a man identified by police as oliver tyrone williams stepped in. she said he began to beat up the good samaritan after he refused to give up his shoes. >> the attacker had him pinned down and they were trying to wrestle over the knife that's when the homeless gentleman tried to diffuse the situation. >> police say the knife belonged to williams. brynn went on to stab the oakland man five to ten times. >> the homeless gentleman said he regretted not using the crowbar he had on him. >> reporter: once the train pulled into the station, hump friday's said brynn ran out. >> i had medical gloves on me, so i drew them on and jumped out of my chair putting pressure on the stab wounds. >> reporter: she knew she had to keep him awake. asking him questions, you're a raiders fan because he was wearing raiders clothes. >> reporter: by the time the paramedics took over she said he was conscious barely. >> he was an upstanding citizen and a good person. >> reporter: melissa colorado nbc bay area news. >> so brave. yesterday we told you the suspect in the case was

>>and continuing our coverage tonight we are learning more about the victim tyrone oliver william williams, nice and childhood friend talk to us today kron four grant lotus joins us in the studios. how the re remembering this man who was apparently a hero to a lot of people here to a lot of people tried to help the personal barred whose shoes are being stolen and. >>and family and friends so sudden so shocking the way it played out there just devastated honestly and as you can imagine, they're trying to really come to grips with what has transpired and williams nice jasmine korda's is telling us that she was very close with her uncle she says williams was a gifted musician who was always planned something the drums bongos keyboard guitar even the harmonica. if there wasn't a bong go around she says he would just flip her guitar over and the playback upbeat on that she says she was not surprised to hear that her uncle died, trying to help a stranger. >>the fact that he was always ready to do what was right. he was always big on doing what was right. >>that friend is coming echoing that sent

i haven't seen any police today or yesterday. >> police say oliver williams died after trying to stop this man from stealing a pair of shoes from a bart passenger. when he stepped in, he stabbed williams with williams own knife. he tried to carjack a car deal ler ship salesman th here this week because the night side crew was here last night. a woman ran out of that area screaming saying she had been robbed. there were no bart police officers in sight. today the board members will meet in oakland at 9:00 this morning and then brim will be a rained in court in dublin at 2:00 this afternoon. . >>> new this morning, a lawsuit accuses al me ta county and a private prison company of using slave labor in the jail. an illegal contact means they are not being paid. that is in violation of the 13th amendment and the prisoners' rates. >>> the city of palo alto lost $500,000 in a settlement in a police misconduct case. ide s mobile ho with his claim but agreed to pay damages and issue a public apology from one of the officers involved in the incident. >> >> i am katie nielsen at the live news de

oliver williams of oakland.is mug shot of jermaine brim, who is now in santa rita jail. police say the stabbing happened beyond board a ten minute fight as it was pulling into the station tuesday afternoon. police say brim had removed his shoe from a sleeping passenger, and that williams tried to stop him. they say he pulled out a knife, buprim. we spoke with a friend of williams. >> he's the type of guy

sophia humphrey says she's heartbroken that the victim oliver williams died before paramedics arrived. she says reacted instinctively when she jumps down from her chair to put herself in a position where she could put pressure on his wounds.>> i was asking him you like the raiders because he had a rater insured and hat, are you planning on going to any games, who is the woman with the tattoo on your arm.>> she describes what she saw she says the suspect stabbed of the them repeatedly in the neck before fleeing the train. williams died on the train despite her efforts. she is happy she could comfort him so he did not have to die alone. >>> today was graduation day for a special group of people. construction workers hoping to not only build the bay area skyline but a future for themselves and their porter: a step. from homelessness to a career in construction. they all graduated friday from the construction leadership training program run by the oakland salvation army free of charge to the students. she left a bad marriage last year and ended up living in a homeless shelter with her chi

here are pictures of the victim ... 49-year-old oliver williams.d to stop the attacker from stealing another person's shoes on tuesday. he intervened in the theft and had a knife. but the attacker stole that knife and stabbed williams. friends and family tell us williams was someone who worked hard for what he had, loved music, and was a true family man. here is the mugshot of the attacker ... 39-year-old jermaine brim. he was listed as missing after walking away from a psychiatric facility in san leandro. after the stabbing on the bart train ... he was arrested at a nearby car dealership where he was trying to steal a getaway car. ( darya ) the deadly attack on bart is raising safety concerns. bart's general manger says the transit system is safe. and while some riders agree, others aren't so sure.

oliver williams told him to stop and the two men began arguing. the two fought and the suspect tried to pull off williams shoes because they were likely confiscated . >> he wanted and needed shoes and he was going to get them. >> reporter: the good samaritan pulled out a knife but the suspect ended up with it. >> he managed to get a hold of

documents reveal new details about him jermaine brown is now charged in the murder of tyrone oliver williams who police say was trying to stop brim i'm stealing another person's shoes, enforced and herman was in court today and has the latest. >>bart murder suspect remain brim seen here in a green and white jail jumpsuit made his first court appearance thursday, he's charged with murder robbery attempted robbery and 2 counts of attempted carjacking it was tuesday afternoon when he is alleged to have repeatedly stabbed this man tyrone williams in the neck, killing him aboard a bart train. this after police say williams tried to stop britain from stealing someone's shoes. court documents shed more light on what happened after the attack. police say after leaving the south hayward bart station. witnesses advised the male was now shirtless still barefoot and was attempting to wash off blood from his body and clothing at the gas station. court documents say the suspect then ran over to an auto dealership grabbed the keys for a car from an employee and attempted to steal the vehicle. it did not st

the good samaritan, oliver williams, was stabbed to death, as he tried to stop germane brim from stealing from a sleeping homeless man. humphrey tried to keep him alive. >> i happened to have some medical gloves on me, so i threw them on, and jumped out of my chair, and tried to slow the bleeding as best i could. >> oliver williams did pass away. humphrey says she wants his family to know he wasn't alone if his final moments. >>> we have learned more about the suspect in the stabbing death. he is awaiting trial in san francisco, but in a separate case. that case included charges of negligent firing of a gun. it happened back in may. our investigative unit obtained documents that revealed he shot that gun from a car. >>> we are also taking an in depth look at what happened on bart. our investigative team rode bart trains for months recording what they saw, the good, the weird, and the dangerous. you can watch the entire series, right now on our web site, nbc bay area.com/derailed. >>> each day, we're getting new information about that deadly halloween shooting in orinda. just yesterday the

away before that deadly stabbing at the hayward bart station accused of stabbing 49-year-old oliver williams friend of williams says he was always trying to help other people. >> he was the type of guy that would give you anything if it was clothing or whatever. i actually have his leather jacket in my closet. he gave me his leather jacket before he moved away from here and i will cherish that forever. >> friends have started a gofundme account. you can find a link on r >>> this morning muni is holding a pop up event. nearly 7,000 people ride the j. church metro line. the jay church improvement project is designed to reduce transit delays and improve safety for people walking near the tracks. that pop up event is at 24th and church streets from 7:00 to 9:00 this morning. the public will be able to hear about the project and offer some feedback. >> sal is back. he's watching our roads now. how's the commute. >> you know i'm not seeing a lot. it's nice and early. this is why people get up and they want to go early if you're heading off. you can see that the altamonte pass commute a little bit

station agent including the station where oliver williams was stabbed to death and b.a.r.t.'s directors held a moment of silence for williams at the beginning of the meeting but after that the message was loud and clear that b.a.r.t. employees want to go safer and they want passengers to feel that same level of security and they propose all cars be moved to the back of the trained and passengers cannot pass through forcing them to stay in that car even during an emergency. >> when you're being attacked, having a camera is not going to help you. having access to getting away from the situation could help you. >> reporter: on tuesday this man was trying to steal issues off of a sleeping b.a.r.t. passenger went on for williams stepped in and tried to stop him . crimspree continues m to death when last night a woman ran out of the station screaming that she had been robbed and there was no b.a.r.t. police officer inside. they have hired officers this year but the board member amber allen says only 35 officers are on duty for 45 stations at any given time jackie ward, kpix 5 . >>

as for the victim oliver williams his friends tell us it's no surprise that he tried to help. >> tyrone was a beautiful >> she is not surprised the man she knew as her friend and neighbor tyrone gave his life trying to help someone else. >> and that is his nature is to always help people, you know? and i'm really sad to hear that this has happened to him. he's always willing to help anyone in the need of help. >> the 49-year-old williams was stabbed to death on a b.a.r.t. train near the south heyward station. he was killed with his own knife. one he killed in self-defense during an on train altercation with this man, jermaine brown. >> both individuals took it upon themselves to start a fight and it's something that unfortunately happened and somebody lost their lives as a result of it. >> investigators believe williams intervened when he saw brim trying to steal the shoes of another b.a.r.t. passenger that was asleep at the time. after allegedly trying to steal a mini van from a nearby car dealership. >> abc 7 news learned that brim was the object of an unspecified medical call in oakl

. >>> jermaine brun's has been -- we have learned that 49-year- old oliver williams was a soon- to-begrandfather. the bart general manage er insists that b.a.r.t. is safe and that the agency hired a record-breaking 54 officers this year. we asked riders to weigh in. >> how often do u li trai? we e traion semoto be more of move. >>> somebody calls 911 and they are quick to respond. >> while b.a.r.t. talks about safety, the agency is planning to reopen bathrooms that have been closed for 18 years. powell street in san francisco and 19th street in oakland. b.a.r.t. closed all underground rest rooms for security reasons after the 911 attacks. they will reopen in 2021 as gender neutral restrooms with upgrades and attendants. >>> and juul is considering selling the san francisco office tower it just bought earlier this year. the company purchased the building on mission street at a time of rapid expansion. now, juul is in the process of laying off hundreds of workers as it absorbs the negative impact from the vaping crisis. they have not even moved into the building. >>> and a plan on n to presiden tr

autoridades identificaron a la vÍctima de seÑalamiento, ocurrido en el bart este martes, se trata de oliver williamss del tren. esto a cabo de manera trÁgica. el sospechoso de 40 aÑos tratÓ de fugarse, pero fue arrestado por la policÍa. la pregunta de muchos usuarios es quÉ harÁn las autoridades para reforzar la seguridad en el bart. >> vamos a empezar con el cine que por ahÍ, todo depende del nÚmero de crimen. estamos muy bajos comparados a una ciudad con el mismo nÚmero de habitantes. paola: el transporte nos informÓ a travÉs de un comunicado que cuentan con 168 policÍas patrullando las estaciones y 45 supervisores. actualmente hay 30 posiciones vacantes para la posiciÓn de oficiales. ramÓn: en san josÉ, una persona perdiÓ la vida. otra quedÓ gravemente herida, luego de registrarse un accidente que involucrÓ a tres vehÍculos. esto con en el cruce de jackson y allen road. en el este de san josÉ. un hombre chocÓ contra un vehÍculo tesla, y arremetiÓ contra una camioneta dodge. buscan dar con el paradero del conductor del auto honda que se dio a la fuga. la policÍa confirmÓ que la bomba encontrada en

. >> a young woman talks about being with oliver williams and in his final moments. she hopes his family find comfort in the fact he was not alone when he died. >> good evening. >> williams was killed on a bart train earlier this week. it happened when he tried to stop a sleeping homeless man from having his shoes stolen. >> we spoke with the woman there when it all happened. >> that's right. i spoke to 22 year-old nursing student. right here on the college campus. she tried to save the life of a man on bart. he eventually died of stab wounds. she's a frequent rider. she's also wheelchair bound and legally deaf. she got on the train that day she got a really uneasy feeling about a barefoot man who got on the train with her. >> his behavior was erratic. and i just kind of got uncomfortable. >> she saw the shoeless man enter the train car and tried to steal a shoe from a sleeping homeless man. the fellow bart passenger williams jumped up and told him don't take the shoe. the man left and returned demanding williams give him the shoes. when he refused he started beating

tuesday police say that oliver williams stopped germane graham was stealing another b.a.r.t. passenger's you shoes. a move that cost him his life. the men fought and he was stabbed to death. his daughter is heartbroken. williams won't meet his grandson. >> he was excited to hear about his grandson. he will be here in december and now i don't have my dad here with me to see him. just because he wanted to help somebody. >> reporter: police of aed brim after the deadly stabbing when they got calls about a man matching his description trying to steal cars. he is charged with murder and carjacking. investigators say he walked away from the hospital before boshdiboshd .a.r.t. train. and district attorney says that he is facing negligent discharge of a fire rmarm and other chaer. he is being held without bail and grieving family is him. >> i feel like he could have had more help and support. >> reporter: jean ellie, "today in the bay." >>> and there is also fear for people who use b.a.r.t. prompting many to ask if trains are safe. our i investigative unit took an in-depth look at th

we learned today 49-year-old oliver williams was a soon to be grandfather. the murder renewed the debate over station safety. the bart general manager insists bart is safe and says the agency has hired a record breaking 54 officers this year. so we asked riders to weigh in tonight. >> reporter: how often do you see bart police on trains? >> not on the train, no, just after an incident. >> we don't see them on the trains. it seems like a pr move. >> you call 911 and they're quick to respond. >> while bart talks safety, the agency is also planning to reopen bathrooms that have been closed for 18 years at powell street and san francisco and 19th street and oakland. they closed all underground restrooms after the 9/11 attacks for safety reasons. they'll reopen in 2021 as gender neutral restrooms with upgrades and attendants. >>> embattled e-cigarette maker juul is considering selling the san francisco office tower it just bought earlier this year. the company purchased the building on mission street at a time of rapid expansion, but now juul is in the process of

trains and he began with a moment of silence for the victims with the coroner identifying him as oliver williams. >> what a tragedy that was to have the loss of life in the b.a.r.t. system. >> gm bob powers wanted to reassure riders that b.a.r.t. is a safe transit agency. the suspect is in jail. today investigators are trying to figure out the movements of brim and williams to figure out when they both first began riding b.a.r.t. yesterday. police are talking to witnessing and reviewing it. they believe it lasted 8 to 10 minutes. >> anything short of having an officer on that train car it would have been something that would have been tough to prevent. if something had both individuals took it upon themselves to start a fight and, you know, that's something that unfortunately happened and somebody lost their lives as a result of it. >> now we have team coverage on the b.a.r.t. stabbing. eric thomas is live talking to riders about their concerns but we'll begin with laura anthony with the latest on the investigation. >> well, hi, we're actually at the gas station across from the south heyward b.a

here are pictures of the victim ... 49-year-old oliver williams. he tried to stop the attacker from stealing another person's shoes on tuesday. he intervened in the theft and had a knife. but the attacker stole that knife and stabbed williams. friends and family tell us williams was someone who worked hard for what he had, loved music, and was a true family man. here is the mugshot of the attacker ... 39-year-old jermaine brim. he was listed as missing after walking away from a psychiatric facility in san leandro. after the stabbing on the bart train ... he was arrested at a nearby car dealership where he was trying to steal a getaway car. ( darya ) the deadly attack on bart is raising safety concerns. bart's general manger says the transit system is safe. and while some riders agree, others aren't so sure.

the memory of oliver williams who went by tyrone hodges will live on in these pictures. ( james ) thedly attack on bart is raising safety concerns. bart's general manger says the transit system is safe. and while some riders agree, others aren't so sure.( james ) to improve safety ... bart has hired additional officers to work overtime for nights and weekends. ( darya ) feces complaints in san francisco are soaring. the city has seen more than 25-thousand poop complaintss this year from january through november. the feces problem is so bad, the city even has its own "poop patrol" who cleans up human waste-- mostly in the city's tenderloin neighborhood. so far this year, the tenderloin received the most complaints-- nearly seven thousand per square mile. peop

parte del incidente, directivos iniciaron una reunión con un minuto de silencio en memoria de oliver williamsnsporte durante la junta de los funcionarios. es considerado un héroe después de salvarle la vida a un usuario en las vías del tren. el incidente se reportó el pasado 3 de noviembre, y cámaras de seguridad captar la rápida acción del supervisor que en cuestión de segundos ayudó a un joven que cayó accidentalmente a la vista la casa blanca se prepara para presentar al presidente trump un plan para combatir la indigencia en california. funcionarios dicen que es probable que se combata el problema de la indigencia de los Ángeles para reutilizar algunos terrenos federales. el presidente dice que el problema de indigentes en los angeles y san francisco, y voy a citar lo que él dice " es repugnante y vergonzoso para nuestro país". el plan podría llegar la próxima semana >> la organización familias sin ejecutiva pondrá 0,000 y el $500,000. en total serán $1,000,000,000 que se compromete google para aliviar la crisis de vivienda. el gobierno reubicarán a unas 200 familias en casa permanentes >

courtroom, jermaine brim tried to hide his face as he was formally charged with the murder of oliver williams. williams, a father, soon-to-be grandfather and raiders fan. his daughter, destiny lewis, due in a few weeks told kpix 5 that he was happy and excited. my father was a really good person, kindhearted and loved everybody. i wished this never happened. the stabbing happened tuesday afternoon on a warm springs bart train between the baker and south tabor stations. the stabbing happened over a pair of sneakers. prosecutors alleged brim was trying to steal from another man when williams intervened. when the train pulled into south hayward station, brim ran leaving paramedics to tend to williams who was bleeding from multiple stab wounds to the neck. today, there is a moment of silence for williams at the bart board meeting less than 24 hours after the bar general manager declared the transit system to be safe. operators and station agents painted a different picture to the board. >> and, i've also indirectly witnessed someone's life being taken. there are safety issues that i was not train

as the twain train was moving it, they were trying to steal shoes from one man, when another, oliver williams of oakland intervened and was stabbed to death. we have learned that there weren't any officers at, or near, south tabor station when the train carrying a dying williams came in. >> fremont. >> reporter: bart's has hired a 54 squad officers this year. and, 11 community service officers. but even that amount is not enough to put an officer on every train. >> >> reporter: riders say they hope bart does something. >> bart is willing to improve on it. that is what they have to do, i believe them. >> reporter: if there was one take away from the news conference this afternoon it was this insistence that part is, in fact safe. despite the press conference happened at the heart of the station, the same station where neil wilson was killed a year ago. in oakland, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> pg&e scale back the number of people impacted by the blackout. there are still more than 6000 customers without electricity in the county. napa county over 10,000 are in the dark and 81 in solano county. >>

they say the victim 49-year-old oliver williams of oakland intervened to stop him from stealing shoes from a sleeping passenger. they said they don't have enough staff to have a police officer on board every train. >> we're doing everything we can to get a fully staffed police department. >> we have 35 officers on duty at anyone point entail throughout the entire 48 stations. >> bart says starting on monday there will be mandatory over time for the police department so more officers can patrol the trains. that will last at least until january 3. brim was arrested after trying to steal a car from a deal ler ship on nearby tennyson road. >>> thousands of customers in the north bay are in the dark but this time not only are they facing high fire danger, they are dealing with cooler temperatures. temperatures in sonoma county dipped into the 30s overnight. roughly 15,000 residents there dealt with the blackouts. intersections normally lit up now not. >> the household in santa rosa left christmas lights up trying to make the most of a difficult situation. >> we just do the best we can. we

student is sharing her first hand account of a deadly attack on a bart train.(2-shot) tyrone oliver williamss stabbed and killed when he tried to help a stranger. tonight -- the woman you just heard from ... also tells kron4's michelle kingston... she hopes he found some sort of comfort knowing that she was there, and that he did not die alone. michelle is live tonight at the south hayward bart station. michelle? (wipe vo) bart officials said earlier this week, the suspect, jermaine brim had walked away from a san leandro psychiatric facility ... before the stabbing. he was listed as an 'at- risk' missing person after leaving the facility. yesterday during his court appearance, we learned he was previously charged just this past may, with the negligent discharge of a firearm, shooting from a car and possession of a concealed and loaded firearm. as michelle mentioned.. brim is currently being held without bail at the santa rita jail. ((ken))happening tomorrow... brace for backups on the bay bridge.caltrans will be doing maintenance from saturday night into sunday morning. at least two lanes i

here are pictures of the victim ... 49-year-old oliver williams. he tried to stop the attacker from stealing another person's shoes on tuesday. he intervened in the theft and had a knife. but the attacker stole that knife and stabbed williams. friends and family tell us williams was someone who worked hard for what he had, loved music, and was a true family man. here is the mugshot of the attacker ... 39-year-old jermaine brim. he was listed as missing after walking away from a psychiatric facility in san leandro. after the stabbing on the bart train ... he was arrested at a nearby car dealership where he was trying to steal a getaway car. ( james ) the deadly attack on bart is raising safety concerns. bart's general manger says the transit system is safe. and while some riders agree, others aren't so sure.

he was allegedly trying to steal shoes from one man one another, oliver williams of oakland intervened and was stabbed to death. the man, who shoes were being stolen, walked off the train with only one. and bart detectives haven't spoken to him yet. >> right now we have 35 officers on duty at any one point in time throughout the entire 48 patients. >> reporter: kpix five has learned that there weren't any officers at or near's south tabor station when a train carrying a dying williams pulled in. powers says bart has fired or hired 54 sworn officers and 11 community service officers. but even that amount is not enough to put an officer on every train. >> this peak hour there would be 58. >> reporter: riders say they hope bart does a something. >> that is what they have to deal. i believe them. >> reporter: now, if there is a new take away from powers message at the news conference, it was his insistence that bart is in fact safer. though, of course it was just a year ago that someone was killed here and macarthur station. like in oakland, kpix 5. >>> just moments ago pg&e gave an update

stabbing suspect jermaine brim trying to hide his face as he was formally charged with the murder of oliver williams . williams, a father and soon-to- be grandfather and raiders fan. his daughter, destiny lewis do in a few weeks with his grandson told kpix 5 that he was happy and excited. my father was a really good person, kindhearted and loved everybody. i wish this never happened. the stabbing happened to tuesday afternoon on a warm springs bart train between mayfair and south hayward station. the stabbing happened over a pair of sneakers. prosecutors alleged brim was trying to steal from another man when williams intervened. when the train pulled into south hayward station, jermaine brim ran leaving paramedics to attended to williams who was waiting for multiple stab wounds from the neck. in the courtroom, family members of the suspect and the victim sat next to each other while a judge right off multiple charges. in addition to murder, brim is facing charges for committing a felony while out on bail from a case in san francisco. >>> today there was a moment of silence for williams at the bart b

the good samaritan oliver williams told him to stop and they began arguing. they then fought and the suspect tried to pull out williams shoes because his own shoes were likely confiscated at a hospital he had walked away from that day.>> he wanted and needed shoes and he was going to get them.>> reporter: then the good samaritan pulled out a knife but the suspect ended up with it. >> he managed to get a hold of the knife. >> the suspect stabbed the victim repeatedly in the neck before fleeing the train. humphrey who is legally deaf and uses a wheelchair says she acted instantly. >> i jumped down from the chair and came around to a position where i had good leverage to put pressure on his wound.>> i was asking him you like the raiders because he had a registered and had, are you planning on going to any games? who is the woman with the tattoo on your arm. >> reporter: williams ion was c humphrey says she chose not to panic and kept her cool. >> if you have a choice you can choose to say this sucks but freaking out is not going to accomplish anything.>> reporte

woman says -- she was on a bart train on tuesday and witnessed the deadly stabbing of tyrone oliver williamshelle kingston, she hopes he found some sort of comfort .. knowing that she was there, and that he did not die alone. (ken) bart officials said earlier this week brim had walked away from a san leandro psychiatric facility prior to the stabbing. (pam) he was listed as an 'at - risk' missing person after leaving that facility. during his court appearance yesterday -- we learned he was previously charged, just this past may, with the negligent discharge of a firearm, shooting from a car, and possession of a concealed and loaded firearm. he is currently being held without bail at the santa rita jail. (ken) two people are in piedmont face charges in connection to a car theft. around six this morning -- police say they found the suspects driving this car in the area of ramona avenue and moraga avenue. officers received an alert from their license plate recognition camera. police also found a replica handgun in the car. (ken) take a look at this. martinez police say -- they found a large amo

"> (grant) a bart passenger who witnessed the fatal stabbing of tyrone oliver williams ...peaking to kron4 tonight ... after comforting williams in his final moments.(vicki) she tells kron4's michelle kingston she hopes he found some sort of comfort knowing that she was there, and that he did not die alone. (vicki) bart officials said earlier this week brim had walked away from a san leandro psychiatric facility prior to the stabbing. he was listed as an at risk missing person after leaving the facility. yesterday during his court appearance we learned he was previously charged just this past may with negligent discharge of a firearm, shooting from a car and possession of a concealed and loaded firearm. he's currently being held without bail at the santa rita jail. (grant) in fresno- a 15 thousand dollar reward is being offered for tips leading to the arrest of two suspects who fatally shot four men at a weekend party. on thursday- fresno police released photos of the four hmong (mong) american victims, who were shot sunday in a backyard while watching football. the victims

. >> oliver williams the man in the middle was killed on a train earlier this week. right. witnesses say williams was trying to stop him from stealing shoes of a sleeping homeless man. >> we spoke with the witness who described that scene. >> this is a wow interview. a heroic attempt. describes how she tried to save the life of williams. he died o

oliver williams try to stop him and the two men began fighting on the floor of the train car. that's when sources say the suspect tried to rob the good samaritan of his shoes. after struggling with the suspect for several minutes of the victim took out a knife from his pocket. authorities say jermaine brim overpowered him and stabbed him repeatedly in the neck with his own knife. police say the suspect left the south hayward bart station and try to wash off the blood before trying to carjack two cars. hours before the stabbing authorities say jermaine brim attacked the medic while being taken to san leandro hospital for a psychiatric evaluation but he walked away from the hospital. san leandro hospital was recently designated of one of several new facilities were psychiatric patients and alameda county can be detained involuntarily for 72 hours. that move was designed to ease overcrowding at john george psychiatric hospital also in san leandro. the alameda county sheriff sergeant ray kelly said it's not unheard of for psych patients to leave the hospital especially if they're

the victim was identified as 49- year-old oliver williams . friends and family to the social media calling him a hero and loving father, uncle, and brother. bart supported directors held its first meeting since the deadly stabbing and workers use the public comment time to say they need to feel safer on the job. one train operator brought up a safety concern with a new fleet of the future cars. d cars have one door that can only be opened by an employee. and 2d cars are back to it could prevent riders from evacuating. they should only be put in the back of trains allowing people to move freely between the cars. >> when you're being stabbed or attacked, having a camera there is not going to help you. >> have also indirectly witnessed someone's life being taken there are safety issues that i was not trained to handle. >> reporter: yesterday the agency's general manager reminded everybody that part hired a record-breaking 54 officers this year. board member deborah allen told kpix five there only 34 officers on duty for 45 stations at any given t

stabbing suspect jermaine brim trying to hide his face as he was formally charged with the murder of oliver williamsams, a father and soon-to- be grandfather and raiders fan. his daughter, destiny lewis do in a few weeks with his grandson told kpix 5 that he was happy and excited. my father was a really good person, kindhearted and loved everybody. i wish this never happened. the stabbing happened to tuesday afternoon on a warm springs bart train between mayfair and south hayward station. the stabbing happened over a pair of sneakers. prosecutors alleged brim was trying to steal from another man when

the victim has been identified as oliver williams. police say williams got into a fight as the train was leaving the station, that struggle lasted about 10 minutes before the train stopped at the south tabor station. the whole incident was captured on security cameras inside the train car. but, one very important witness is nowhere to be found. bart police have failed to speak with the rider targeted in the initial theft. >> he was able to take a shoe off of the person. we have yet to contact him. anything short of having an officer on the train car, it would have been something tough to prevent. >> i think this is rare, i would say that bart is a very safe system. >>> coming up and 6, andria borba will have a full report on the questions surrounding bart safety in the wake of the attack. and the changes the agency is making, right now. >>> taking a live look at washington. the impeachment hearing is still going on right now. both democrats and republicans say new testimony bolsters the case. one of president trump's top democrats or

. >> reporter: authorities have released the name of the stabbing victim, 49-year-old oliver williams of oakland. the officers released this mug shot of jermaine jeremiah brim who is now in santa rita jail. hours before the stabbing of th leandro hospital and he was there for psychiatric reasons. police said that stabbing happened where a bart train was pulling into the station tuesday afternoon. brim removed his shoe from the sleepy passenger and williams tried to stop him. so he pulled out a knife, but was overpowered by brim and tabbed death by his own knife. we spoke with defendant williams this afternoon he said he is always trying to help people. >> he was the type of guy that would give you anything, clothing or whatever. i actually have just a leather jacket in my pocket. he gave me his leather jacket before he moved away from here. i will cherish that forever. >> reporter: investigators say brim lives in sacramento the court records show six months ago san francisco police arrested him for negligent discharge of a firearm and possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle. je

trains and he began with a moment of silence for the victims with the coroner identifying him as oliver williams>> what a tragedy that was to have the loss of life in the b.a.r.t. system. >> gm bob powers wanted to reassure riders that b.a.r.t. is a safe transit agency. the suspect is in jail. today investigators are trying to figure out the movements of brim and williams to figure out when they both first began riding

on tuesday police say 49-year-old oliver williams who went by tyrone hodges, stopped jermaine grim from stealing another passenger's shoes, a helpful move that cost williams his life. he thought brim got a knife away from williams and stabbed him to death. his daughter is heartbroken williams won't meet his grandson. >> he was excited to hear about his grandson in december. now i know my dad won't be able to see him. because he wanted to help somebody. >> reporter: police arrested brim after the deadly stabbing when they got calls about a man matching his descriptionry charged with murder and carjacking. investigators say he walked away from san leandro hospital before boarding that bart train. we are also learning he's facing criminal charges in san francisco. the district attorney's office said brandon is facing negligent discharge of a firearm and possession of firearm charges. a judge released him from jail and set a court date. tonight brim is being held without bail and williams' grieving family is wondering why no one on bart helped him. >> i feel he could have had more help and

oliver williams, who also went by the name tyrone hodges. one saying of the long-time raiders fan and family man, can the i can't believe this. life will never be the same." investigators say the 49-year-old was killed by this man, seen in a video shortly after the stabbing. 39-year-old jermaine jeremiah brim. brim was allegedly trying steal someone's shoes on the bart train when williams tried to stop him. brim used a pocket knife the victim was carrying to stab and kill him.police say the confron lasted about ten minutes. >> it was a fight that began. and anything short of having an officer on that train car, it would have been something that would have been tough to prevent. >> reporter: bart police walked out of the south hayward station yesterday with bags of evidence after the stabbing. they're also reviewing surveillance video. and tonight the general manager of bart is insisting the transit agency is safe. >> we've hired 54 police officers this calendar year. 54. that is a record. that's more than any two years combined. >> obviously

when a good samaritan, oliver williams, was stabbed on tuesday, humphrey tried to keep williams alive. police say jermaine brim stabbed that good samaritan to death on the b.a.r.t. train. >> i happened to have some medical gloves on me, so i threw them on and jumped out of my chair and tried to slow the bleeding as best i could. >> humphrey says she wants williams' family to know he was not alone in his final moments. >>> we've learned more about the suspect. this is jermaine brim. he's awaiting trial in san francisco on a separate case. that case included charges of negligent firing of a gun. it happened in may. today or investigative unit obtained documents that revealed he shot that gun from a car. >>> we're also taking an in depth look at what's happening on b.a.r.t. our investigative team rode b.a.r.t. trains for months, recording what they saw, the good, the weird and the dangerous. you can watch our entire series right now on our website. it's a five-part series at nbcbayarea.com/derailed. >>> each day we are getting new information about that deadly halloween shooting in orind

hospital and he walked away before the deadly setting happened they say that he stabbed 49-year-old oliver williams after williams tried to stop him from stealing shoes from another passenger on the train. a friend of williams said he was always trying to help others. >> he was the type of guy that would give you anything, the clothing on his back, i actually have his leather jacket in my office that he gave me. he gave it to me before he moved away from here and i will cherish that forever. >> they started a gofundme account to help the williams family pay for his funeral and you can find a link at ktvu.com. >>> , has taken over the chaos of uc berkeley. one person was injured and they say the visit was controversial but it went as well as they could've hoped it would. they are bringing us what happened. >> the crowds are all gone. the routine is back to normal but they are talking about what happened last night, as animated as the protesters were. there were fireworks inside is one demonstrator got up and told ann coulter exactly what she thought of her as the political pundit was on stage. it to

the meeting started with a moment of silence for oliver tyrone williams. and then it was time for public comment. news station agent suzanne gambel told about watching nearly 30 people an hour jump the fare gates, and about a scary experience she recently had at the south hayward station. >> i called the police on a man who was chasing a woman on to the train in south hayward. he hurdled the gates to get at her. >> the bart board has selected new fare gates, but right now is looking for funding. >>> building a safer bart is part of building a better bay area. after tuesday's stabbing, bart announced it would add more police as well as community service officers and fare inspectors on platforms and trains. abc7 news reporter kris reyes rode bart all day to look for the extra police presence. >> i'm going to be riding the daly city train. i'm going to be riding the pittsburg-bay point train and the warm springs south fremont train. and i'm going to tell you what i see. we're also going to be talking to riders, seeing if they're seeing more security, and if t

. >> oliver williams the man in the middle was killed on a train earlier this week. he was stabbed by brim. the man on the right. witnesses say williams was trying to stop him from stealing shoes of a sleeping homeless man. >> we spoke with the witness who described that scene. >> this is a wow interview. a heroic attempt. describes how she tried to save the life of williams. he died of a stab wound. she is a frequent bart rider she's also wheelchair bound and legal will deaf. she was very uneasy where she saw a barefoot man standing next to her and purposely went on a different train car was. >> his behavior was erratic. i got an uncomfortable feeling. he came through from the next train in and was looking for shoes. he walks up to a homeless man sleeping and takes a shoe off. and that's when mr. williams came and intervened. and basically told him don't take his shoes. the attacker went into the other car and had shom sort of thought maybe i can take his shoes. came back and acostaed him for his shoes and he refused. the attacker had him pinned down and wrestling o

oliver williams of oakland. they also released this mug shot of jermaine brim, who is now in santa rita jail. police say the stabbing happened beyond board a ten minute fight as it was pulling into the station tuesday afternoon. police say brim had removed his shoe from a sleeping passenger, and that williams tried to stop him. they say he pulled out a knife, buprim. we spoke with a friend of williams. >> he's the type of guy who would give you anything. i actually have his leather jacket in my closet. he gave me his leather jacket before he moved away from here and i will cherish that forever. >> reporter: court records show six months ago, san francisco police arrest the him for negligent discharge of a firearm, and possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle. jermaine brim is expected to make his first appearance in court on thursday. he faces charges that include second degree murder. in oakland, rob roth, ktvu, fox 2 news. >> the homicide investigation is underway in san pablo after a man was found fatal