and ms. flo's granddaughter jocelyn would like to say a few words. >> i would like to thank the santa clara county sheriff's department for their diligence in bringing in the suspect. my grandmother was a peaceful, loving woman. who lived there since 1964. it was my grandmother. it could be yours. it could be your mother. please, if you have any additional information, call, text, please don't let this go away because the person is apprehended. as they said, there's still a chance there was an accomplice. people deserve to be safe in their homes. people deserve to be able to go to sleep. please, just call. >> hi, i'm pastor michael wallace of the zion baptist church in the city of oakland. ms. flo is my aunt. we wanted to thank god for all of the community and the police and law enforcement that have engaged in this matter. we are grateful for the sheriff's department for their diligence in bringing justice on behalf of our aunt. she is still in very critical condition. she is fighting for her very

tonight family and friends returned to the scene of the crime to pray for ms. flo. >>reporter: ms. flo is still in critical condition but she opened her eyes and spoke for the very first time tonight. her family organized this candlelight vigil to call attention to the savage a attack to try to generate more leads. in the wake of one of the most despicable crimes all that let's left to do is sing and pray. >> what i know for sure god is so real. i have watched him work miracles over the last several months. what we know for sure something like this can't kill a woman like this. >>reporter: more than a hundred friends, family and churchgoers from all over the bay area held a candlelight vigil at the scene of the attack. she was beaten so badly they didn't recognize her in the hospital. >> thank god she's been able to open both eyes and we're so grade great full she was able to recognize her family. >>reporter: investigators from the sheriff's office attended the vigil as a sign of support, but did not speak publicly. yelled deputies arrested 19- year-old zachary cue between for sever

her neighbors, some of whom found ms. flo after the attack, gathered for a candle light vigil in the front yard of her home. deputies say 19-year-old zachary quinn broke into her house, hit her in the face and in the head, took the jewelry she was wearing, and stole her car. her neighbors still can't believe it. >> my mind can't even fathom why a person would actually want to even harm her. >> she has a wonderful spirit, a kind heart. and she would do anything for you. >> at that vigil, we learned that one of the ways that people knew flo douglas was because of her sister's salon which she owned for 40 years and at that salon, a lot of young stylists found their first job under her guidance. deputies are still investigating whether a second man was involved in that assault and robbery. >>> the november election could have an impact on a very high-profile murder trial in the south bay. one proposition could spare the life of the accused killer of sk sierra lamar. if voters approve proposition 62, it would put an end to the dea

. >> reporter: he threatened to kill the victim, known as ms. flo. >> demanded money and beat her brutally. it's disheartening without question. >> in the home where 88-year-old ms. flo lives alone. they left and then returned to beat the victim. ran sacking her house and they found one of zachary quin's fingerprints at the home. the suspect's family was in court today as well and declined to answer questions outside the courtroom. one trying to shield the family. >> i think they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: she remains in critical care unit after suffering hemorrhaging in her eye and brain. and he's facing charges of attempted murder, robbery and elder abuse among others. and it's still not clear if there may be second suspect behind this attack. >>> thank you. if anywhere outside, you know it was hot outside. with the fires and the south is leading to poor air quality. rob, how much more can we expect this heat wave? >> probably help the turn of the sea breeze, which was absent today. san francisco, 83. 99 de

the details were hard to hear for ms. flo's family. >> it is disheartening. >> reporter: her nephew said she is in critical condition and communication is limited. >> she is able to just say hi and that's about it. hi. >> reporter: he is expected to enter a plea next week and he could face life in prison if convicted. investigators continue to look into the possibility that there could be a second suspect. 234* san jose, abc7 news. >>> this young man, a san jose state student drowned at sequoia national park, sadly. he was traveling with part of the school's outdoor adventures program. they were swimming in eagle lake on saturday when he started to struggle and went below the surface. the others couldn't find him as much as they tried. park rangersers with snorkeling gear recovered his body. he was a san jose native studying kaw -- ky nesiology night. thieves are looking for guys who ransacked a home. they got in on thursday night after smashing a backdoor. they pulled out drawers and rummaged the whole house. they left a few m

the details were hard to hear for ms. flo's family. >> it is disheartening. >> reporter: her nephew said she is in critical condition and communication is limited. >> she is able to just say hi and that's about it. hi. >> reporter: he is expected to enter a plea next week and he could face life in prison if convicted. investigators continue to look into the possibility that there could be a second suspect. 234* san jose, abc7 news. >>> this young man, a san jose state student drowned at sequoia national park, sadly. he was traveling with part of the school's outdoor adventures program. they were swimming in eagle lake on saturday when he started to struggle and went below the surface. the others couldn't find him as much as they tried. park rangersers with snorkeling gear recovered his body. he was a san jose native studying kaw -- ky nesiology night. thieves are looking for guys who ransacked a home. they got in on thursday night after smashing a backdoor. they pulled out drawers and rummaged the whole house. they left a few m

ms. flo is in critical condition in intensive care unit. the suspect's family in court declined to talk to reporters today. >> back to school with a twist. incoming students at cal state east bay are getting more than just textbooks. they're getting a tool to help fight off an attacker. nbc bay area's maryanne favro, the sonic grenade. what is it? >> well, about 5,000 students will receive one of these robo cop devices this week, raj. campus police believe it will help keep students staff. here's why. if the student believes they're in danger. all they have to do is this. [ alarm sounding ] >> hopefully enough to send an attacker running. at cal state university east bay, freshmen orientation, something new, a sound administrators hope they'll never need to hear. this is robo-cop, key chain size add larm designed to scare off attackers. all incoming freshmen will receive one of the two inch sound grenades as large as an ambulance alarm. >> we think that if the students have a sense that they feel safer, they'll do better academically. >> th

. >>> family and friends of an elderly woman beaten in her home held a vigil last night, hoping ms. flo, lonnie rivera spoke to those who knew her. ♪ >> reporter: a community gathering through song, prayer and candles. church members, altogether honoring an 88-year-old woman known as miss flo. >> we are very devout christian family and prayer and singing is a big part of it. >> reporter: earlier this week, the elderly woman was severely beater in her home. >> she was beaten beyond recognition, to the point where i first looked upon her, i had to question if that was really her. >> reporter: but in another hospital visit, her nephew witnessed remarkable progress. >> she responded to our voices. both of her eyes were opened. >> reporter: how did she respond? >> she smiled, and one of my cousins told her, i was there, and she muttered, i know. >> she's a strong woman. her mind is like, her mind is sharp. i mean, she is a young 88. >> reporter: sheriff's detectives arrested zachary cuen in connection with the crime and pursuing other leads. there were prayer requests for the suspect. >> we

. >> reporter: julie, ms. flo, as we've been calling her, struggles.overy could be aided by members of her church who are going to hold a prayer vigil seeking strength and help from above. >> coming to prayer meeting with a family of believers, that helps in her healing process, helps in her spiritual process. so we just want to be mindful of her and let her know that we support her and that we love her and that we care about her. >> reporter: rochelle and other members of the baptist church say the 88-year-old flo casts a formidable shad co at the house of wore ship. she's a sunday school teacher, a mother of the church, and a volunteer on weekly food and clothing give-aways. >> she's like a pill larn our church because she is one of the older members. everyone looks up to her. >> reporter: deputies say sometime sunday night into monday morning two men broke into her home. the longtime resident was savagely beaten and left bleeding in her house. neighbors didn't find her until roughly 18 hours after the crime. today deputies canvassed the neighborhood

. >> as for ms. flo's family and friends, they are hopeful she'll pull through. >> she's a mate try arc in our family. she's small in stature, but her spirit is strong. >> we know now the identity of a mountain view man who was killed yesterday afternoon in palo alto. a projectile came through his windshield and hit him in the neck yesterday afternoon. abc7 news katie marzullo has the details. >> this is the object the chp came flying through the windshield of the minivan, killing the driver. >> while searching the vehicles the officers found a brass, sort of like a plumbing material, like a nut, approximately the size after baseball. >> the 82-year-old was driving north on highway is 01 when he was struck in the neck. his van went off the highway and careened along the center divider before coming to a stop. other drivers pulled over and tried to help him, but it was too late. first responders pronounced him dead at the scene. investigators are asking witness toss come forward. hope any they can shed more

as more ms. flo, she is in critical condition and there will be a prayer vigil at her house this evening. >> surfers in san francisco ocean beach have a real story to tell after a great white shark jumped out of the water and it was caught on camera. this video was captured, surf line.com posted the video showing the shark breach the water beyond a group of surfers. one surfer said the shark was about 7 to 8 feet long. >> the shark launched out of the water, straight up mouth in the air with the full white belly. i consider myself lucky to have seen that and to have all ten toes and fingers is awesome, really good. >> the shark didn't approach any of the surfers. some of them stayed in the water while others headed to the beach. >>> up next, a financial boost from tourism leaders in the valley, and how oakland mayor libby schaaf is responding. it was doggie destiny was mr. bonejangles expecting the perfect toy at an amazing price? of course not. he's a dog. but that's the beauty of a store full of su

. ♪ >> as for ms. flo'sily and friends, they are hopeful she'll pull through. >> she's a matriarch in our family. she's small in stature, but her spirit is strong and vibrant. >> you are hooking at an amtrak train because evacuated because passengers reported a man with a gun. the man is in custody after sheriff's deputies deployed teargas. the train was headed to san diego. >>> we now know the identity of a mountain view man who was killed yesterday afternoon in palo alto. a projectile came through his windshield and hit him in the neck yesterday afternoon. abc7 news katie marzullo has the details. >> reporter: this is the object the chp came flying through the windshield of the minivan, killing the driver. >> while searching the vehicles the officers found a brass, sort of like a plumbing material, like a nut, approximately the size after baseball. >> the 82-year-old was driving north on highway is 01 when he was struck in the neck. his van went off the highway and careened along the center divider before

. >> office --we all feel for the family and and ms. flo this was a very deplorable act. >> reporter:after visiting douglas in the hospital, neighbor phyllis silva says her good friend is in tough shape. >>sot phyllis silva/victims' neighbor --we need to have prayer for her because she is not doing well at all. >> reporter:silva says this is a good neighborhood but others here suspect the perpetrators may be gang members who targeted the elderly woman, stealing jewelry from her person. >> reporter:at the nearby salon where douglas worked for many years, joan morrow demanded justice for her long time co worker. >> i hope that they can get justice for her. i do not understand people today? why do you have to be so cruel? >> reporter: as i said, police officers were out interview in neighborhood. the deputies say they are looking for information that could lead to a couple of guys right now described earlier as hispanic adults. rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. >> grant:homeless encampments becoming a growing problem around san francisco. after the b

ms. -- miss flo, she is in great condition according to authorities and there will be a prayer vigil heldt her house tonight. >>> in the meantime san francisco police are searching for three suspects in a home invasion in the mr. and issued -- mission district. this happened in the 3000 block of mission. to men and women -- and a woman threatened a person inside with a gun. they then escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. the victim was not hurt. >>> the tenet that -- the teenager that is at the center of a sex scandal is back in the bay area. celeste guap who we now know as jasmine abuslin's -- jasmine abuslin is back in the bay area . she claimed to have sex with at least 30 officers in the law enforcement agencies across the bay area. her attorney weston yesterday whether the richmond police department may have wanted the teenager in florida as an attempt to obstruct estes -- obstruct justice. >> she did not voluntarily go to florida. she was told she needed to go to florida because she had drugs and she needed to go urgently for a vacation. >> police in the contra costa police ag

flo douglas at her home on north avenue last monday. >> when the victim stated she had no money, he started to punch and kick her multiple times. ms. douglas fell to the floor any continue to kick her. he left the home replete and returned still demanding money and kicking her. >> if convicted, zachary cuen faces a sentence of life in prison. he returns to court friday to answer a formal plea. the victim fondly called "miss flo" is currently in the hospital and still in critical condition.>>> we have new details about friday's deadly accident on interstate 101. the chp says they now know what the object was that killed the driver and where it came from. here's a look at the object, it's been identified as a water nozzle and the chp says it's connected that part to a caltrans truck working in the area friday. a caltrans spokesperson says the nozzle is usually attest to the truck by a metal chain and they do not know how it got loose. neighbor still kron 4 the victim louis schaefer was well- liked and friendly to everyone.>> nice guy. very real and calm, he enjoyed life and people.>> his family posted this note thanking law enforceme