for some people. if you want to stay enveloped on the latest news and are sensitive to the information, some suggest reading about it rather than watchig it. >> when you're done watching the petrified faces and people on gurneys or made up gurneys, it's very traumatizing, it's very upsetting. >> some of the signs if you are being overwhelmed by the coverage symptoms like the inability to sleep or focus or a hyper sense of vigilance. if you are affected b shootings, reach out to loved ones and seek professional help if you think you might need it. amy hollyfield and jessica castro are both in las vegas. we'll about back to amy -- we just talked to her at 5:30. we'll se

. >> a fourth bay victim grew up in san jose, 32-year-old michelle vo graduated from independence high school in 2003. co-workers described her as hard working and vivacious. our coverage continues online at www.nbcbayarea.com. we are posting the latest information and video as soon as it comes in. >>> new this morning, hate to say it, but they need to prepare for the next terror attack. that's what they were going overnight, first responders. they came together at san francisco international airport. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with what they are doing that could save our lives in the future, especially after all this happened in the past week. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you marcus and laura. fso conducts the full scale emergency exercises once a year. the one that just wrapped up a few hours ago at terminal one at the airport was actually a simulation of a terrorist attack involving an active shooter, a coincidence given what happened in las vegas. their planned the scenario well in advance to the shooting that took place in january. the ft. lauderdale airport t

music festival. 58 people were killed including three women with ties to the bay area. 32-year-old michelle vo was one of those women. she was a san jose native who was working in pasadena. a candlelight vigil is planned in san jose at 7:30 tonight in honor of vo outside city hall. the public is invited to attend. >>> the carnage has led to a rare agreement over gun control between republicans and democrats. >> mourners in las vegas lit candles for charleston hartfield overnight, the off- duty police officer killed in sunday's mass shooting. 58 white crosses now line the las vegas strip, a tribute to all the concert goers killed by stephen paddock that day. investigators are still trying to figure out what led the 64- year-old to open fire at the route 91 harvest music festival. officials say he may have had his eyes on other outdoor events with large crowds. they say he booked but never checked into a hotel room in chicago overlooking the lollapalooza music festival. same goes for rooms overlooking another festival in las vegas and around boston's fenway park. >> until they can actually compl

friends and family are mourning the loss of shooting victim michelle vo. ter graduating from independence high school in san jose... michelle studied at u-c davis. she worked at synopsis in mountain view for four years. michelle was currently working for new york life in southern california. one of her former colleagues says... she had a bright future. <(rich goldman/friend & colleague): "she was an american success story. the family came from vietnam without much going for them and michelle working hard and doing all the right things to move herself forward in life....">( mark ) rich goldman says michelle vo will be remembered for bringing joy to everyone around her. ( darya ) this morning thousands of people are joining together to help the families of the vegas shooting victims. a "go fund me" campaign has raised more than 8-million dollars. the campaign was started by the clark county commissioner. the money will be used to provide relief and financial support to the victims and their families. if you'd like to donate - you can find a link on our websit

. >> michelle vo is a san jose native. denise cohen grew up in san ram ramon. stacee etcheber's husband was a san francisco police officer. >> friends, relatives, honored stacee in novato. tiffany wilson has the story. >> reporter: officers vinnie etcheber and his two children were at the vigil last night. they did not speak but their grief was evident. hundreds gathered. stacy's brother-in-law believes stacy's brother-in-law believes she died trying to help others. >> the question was why. we didn't have an answer. this is such an open and shut case you're not even thinking about the person that did all the shooting. i think there's some confusion that lies around that, why, why mom, why was she shot? >> reporter: vinnie etcheber was supported by a dozen san francisco motorcycle officers, the unit he once rode with. the san francisco police department is vowing to support the etcheber family and the police officers association has set up a gofundme account which has already raised nearly $105,000. live in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> tiffany,

michelle vo graduated from independence high school. >>> today the process began for survivors. victims and their families to retrieve thousands of personal items like cell phones and purses left behind during the concert. today first responders said he are past the response phase. >> this is all about recovery now. and we need to get that messaging out about recovering. it is going to be a very, very long process. >> there's still no sign of a motive despite more than 1,000 leads and tips. there is new information about a handwritten note found in the gunman, stephen paddock's hotel room. a law enforcement source saying the note contained calculations pertaining to distance and trajectory from pad okay's 32rd floor window to the ground of concert-goers he targeted below. >>> oakland raiders showing support for their future hometown. the team showed a vegas strong decal on the back of the players helmets. the decal is in the same style as famous welcome to las vegas sign. >>> mike pence left the colts game in indianapolis early when several niners players knelt. pence is the for

michelle vo was a san jose native. she graduated from independence high school in 2003. she was 32. denise cohen leaves behind two sons. she graduated from cal high school in san ramon with a class of 1977. it's the same school that stacee etcheber graduated from in 1985. she was also a mother of two. and the wife of a san francisco police officer. >>> ahead in our next half- hour, a live report from las vegas and a look at the gun control push being made today on capitol hill. >>> an oakland man is being charged with murder in the beating death of his father. aaron clark is also facing elder abuse charges. it happened friday night in the oakland hills. police say that 80-year-old ernest clark had major trauma to the head and then died in his home. officers also found the victim's daughter injured in the incident. she was treated at a hospital and then released. >>> this morning, we are learning more about an officer- involved shooting that happened in san francisco. police just released these photos showing bullet holes on the side of a home. they say the suspect used t

. >> reporter: 32-year-old, michelle vo, bright smile. next door neighbor dad who loved golf. >> brother-in-law the most patriotic person you ever met. i guarantee you he's fully covered in red, white and blue. >> reporter: tonight sonny melton's mother shares the pain, heartbreak felt by a nation. >> i'll miss his smile and i'll miss him saying i love you mama. >> reporter: with dozens hospitalized tonight in critical condition, still fighting for their lives, 59 families are planning funerals, lives cut tragically short but celebrated by all they knew. lester. >> all right. miguel. thank you. tragedy here has plunged this country back into most heated debates of our time, fight own gun laws. specifically the device used by this killer to modify his gun into machine gun. should it be legal? chief white house correspondent hallie jackson takes a look. >> reporter: reignited gun debate centers on piece of plastic like this. bump stock and las vegas shooter purchased two before the attack. allows a semiautomatic gun to fire faster like in t

a thi bay area woman also died. 32-year-old michelle vo is a san jose native. she had been living inthern california and workings an insurance agent. friends say she was brave and loved toexplore. >>> we're learning many more details tonight about the gunman's tactics and the investigation into the mass the focus right now is on the gunman's girliend. just a few hours ago marilou danley landed at l.a.x., retuing from the philippines, whe she was at the time of the shooting. federal investigators greet her at the airport. meantime,e've got our first look inside the hotel roo where shooter stephen paddock assembled an arsenal. investigators revealed paddo likely converted semi-automatic weaps into automatic weons. and a hotel security guard heroically tried to stop the shting. approached paddock's room. paddockired through the door, wounding the man. abc new reporter lana zac has the latest. >> reporter: good evening, dan. we are learning so ny new details including how many guns the shooter possessed. 47. but still there is no word as to his motive. >> las vegas

. >>> we know more about the life and final moments of michelle vo. she grew up in san jose. an ohio man struck up a friendship with vo at the festival. she and cody robertson were standing together near the stage when the first shots rang out. vo was hit. robertson and others put her in a truck to go to the hospital. robertson then helped rescue other people. later he learned michelle didn't make it. her sister says robertson is a hero. >> to know she had you in her last moments, she wasn't alone and you didn't leave her. it gives me a little bit of comfort. >> michelle sent her sister a photograph of herself at the concert shortly before she was shot and killed. and you can learn more about the victims of sunday night's shooting and the heroes that stepped up to help out by visiting our website abc7news.com. >>> and we are tracking local news. officials investigating an early morning boat fire in alameda broke out around 1:00 a.m. and you can see the boat fully engulfed in flames. a fireboat later doused it with water. we're awaiting word from the fire department and coast

we know more about the life and final moments of shooting victim michelle vo. she lived in las vegas but grew up in san jose. an ohio man struck up with a friendship with vo at the festival. cody robertson was standing with vo near the stage when the first shots rang out. vo was hit. robertson and others put her in a truck to go to the hospital. robertson helped rescue others. later he learned michelle didn't make it. her sister says robertson is a he hero. >> to know that she -- she had you in her last moments, she wasn't alone. you didn't leave her. a little bit of comfort. >> michelle sent her sister a photograph of herself at the concert shortly before she was shot and killed. >>> house minority leader nancy pelosi of san francisco is responding after not receiving enough republican support to create a select committee on gun violence. immediately after the las vegas mass shooting, pelosi called on speaker paul ryan to create the special commission. the goal was to examine gun violence and suggests legislation to fight the probable. she says house republica

the city of san jose will hold a vigil to honor shooting victim michelle vo and the other's killed inthe vegas massacre. michelle was a san jose native who was living in southern california. tonight's vigil is set for 7:30 in front of the san jose city hall. ( mark ) another big story we are following this morning... a fight between two first graders may have led to a deadly shooting between their fathers. ( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at loma vista elementary school in vallejo with the details. lydia. ( lydia )a source within the district tells kron4 the deadly shooting thursday is linked to an incident at school involving two 6-year old at this elementary school. (take map)the shooting happened thursday morning in vallejo on the 100 block of kemper street.officers responded to reports of a large fight on kemper street just after 10 a.m. police say one man was shot dead.sources with the vallejo unified school district tell kron4 thursday's shooting stemmed from a dispute involving two first graders at loma vista elementary.kron4 is told the two children were sent to the o

. >>> a woman who grew up in san jose is also among those who were killed. 32-year-old michelle vo graduated from independence high school in 2003. she used to work for a software company in the bay area. today, we spoke to her former boss who was still in shock. >> the hard part is kind of trying to tackle how she was taken from us. to go from being as exhuberent to silent. >>> also hearing a lot of stories of heroism tonight amid the deadly attack. a couple from sonoma county helped victims get to a hospital. >> it was trauma and horror. there was no, i mean, it was just terror. >> reporter: jennifer mcgrath says the videos you've seen of las vegas don't come close to what it was like to be there. >> you see people scared, but they don't show the horror of it all. >> reporter: she experienced it firsthand, hitting the ground, and playing dead, while the shooter opened fire, and her husband administered cpr to a young woman next to her. >> the pop, pop, comes back, and we laid down next to her, and she's between me and my husband, and i'm just thinking, holy crap, he's going to get shot, or

. >> friends and family remembering michelle vo on the far left there. she was from san jose and graduated from independent high school in 2003. co-workers describe her as hard working. >> next to her is 50-year-old stacee etcheber, a devoted mother of two. friends described her as strong and spunky. >> friends and family mourning the loss of denise cohen and bob taylor, a couple who grew up in the bay area. denise was a ray of life and bo was the nicest guy in the world, who made everyone laugh. >> we are going to have more on their stories and lives in the next half hour. you can read more by going to www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> also new this morning, in the aftermath of the tragedy in las vegas, security is, of course, a concern as san francisco prepares two outdoor events going on this week. >> the bluegrass festival and fleet week, close to 2 million people are expected in the city. pete suratos is live in san francisco with how the city is prepared. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. the two events you mentioned, the bluegrass fe

. >>> 32-year-old san jose native michelle vo was one of the people killed in the las vegas shooting. a memorial is plan for her at 7:30 tonight outside city hall. the public is invited to attend. >>> still ahead, activists fighting against nuclear weapons win this year's nobel peace prize. >>> plus, bay area stores are hit and the whole foods security breach. what customers need to know now. cbs eye on the community... presented by target. food has the power to transform lives. with the help of target, the san francisco marin food bank addresses hunger head-on in the community. our food pantries are vibrant. people feel welcomed, and they're being respected. it helps our team members see the work that they do in the store every day... how that actually relates to their communities. cbs eye on the community is sponsored by target. just won this year's nobel peace prize. teri okita reports... the award comes amid heightened tensions between the u-s and north korea... *and president >>> a group in switzerland that is working toward a global ban on nuclear weapons won this year's nobel p

more than 200 people showed up outside san jose city hall last night to honor michelle vo. family and friends say her funeral will likely be next week. you can hear emotional reaction from family and friends at last night's vigil by logging on to nbc bay area.com. >>> continuing coverage now of the debate over health care in this country, president trump sent out a new tweet today saying he has reached -- he has reached out to democrats to work on a new health care bill. now in that message, the president says he calls new york senator chuck schumer, but a spokesman said he only wanted to make another run at appealing obamacare and schumer says that is off the table, but democrats are open to talking about improving the existing health care system. >>> still ahead, amazon may make a major move into a new market. the timeline on a decision that could change the way you buy medicine. >>> and i'm tracking your conditions as we head into sunday. we're talking about red flag warnings and wind advisories. how this could impact your weekend plans. all the details coming up just af

. >>> here at home family and friends meet tonight to remember michelle vo. vo grew up in san jose and went to independence high. she worked for synopsis but now working as a insurance agent in los angeles before her death sunday night. her family is remembering her as someone who was fearless and loved life to the fullest. they will hold a vigil at the san jose city hall tp coverage continues online you with read about mitchell vo along with the other victims on the website. nbcbayarea.com. >>> well there is so much concern about copy cat crimes. we are following a developing story in new york with chilling similarities to what's happening in las vegas. the feds arrested three men in an isis inspired plot to attack crowd at times square on the new york subways and at concerts. the the plot was timed to coincidence with the holy month much ramadan. while the plot was discovered months ago they were not prepared to reveal the arrest until today. one of the suspects is a u.s. citizen based in pakistan. now the other suspects are from canada and the philippines.

we learned of the death of 32-year-old michelle vo.n living in los angeles. in all 59 people are confirmed dead. >>> happening now it's close following the developments. learning more about both of the bay area victims. he'll have a live report in our midday newscast. you can get more details right now on our homepage. >>> president trump is in puerto rico right now ten days after hurricane maria devastated the island. we have been posting updates including the meeting with san ju juan's mayor. >>> rock star tom petty has died. many fans mourning his death. his family confirmed it last nig night. at stanford health care, we can now use a blood sample to detect lung cancer. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for asthma. and if we can stop seizures in epilepsy patients with a small pacemaker for the brain, imagine what we can do for multiple sclerosis, even migraines. if we can use patients' genes to predict heart disease in their families, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. imagine what we can do for yo

. >> michelle vo had recently become enamored with country music. it was her first festival according to "the washington post." she was there alone but made friends with another family talking about their love of golf. she work at new york life insurance in their pas dina office. her sister said there's no math to get through the grief. they're taking it slowly, remembering the light that surrounded her. >> she was really beautiful inside and out. and she had this bubbly infectious personality, and it's so magnetic, anyone who was lucky enough to meet her would know that. she made it so easy and fun to be around her. she had that natural ability to make that -- you were in her presence, you felt like the best thing -- you just wanted to spend so much time with her. and just be there. >> michelle vo was 32 years old. >> heather alvarado loved traveling with her husband and three kids. she was married to a firefighter in cedar city, utah. in a facebook posting by her husband's fire department, they wrote heather always found the good in others, served

the city of san jose will hold a vigil to honor shooting victim michelle vo...along with the others killed in the vegas massacre. (grant) michelle was a san jose native who was living in southern california. her sister cathy talked to kron four about the vigil... (grant) tonight's vigil is set for 7:30 in front of the san jose city hall. our coverage of the las vegas tragedy continues at kron-4 dot com. you can hear more of the stories from survivors of the mass shooting. you can also stay connected to breaking news by downloading our free mobile app (catherine) a feud between two first graders at loma vista elementary in vallejo might have sparked a confrontation between adults that turned deadly. the fatal shooting

michelle vo grew up in san jose, graduated from independence high school in 2003. she was 32. denise cohen leaves behind two sons. she graduated from cal high school in san ramon with the class of 1977. it's the same school where stacee etcheber graduated in 1985, the mother of two married to a san francisco police officer. kpix 5's andria borba shows us how stacee's family and friends in novato gathered to say good- bye. >> reporter: in a sea of candlelight, read roses and giant orange ribbons a cloud outside san ramon elementary school came to reflect on the death of stacee etcheber. she and her husband a san francisco police department officer at the northern station were at the route 91 harvest festival listening to jason aldean's set when rifle rounds began tearing through the crowd. her husband told her to run and that's the last time he saw her alive. >> it was hard to find out who she was. we circled around and we went to the coroner's office and we found her there. >> our father -- >> reporter: stacee's friends circled the family vinnie and their two kids hands on eac