that one for western louisa county and southwest orange county until 4:30. actually -- culpeper until 5:00 p.m. we continue to watch the whole area down around faw kert county. it's north and northeastward. they head to summer duck within the next 46 minutes and richardsville within the next 51 minutes. this whole cluster moving northeastward into areas of southwestern county. this one is firing with a lot of lightning. spotsylvania in the next 36 to 47 minutes. again, the latest warning that came out, northern orange county, culpeper county until 5:00 p.m. if you are in any of those neighborhoods, take cover now. all of this, the result of clearing skies and a lot of warm air that's been moving from south to north to our area. the area of clear skies neriar manassas. we have more cloud cover, thicker cloud cover that's over montgomery county and louden county as you can see on the satellite radar. for another hour and a half, maybe two hours, we continue to see more warnings issued. i'm hearing in my ear now that there's a tornado watch issued for montgomery

that is a seaside town in orange county in southern california.e have more details about the shooting. >> he was arrested shortly after the shooting, just a few hundred meters away. he was arrested by police and taken into custody. we do not know the name of that man. we know that it was a white male. we're hearing reports from eyewitnesses that say that this may be the man that was in dispute with his ex-wife who was at the salon. they may have been involved in some sort of custody battle. police have acknowledged that inquiries are focusing on a like the relationship between militant gunmen and someone who was in the salon. -- between the alleged gunman and someone who was in the salon. seal beach is generally a quiet and elderly population. it is not a major tourist area. it is a sweet be sort of town -- a sleepy sort of town. they have been devastated. >> we are used to hearing about gun crime in california over the past decade. buddy -- but seal beach is a new name to many of us. >> it is. that is because it is one of those many relatively qu

he opened fire at a small shopping center at seal beach, a seaside town in orange county in southernalifornia. we can get the very latest from our correspondent, peter, in los angeles. >> do we know anything more about the person who has -- is believed to have carried out the shooting? gretzky was arrested shortly after the shooting -- >> he was arrested shortly after the shooting, just a few hundred meters away. we do not know the name of the man. it was a white male. but we are hearing reports from eyewitnesses that this may have been a man who was in dispute with his ex-wife, who was at the salon, and they may have been involved in some sort of custody battle. police have a knowledge that their inquiries are focusing on a likely relationship between the alleged gun man and someone who was in the salon. the inquiry seems to be focusing their. for this community, and it is a very small community, quiet community, and generally an elderly population. this is not a tourist area. they are devastated by what happened. it has been described by one of the police of people as one of their

scott evans decry is the ex-husband of a salon employee and it happened in seal beach in orange county, south of l.a. elizabeth sanchez is there with the latest. good morning, elizabeth. >> good morning, betty. >> reporter: police just released the suspect's name a short time ago. as you said, it is scott decry. police say he is the man that came into the salon behind me late wednesday afternoon, opened fire, killing his ex-wife, among others. police worked through the night digging for clues inside salon meritage, the scene of orange county's deadliest shooting spree ever. >> i have worked here my whole life and nothing has ever happened. i've never even heard of like robberies. >> reporter: authorities say 42-year-old scott decry walked into the hair salon in seal beach, california, wednesday and opened fire on nine people in broad daylight. every styling station was filled at the time. david mcgee's wife was inside and ran for cover. >> she got back in the room and locked the door and she even said somebody was trying to get in the door. >> reporter: decry allegedly fled the scene.

the horrifying scene during the mass shooting at an orange county hair salon just last week. [ indiscernible ] the d-a is seeking the death >> the suspect was arrested nearby. he is in jail facing 8 murder counties. the d.a. is seek the death penalty. >>> a north san jose daycare center will be back open today after a bomb scare. the teenager found a backpack filled with a pipe bomb, live ammo and several spent shell casings on sierra road yesterday evening. he called 911 and the bomb squad showed up. parents were allowed to pick up their children just before 7:00. >>> san francisco supervisors will honor a hero today. 50-year-old pierre [ indiscernible ] went into a burning building on haight street last month and warned several people to get out. he and a painter are being praised for their work to make sure everyone got out safely. no one was injured in the four- alarm fire that's still under investigation. >>> a new handicap ramp at san francisco city hall has cost a staggering $567,000. the 10-foot-long platform itself only cost $16,000 but extra costs such as replacing extinct wood, pr

now it's become the worst mass murder in orange county history. diana alvear has details from los angeles. good morning, diana. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. what happened in seal beach, california, never happens there. this is a close-knit, quiet community where everyone knows one another. and they say they're reeling from the tragedy. as police took the suspect into custody it was clear he was prepared for bloodshed. >> they had him by the shirt when they pulled his shirt up they realized he had on a bulletproof vest. they took the vest off. >> pulled out body armor, and magazines. >> reporter: a search of his truck yielded more weapons. just minutes earlier, police say he unleashed a hail of bullets inside salon meritage. >> we are unsure if he shot from the entrance, and people, as they were shot, ran seeking cover or seeking shelter. but we have -- we have fatalities throughout the salon. >> reporter: the gunman killed eight people, critically wounded another. police say they have no motive for the massacre. but one woman told rep

. >> reporter: he was a little kid in the '50s and '60s, growing up in orange county, california, workingen he first heard that sound that seemed an invitation to the impossible. >> in my ear was just transfixed by the sound of the banjo. and i got one, as soon as i could. >> reporter: famous group, the dill larlds, played on the "andy griffith show" and on the radio the master, with some help from a high school friend, steve martin taught himself to play the songs of earl scruggs. >> i would get records by earl scruggs, 33 rpm. and you could slow them down to 16 and a quarter, i think it was, and i could tune my banjo down and i would pick out the songs note by note and learn how to play them that way. >> reporter: but outsiders say, you have to be crazy to think you can ever get the respect of the kings of bluegrass. whose lives are dedicated to one hand, 600 notes a minute, 11 notes a second. ♪ even your mom said you were nuts ♪ >> reporter: but martin gathered up a band, writing the songs himself. only the banjo, he says, can arc all the way from hilarity to heartbreak. on one of his

. >>> the suspect behind a deadly salon rampage in orange county may have been in the middle of a custody dispute. seal beach officers arrested scott dekraai yesterday after he allegedly shot and killed eight people. one woman is in critical condition. police say the 42-year-old man walked into the salon opened fire on everyone inside. residents say the suspect's ex- wife worked there and they say both were fighting for custody over their 7-year-old son. >>> 5:08. let's check weather. mr. congeniality now, right? >> i had to buy a fan yesterday, it's so warm. >> it is fantastic to have that autumn sunshine out there right now and looks like it's going to stick around again today. it's going to get even hotter in some parts of the bay area today likely 90s inland. a few high clouds this morning, other than that looking good so far. and the temperatures are expected to soar into the afternoon. yesterday wasn't bad. we had many places up into the 80s. 78 degrees in san francisco yesterday. but today, even warmer than that. five degrees warmer to 83. expected to be 89 in concord. 90 degrees,

that shootin . >>> 911 calls released in that shooting rampage in orange county.t prosecutors will ask for in the case against the alleged gunman. >>> plus, where protesters clashed with police in that occupy wall street movement. >>> then, a t-shirt raising awareness about breast cancer, banned at school. why teachers just don't like the message on the shirt. >>> welcome back to weekend early edition. it is just about 7:30, october 15. thanks for joining us. i'm anne mackovic. >> i'm kristy siefken. another beautiful one today, 80-degree readings. big changes in store, as we'll see a drop in temperatures. beautiful shot from mount vaca. you can see the blanket of high clouds. temperatures will cool off quite a bit later in the weekend. today, you can enjoy nice warm readings in the 70s and 80s. >>> the top prosecuters in orange county will seek the death penalty against the lone suspect in this week's shooting in seal beach. authorities say scott dekraai wrapped himself in body arm and wrapped himself with three handguns, then burst into a busy salon where his ex

dollars alone and in case you think this is a silly example i would point out like the economy of orange county it's a point the same size as the economy of greece which tells us all we need to know about california i suppose but if we look at it this way greece does not have to leave the euro if the european union shows some flexibility but ultimately it is going to have huge drama for cations going forward because the european you don't need to have a big wall on a lot of protection to make sure that italy and other nations can sell the government almost before the end of the year so that we don't actually see the euro including i'm falling apart for young joining us from poland financial advisor and expert as we say thank you for being on the program is really good to have you here have your explanations and explaining it clear it's to us what's going on thank you all right this is a seat a few minutes we bring a special report on how social networking in our growing love of the internet makes it even harder to protect our privacy is a big issue but before about the headlines coming up with

my gosh. >> our other big headline, the shooting rampage in orange county, california.there ever. we are getting more details about the suspect. witnesses say he wore body armor, quiet seal beach known for large retirement community in no way used to seeing this kind of violence. >> a horrible domestic dispute. after all that life affirming news, we will lighten the mood, later this half-hour -- a good piece, understanding autism, how computer programmers are now devoting their time and expertise to developing an app to help autistic people. >>> we begin with dramatic developments in the michael jackson case. an expert witness says michael jackson did not have to die. >> two weeks into the trial the defense is changing legal strategies in all of this. abc's diana alvear has the latest from los angeles. hi, diana. >> reporter: what a riveting day in court, the main witness ripped apart murray's defense on the same day his team changed their story. for weeks, attorneys for dr. conrad murray have claimed michael jackson gave himself the fatal dose of propofol. wednesday th

perfect for finding your way home. . >>> well,good morning to you orange county police are releasingof the frightening 911 calls made during the shooting rampage. >> how many shots have you heard, ma'am? >> ten. >> do we know who the shooter is? >> i think so, it is one of the hairstylists' husband. >> eight people died in that shooting. there is the allege shooter, he is charged with murder and is held without bail. >>> just in the last 20 minutes of they say it was worth it to release 1,000 prisoners to see one israelly soldier come home. here is more on today's prisoner swap and what it means for middle east peace. >> reporter: he is reuniting with his family this morning after five years in hamas captivity. here he is looking tired and thin and has become a national hero in israel and this morning he spoke on egyptian television and he hopes his release will move the peace process forward. >> i hoped this deal would help to achieve peace between the palestinians and israeli sides. >> meanwhile these are some of the buses carrying the palestinians inmates after he this were releas

>> the orange county district attorney's office says he will seek the death penalty in this case. >>> father goes into a michigan gas station, convenience store around 3:00 in the morning, and he's bragging about having a designated driver, a show show officer. here's the issue, the driver is his 9-year-old daughter. he's been charged with child abuse. a witness spotted them leaving the gas station earlier this month and then decided to follow them. >> i just watched a van pull out of a gas station. a 7-year-old girl was driving it and her dad is drunk and he's in the passenger. >> is the vehicle staying on the road. >> actually, she's driving pretty good. i'm telling you, i can't believe it. >> he reportedly refused to take the brett thattizer. >>. the girl said that her dad was drinking whiskey and let him drive before. he cannot leave without court consent and cannot have unsupervised contact with a minor. >>> we're talking about republicans at this hour with regard to this debate upcoming tonight. let's not forget about the president of the united states jobs tour, campaign tour,

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. >>> a high school in orange county california landed in hot water after implementing a color codedi.d. system. students with the lowest scores had to wait in a separate line. students who scored the highest got perks like free admission to school events and even discounts of local businesses. the system has been recently discontinued after parents found out about it and some got very upset. >>> well, it is breast cancer awareness month. all this week we'll be bringing you local stories about that. tonight a story about how one local hospital is making a difference. >>> and there's only 24 hours before the next republican presidential debate. this time they're heading west. we'll tell you what to expect. ♪ [ female announcer ] who'd have thought that the person you'd grow up to be -- how creative or confident or kind -- was shaped before you lost your first tooth? ♪ the first five years are forever. ♪ that's why pnc is devoting $250 million and ten more years to helping families discover learning opportunities all around them. pnc. grow up great. >>> going through breast cancer is s

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the shooting in seal beach appears to be the deadliest in orange county history. 42-year-old scott evansdekraai has been arrested on suspicion of murder. friends of the owner says he was the ex-husband of a stylist who worked there and was involved in a custody balance. >> we knew him to be a problem. with weapons, -- and we kind of thought this in the back of our hearts it was like this could happen. it was no surprise. i didn't have to ask who did it we knew it was him. >> seal beach police officers arrested dekraai a half mile away from yesterday's shooting rampage. investigators found a number of weapons in his truck. >>> three uc berkeley grads will meet with secretary of state hillary clinton this afternoon. sean bauer, josh fattal, sarah shourd and their families will be at the state department in washington, d.c.. bauer and fattal were released from a tehran prison last month after more than two years. shourd was freed last year. the three were arrested in 2009 accused of straying across the unmarked border teen a rack and iran. they were con i can ised of spying. they've didn't

the orange county district attorney intends to seek the death penalty against the killer. >> in milpitas they are investigating a second murder of the year. flowers and candles have been placed aer long the sidewalk near heated street. someone reported shots fired and when they arrived they found an unidentified person laying dead. they are not saying whether the killing was gang-related. >> friends and fans paid tribute of al davis today. they were allowed in chapel of the chimes. a picture in front of the crypted. fans were allowed in for four hours. chapel spokesman says larger crowds are expected there this weekend. >>> who can forget. 22 years ago tonight it hit. 6.9 loma prieta earthquake. officials in san francisco are hoping now that technology will help us all prepare for the next one. it's a new iphone app, it uses games, social media and incentives to help people make their own preparedness kit. >> we need to be able to figure out how you can as a community are going to be able to respond in the first three days after an event. yes, there will be all sorts of resources, coming

the seal beach police department and the orange county police department held a press conference on the shooting on wednesday. the gunman was involved in a bit tear divorce with a work there are, walked in and opened fire and killed eight. >>> and errors have increased at airports. >>> the justice department is looking to see if bank of america and other big banks are working to the to start the debit card fees. >>> the economic downturn is taking a toll on all kinds of businesses large and small. and now the retailer being forced to cut back stores and staff. >>> did one teacher go too far to uphold the school's dress policy. >>> we're getting ready for halloween. all of that is straight ahead when "abc 2 news" continues in the 6:00 hour. we're back in a bit. bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to switch to energy star® cfl bulbs. these covered cfls look great and last longer- perfect for 'them hard-to-reach places. 3-way cfls really click with my style. go to participating retailers for bge's instant discounts on select cfls. learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at b

the shooting in seal beach appears to be the deadliest in orange county history. 42-year-old scott evansdekraai has been arrested on suspicion of murder. friends of the owner says he was the ex-husband of a stylist who worked there and was involved in a custody balance. >> we knew him to be a problem. with weapons, -- and we kind of thought this in the back of our hearts it was like this could happen. it was no surprise. i didn't have to ask who did it we knew it was him. >> seal beach police officers arrested dekraai a half mile away from yesterday's shooting rampage. investigators found a number of weapons in his truck. >>> three uc berkeley grads will meet with secretary of state hillary clinton this afternoon. sean bauer, josh fattal, sarah shourd and their families will be at the state department in washington, d.c.. bauer and fattal were released from a tehran prison last month after more than two years. shourd was freed last year. the three were arrested in 2009 accused of straying across the unmarked border teen a rack and iran. they were con i can ised of spying. they've didn't

. >>> on to california news, the deadliest shooting in orange county history. a man burst into a hair salon and started shooting. police say the shooter in a bitter custody balt with his ex- wife. the mayor says this tragedy is taking a huge toll on the small town. >> we are a close nit community that never experienced such a devastating event. this touched every person in our town. >> several hundred people attended a vigil for the victims tonight. mean time the los angeles times reports the suspect scott dekraai had posttraumatic stress disorder following an accident in 2007. his ex-wife filed a restraining order against him this week. >>> child is safe after spending the night alone in the woods. police say the boy wandered away from his home in washington, california yesterday. a logger found the boy this afternoon. >>> still to come tonight, we have dramatic new video, children being carried out by armed agents during a drug bust. also new at 11:00, weapons dealers in a mad rush to sell weapons, drones and everything used for war. who is buying and why. >>

a man opened fire inside of an orange county hair salon. eight people are dead. it happened about 1:to this afternoon in seal beach. officers arrested a suspect during a traffic stop half a mile from the salon recovering a number of guns from the car and say they believe he act add lone. they're trying to find out what led to the rampage. >> construction is moving forward on a controversial power plant. several agencies paid tribute today. the 619 megawatt plant started in november. and the the operators of the plant say if needed if energy sources do come onion line. >> there is intimatent power, have you to stabilize the grid. >> cal pine says the energy center will be 40% cleaner than a coal plant but the nearly community college is suing to stop construction they say the plant will pollute the area. >> and better times may be ahead for two struggling grocery store chains. tomorrow a bankruptcy judge is set to sign off on the sale in seattle for $16 million. that same company now also owns av ferrari. and the bay area based italian food special market filed fo

the orange county district attorney intends to seek the death penalty against the killer. >> in milpitas they are investigating a second murder of the year. flowers and candles have been placed aer long the sidewalk near heated street. someone reported shots fired and when they arrived they found an unidentified person laying dead. they are not saying whether the killing was gang-related. >> friends and fans paid tribute of al davis today. they were allowed in chapel of the chimes. a picture in front of the crypted. fans were allowed in for four hours. chapel spokesman says larger crowds are expected there this weekend. >>> who can forget. 22 years ago tonight it hit. 6.9 loma prieta earthquake. officials in san francisco are hoping now that technology will help us all prepare for the next one. it's a new iphone app, it uses games, social media and incentives to help people make their own preparedness kit. >> we need to be able to figure out how you can as a community are going to be able to respond in the first three days after an event. yes, there will be all sorts of resources, coming

they will seek a court injunction in orange county after filing a lawsuit if april. claims tests show many disneyland attractions have high lead levels such as the sword and the stone that kids try to pull out and doorknobs at minnies's house. a disney spokesperson says the resort is in full compliance. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >>> a kayak encounter with a whale caught on video. >> story behind these >>> today at 4:00. >>> i won a gift card and i didn't even win i. >> that sounds like a bad deal. michael finney has advice on making sure you don't get taken on those penny auction sites. >>> in southern california a group of kayakers had a once in a lifetime encounter with a pod of blue whales and it was all caught on video. >> reporter: nature's largest mammal meets one of man's smallest vessels. there's whale watching and there's this. >> holy cow! >> we are paddling out on our kayak if the wail is going to get close it is up to the whale you have no raeubt to chase the whale down in your kayak. >> reporter: so close they can reach out and touch the blu

the 21-year-old vincent gray and two-year-old atkinson were arrested in orange county, florida, by the orange copy sheriff's office and they will face charges in the death of thompson. and that is to the southeast. >>> yoaccused of killing a cab driver over the weekend and in a dispute over 75 cranes. 20ier old rashad sly is charged with murder and we're learning he's supposed to be in a halfway house. and the city council member wants to know more about why he was in that. you told me the first place. fox 5s matt ackland is in the newsroom. >> reporter: jim graham has a lot of questions tonight. the way the law stands, those under the age of 21 can be assigned to the department of youth and rehabilitation serves. when you're 18, you are an adult and in die, you can be treated as a youth until you're 21. and graham thinks part of that protection should be done away with. you can see the tire marks in the grass where it was found by police. he was dead -- he was dead from a gun shot wound and cort documents reveal he was killed after a dispute over a fair. the authorities arrested the 2

in what is being called the worst mass killing in orange county history. eight people are dead, one hospitalized, after a gunman opened fire in a beauty is a lo salon in seal beach. the suspect reportedly had multiple weapons, was wearing body armor. police said the shooting is believed to have had a relationship with a woman in that salon. >>> well, just ahead, james cameron, the master mind behind movies from "term nail or the" to "titanic," invites our cameras into his off the grid abode for an exclusive peek at his next project. mary? what are you doing here? it's megan. i'm getting new insurance. marjorie, you've had a policy with us for three years. it's been five years. five years. well, progressive gives megan discounts that you guys didn't. paperless, safe driver, and i get great service. meredith, what's shakin', bacon? they'll figure it out. getting you the discounts you deserve. now, that's progressive. call or click today. what's in the mail? well, it just might surprise you. because this is how people and business connect. feeling safe and se

this is in the orange county community of seal beach. 30 miles south of los angeles. blocks from the beach. >> reporter: it is here at the salon merigate in seal beach where a gunman opened fire wednesday afternoon, killing eight and wounding another. >> our victims are throughout the entire salon. the salon was packed that time of the shooting. >> there are survivors from inside that escaped without harm. >> reporter: this man was arrested by officer as half mile from the salon. he has not been identified but friends of the owner says he is the ex-husband of a stylist and the two gone through a bitter divorce. crime scene technicians collected evidence, as investigators tried to piece together what went on. >> reporter: police have yet to confirm the motive or the identity of the suspect. there may have been multiple weapons involved. one man and five women died at the salon and two died at the hospital and one woman remains in critical condition. >>> another big story tonight. "occupy wall street" protests took place today across the bay area. san francisco, oakland

. >> massacre is the deadliest shooting in orange county history. new information reveals the united states was willing to free a convicted cuban spy in exchange for the state return of maryland man. allen gross is being held in a cuban prison on spying charges. they rejected the prisoner swap because it want to pardon four others. he was sented to 15 years in prison after bringing communications equipment into the country. >>> the next time you hold your cell phone to your face, you may want to think twice, a new study finds your phone could be contaminated with harmful bacteria. >> doctors have a new health warning if cell phone users they say phones across the country are harboring dangerous e. coli bacteria. >> people are going to the toilet and hand are getting contaminated and they're not watching their hands. >> researchers studied 400 people taking samples from their hands and their cell phones they found fecal bacteria on one in six phones. >> nasty. >> even though 95% claim they wash their hands with soap after using the bathroom. while th

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they will seek a court injunction in orange county after filing a lawsuit if april.claims tests show many disneyland attractions have high lead levels such as the sword and the stone that kids try to pull out and doorknobs at minnies's house. a disney spokesperson says the resort is in full compliance. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >>> a kayak encounter with a whale caught on video. >> story behind cltttttttÑ >>> today at 4:00. >>> i won a gift card and i didn't even win i. >> that sounds like a bad deal. michael finney has advice on making sure you don't get taken on those penny auction sites. >>> in southern california a group of kayakers had a once in a lifetime encounter with a pod of blue whales and it was all caught on video. >> reporter: nature's largest mammal meets one of man's smallest vessels. there's whale watching and there's this. >> holy cow! >> we are paddling out on our kayak if the wail is going to get close it is up to the whale you have no raeubt to chase the whale down in your kayak. >> reporter: so close they can reach out and to

some of us may remember more than a decade ago when the orange county, through mismanagement of its county pool, ended up going bankrupt. this is, of course, what these exact strict rules are meant to avoid. so we take the management of the pool very seriously. the overwhelming majority of our funds these days, in these difficult economic times, are invested in very safe investments. over 90% of everything we have invested from the $4 billion investment pool is in guaranteed investment. we know that our money will be safe. we take this responsibility very seriously. that is the description of the work we do for the investment pool. now i would not like to talk to what you were referring to, supervisor at avaloavalos, how e banking services. just like any other entity, public or private, we manage and number of banking relationships. in san francisco we have an estimated 133 bank accounts that are open and spread over 40 different city departments. the reason these bank accounts exist is so the city can manage and complete its many, many transactions it must do to run its business. when you

during the mass shooting atn orange county hair salon lat week. "caller: a gunman ca >>> more 911 within times reveal the forfying scene during the mass shooting scene during an orange county hair shooting salon from last week. morning, he's in jail facing eight mr . >> the suspect scott dekraai was arrested nearby. this morning, he is in jail facing eight murder counts. the d.a. is seeking the death penalty. >>> a controversial prisoner swap in the middle east is now under way. israeli soldier gilad shalit is back with his family in israel after hamas held him captive in the gaza strip for five years. this is live pictures of folks there celebrating. it is the first step of a negotiated prisoner swap that includes the release of more than 1,000 palestinian prisoners from israeli jails. the swap upset some israelis since some of the prisoners had been convicted of planning and carrying out terror attacks. >>> seven republicans will gather for a debate tonight in nevada. nevada upset some republicans because of moving their caucuses to four days af

it happened this afternoon in seal beach, a laid back town in orange county. this might be a domestic dispute. >> reporter: an afternoon at a seal beach hair salon turned in to a nightmare. police say a man fired rounds inside the salon in daylight killing some of the victims instantly. >> our victims are throughout the entire salon. >> reporter: it happened at a busy time for the salon where every station was in operation. police say some people tried to take cover as the bullets flew are. >> my wife is fine. she locked herself in a room. >> reporter: the suspected gunman fled the scene but didn't get far, he was arrested a half mile away. >> he appeared cooperative and didn't resist the officers on scene when he was arrested. >> reporter: police are trying to determine a motive for the violence. witnesses say the gunman was the ex-husband of one of the stay stylists . >> it's unprecedented in seal beach. i have lived here 25 years and never heard of anything like this. >> we have no -- multiple year was no homicides at all. this obviously is -- unusual and t

the orange county district attorney intends to seek the death penalty if dekraai is convicted. >>> majorline safety bill prompted by the san bruno disaster clears a hurdle in washington. that's next on abc7 news at 5 a.m.. >> reporter: occupy san francisco protesters got a pleasant surprise overnight. i'm amy hollyfield, i'll have details coming up. >>> the price of police protection. the crime fighting tax up for a vote in oakland and critics who say they don't trust city hall with the money.

. >> reporter: dekraai was a lifelong orange county resident, an ex-marine and by all accounts, a devoted known scott for 25 years. through fishing, surfing. and playing together in town. he's been really consistent person. >> reporter: so what do you make of this? >> it's crazy it truly is crazy. >> reporter: steve sweet says something drastically changed in 2007, when dekraai was a tug boat captain. >> he had an accident with a tug boat. >> reporter: a terrible accident. dekraai tried to save a fellow crew member who was sliced in half by a line. he was badly injured himself. what did that do to him that accident? >> it actually took his, the top of his leg, right here, he had a pros thesis. and he started getting, i guess, depressed. >> reporter: about that time, dekraai filed for divorce, moved in with his nurse and filed for custody of his son, accusing his ex-wife of being a drunk, something she has denied. but in 2008, the court even granted him a restraining order, bank her from consuming alcohol before or during child visits. neighbors would see him playing catch with his son and