correctional deputies have been accused in the beating death of michael tyreee and the beating of ruben garcia those beatings prompted the county executive to introduce a motion to create an independent medical examiner's office, a motion that assistant medical examiner says she supports. >> the perception there might be potential law enforcement influence. >> reporter: in santa clara county, abc7 news. >>> a police officer was injured after being rear ended by a driver around 1:00 this afternoon. the driver told police he looked down to check a call on his phone and he looked up, the officer had slowed down and was bumped from behind. >>> a shooting in the laurel district killed a man and sent another to the hospital afternoon. sky 7 was over the scene near coolidge avenue. the men were riding in a car when shot before 12:30 this afternoon. >>> a growing police scandal is calling greater calls for action. responding to accusations their officers had sex with the same young woman, the daughter of a police dispatcher. >> reporter: we understand the young woman at the center of this investigatio

correctional deputies have been accused in the beating death of michael tyreee and the beating of ruben garcia those beatings prompted the county executive to introduce a motion to create an independent medical examiner's office, a motion that assistant medical examiner says she supports. >> the perception there might be potential law enforcement influence. >> reporter: in santa clara county, abc7 news. >>> a police officer was injured after being rear ended by a driver around 1:00 this afternoon. the driver told police he looked down to check a call on his phone and he looked up, the officer had slowed down and was bumped from behind. >>> a shooting in the laurel district killed a man and sent another to the hospital afternoon. sky 7 was over the scene near coolidge avenue. the men were riding in a car when shot before 12:30 this afternoon. >>> a growing police scandal is calling greater calls for action. responding to accusations their officers had sex with the same young woman, the daughter of a police dispatcher. >> reporter: we understand the young woman at the center of this investigatio

accused off taking michael tyree and two taufsers who surrendered, for allegedly beating inmate ruben garcia. >> the publicity is not good for us. we hold our head high. we go to work and do day good job every day. >> the sheriff looks forward to a new relationship. county supervisor, apointed the blue ribbon jail commission says change was overdue. >> some times tension is okay. some times over the top. an obstacle to get things done. i think there is a lot of hope around here right now that with this kind of sea change that is happening with new leadership of the correctional officers that will open the door a little built for much belter relationship. >> the sergeant le plans to repair relations with county board of supervisors but adds it will not stop her for asking for more jail staff and more paid working hours. live in san jose. robert handa, nbc bay area news. >>> imagine waking up to find your front lawn ripped up? an east bay woman is shaken after her artificial turf became the target of thieves. jodi hernandez -- i will have a live report coming up. >> i'm your new consumer inves