. >> reporter: you will recall this past june oakland's city council put money allotted for opd intoer places, and now the mayor wants that money to go back to opd so they can hire new officers immediately to combat the recent spike in homicides and violent crime on the streets of oakland. as a matter of fact at 11:00 this morning, opd's chief of police will talk to the media to discuss the additional staffing of tactical staffing and the recent murders. of course we are talking about what happened this past weekend, the death of a man near lake merritt, killed while trying to stop somebody from break into cars. the victim was 28-year-old eric davis. he worked construction before he came to the bay area. he was heavily involved in his church in los angeles, and we spoke with his mother and aunt who are heartbroken and pleading for answers. >> he was our heart. he cared about everybody. he tried to protect everybody. >> eric is going to take up for whoever can't take up for themselves. >> crime stoppers now offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the sus

opd officers discharged their duty firearms. the suspect was struck officers immediately began to provide emergency medical treatment for the suspect and every last transported, the suspect to a local hospital. well, where he was pronounced deceased. no officers were injured. community members were injured officers did recover the suspect firearm as well as the carjacked vehicle. we are continuing our investigation of this incident. we at some point released video that depicts this entire incident. we also today will be releasing a photo of the actual firearm that was recovered from the suspect. but while we were continuing to investigate that officer-involved shooting. we had another shooting in the 1900 block of foothill boulevard. this is where officers were investigating. nearly 30 rounds that were fired at that scene. striking one individual who sustained multiple gunshot wounds and he was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. while still investigating the officer-involved shooting as well as this attempt h

a marked opd vehicle was hit several times according to police. none of the officers work inside. >>> about an hour before that around 2:00 this morning, police responded to what we are hearing may have been a looting incident at a pot dispensary on telegraph. in san leandro, a shooting incident at the bluhm dispensary on fairway drive police were seen collecting evidence around 3:00 this morning around nicholson street. a photographer could see shell casings and a bolt cutter the weekend. across the bay area this started friday night in san francisco's union square and continued into early this morning. reports of people storming stores in walnut creek, hayward, san jose and pleasanton. some grabbing whatever they could carry and running off. kpix 5's justin andrews reports it is not just retail. something is went after people's medication. >> reporter: these criminals can be very scary to shoppers who are just trying to buy this ms. gibson a thes the officials tell us they appear to be moving methodically and could strike again. we got our hands

. >> you will recall in june the city council voted to take $18 million allotted for the opd and theywant that money back for opd so that department can hire more officers as soon as possible to combat the recent spike in murders and other violent crimes. later this morning at 11:00, opd's police chief, armstrong, he will talk to the media to address the recent murders and the deployment of tactical units on the streets of oakland. this comes after the death of a man near lake merritt that was killed while trying to stop somebody from breaking into cars. the victim was eric davis. before he came to the bay area he was heavily involved in church, and he taught bible study and coached basketball, and he his mother and aunt are pleading for answers. >> he was our heart. he cared about everybody and tried to protect everybody. >> he would take up for whoever could not take up for themselves. >> crime stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of eric davis. reporting live for "today in the bay." >> also we hear at nbc bay area and as well as b

opd is investigating. in the meantime, curry says he hopes sharing his story will remind families to stay alert, especially during the holidays. >> it's november. it is the holidays. be aware. things coming up. >> in oakland, melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >> we're getting a first look at the person arrested in connection with the deadly halloween weekend shooting in gilroy. it was at the home of a gilroy city council woman. here he is, 18-year-old lucas tom ascety was taken into custody yesterday. he was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. investigators don't know if it's the same gun used in the shooting where one person was killed and three were wounded. police expect more charges and arrests will happen soon. >>> the search continues for the gunman who killed a young toddler on 880 in oakland last weekend. the community is still supporting this grieving family. the go fund me page for little jasper wu is still climbing with really no end in sight. at last check, more than $180,

the police department when, in fact, this past summer the city council did increase funding for opd by millions of dollars but did cut back on a higher proposed increase and instead sent that money to fund violence prevention and social services. reporting live, bob riddell. >> such a young life taken too soon. bob, thank you. >>> the white house is launching a nationwide push to launch of covid shots for the youngest children. they will encourage more parents to vaccinate their children in that age group 5 to 11. doses for this group are being given at 10 micrograms, which is one-third the size of grownups and kids 12 and older. tonight santa clara county will host a virtual town hall to answer questions from parents. that starts at 6:00 this evening, and you can find a link to all of those details on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> also new at 11:00, we are getting a better look at the covid vaccination rate for employees including officers. as the news reports, out of the 100 officers warned that they would quit instead of getting vaccinated, only 6 city employees actually forfe

we have calls into opd. in san leandro, a shooting incident at the bloom dispensary on fair way drive. police were seen collecting evidence about 3:00 am along nickel son street. our photographer could see shell casings and a bolt cutter littered nearby. we don't know if any of the incidents are connected. we have calls into opd and san leandro pd to find out more. back to you. >> thank you. >>> developing out of wisconsin, holiday celebration took a tragic turn when an suv plowed through a parade. at least five were killed and dozens more injured. witnesses say the vehicle did not stop even after hitting spectators in different locations. according to early reports, it looks like the driver was running away from another crime. >>> today, oakland's police chief will discuss the crime that broke out across the city over the weekend. it looks like we are having a problem with some of that video. an out of control side show broke out and hundreds gathered to watch spinning cars, cameras capturing somebody in th

someone opened fire at a marked opd vehicle hitting it several times. luckily none of the officers were injured. around 2:00 this morning police are responding to what we are hearing may have been a looting incident on a pot dispensary at telegraph at ec cannabis. then at the incident at the bloom on fair way drive, police were seen collecting evidence along nicholson street. our photographer could see shell casings and a bolt cutter littered nearby. no word if these are related. we are expecting to hear more at 3:00 p.m. we will thatlive at cbsn bay area. >>> the governor weighing in on the rash of retail crime. he is promising a crackdown and consequences for those involved. >> we want real accountability. we want people prosecuted, and we want people to feel safe this holiday season. i have no empathy, no sympathy for these folks and they must be held to account. >>> in san francisco stpingup square after a theft spree friday night and now there is talk of changing traffic patterns in the area to deter criminal activity. >>> new developments police i

opd officers discharged their duty firearms. the suspect was struck and transported to a local hospital where they are being treated for their injuries. shots fired! shots fired! >> no suspect identification at this time. please say officers recovered a loaded gun. >> we have when detained in handcuffs. >> police say the carjacking victim is okay. >> what can you tell us about the homicide? >> that homicide happened earlier in the day the 3900 block of carrington street which is in the fruitville neighborhood. that was homicide 123 of the year in the city. i understand the police chief chief armstrong will hold a press conference on monday to talk more about that homicide and also about this police shooting. >> now onto a heartbreaking dutchman. a suspected drunk driving crashes interstate 80. the crash happened early this morning the crystal lake. it closed a stretch of the roadway for more than 7 hours. the chp says a jeep was driving the wrong way and caused a crash with two other cars. two adults and two children were killed

this is as opd says it is upping officer patrols in response to increase in violent crime across the city. >>> increase includes fatal shooting of security guard and former bay area police officer kevin nishita. he died saturday, a few days after being shot by an armed robber who tried stealing camera gear from a kron4 news crew. he worked frequently with our own crews. a fund has been set up to help the family. if you would like to contribute get details on kpix.com. >>> in a little anhour in contra costa, three suspects in the flash style mob reunion of the robbery of the nordstrom will be arraigned. investigators say they were about 90 people who stormed the store stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise. >>> if you thought black friday brought good deals, cyber monday could bring you more. many people will be searching the internet for holiday gifts and more. justin andrews is live in the newsroom looking at what people are spending money on. >> reporter: experts tell us $11 billion could be spent for cyber monday and it is set to be the biggest online shopping day of

legal marijuana dispensaries this store at 7th and broadway was boarding up tonight as a precaution an opd patrol car was shot up this morning as officers responded to a robbery at a cannabis business on macarthur boulevard near 82nd avenue, at least three bullets. hit the police car. no officers were hurt. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony continues our team coverage with the police chief's perspective on what can be done to make oakland safer. sideshow at brazen retail robberies and break-ins. unfortunately, just another weekend in oakland. i need cities help. i need help from the leaders of this city. once again, oakland police chief laurent. armstrong is standing before the public pleading for help and trying to solve the latest crime spree while also trying to reconcile what is shrinking police force can and can't do to stop it at least at one point during the weekend one third of opds more than 30 sectors were left unstaffed these individuals that come to the city have been heavily armed from all throughout the bay area. these are not just people oakland they are groups of people com

they rely on the oakland police department to relay information when opd's microphones pick up shots from the freeway. as far as evidence goes, normally they rely on surveillance cameras hooked to buildings and city streets that capture cars getting on and off ramps. >> there's no way to get old footage, because there's no footage, it's just pretty much streaming all the time. >> reporter: but in the aftermath of the death of little jasper wu, is it time to start installing surveillance cameras and license plate readers on 580 and 880? contra costa county has already set up cameras after a string of deadly shootings on interstate 880 and 4. jasper wu's family is asking, if you were driving along 880 on saturday afternoon, please come forward with information or video you might have. >> look from your dash cams, if you are a semi truck driver, uber driver, anything, plus look at your videos. >> reporter: in fremont, melissa colorado. nbc bay area news. a report show on facebook from july to september, bullying and harassing contact was seen between 14 and 15 times. on instagram, betwe

the 5900 block of ocean view drive the suspect then used the carjacked vehicle to try and ram marked opd vehicles and officers. that's when officers shot at that suspect, the suspect was hit and he was transported to the hospital where that person is being treated for their injuries. officers did recover a loaded firearm as well as that carjacked vehicle. like i said, no officers were injured. in the shooting. and this is a busy night. they say they're also investigating another shooting and a homicide. i'm told the chief will be having a media conference on monday to discuss all of this. but a very, very busy night for oakland police officers, like i said, they're still here on the scene 7 hours later, no officers were hurt in this shooting. but the suspect was hit and that suspect is at the hospital. we don't know that suspect's condition live in oakland amanda hari kron 4 news a busy night for opd amanda, thank you. we will continue to monitor all of these stories here on kron 4 and online. >> at kron 4 dot com. another big story we're following tonight. the video has gone viral world

that is the shooting of former opd captain ersie joyner. we'll learn. joyner is recovering and of the hospital. but the case still remains open. police say like so many of these cases, no arrests have been made and as for more help, we did learn that there is some news on the way. 39 cadets have now join the force. they are going through academy training right now. hopefully ready to hit the streets in the coming months, comang months would be good better for all right. thank you, jonathan. >> it has been one week since 30 year-old andrew zieman tragically lost his life after being struck by a car while crossing the street at franklin and a union streets in san francisco. it happened just a few feet away from the school that he taught had sherman elementary and where he attended as a child. tonight. students staff and family community members. everybody getting together for a vigil to honor his life. kron four's taylor bisacky was there. she joins us now live from the city with more on that taylor. >> grant. vicki, as you can imagine, a lot of sadness a

this comes as opd says it is upping officer patrols in response to increase in violence across the city. it includes fatal shooting of the security guard and former bay area police officer who died saturday morning a few days after being shot by an armed robber who tried stealing camera gear from kron4 news crew. he also worked frequently with kpix crews. a fund has been set up at a local bank to help his family. get the details at kpix.com. >>> video shows a tow truck driving the wrong way at the bay bridge toll plaza and ramming a police cruiser. chp says for some reason the driver parked after the toll booths and refused to move. when officer arrived he took off and turned around and sped back going the wrong way. the aftermath from the citizen app shows the huge dent on the cruiser. the driver and an officer were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> wild car case through contra costa county ended in a crash. police arrested the suspect, a 13-year-old boy. police spotted a stolen car driving on l street near sycamore drive in antioch early yesterday. police chased the stole

he says reversing the losts at opd will take time, and that's just on the personnel front. >> to go back and resurrect those programs, you have to convince the community, you have to convince the city council people. you know, there's funding issues. >> mayor schaaf said that conversation will start excuse friday. today she spoke about some of the victims in oakland's recent string of killings. >> there is nothing progress uv about unbridled gun violence. this is what oaklanders want, a compressive and effective approach to safety, and that affing. adequate >> the latest homicide at lake merit that fell on the border of districts two and three. i reached out to both of these city council offices today, but did not receive a response. >>> the mayor says the more officers are part of a comprehensive plan on violence prevention. she touted operation ceasefire, and teams that can respond to situations where officers not needed. >>> a shoe store in santa clara was the latest target of a smash-and-grab overnight. police say group of 25 to 35 people smashed the glass doors and ransacked the pla

opd and crime stoppers offering a reward up to $7500 for any information leading to an arrest. >>> also tonight, there is reason to smile. and to be thankful. we didn't get to do this last year, remember that? but now we can. we can visit our family and friends. forget the zoom, we can do in-person now with a hug and a kiss. an estimated 53 million americans are on the move, nationwide according to aaa. let's take a peek at this hour. here is a live look at our traffic cams. let's start upper left. that's emeryville heading into and out of the bay area. that has been thick for the last couple of hours. but look at the brings. lower right, golden gate brej, it is empty. san mateo bridge, it is flowing well. and upper right of your screen, also flowing well right now, 580 in dublin. what about air travel? busy at sfo and oakland. you see the lines here at oakland international, everyone trying to get home for the holidays, babe a beach destination. let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. you are smiling, because it's looking good to fly and travel. >> really good. the map is

this all comes as opd says it is helping its officer patrols, in response to an increase in violent crime across the city. and that includes the fatal shooting of security guard and former bay area police officer, kevin nishida. he died yesterday morning, a few days after being shot by an armed robber, tried stealing camera gear from a news crew in oakland. nishida also worked closely with kpix crews, and a fun has been set up for a local bank to help initiate the family. if you would like to contribute, you can get the details on kpix.com. >>> dramatic new video. it shows a tow truck driving the wrong way at the bay bridge toll plaza and ramming a patrol cruiser. chp says, for some reason, the driver parked the truck just after the tollbooths and refused to move. when officers arrived, they say the driver took off, then turned around and sped back, going the wrong reit o fromcitizen owe huge dent on the hood of the patrol cruiser. chp says the driver and an officer were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> i wild-card chase ended in a crash as well. police says the suspect is a

opd is helping the chp investigate. community activists involve in the raising awareness of crimes against -- >> come together. we can find his killers if we work with each other. look at your dash cams from that day. if you're a semitruck driver, door dash, uber driver, anything, just please look at your videos. >> happened right on 880 in oakland saturday afternoon in the 2:00 p.m. hour. within the past hour, the chp told us there have been 76 freeway shootings in the east bay in just the past 12 months. they say the majority were on 580 and 880. >>> the family of a fairfield man continues to mourn after he was gunned down trying to buy a car. candles have been put on the sheet where the 19-year-old used to live. he agreed to buy a car after seeing it for sale on an app called offer up. police say when he showed up to purchase the car, a woman shot and killed him and took the money. a 24-year-old woman is accused of killing him. >> he had his rough times. he did. but he got his stuff together. he -- you know, he was g

. >> opd is reportedly going to offer more support going into the coming weekend. >> what we are talking about is having more officers on hand to respond to things that might peak this weekend. yes, we are able to increase the number of boots on the ground through pulling folks in for overtime and other surge units being activated. >> i think they understand now where we are coming from. we are not going through this no more. dan: in san francisco, the suspects were caught and arrested in connection with friday's organized retail theft at the louis vuitton and union square. they made their first court appearance today. our news anchor was there, she is life with a look at what happened in court. reporter: we learned stunning new details of how all this unfolded friday night outside the louis vuitton store. not only was this interesting because we had five of these suspects make their first court appearance, we also learned how much merchandise was taken and the relationship each suspect had to one another. bystander video shows sfpd break the windows of a silver mustang, we now note cous

opd said tactical teams will also be in place to help. in tonight a reward is at $32,500 and growing for information leading to the gunmen in the fatal shooting of the security guard and former bay area police officer who died yesterday morning a few days after being shot by an armed robber who had attempted to steal the camera equipment of the four news crew he was guarding in oakland. he also worked frequently with us and we remember him as an alert tactical planner and all around nice person. he previously had a long career in law enforcement working as an officer. the mayor tweeted today that we mourn the officer who proudly serve san jose for a dozen years and continues to serve in retirement. tonight oakland police are still searching for the shooter suspected getaway car and it is an early 2000 model white acura tl with the sunroof and without a front license plate. a fund has been set up to benefit his family and we will post all of the details on our website if you would like to contribute. >>> people have been shopping online fo

the money was diverted from opd following a city council vote in june. >> the news conference follows death of a man near lake merritt. eric davis worked in construction, before he came to oakland two years ago. heavily involved in his church in los angeles and we spoke with his mother and aunt who are just heartbroken and pleading for answers. >> he was our heart. trying to protect everybody. >> pick up for whoever can't pick up for themselves. >> crimestoppers offering a $10,000 reward for information in this case. that news conference is expected to begin within just moments. as soon as it starts, we will bring that to you live here during our midday newscast. >>> this morning, one of the men arrested during the smash and grab at union square more than a week ago appeared in front of a judge. >> 24-year-old callaway was 1 of 9 arrested during the chaotic night. nbc bay area's cierra johnson in the courtroom this morning. she is live in san francisco now to break down what happened as he faced a judge for the first time. >> yes, good morning, laura. cameras were not allowed in the c

at least at one point during the weekend one-third of opds more than 30 sectors were left on staffed these individuals that come to the city have been heavily armed from all throughout the bay bay area. these are not just people from with they are groups of people coming to target communities. the mayhem was almost non-stop saturday night at 17 year old boy was gunned down in east oakland earlier police shot and killed a carjacking suspect in the rockridge area after a brief chase officers. say the suspect tried to ramp their patrol cars. also saturday night and sunday a series of brazen commercial burglaries, including of several cannabis businesses in one case would be robbers exchanged gun. with security guards in the meantime as many as 500 cars gathered for a massive unabated sideshow near 90th avenue and macarthur and at least two oakland pharmacies the cvs near redwood road and the walgreens on high street had their front windows shattered and thousands of dollars in merchandise stolen oakland police have had officer stationed at this walgreens during business hours for the la

opd officers discharged their duty firearms. the suspect was struck. the suspect was transported to the hospital and died from their injuries. >> 2 officers fired their guns and both are on paid administrative leave. we're trying to manage. >> over 300 calls for service. those calls, including robberies looting and hundreds of vehicles involved in illegal sideshows. >> this is citizen video from one of those side shows there were other shootings including one that led to the 120 firth homicide of the year. the victim was 17 years old. chief armstrong says they're already preparing for next weekend. i want to be clear that we're not going to tolerate this type of activity in the city of oakland. we are going to respond. chief armstrong says they'll have teams deployed across the city, but he says it can't be just the responsibility of police to solve this level of crime. >> he says they need help. >> massing council members to step up and start having a conversation about the loss of life in this city beyond the politics with the support police are not.

a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. can see in general violent crimes have increased 11% from last year. homicides up 22% this year. armed assault of increased. 28% robberies up 16%. carjackings have increased a whopping 85% compared to last year. police chief leronne armstrong spoke to the media just the other day after a violent weekend this past weekend. yes, for more help from city leaders regardless of your job. the city says his department needs help fighting crime and has called on the city council to hold an emergency meeting on the matter. councilmember lauren taylor says a special meeting is planned for early december. both the chief and councilman taylor do not believe the national guard needs to be called in to help this weekend. chief armstrong says police will be using tactical teams to help address the roving gangs that are expected to come into the city. he says will be increasing staffing to address the violence in general mayor libby schaff releasing a statement. it reads in part, quote. in oakland, ou

opd chief armstrong said on friday that he believes the reward money could help but that it will take more than that. of rewards help influence people to bring forth information. >> we hope that this additional money will help somebody feel like they are encouraged to bring forth that information. it's much needed. i think the outcry from the community as well asking for that information will also be helpful. so i think it's a collective effort. i don't think money alone is the we need people to feel remorseful for this family. we need people to feel empathy for what happened and we need people to think about what if this was a child of yours. what if this was a relative of yours. would you want people to bring that same information forward so that the people responsible could be held accountable. i think they would a go fund me page has also been set up to provide financial assistance to jasper wu's family. so far over $200,000 has been collected. >> anyone with information is asked to contact the california highway patrol or the oakland police department in oakland. charles clifford

anyway, according to opd violence has claimed 119 live so far this year in oakland.recognize this man, santa clara county sheriff's deputies say this man sexually assaulted a blind woman in cupertino back in may. investigators say the suspect started following the woman inside a target store and then to an outdoor public parking lot where they say he held her against her will and assaulted her. the suspect was seen driving a silver scion xb with no front license plate, but anyone with information he's being asked to call the santa clara county sheriff's office. in the north bay. a family is in mourning as they are mourning the loss of their son who was killed during a car deal in fairfield, 19 year-old michael, the was killed last thursday afternoon when he answered an online ad to buy a car. the accused shooter is a 24 year-old kamari estranged from san pablo police say that it was a car deal gone wrong, but it's unclear what exactly happened when the 2 met up in fairfield yesterday. family and friends held a vigil in the nation to remember la prada we heard from hi

. >> here's a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have increased 11% from last year. homicides have increased 22% armed assaults have increased 28%. robberies are up 16% in carjackings have increased a whopping 85%. police chief leronne armstrong spoke to reporters just the other day after a violent weekend. he asked for more help from city leaders regardless of their jobs. the chief says his department needs help fighting crime and he's called on the city council to hold an emergency meeting on the matter council member lauren taylor says a special meeting is planned for early december. both the chief and taylor do not believe the national guard needs to be called in to help this weekend. chief armstrong said police will be using tactical teams to try to address c roving gangs are expected to come into the city and he says he will be increasing staffing to address the violence in general merrily shaft released a statement reads in part, quote, in oakland, our police department increased staffing

opd is reportedly going to offer more support heading into this coming weekend. >> we are talking about having more officers on hand to respond to things that might heat up this weekend. so yes, we are able to increase the number of boots on the ground through overtime and other surge units. >> i think they understand now where we are coming from. we are not going through this no more. ama: bay area prosecutors are joining forces to prevent organized retail theft. melanie has part of the story because it could help build a better bay area. melanie: video after video has highlighted a massive problem in recent days. >> this is not just a theft problem, this is organized. >> now they are creating an alliance. district attorney steve wagstaff says talking to one another will increase prosecutors ability to be tough on crime. >> if someone has committed crimes in san francisco, san mateo and santa clara all in a single spree, the law will allow us to be able to put that together all in one complaint in one county. they will get a heavier punishment that way. >> the san francisco city attorn

and that's why opd has reiterated his commitment to a full investigation every single by an incident that happens in our city. and when these are patterns across other cities in the in the bay area. they're going to be working with other jurisdictions in trying to control those crimes investigate them and bring them under control and reduce the violence we've been happening that's been happening. and i believe that we're going to have some progress there, but it's going to take a little time. so we're going to keep on working at it. i guess. how do you how do you get a grip on what is happening in oakland right now. how do you rein in the crimes that have been happening, though. >> the homicides, the robberies, the break ins how the rain that it. >> well, we're doing what we can right now. and why that police officers to fill the vacancies. we have in our budget to investigate the most violent of these crimes. thoroughly and completely some those with frequent every p perpetrators are taken off the street and to engage in a larger way. a bigger way in our short and long-term violence

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opd chief armstrong said on friday that he believes the reward money could help but that it will take more than that. of rewards help influence people to bring forth information. >> we hope that this additional money will help somebody feel like they are encouraged to bring forth that information. it's much needed. i think the outcry from the community as well asking for that information will also be helpful. so i think it's a collective effort. i don't think money alone is the we need people to feel remorseful for this family. we need people to feel empathy for what happened and we need people to think about what if this was a child of yours. what if this was a relative of yours. would you want people to bring that same information forward so that the people responsible could be held accountable. i think they would a go fund me page has also been set up to provide financial assistance to jasper wu's family. so far over $200,000 has been collected. >> all right. back live we also know that that reward, that $10,000 reward that amount could actually go up in the days ahead. as more don

. >>> live to oakland, that latest shooting comes as opd says it is upping officer patrols in response to increase in violent crime across the city. the so called tactical teams are designed to deescalate violent incidents and help officers who are responding to crimes. this days after the fatal shooting of the security guard and former bay area police officer kevin nishita. he died saturday morning a few days after being shot by an armed robber who tried stealing camera gear from a kron4 news crew. he also worked frequently with our kpix crews. a fund has been set up at a local bank to help the family. if you would like to contribute, get details on kpix.com. >>> if you plan to buy online during cyber monday, be aware of scams. that's the warning from experts who say theft and fraud are on the rise. u.s. customers will spend more than $11 billion today alone. experts say if you stray away from well known brands or websites like walmart, target, macy's check to see if they have positive customer reviews and reliable track record. it is important to remember this cliche. >> if it's too

opd officers discharged their duty firearms. the suspect was struck.pect was transported to the hospital and died from their injuries. >> 2 officers fired their guns and both are on paid administrative leave. we're trying to manage. >> over 300 calls for service. those calls, including robberies looting and hundreds of vehicles involved in illegal sideshows. >> this is citizen video from one of those side shows there were other shootings including one that led to the 120 firth homicide of the year. >> the victim was 17 years old. chief armstrong says they're already preparing for next weekend. i want to be clear that we're not going to tolerate this type of activity in the city of oakland. we are going to respond. chief armstrong says they'll have teams deployed across the city. >> but he says it can't be just the responsibility of police to solve this level of crime. >> he says they need help. >> i'm asking council members to step up and start having a conversation about the loss of life in this city beyond the politics with the support police are not

call opd or crime stoppers and you can remain anonymous. >> is that it? they have no idea as to who the suspects are? what they look like? >> the new information is the picture of the car. hopefully we'll learn more in coming days. >> good deal. thanks very much. >> chaos on the field at westmont high school in campbell when two people were shot outside the stadium last night. it happened during a division one game between saint francis and sara high schools. the players crouched on the ground while people in the stands began running for cover as soon as they heard this. those gunshots heard on a live broadcast of the game. according to the bay area news group, 5000 tickets to the game had been sold. officers say the shooting happened in the parking lot at the school. one victim was taken to hospital. a second person went to the hospital under their own power. both are expected to be okay. but while it was happening, it was frightening. >> all of a sudden you heard like five shots at least. all the students scattered. away and started running. and then th

shot and killed in the city's latest homicide while simply trying to stop a car from bring broken into opd says the shooting happened around 3.30 this afternoon at lake merritt. investigators say that man who was the victim of a car break-in himself was trying to stop yet another one from happening when he was shot that man later died at the hospital. the shooter fled the scene. the death now the city's 127th homicide of 2021 tonight at $10,000 reward is being offered for information in the case. oakland police, meanwhile, are also searching for answers in the murder of kron. 4 news security guard kevin the shooter was shot while on assignment with one of our reporters on wednesday. he died from his injuries yesterday morning, kron four's an

police say that the city's homicides have already passed last year's record of 101 opd says that theyht now. the department also reported 45 shootings, 45 robberies in just the past

in oakland, officials there issued a statement saying opd will have additional staffing to address the teams will support the parole officers responding to illegal side shows or other violent crimes. of course this isn't an issue for law enforcement. these retailers want to see more customers. they want to allay concerns that customers might feel unsafe. we heard from one security official in los angeles, take a listen. >> we are monitoring the situation with the smash and grab robberies across the country closely and we have a great relationship with lapd and local authorities. we are working closely with them to make sure we're preparing. >> reporter: now, as it relates to the suspects themselves in these different incidents, not all of these are connected but we're seeing the same type of tactic going in with overwhelming force. officials are trying to glean information about these groups. obviously coordinated where you have a dozen people rushing into locations. as to why this is happening, we're told that the stores were full of goods, obviously around the holidays, remains a hot

this comes as opd says it is upping its officer patrols in response to increase in violent crime across the city. that includes fatal shooting of a security guard and former bay area police officer kevin nishita. he died saturday morning a few days after being shot by an armed robber who tried stealing camera gear from a kron4 news crew. he has also worked with kpix5 crews. a fund has been set up to help the family. >>> in oakland a group of cannabis business owners set to hold a press conference. organizers are calling for tax relief for stores targeted by armed robberies earlier this month. the nonprofit leading the event says more than 15 small cannabis businesses that were robbed face over $5 million in losses. >>> four suspected thieves are on the loose in antioch. police say three men and one woman wearing face masks and hoodies used hammers to break into walgreens stealing $2,400 worth of merchandise. this happened saturday night at the store on deer valley road. >>> also in antioch, a wild car chase involving a 13-year-old boy. police say they spotted a stolen car on l street ne

kron 4 has reached out to opd to get more details. we are working the phones to gather more information. as soon as we do get those details, we will bring you updates during our prime time coverage live here on air at kron 4 and online at kron 4 dot com. >> for your money tonight. self employed californians who received unemployment benefits during the pandemic are now being required to prove that they were actually eligible for those benefits or they're going have to pay them back. the employment development department awarded benefits to nearly 3 million self employed californians. but nearly 1 million still have not fired filed the proper paperwork proving their eligibility. they are receiving notices stating they must prove they were really self employed our pay that money back, possibly with a 30% penalty. >> the holidays are supposed to be a happy and joyous occasion. but having to work on thanksgiving or christmas could actually ruin your happiness. new report from all state and the national journal found that 25% of americans

take a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have increased 11% from last year. homicides have gone up 22% armed assaults have increased by 28 robberies of all of 16 and carjackings have increased 85%. police chief leronne armstrong spoke to the media just the other day after a violent weekend in oakland. well, the chief says his department needs help fighting crime and has called on city council to hold an emergency meeting on the matter. now council member lauren taylor says a special meeting is planned for early in december this weekend. she's armstrong says police are going to be using tactical teams to address the roving gangs that are expected to come into the city and he says is going to be increasing staffing to address the violence in general mayor libby schaff released a statement reads in part in oakland. our police department increased staffing throughout this busy shopping weekend. also at the next city council meeting. our administration. it's going to oppose adding an addition

we have the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have increased 11% from last year. homicides have went up 22%. those armed assaults, 28. well, robberies have increased 16% and carjackings by 85%. police chief leronne armstrong spoke to the media just the other day after very violent weekend in the chief says his department needs help fighting crime is called on the city council to hold an emergency meeting on the matter. councilmember loren taylor says a special meeting is planned for early december. this weekend. chief armstrong says police are going to be using tactical teams to address the rolling gangs that are expected to come into the city and he says he will be increasing staffing to address the violence in general mayor libby schaff released a statement which reads in part, quote, at the next city council meeting. our administration will propose adding additional police academy to continue our effort to properly staff. the oakland police department oakland is carly at 680 officers. the

opd officers discharged their duty firearms. the suspect was struck. the suspect was transported to the hospital and died from their injuries. >> 2 officers fired their guns and both are on paid administrative leave. we're trying to manage. >> over 300 calls for service. those calls, including robberies looting and hundreds of vehicles involved in illegal sideshows. >> this is citizen video from one of those side shows there were other shootings including one that led to the 120 firth homicide of the year. the victim was 17 years old. chief armstrong says they're already preparing for next weekend. i want to be clear that we're not going to tolerate this type of activity in the city of oakland. we are going to respond. chief armstrong says they'll have teams deployed across the city, but he says it can't be just the responsibility of police to solve this level of crime. >> he says they need help. >> massing council members to step up and start having a conversation about the loss of life in this city beyond the politics with the support police are not.

opd officers discharged their duty firearms. >> the suspect was shot by police and transferred to the hospital but died from his injuries. and police are also investigating another shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy in east oakland hours later before a: 30 p.m. officers found a team with multiple gunshot wounds in the fruit vail district and from sideshows to gunfights and break-ins oakland sought all last night. devin fehely breaks down the mayhem that unfolded at multiple dispensaries and in the streets. >> reporter: when security guard matthew davis went to investigate the break in, he found the steve still inside the dispensary and that is when he called for backup. >> i heard gunfire back and forth back and forth. so then i came out and saw guy lee on the ground. >> reporter: he later learned that one of the three suspects had been shot by another security guard and the man appeared conscious when he was loaded into an ambulance by paramedics and police also arrested two other people, a man and woman at the scene. it was the second break-in at a marijuana business in oakland

. >>> happening today opd chief will have a news conference to discuss some of the violent events lap around the city. this as a plan calls for hiring more police officers. >> there is nothing progressive about gun violence. this is what oaklanderns want. a complete and effective approach to safety and that includes enough police staffing. >> the mayor speaking out for the first time since a former police officer and security guard was killed in a downtown shooting. this morning we are hearing from his family. his only daughter described him as brave and selfless on ask off the job. she said his co workers called him turbo because of his speed and work ethic on the job. she said he worked as an armed guard after retirement in the police force because he loved the work. >> i know that he will want us to keep temperaturing funny stories about him even if it'sembarrassing. i know he doesn't want us to be sad. shipment said moments after he was shot the responding officer at the scene was someone that he knew. she said he recognized the officer's voice and was able to call out to him whil

you can see that large police response there on the scene so far investigators with opd of not release. details on a suspect. our reporter who we are not naming. was it oakland to cover story involving a business recently targeted in a smash-and-grab break. it. we do want to emphasize though, that it is common practice for bay area television stations, including us right here at kron. 4 news to send our reporters and our photographers out with private security guards while they are covering stories. that's exactly what our reporter was doing this afternoon when the shooting happened in the past. a number of bay area stations have been targeted for their camera equipment. and tonight oakland police are hoping that someone with information will be able to come forward with any details that they are aware of. they are asking businesses possibly with surveillance cameras too reach out to them for any clues that may be able to help them with their investigation as well. tonight we've learned that a $17,500 reward now on the table for information leading to the arrest of the shooters involve

up in oakland, opd will have additional staffing to address thee increase in violent crime.gal side shows. they are highly skilled in de-escalating incidents. some of those incidents we've seen. truly brazen. on friday in minnesota, two best buys robbed. over 30 people carting out merchandise. here in los angeles recently, a nordstroms was robbed by several individuals carting off over $25,000 worth of merchandise. a security guard was hurt during that incident. we've seen many more. but the one that really has law enforcement concerned here is the one you mentioned at the top. this home depot in the los angeles area that was robbed right in front of employees and shoppers. up to ten individuals carting away hammers and other items that could be used for additional robberies. that's why they are of so much concern. one development on that case we're hearing over the weekend the beverly hills police department stopped a vehicle, arrested four people that were believed to be suspects in that home depot incident. that very important because in order to try to stop the next one

take a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have increased 11% from last year. homicides have increased. 22% on the salt. 28%. robberies have increased 16 and carjackings have increased 85%. police chief leronne armstrong spoke to the media just the other day after a violent weekend in oakland. the chief says his department needs help. finding crime is called on city council to hold an emergency meeting on that matter council member lauren taylor says a special meeting taylor says a special meeting is going to be plan for early armstrong says police will be using tactical teams to address the rowling gangs that are expected to come into the city. he says he will increase staffing to address the violence in general mayor libby schaff released a statement. it reads in part in oakland. our police department increase staffing throughout this busy shopping weekend. also at the next city council meeting. our administration will propose adding an additional police academy to continue our effort to

shot and killed in the city's latest homicide while simply trying to stop a car from bring broken into opd says the shooting happened around 3.30 this afternoon at lake merritt. investigators say that man who was the victim of a car break-in himself was trying to stop yet another one from happening when he was shot that man later died at the hospital. the shooter fled the scene. the death now the city's 127th homicide of 2021 tonight at $10,000 reward is being offered for information in the case. oakland police, meanwhile, are also searching for answers in the murder of kron. 4 news security guard kevin the shooter was shot while on assignment with one of our reporters on wednesday. he died from his injuries yesterday morning, kron four's amanda hari live for us tonight in the newsroom after talking with oakland leaders about the impact of his last even those who didn't even know kevin. now responding meant. >> yes and every single person i spoke to said this is gut wrenching. it's just a term i heard over and over again when i was talking to people about kevin issued his death. i only wor

if you take a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have gone up by 11% from last year. homicides have increased by 22%. armed assaults have increased by 28% and robberies have gone up 16% carjackings increased by a whopping 85%. police chief leronne armstrong spoke with the media just the other day after a violent weekend and he asked for more help from city leaders regardless of their job. the chief says that his department cannot stop the violence alone council member lauren taylor, who is running to be mayor of oakland tells us that there needs to be a bigger investment in both the police department as well as non police responses such as violence intervention programs. the oakland police officers association has routinely criticize the city council for voting to sa call a defund the police. we asked taylor whether he agrees with that movement. >> the defund it movement in and of itself was about taking away an unfortunate. we have to look at how we add and increase safety. we build stronger sa