. >> reporter: peter james thomas. he was found dead inside a hotel room thursday after a stand off at the extended stay. his girlfriend was inside the room but police wouldn't give details on her involvement or how long she was in the room after he died. she is not in custody. they said she was being interviewed. peter james thomas was wanted in connection to a stabbing and robbery. that's where these pictures were taken. he was also wanted for burglary, wepskins drug violations. -- weapons and drug violations. >>> warm day for inland valleys but closer to the coast line cool conditions. a sign of things to come. 65 in san francisco. 69 oakland. inland valleys 80s, 90s today. more comfortable in san jose 79 degrees. tomorrow more fog is expected. we will deal with dense fog, not only close to the coast line but bay shores. cooler temperatures as well. into the weekend cooler weather sticks with us but a warm up next week. i will have details coming up. >>> a developing story in oakland. a two alarm house fire was repo

the gunman, peter james thomas had barricaded himself along with her in his room here at the extended stay hotel. and after detectives came to question him about a shoplifting incident on sunday, he stabbed a grocery store clerk. he is also wanted as we have found out today in, connection with a $70,000 warrant here in marin county on drugs, weapons and burglary charges.wukç police escalated efforts to isolate peter james thomas last night. a crane placed a metal plate in front of the second floor window to prevent him from shooting towards the freeway. meanwhile, nearly 80 officers from all over the bay area, as the hotel. behind the scenes another tactic is underway. surveillance cameras to watch thomas and his girlfriend in their rooms. >> these cameras were used by cutting holes inside walls from other rooms. and then, the cameras put through the holes into the room autos and negotiators say thomas stopped talking to them for several hours this morning. and what they saw through cameras explained why. he was dead. she is okay. >> i can't discuss specifics regarding the girlfriend

the suspect has been identified as 38 year-old peter james thomas. he was found dead inside of the hotel room. police are not saying how he died but that was not from any law enforcement action. he had also barricaded his girlfriend in side of the room. police are saying the negotiations ended on wednesday when the swat team finally made their move. >> the maid entry into the suspect's room using a camera to survey the inside of the room. it was determined that he appeared to be down and deceased. >> peter james thomas was wanted for a supermarket stabbing in san rafael on sunday. he has spent time in a prison and has a long criminal background in 1993 and again in 2003. he was convicted of robbery. o'clock, as was also wanted in marin county for burglary, weapons and drug violations. we >> will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. >> really brothers barnum and bailey have a new show, we're going for a behind- the-scenes preview. >> the greatest show on earth is setting up shop in the bay area. it is fun for the whole family featuring

. >> la policía vio por una cámara que peter james thomas no se movía, los agentes lo encontraron sin heridas . >> se uso una grúa para cubrir el cuarto para que no disparara, se vio si el era quien había atacado a 3 empleados de un supermercado y el disparo . >> conversamos con el dueño del local , un hombre fue detenido . >> [hablando inglés] . >> el sospechoso agarro a un cuchillo y apuñalo a 3 trabajadores . >> la policía informa que se bscaba por la oficina del sheriff por varios delitos . >> ahora todo vuelve a la normalidad , se miro el movimiento de la policía , ayer vio sin poder su auto . >> 6 horas pero tengo que esperar es lo que me queda . >> la policía interroga a la novia del fallecido , quieren saber si era un rehen o por su voluntad regresamos a estudios . >> buenas tardes . >> la fiscal de california , dio a conocer una noticia que afecta a miles . >> el problema que muchos son estafados, . >> gracias que tal buenas tardes . >> ;muchos no solo encaran la perdida de su casa y la cruida realidad de ser víctima de abogados que les prometen soluciones pero en casos son s

we did learn today that peter james thomas was wanted on a $70,000 outstanding warrant here in marin county on burglary, weapons and drug charges. and that is in addition to being a suspect in a shop lifting and assault case in san rafael on sunday. you know that incident prompted detectives to come to the extended stay deluxe hotel yesterday, led him to barricade himself and his girlfriend in his room. law enforcement ramped up efforts to end the standoff last night, using a crane to install a metal plate in front of the hotel window to prevent him from shooting towards freeway traffic, they say he did yesterday that, caused them to shut it down, for hours there. and every agency from marin county to sonoma county, state parks service, chp, san francisco s.w.a.t. team, fbi have been part of the operation. it included using cameras to peek in on the man who stopped talking with negotiators for several hours this morning. >> these cameras were used by cutting holes inside walls from other rooms. and then, the cameras are put through the holes into the room. then they can be watched. >

the suspect peter james thomas was suspected of slashing several employees with a knife at a store where he was shoplifting. it caused several roads to be closed. the hotel and [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. . >>> a look at other big stories around the bay area today. >> reporter: on wall street another disappointing day as you see all of the indexes were down. the the dow lost 172.93 and closed at 10,817.65. the nasdaq composite fell 38.59 to 2,341.84. it was down 6.6 percent for the week. the standard & poor's 500 stock index fell 17.12 to 1,123.53. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> job seekers are finding technology companies are doing most of the hiring. companies with the most help, apple, google, e way and yahoo. officials at the sta

he is deceased. >> reporter: the suspect now identified as 38-year-old peter james thomas found dead at the extended stay hotel where he had barricaded himself and his girlfriend wednesday afternoon. this after stabbing i clerk during a shop --stabbing a clerk during a shoplifting incident. police won't say how he died just that his girlfriend is now in the care of authorities. >> idealy we like to end these where no lives are lost but one was in this case. >> reporter: for tourist this was far less than ideal. >> we are hoping to get our stuff out. >> they are telling us that they are going to look into trying to retrieve our medication from the room. >> reporter: drivers also suffered. the gunman fired at shot toward interstate 580. the highway was shut down gridlocking 580 for hours on -- for hours on end. >> had to suffer in the heat and all that stuff for one guy. >> reporter: the highway re- opened around midnight after authorities placed a steel plate over thomas' window blocking further gunfire. it would be hours before the standoff with end with the gunman's death. for touri

addition to being wanted for questioning in connection with that stabbing over the weekend, peter james thomas actually had a $70,000 outstanding was outstanding warrant against him for burglary, drug, and weapons violations. now, the police won't reveal the identity of his girlfriend but they are hoping that she will be able to fill in some of the blanks in this entire saga. live in san rafael, traci grant, nbc bay area news. >> okay, traci, thank you. >>> it looks like a crime of revenge. now a marin county prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for a san quentin inmate for a killing. frank souza is accused of fatally stabbing another inmate seven times in the prison yard last july. the prisoner that he stabbed, edward schafer, crashed into a novato family during a drunk enmotorcycle ride in 2009. 9-year-old melody died in that crash. when asked about the prison yard killing, frank souza said "all i've got to say is 9-year-old girl." marin county prosecutors are wasting taxpayer money seeking the death penalty. >>> diplomas versus deportation. this will allow children of illegal immigrants

hot the standoff lasted nearly 30 hours a with the suspect now identified as 30 year-old peter james thomas. he was found dead inside a hotel room but police " will not say how it died, only that it was not from law- enforcement action. his girlfriend was also irritated inside of the room. after negotiations, the swat team finally made their move. >> this what team made entry into the suspect's room first using a camera device to survey the inside of the room. it was determined that he appeared to be deceased. after that hawkins that entered the room. the suspect was seized. hot the girlfriend is in our care. >> we did find some information on the suspect. he was wanted for a supermarket stabbing on sunday. that is what sparked the incident. he has also spent time in a state prison and has a large criminal background in 1993 and 2003. it 1999 he was convicted of auto theft. he was also wanted in marin county for burglary, weapons and drug violations. >> as strong earthquake hit japan's peace coast prompting a's and on the advisory. i it was a 6.8 magnitude quake. there was no tsunami that d

the suspect peter james thomas was suspected of slashing several employees with a knife at a store where he was shoplifting. it caused several roads to be closed. the hotel and businesses were erackuated and the richmond-san rafael bridge was shut down for a time. we will be right back. [ female announcer ] what's so great about jcp cash? no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn 10, 15 or 20 dollars off on the spot... ...storewide! and, unlike other stores,... ...we don't make you come back to save. get up to $20 off with no exclusions! we make style affordable. you make it yours! jcpenney. you have arrived. sweet belt. e-reader for textbooks. gps. video camera for lectures. game pad. have you considered this ? it's got all that and more than 200,000 apps. technology to learn and play on-the-go. only at verizon. android powered. playstation certified. the xperia play by sony ericsson. only $99.99. no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn 10, 15 or 20 dollars off on the spot... ...storewide! and, unlike other stores,... ...we don't make you come back to save. get up to $20 off with no exclusions! we

yesterday afternoon, police found the suspect peter james thomas deaded in hotel room. ad barricaded himself in for the last 27 hours. police say the 38-year-old apparently suffered a self- inflicted gunshot wound. thomas told police his girlfriend was a hostage. she was safe. >>> a missing canoer has been found by the coast guard 5. 2- year-old michael butler disappeared after a canoe he was in overturned near treasure island. the 52-year-old's two friends with him in the boat when he swam to shore, he stayed behind to get his things. his canoe and body were found yesterday near richmond. the coroner hasn't confirmed the identification. >>> with more protests set to disrupt bart service next week, the transit agency has decided it will set a policy about disabling cell phone service. they have come under fire from free speech groups and the fcc for blocking cell phone reception during a protest last week to maintain passenger safety. bart's directors will meet wednesday to establish the new policy. >>> coming up, world markets taking a big hit this morning. live moneywa

today police drilled holes through the walls of that hotel room where peter james thomas had barricaded himself. they inserted some cameras and they saw that he was dead. no word yet on how he died. thomas' girlfriend who was in the room was not hurt. 27 hour standoff caused a massive traffic mess yesterday. >>> still no sign of a man who fell out of a canoe in san francisco bay. two friends with michael butler swam back to shore after their 16-foot canoe tipped over. butler stayed behind and climbed back in the craft. when his friends returned after changing clothes, there was no sign of butler. >> l.a.'s police chief made a public appearance today for the first time in nearly a month. he says he has no regrets about the way police handled the brian stowe case and stands by his decision to arrest giovan ira mir giovani ramirez. >> time off is great. two daughters got married. >> for the first time in a month, kandahar lee charlie beck made an appearance. on july 26, the chief was supposed to be at an unveiling of a billboard in east los angeles. and the controversy of the matter was ho

ex-boyfriend, officers surrounded the extended stay deluxe hotel and determined the suspect peter james thomas was dead inside his room. it appears he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. thomas told police his girlfriend was in the room with him. officers found her in another guest room several hours into the standoff. thomas was suspected of slashing employees in a store during a shoplifting spree on sunday. police closed interstate 580 after a shot was fired from his room. >>> a richmond man is in jail tonight, charged with a murder of a woman, a security guard, 32 years ago. detective as rested the 61-year-old david dixon after dna led them to him in connection with a murder of rachel moncy. david? >> well, dna testing didn't exist in 1979 when this murder case happened but the evidence preserved, and a man is now in custody here at santa clara county jail. there is no statute of limitations on murder. david dismson appeared in court for arraign nmt a wheelchair. he suffer aid stroke about 10 days ago. the 61-year-old roofer being charged with a 1979 murder of a security guard. the 50

the gunman has been identified as 38-year-old peter james thomas. he had barricaded himself inside a second floor room of a hotel about 8:30 wednesday morning. he told police his girlfriend was in the room with him when actually she was in a different room on a different floor. >> she is safe. she is in our care. she will be interviewed by our investigators to determine what happened in the situation and any involvement or level of involvement she may have. >> police say they have lost contact with thomas early yesterday morning. that is when they drilled a hole in the wall. inserted a camera and saw his body. he apparently died from a self- inflicted gunshot wound. he was wanted on a burglary of guns. >>> labor day weekend is still two weeks away. bay area law enforcement agencies are getting a head start on keeping drunk drivers off the road. starting today several agencies will be taking part in a nation- wide crack down. crack down goes through september 5th. >>> right now 4:37 want to check in on sal. still a lot of repaving projects out there.

. >> reporter: the suspect now identified as 38-year-old peter james thomas found dead at the extended stay hotel where he had barricaded himself and his girlfriend wednesday afternoon. this after stabbing i clerk during a shop -- stabbing a clerk during a shoplifting incident. police won't say how he died just that his girlfriend is now in the care of authorities. >> given the circumstances it's the best resolution we could have come to. >> took them too long. [ laughter ] >> reporter: tourists staying at the hotel trapped in a waiting game that wore on for more than a day. >> it's been frustrating. >> reporter: once holed up here he shot at 580. authorities should down the highway gridlocking commuters wednesday night for hours. >> they should have taken him out last night. they wasted too much time. >> reporter: the highway re- opened around midnight after authorities placed a steel plate over thomas' window blocking further gunfire. but those evacuated from the hotel remained in limbo. >> they are telling us that they are going to look into trying to retrieve our medication from th

. >> of peter james thomas and his girlfriend were inside of a hotel room here on the second floor of hotel. it's from that hotel room that the police say they he fired shots toward the freeway. the bridge was closed yesterday at and a metal sheet was pulled up by a crane to cover the windows. police say they spoke with him last night and that is the last time they had any communication with him. >> the swat team may entry into the suspect room, first using a camera device that went through to service the inside of the room to house --they entered through a wall of the suspect is actually in the room and deceased. >> the cause of death is unknown but here is what we do know. >> the to the ec grew whereto of more than 45 desk at his not get back into their hotel room after they got that from sightseeing on when they. they were staying in another hotel without their belongings. >> was going through my mind was the could be a lot worse. >> it is an inconvenience my medication i needed and is being held hostage in my hotel room we fly out to my love to go my luggage but we will have to ar

they drilled walls through the halls of that hotel room where peter james thomas barricaded himself.rted oh cameras and saw he was dead. no word yet on exactly how he died. his girlfriend, who was in the room, was not hurt. a 27-hour standoff shut down 580 and caused a traffic nightmare for most of the day yesterday. >>> still no sign of a man who fell out of a canoe in san francisco bay. two friends with 52-year-old michael butler wambach to shore after the 16-foot canoe tipped over. butler stayed behind and climbed back in. but when his friends returned after changing clothes there was no sign of butler. >>> and a two-alarm fire in oakland destroyed much of the house and sent an elderly man to the hospital. police say he is in critical condition. firefighters had to help an elderly woman out of that home. the fire burned a multistory home on bur street near holy redeemer college. the red cross is working to get help for the other people who were burned out of that structure. the cause of the fire is not yet known. >>> la's police chief made a public appearance today for the first t

. >> peter james thomas his 38 year-old with a long history convicted of robbery in 1993. auto theft in 1998. and 2003 robbery. drug possessions with marin county having a warrant out for his arrest. possession, of a deadly weapon, burglary and other crimes committed in 2009. the girlfriend of not released her name she was not injured and she is not in custody. as you can imagine several hotel guests a match and concerned. >> i am glad that it is over. >> acai of relief for this hotel guest after hours of this stand off came to one and he was concerned was not able to get his luggage before his trip back to new zealand. >> he was a rigidly on the forest floor. they offered him a room. he was over originally on the first floor. >> we've got our car out which was nice. >> he is planning on staying here for the rest of his stay. >> were you concerned about your safety? >> not at all they've made enough and security around it. >> even know it is over. >> the largesthey are just aftee perpetrator. not involved with their room that you are and. >> i spoke to the hotel. they are

the suspect, peter james thomas was found dead this morning. his girlfriend who was there with him is safe. she's being questioned by police tonight. and police say thomas fired shots across interstate 580 yesterday, forcing closure of the richmond bridge for a time. a one-mile stretch remains shut down until this morning, and police dropped a metal plate in front of the room window to keep him from shooting toward the freeway. they installed surveillance cameras. >> these cameras were used by cutting holes inside of the walls from other rooms. and then, the cameras are put through the hole nootz room. and then can be watched. >> and after checking cameras police determined thomas was dead. they won't say how he died but do say no gunshots were exchanged. thomas was wanted for shop lifting and stabbing two grocery store clerks. >> there is new moves to stop presidents of cal state universities from getting pay raises while students get higher tuition fees. >> just as csu students are gearing up for fall, a new proposal out of sacramento limits

peter james thomas, the 38-year- old gunman was barricaded for hours. thomas told police that his girlfriend was with him, but police later found that the girlfriend was not with him and thomas later shot himself. the stand off lasted more than 36 hours. >>> today rebels in libya have taken their fight to a different level. they captured gadhafi's compound and rebels say his regime is about to fall. >> we're in front of his compound. and where is he? he's underground, he can't do anything. we're looking for you. where are you, come on. >> reporter: gunfire, explosions and shouts of victory throughout the streets. rebels carried out boxes of artillery and ammunition. >> there's no question that the gadhafi regime has nearly collapsed, there's also no question that the best thing he could do for his people would be to relinquish power immediately. >> the obama administration also said it will soon release about a billion dollars in frozen libyan assets and give it to the rebels. the money would be made available to the transitional national council for im

the gunman's been identified as 38-year-old peter james thomas. he's been barricaded inside a second floor room inside the extended hotel room since about early wednesday morning. it ended when police drilled a hole in the wall. they inserted a camera and they were able to see his body. we're also very thankful -- the public at large remains safe. >> police are treating this as a hostage situation. they thought -- they thought toms had his girlfriend in the room. but the girlfriend was in another floor. we still don't know why she never came forward. thomas was wanted on a warrant for drugs, weapons. >>> well, the 18-year-old sonoma county woman facing charges for the traffic death of a 2-year-old girl is expected to enter a plea today. kaitlynn dunnaway is scheduled to make her court hearing today. it's been scheduled several times. they say she was texting at the time of the accident. >>> 7:37. a crucial vote is being held today by the mount diablo school district teachers union and it involves millions of dollars in federal grants. the proposal

. >> reporter: authorities say the gunman was peter james thomas, who apparently died of a gunshot wound to himself. we have now learned that his girlfriend was not in the hotel room with him during the day- long ordeal. she was in another room in another part of the hotel. it is not clear why she was not there. >> we're going to investigate the situation, and determine any involvement or level of involvement she may have. >> reporter: thomas was wanted on a warrant of burglary, drugs and weapons, also suspected of being in a standoff at a store last week. they say he fired a shot out of the window after they tracked him. and that prompted the decision to close interstate 580, leading to terrible traffic jams all day yesterday. earlier they lifted a plate, then reopened the freeway. but they say they lost contact with the man this morning. so they drilled a hole in the wall of his room, inserted a camera, and that is when they saw his body. police had evacuated 40 hotel guests, including this man who has a flight to new zealand tonight. >> so an inconvenience for hotel guests and inconve

they report peter james thomas died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. investigators say he fired shots across interstate 580 when the standoff begin wednesday morning. that forced the closure of mile-stretch of the highway. they dropped a plate in front of the window to keep him from shooting toward the freeway. they installed surveillance cameras also. >> the cameras were used by cutting holes inside walls from other rooms and cameras were put through the hole in the room. they can be watched remotely. >> after checking the cameras, police discovered thomas was dead. he says his girlfriend was in another room on a different floor. thomas was wanted for shoplifting and stabbing a grocery store clerk. >> a man arrested in a 32-year-old cold case murder is due in court today. santa clara police arrested 61-year-old david dixson for the 1979 murder of rachel moncreif. she was stabbed to death at motor home dealership on stevens creek boulevard. prosecutors say it appears that the two were smoking marijuana when the attack happened. new tests connected dixs

peter james thomas found dead after a 24 hour standoff. he threatened to qil the woman he was holding hostage. the marin independent journal report found several hours into the standoff in another room on a different floor. saying thomas died of a self inflicted gunshot wouchbltd and a richmond man is facing murder charges tonight over a crime that occurred 32 years ago. and dixon is charged with stabbing 50-year-old30 times back in 1979. a dna test linked dixon to the victim. dixon suffer aid stroke 10 days ago. prosecutors say the condition will not have bearing in this case. >> this is what happens is that you have older defendants but we still think it's important for us to handle this case as any other case. >> relatives believe prosecutors have the wrong man. the unit has broken three cases since being restored in february. >> recommendations real ree leased by state fire marshal short of endorsing new smoke alarms that many believe could save lives in california. >> there is a new generation of smoke alarms, here is an update. >> th

the gunman has been identified as 38-year-old peter james thomas. he has been barricaded inside a second storeroom. he told police his girlfriend was in the room with him when actually she was in another room on a different floor. >> she is safe she is in our care. she will be interviewed by our investigators to determine what happened in the situation and any involvement or level of involvement she may have. >> police say they had lost contact with thomas early yesterday morning. that is when they drilled a hole in the wall, inserted a camera, and saw his body. police say he apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. thomas was wanted on a warrant for burglary, drugs, and weapons. >>> a man arrested in connection with a san jose cold case will be formerly charged in court today. 61-year-old david dixon of richmond is accused in a 1979 fatal stabbing of 50-year-old rachel moncreff of san jose. he was arrested two days ago. new dna testing links him to the crime. they are not saying how the two knew each other or what may have triggered the

. >> this is outside of they extended say a hotel and repossessed but 38 peter james thomas was foundd inside the hotel room he had barricaded himself in. how he died it was not the cause of the police when the negotiations ended wednesday night when the swat team finally made their move >> the swat team made a move into the room after viewing a camera that was placed in the room after that they cut all whole dialogue and located the victim and knew he was deceased the girlfriend is in our care >> he was wanted for a supermarket stabbing on sunday in san raphael he had spent time in a state institution and has long criminal background he was convicted robbery and 1993 in 99 on both that and he was also wanted in marin for drug violations >> a look out at walnut creek.. okay, kids, we can record one more show. who should get it? i really love jennifer. yeah, she's great. yeah. yeah. kyle's got that thick head of hair. and that should be rewarded. okay, moment of truth. on "three," say which kid you love the most. ooh, fun, yeah. one, two, three. jennifer. jennifer. whoa. wow. she's so

. >> reporter: authorities say the gunman was peter james thomas, who apparently died of a gunshot woundo himself. we have now learned that his girlfriend was not in the hotel room with him during the day- long ordeal. she was in another room in another part of the hotel. it is not clear why she was not there. >> we're going to investigate the situation, and determine any involvement or level of involvement she may have. >> reporter: thomas was wanted on a warrant of burglary, drugs and weapons, also suspected of being in a standoff at a store last week. they say he fired a shot out of the window after they tracked him. and that prompted the decision to close interstate 580, leading to terrible traffic jams all day yesterday. earlier they lifted a plate, then reopened the freeway. but they say they lost contact with the man this morning. so they drilled a hole in the wall of his room, inserted a camera, and that is when they saw his body. police had evacuated 40 hotel guests, including this man who has a flight to new zealand tonight. >> so an inconvenience for hotel guests and inconveni

yesterday afternoon police found the suspect peter james thomas dead in the hotel room he had barricaded himself in for 27 hours. police say the 38-year-old apparently suffered a self- inflicted gunshot wound. thomas told police his girlfriend was a hostage, but she was found safe in another room. >>> 22 san jose firefighters will be back on the job monday, this after a year after they were laid off. the city still in a dire financial situation but the rehiring was made possible by a federal grant. the firefighters spent the last few weeks going through refresher training sessions to polish up their skills. >>> the chief says he is standing by his word. coming up what is bothering l.a.'s top cop about the bryan stow beating case. >>> and no brakes, no problem. the bizarre way one man tried to stop his car when the brakes went out. >>> travel time. if you are headed on out, some low swept onshore, still some lingering clouds this afternoon at sfo. temperature of about 65 degrees. now, if you are making your way in toward the chicago area we are looking good across the country. should be f

reporter: police say the gunman that held them at bay for more than 24 hours is 38-year-old peter james thomas. police showed up at thomas's room at 8:45 yesterday morning to question him about his possible involvement in a stabbing over the weekend. the situation escalated into a standoff with thomas refusing to come out, and his girlfriend inside with him. since then, about 80 officers from across marin county, chp and the fbi had been monitoring the room and negotiators had been speaking with thomas on the phone, but late last night they lost contact. >> cameras determined he appeared to be down and deceased. officers made entry and confirmed that. >> reporter: police say the fact thomas fired a shot out his room across 580 forced them to temporarily shut down the bridge. a portion of 580 adjacent to the hotel reopened overnight after police set up a sheet of metal held by a crane in front of his window to block any more gunfire. many say they were inconvenienced. it took san rafael resident's son three hours to get across 580 yesterday. >> a lot of people were put out of there to suffer in

officers found the suspect 38-year-old peter james thomas dead inside of the room after a standoff that lasted 24 hours. the marin independent journal reports that thomas died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. he told police his girlfriend was in the room but officers found her in another guest room several hours into the standoff that forced part of interstate 580 to close. >> the contra costa coroner confirmed a body found in the bay is that of a missing canoer. searchers found the 41-year-old michael butler's body yesterday afternoon. two friends say butler stayed in the bay after his canoe overturned near treasure island. they swam back to shore, and butler managed to upright the canoe, climbing back into it. >> despite evidence smoke alarms with now technology could save lives a new state report falls short of requiring them. >> and 7 on your side's michael finney has been following the story. >> a little bit of surprise. the recommendations released echoes a smoke alarm task force made up of firefighters representatives and the smoke smoke-alarm industry. the recommendations plac

the gunman has been identified as 38-year-old peter james tom- - thomas. he had been barricaded in a second story room. it ended when police drilled a hole in the wall inserted a camera and saw his body. >> very thankful that no one else was injured. no officers were injured. the public at large remains safe. >> police are treating this as a hostage situation because thomas said his girlfriend was in the room. we now know she was in another room on a different floor. it's unclear why she did not come forward during the standoff. he's wanted for burglary, drugs, and weapons. >>> a man is in jail this morning accused of a hit and run that injured a four-year- old and he tried to abandon the car. marcus lopez is accused of hitting a four-year-old boy. after fleeing the scene he was spotted removing window stickers from his car after being picked up by a woman. the witness described the car the two left in. garcia was later arrested just before 8:00 p.m.. the little boy by the way is recovering from oakland children's hospital. >>> very crucial vote today by t