of michigan their gathering to barter mr. lopezary 26th is also small group of officers across the street keeping an eye of the the lawsuit filed in federal court say the officers of the shot and killed and mr. lopez are lying about what happened. two undercover officers fired six shots they need self-defense after they said he lunged at them with a knife. they're all private investigation shows of the 21 year-old was shot five times in the back and once in the back of ahead which proves that he was moving away from the officers when they shot. not charging at him the way they claim. >>: here was no threat to anyone who was not starts to get them within the if he was fleeing from two people that as assaulted him. >> reporter: are restocked to the san francisco police department there referring this case to the city attorney they haven't seen the lawsuit yet save the was just filed today they say a lot of the allegations are unfounded and that the police as saying that the use of force was justified in this case. >> pam moore: the s

this man, mr. lopezot to death on march 26th after he pulled a knife in a dispute over a bike. police reported he wouldn't drop his knife, but the family disputes that sag an independent autopsy shows he was shot in the back. >> this was fired from behind while he was unarmed and running away for his life. so this is why we have tears tonight. >> the city attorney said the early investigation shows this was an appropriate use of force. the official autopsy is still underway. an attorney for the family of mr. lopez filed a lawsuit against police this week. >>> still ahead, the new technology employed in a decades-old mission. the new tool bay area researchers have to detect life in outer space. first the time right now is 6:36. a live look outside from our kgo roof camera. you see traffic is moving quite freely on the bay bridge this morning. the winds, though, starting to pick up. lisa argen returns with the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >>> a group of bay area researchers is using a unique t

after he allegedly charged at them with a knife and a lawsuit filed in federal court the family of mr. lopez claims that there of investigation and independent autopsy on his body shows that he was shot in the back five times and once in the back of the head they believe those wolves prove that he was moving away from the officers when they shot him not charging at them as they claim an attorney for the family said the officers lied to justify their accents. the san francisco city attorney's office said on friday that they have not yet seen the lawsuit they say they have read a summary and believe the new allegations are not supported by the facts in this case they also believe the officers were justified in using deadly force >> reporter: and severances go kron 4 para charles clifford kron 4 news and severances called in san francisco >> pam moore: a fifth grader says he was the target of an attempted kidnapping thursday morning the chiles said it happened outside bell shop elementary school and antioch according to authorities school officials said the students waited a few hours before te

people began yelling out in anger demanding to know why two officers killed mr. lopez who was identified as a construction worker who came here to send money back to his family in guatemala. two plain clothes officers responded to a call of a man chasing another ran chasing a knife on february 26th. according to investigators perez lopez was trying to steal the other man's bike and threatened officers lunging at them with the knife over his head. one officer fired five shots. the other fired one. the family says it has physical evidence photographs and physical accounts that compromise the sheriff's version of events. they say the 21-year-old was never a threat. they want the chief to recant his statements that this was a justified shooting. the police department issued a statement this morning saying we do not comment on open investigations or on litigation. this is not unusual for a family to file shoots or have their own autopsy. the family was set to start talking to the media a few minutes ago. we have a crew here so we'll have an update at 5:00 and 6:00. the fami

an attorney for the family of mr. lopez against police this week. >>> still ahead the new technology employed in a decades-old mission. the new tool bay area researchers have to detect life in out of space. first a live look from our roof camera this morning. you see the roads of slick. lisa argen returns with the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> a group of bay area researchers is using a unique technology to search for life beyond earth. it's an effort known as setti. the search for extraterrest central aliens. and they are reaching out. >> do you have the feelings we aren't alone? step into dan's office and you may start to believe it. he directs the seti research officer in berkeley with the job of scanning the heavens looking for extrater rest central life. >> if they are out there, they may transmit messages our way. any listen for radio waves but now they are moving into the digital age. >> recently we started looking for laser signals and infrared laser signals. it's color you and i can't see but eats ver

deadly shooting of their son a prayer vigil was held friday in the mission district to remember mr. lopezere he has details on lawsuit. >>reporter: dozens of people gathered for the 21 year-old lopez he was shot and killed by undercover san francisco police officer back on february 26th the claims that the shot him six times out of self defense after he charged at them with a knife in the new lawsuit filed in federal or the family claims that their own investigation and independent autopsy shows that he was shot in the back five times and once in the back of the head that believe the womb to prove that he was moving away from the opposite when they shot him not charging at them as they claimed their story is that he was charging us if it were true sir will make justification. on friday they had not yet seen the lawsuit they had they believe the officers were justified in using deadly force. >>marty gonzales: hundreds of people killed in a magnet to 7.8 earthquake the rescue operation is now underway didnt through the rubble trying to find survivors they believe the officials struck before