this is the booking photo for 21-year-old nicholas o'connor. officers arrested him last night at his san jose home. a reporter is live at headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: matt, police tell us the suspect is a 21-year-old man who has no criminal background. they are still looking into what the motive is and why he targeted that school. police took nicholas o'connor into custody at 8:00 last night. he was the man seen on surveillance video shooting out cameras at bookson health department ri tuesday morning. officers searched the neighborhood and found a shotgun in the background. they reviewed the security video and even though wearing a mask, investigators are confident they have the right man. >> i know they want to know what he was doing there, why he brought a shotgun on to school campus after hours. so those are all things that our investigators are looking into. >> reporter: the campus was hit with the same type of vandalism on veteran's day weekend. detectives believe the shootings are related but are still investigating. pressu

here's the reporter. >> reporter: police took nicholas o'connor at 8:00 last night. they say he was the man seen on surveillance video shooting out cameras at booksin elementary school tuesday morning. officers doctor found a shotgun and additional evidence. they reviewed the security video. even though suspect was wearing a mask, investigators are confident they have the right man. >> i know they want to know what he was doing there. why he brought a shotgun on to school campus after hours. so those are all things that investigators are looking into. >> the campus was hit with the same vandalism on veterans day weekend. they are still investigating. pressure was mounted against the police department because parents were very worried. this morning they're relieved to hear about the arrest. >> we were happy to hear about the arrest. we left the kids at home yesterday. we brought them on school today. this morning it was easy to get them up and going and help appease their fears. >> it is the worst thing that could happen to a school. whether it is in the middle of the

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police say nicholas o'connor fired shots at the school around 4 a.m. yesterday. the bullets damaged two school surveillance video cameras and left bullet holes outside the libraries. evidence dumped in a backyard near the school led them to the suspects. >> patrol officers did an excellent job locating the shotgun in one of the yards along with some evidence that we were able to track down the suspect with. >> police say that they are investigating another after hours school shooting at the same school, booksin elementary school, and are looking to whether they are related. >>> improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. ahead, san francisco mayor lee's initiative to keep the roads clear. >> plus, senator dianne feinstein joins district attorneys across the country to speak out about allowing gun carriers to carry throughout the country. >> reporter: we are at whole foods. look at the donations that have been coming in. we'll let you know how you can help and a check going to the food bank. we'll show you the amount coming up plus your forecast. >>> pedestri

captured the aftermath yesterday, walls, security cameras riddled with buckshot. 21-year-old nicholas o'connor of san jose was arrested last night. police say he used a shotgun in tuesday's early morning vandalism spree at bookson elementary school. >> i'm just glad none of the kids were there. >> at this point it's strictly seen always a case of vandalism -- as a case of vandalism. granted it's with a gun, so it's very concerning. >> they are still investigating another after showers shooting at the same school earlier this -- after hours shooting at the same school earlier this month. >>> inappropriate sexual behavior has caused matt lauer his news, why the today show personality was fired immediately. >> reporter: for the host of the today show, the news became deeply personal. >> matt lauer has been terminated from nbc news. >> reporter: matt lauer, a mainstay on the popular morning show for more than two decades fired for inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. >> i've known matt for 15 years and i've loved him as a friend and as a colleague. >> how do you reconcile your love for

investigators say 21-year-old nicholas o'connor was arrested at his home last night. i he faces charges of firing a gun in a school zone. his arrest is after two surveillance cameras at booksin elementary school were damaged by gunfire yesterday morning. it's the soaked time this month someone shot at security cameras during overnight hours when the campus was empty. o'connor is a former student of the san jose unified school district that includes booksin elementary school. >>> san jose police have arrested 11 juveniles after a series of crimes over the weekend. ktvu's ann rubin tells us that the youngest suspect is 11 years old. the crimes including carjackings, reports and burglaries. >> reporter: a group of juveniles some as young as 11 are responsible for a crime spree in san jose. >> november 23rd to the 25th there were a series of armed robberies, carjackings and residential burglaries that culminated in the arrest of 11 juveniles after three separate high speed vehicle pursuits. >> reporter: three separate pursuits involving stolen or carjacked cars, in one ca

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man's name, nicholas o'connor. he's 21. police say he lives just blocks from the school. he was arrested on charges of shooting a gun in a school zone. >>> the jury will now be going into its sixth day of deliberations tomorrow. nbc bay area has been in court every single day and joins us live from the hall of justice in san francisco. speculation starting to twirl over the length of these deliberations. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. it is. good evening. for those keeping track at home, three full days so far. two half days for a total of 24 hours of deliberation. that sounds like a significant amount of time but given the complexity of this case, legal experts tell us they are not surprised that there's not been a verdict as of yet. we saw one attorney lead prosecution in court today smiling as she walked by the cameras. neither of two primary defense attorneys appeared in court and as you mentioned the jury deliberations continue, many may speculate as to whether or not we're headed for a mistrial. jury instructions in a potential murder case are complicated. testimony

nicholas o'connor was arrested yesterday at his home and faces several charges including discharging a firearm in a school zone. investigators responded to reports of a man with a shotgun who opened fired on two surveillance cameras at oxon elementary school before 4 am. the incident was the second time this month someone shot at the school security cameras but it is unclear if o'connor was involved in the previous incident. >>> one man under arrest in oakland after gunshots were fired at home. gunfire was reported at 5:45 pm at the 40 large block of moroccan avenue a block from the oakland piedmont boundary. some of the gunfire hit the home but no one has been reported injured. most of the shots were into the air. police arrested a 34-year-old and recovered a rifle. investigators have yet to say why the man was firing the shot. >>> last wednesday of the month and mark it is a beautiful afternoon.>>. yes just nice to be outside. a chilly start this afternoon. we had 30s and 40s out there. everybody back up in the 60s this afternoon. we had the clear skies looking towards san francisc

nicholas o'connor was arrested yesterday at his home. he faces several charges including discharging a firearm in a school zone. as we reported, investigators responded to reports of a man with a shotgun who opened fire on two surveillance cameras. known was hurt, the incident was the second time this month someone has shot at the school security cameras but it is unclear if o'connor was involved in that previous incident. >>> medical marijuana dispensaries could start telling the regional cannabis to adults as soon as january 5. the san francisco server -- supervisors approved about of time-1, requiring businesses to provide half of the workhours to employees who live in san francisco. it will allow them to be within 600 feet of schools, the distance recommended by the state. rather than 1000 foot buffer that some have been pushing for. >> they should be away from schools, in a secluded location. i just don't think kids should have ready access to its. >> supervisors are expected to take a second vote on the ordinances next week and the

grant) tonight investigators are working to figure out a motive for the shooting. 21-year-old nicholas o'connor has been arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of shooting up book-sin elementary early yesterday morning...just before four a-m. all day yesterday...inve stigators worked the case...and the arrest was around eight o'clock last night... meaning the suspect was on the loose during school hours. that's why the school district decided to keep the kids and staff inside the buildings yesterday while police searched for him. today...parents...were obviously relieved. (grant / cont vo) the gunman shot two surveillance cameras at booksin elementary.the school district says the cameras were damaged but were still working. and if the shooter had not been caught, kids would have been allowed outside on the playground...ad ministrators noting...that they will not operate in an environment of fear. (pam) the death toll in the north bay firestorm has risen to 44.. now that a man who was badly burned .... has died from his injuries. 41-year-old michael azarian died sunday at u-c davis medic

. >>> police have arrested 21-year-old nicholas o'connor. they say he's the man seen on surveillance video shooting out cameras at bookson elementary school before dawn yesterday. the campus was hit with the same type of vandalism on veterans day weekend. detectives believe the shootings are related but are still investigating. >>> happening now, a benefit event to help an injured san francisco police officer. the officer was run down by a driver trying to get away from police one month ago. he was critically injured. now he's able to breathe on his own without the help of a ventilator and has been moved out of icu into a brain injury unit so he has made considerable progress. tonight's event includes music, a silent auction, food and drinks at san francisco's bill graham civic auditorium and runs until 10:00 p.m. >>> as thousands of visitors take in christmas in the park in san jose, there's controversy brewing over a couple of trees on display and whether they're appropriate for this venue. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more. >> rep

. >>> police have arrested 21-year-old nicholas o'connor. they say he's the man seen on surveillance video shooting out cameras at bookson elementary school before dawn yesterday. the campus was hit with the same type of vandalism on veterans day weekend. detectives believe the shootings are related but are still investigating. >>> happening now, a benefit event to help an injured san francisco police officer. the officer was run down by a driver trying to get away from police one month ago. he was critically injured. now he's able to breathe on his own without the help of a ventilator and has been moved out of icu into a brain injury unit so he has made considerable progress. tonight's event includes music, a silent auction, food and drinks at san francisco's bill graham civic auditorium and runs until 10:00 p.m. >>> as thousands of visitors take in christmas in the park in san jose, there's controversy brewing over a couple of trees on display and whether they're appropriate for this venue. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more. >> rep

and now investigators are working to figure out a motive for the shooting. 21-year-old nicholas o'connor was arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of shooting up book-sin elementary early yesterday morning...just before four a-m. all day yesterday...investigators worked the case...and the arrest was around eight o'clock last night... meaning the suspect was on the loose during school hours. that's why the school district decided to keep the kids and staff inside the buildings yesterday while police searched for him. today...parents...were obviously thankful the threat appears to be over. (grant) the gunman shot two surveillance cameras at booksin elementary. the school district says the cameras were damaged but were still working. and if the shooter had not been caught, kids would have been allowed outside on the playground...ad ministrators noting...that they will not operate in an environment of fear. (vicki) eleven juveniles arrested and accused in a violent crime spree in the south bay(grant) as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, police believe the group is responsible for more t

his name is nicholas o'connor, 21 years old. lives just blocks from the school and is responsible for the shooting of the surveillance cameras at the school. happened in the very early morning hours yesterday, sparking a police search through the willow glen neighborhood. san jose police are charging him of shooting a gun in a school zone and vandalism. >>> still ahead, an update on -- the plea he made in the courtroom this morning. >>> plus, what lawmakers from both political parties are saying today as pressure mounts for a longtime congressman to step down over sexual harassment allegations. -ad lib markets latest- happening today-- the supreme court will hear arguments in a cell phone >>> and that's the opening bell at the new york stock exchange. right now, the dow is up 100 points. s&p 500 and nasdaq both down, but the dow jumped 62 points to record highs as wall street bets on a strong economic growth. >>> happening today, the supreme court will hear arguments in a cell phone privacy rights case. that case is carpenter ve

investigators say 21-year-old nicholas o'connor was arrested yesterday at his home. he is now facing several charges including discharging a firearm in a school zone. his arrest comes after two surveillance cam rams at booksin elementary school were damaged by gunfire early yesterday morning. fortunately no one was hurt. it's the second time this month that someone has shot at security cameras when classes were not in session. right now, police are trying to figure out if the two campus shootings are related. >>> a man uses an assault rifle to shoot up a home in a normally quiet oakland neighborhood and a suspect is now in custody but neighbors say they are still rattled. it happened on moraga avenue near the border of piedmont and oakland. ktvu's henry lee joins us now from the newsroom with more. >>> reporter: officers arrested the suspected within minutes but not before he let loose with 50 shots from a rifle similar to an ak-47. bursts of gunfire disrupting a quiet neighborhood in oakland near the piedmont city line. >> i heard, you know, multiple, like, maybe th

spraying a san jose elementary school with bullets is now in custody police say. 21-year-old nicholas o'connor of san jose was arrested last night. police say he used a shotgun in the early morning vandalism spree at bookson elementary spree. bullet holes peppered the walls and security cameras. police found the shotgun used in the vandalism free and are still investigating another after hours shooting at the same school earlier this month. >>> the number dead in the wine country wildfires has reached 44. 41-year-old michael azarian was badly burned in the fires and died over the weekend. he moved to san jose from texas two years ago for a new job. his texas church confirmed the sad news. the deadly flames broke out over a month ago destroying 8,900 homes. >>> 10 to 14-foot swells crashing along bay area beaches, sky drone 5 was above the dangerous waves at ocean beach, not many people out, but there were a few surfers. the national weather service issued a beach hazard statement from sonoma to monterey counties. that's in effect a few more hours. >> it sure looked pretty out there today, paul

he has been idenified as 21-year-old nicholas o'connor. ) officers arrested o'connor at his home in san jose last night. kron four's will tran went to the school... to find out how parents feel about the arrest. booksin elementary had more parents and kids returning to class today as many of them are feeling better after san jose police arrest a man who they say went on a shooting rampage at the school on tuesday at four in the morning. david elson/parent-sent him in today. i feel more safe. reporter- you said you kept him in, as in home?david-at homereporter-let me ask you this? had he not been captured, would you have kept him home again?david-no. absolutely not had there been people still open.the arrest happened around eight o'clock tuesday night... meaning he was still on the loose during school hours.that's why the school district decided to keep the kids and staff inside the buildings while police searched for him.today the kids were allowed to go outside and enjoy the sunshine. (lisa furlong/parent-i'm very happy they made the arre

an investigation led authorities to nicholas o'connor -- a 21 year old resident of san jose.t just came into the kron4 news room. police say he fired a gun in a school zone at booksin elementary before classes began yesterday morning. o'connor was taken into custody at his san jose residence. ( james ) the teen accused of killing an 8-year-old neighbor in santa cruz... is being charged as an adult. adrian gonzalez was in court yesterday. detectives say gonzalez lured 8-year-old maddy middleton into his apartment back in 2015... and raped and murdered her. defense attorneys say they plan to appeal the judge's decision to try gonzalez as an adult. they believe he can be rehabilitated. the prosecution, however, says the judge made the right call. <"i agree 100 percent with the decision that was made by the judge in this case. i respect that decision. he considered all of the evidence that was presented. he underwent careful analysis of everything that was presented to reach his conclusion and his record is clear, so i feel very confident that is the the correct decision and that

the man arrested in connection with shooting at the side of an elementary school. 21-year-old nicholas o'connoras arrested at his home in san jose. he's accused of shooting at book-sin elementary early tuesday morning. two surveillance cameras were shot .... but the school district says the cameras are still working.police continue to investigate a motive. (robin)eleven suspects have been arrested after a violent south bay crime spree. the suspects are young -- one is only eleven years old... the oldest just seventeen.as kron4's dan kerman reports ... police believe the group is behind more than a dozen crimes. the first incident took place friday night just before 11pm near the intersection of communications hill and mullinix way. a woman was carjacked and beaten. 4 juveniles have been arrested an 11 year old boy and 3 girls ages 13 to 14.then saturday about 440 in the morning just 3 miles away on cherry avenue a driver was carjacked at gunpoint 3 boys and 3 girls ranging in age from 13 to 15 were arrested for this crime. also over the weekend a 17 was arrested for vehicle theftsotthese kids a