a long barrelled .22 caliber ruger handgun. >> we took the gun straight to the police test crime labirmed it was the gun used in both the other location and wanda mason. that was great news. >> police also discovered that ron allen owned a cutlass automobile that had been customized with chrome wheels and a chrome rearview mirror. these same customized features could be seen on the vehicle outside the convenience store after electronic enhancement. ronald allen was charged with first-degree murder. police were satisfied that donnie warren had nothing to do with his mother's murder. >> i was innocent. and there was no way they could ever say i wasn't. i have faith in our justice system. i believe that -- i know there are a few innocent people that slip through the cracks. but if you're innocent you will be found innocent. they can only put you in prison if they have evidence and if you're innocent there is no evidence. >> ronald allen was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole, a measure of justice made possible by old-fashioned police work and the lates

. >> looking for a small .357 or .38 caliber revolver, preferably made by ruger. oh here it is. this is the weapon that peter used to kill zakiya lawson. handguns are the most common weapon used in domestic violence homicides. >> this is armslist, it's the largest online gun site in the country. >> i'm looking for a cheap handgun for around .150 and $250. he's laying the money on the bed. this is completely unregulated. anyone can buy from a private party here without going through a background check. private sales can be completely anonymous -- no id, no background check no records. >> critics call this the "private sale" loophole, an estimated 40 percent of gun sales that are largely invisible. >> we'd been told that south carolina's weak gun laws contributed to its high rate of domestic homicide. so our crew took a hidden camera to a gun show to see if buying a gun illegally was as easy as sources said. licensed dealers are required to run federal background checks and keep records of sales. we'll stop at a private sellers table >> what's required for the purchase, what do yo

>>reporter: after that warning shot simon hit austin twice with nickel plated ruger revolver and told the dispatcher had he no other choice. >> what am i the do. >> take a deep breath for me. >> walk up to my car with the gun drawn looking for a shooter gun drawn looking for a shooter. >>reporter: michael lap was the first prosecution witness today. he's the mayor of this town and owner of ice cream chain and reserve police officers the first on the scene and recounted what simon told him. >> how aim to protect my wife? i feared for my life what was i supposed to do? >>reporter: dr. simon lawyer tells me the da already helped this case. he will argue when the hearing continues tomorrow that simon feared for his life and fired in self-defense. i'll tell you if the case guess to trial. this is abc 7 news. >> wealthy association night new york city accused tonight of deadly act of violence. man who seemed to have everybody now faces charges of killing his multi-million air father. >> clothing ad band. image deemed harmful and irresponsible. >> another reason to keep your wallet at home.

coat pushes another worker and another man on the floor threatening them with a loaded 44 caliber ruger handgun. >> two people come n1 have begun. one have a knife. the knife he come to the register and tell nobody move. >> reporter: one suspect jumps over the counter and then in this view from behind it, you see him taking cash from the register. and then pulling out the and tire drawer. another camera captures them walking away. regular customers are stunned. >> i think it's ridiculous, you know. it's crazy. they stupid. >> reporter: police tell us the stick up partners both hispanic in their 20s then went to this chinese take out spot. they were spotted by two plane clothes officers. nypd says one started firing from inside the restaurant. after a gun battle, the two officers were shot and one suspect wounded. this man works next door. >> i hear five or six shots like that. pow, pow pow. >> reporter: two suspects then carjacked a white camaro and ditched it in the gun a few blocks away. this violent mayhem is the final straw for this worried dad. >> on-going event. it's always someth

>>reporter: after that warning shot simon hit austin twice with nickel plated ruger revolver and toldispatcher had he no other choice. >> what am i the do. >> take a deep breath for me. >> walk up to my car with the gun drawn looking for a shooter gun drawn looking for a shooter. >>reporter: michael lap was the first prosecution witness today. he's the mayor of this town and owner of ice cream chain and reserve police officers the first on the scene and recounted what simon told him. >> how aim to protect my wife? i feared for my life what was i supposed to do? >>reporter: dr. simon lawyer tells me the da already helped this case. he will argue when the hearing continues tomorrow that simon feared for his life and fired in self-defense. i'll tell you if the case guess to trial. this is abc 7 news. >> wealthy association night new york city accused tonight of deadly act of violence. man who seemed to have everybody now faces charges of killing his multi-million air father. >> clothing ad band. image deemed harmful and irresponsible. >> another reason to keep your wallet at home. soon y

>>reporter: after that warning shot simon hit austin twice with nickel plated ruger revolver and told the dispatcher had he no other choice. >> what am i the do. >> take a deep breath for me. >> walk up to my car with the gun drawn looking for a shooter gun drawn looking for a shooter. >>reporter: michael lap was the first prosecution witness today. he's the mayor of this town and owner of ice cream chain and reserve police officers the first on the scene and recounted what simon told him. >> how aim to protect my wife? i feared for my life what was i supposed to do? >>reporter: dr. simon lawyer tells me the da already helped this case. he will argue when the hearing continues tomorrow that simon feared for his life and fired in self-defense. i'll tell you if the case guess to trial. this is abc 7 news. >> wealthy association night new york city accused tonight of deadly act of violence. man who seemed to have everybody now faces charges of killing his multi-million air father. >> clothing ad band. image deemed harmful and irresponsible. >> another reason to keep your wallet at home.

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. >> reporter: after that warning shot simon hit the man twice with a nickel-plated ruger revolver. he told the dispatcher he had no other choice. >> walk up to the car with my gun drawn looking for a shooter. >> reporter: michael lap the was the first prosecution witness today. epps the mayor of corte madeira the own other of a well-known ice cream a reserve police officer, he was first on the scene and recounted what simon told him. >> protect my wife. i feared for my life. what was i supposed to do? >> reporter: dr. simon's lawyer tells me the d.a. has helped his case and that he will argue when the hearing continues tomorrow. simon feared for his life and fired his gun in self-defense. i will be there and tell if you this case does go to trial. >> thanks very much. >>> well abc7 news has learned new information about a police shooting in san francisco last night that seems to support claims that the victim wanted to be killed by officers. this is a letter apparently written by 32-year-old matthew hoffman explaining what he was planning to do. abc7 news reporter vic lee was the f

. >> reporter: after that warning shot simon hit the man twice with a nickel-plated ruger revolver. he told the dispatcher he had no other choice. >> walk up to the car with my gun drawn looking for a shooter. >> reporter: michael lap the was the first prosecution witness today. epps the mayor of corte madeira the own other of a well-known ice cream a reserve police officer, he was first on the scene and recounted what simon told him. >> protect my wife. i feared for my life. what was i supposed to do? >> reporter: dr. simon's lawyer tells me the d.a. has helped his case and that he will argue when the hearing continues tomorrow. simon feared for his life and fired his gun in self-defense. i will be there and tell if you this case does go to trial. >> thanks very much. >>> well abc7 news has learned new information about a police shooting in san francisco last night that seems to support claims that the victim wanted to be killed by officers. this is a letter apparently written by 32-year-old matthew hoffman explaining what he was planning to do. abc7 news reporter vic lee was the f

rival ruger up by 5% on today's trade. back over to you. sfwroo okay.breaking news on orbits. it would appear that the small on-line travel company on-line travel agency has been suspended. it's reported that orbits is drawing interest from private equity according to some analysts. it's said to be working with an advisor in order to seek. we did talk to the ceo of orbitz very recently, and there was no indication at that stage. orbitz moving this tuesday lunchtime. >>> meantime, there's a hedge fund manager in london who calls oil correctly. how did he do it? what is he betting on now? kate kelly is live in london with more on that story. kate. >> hello simon. merchant xhoddy generated 59% up side in 2014 partly by using an unusual economic indicator. rubber. yes, rubber. rubber demand for his sister company in singapore that essentially creates -- or sells the raw tirl that sfwz into tire for industrial commerce for industrial equipment. saw weakening demand for its product in the middle of last year. they regarded it as a tell on slowing gdp in certa

. >> paul ruger is covering the nominee, the nomination process and today's roll call who is loretta lynch and what are her qualifications to be attorney general? >> good morning. loretta lynch currently is the u.s. attorney in the eastern district of new york, that's based in brooklyn. she has been there since 2010. she was approved by the senate without a hearing for that spot. she has been a lifelong prosecutor and attorney. she previously worked for about a decade in that same office and she has prosecuted a large number of civil rights cases, gang-related casesened other crimes and worked -- cases and other crimes and worked a lot with police, f.b.i. and other agencies. she was born in north carolina and -- to parents who had humble beginnings and worked her way, very smart up to harvard law school, got her law degree and started her career there, basically a law and order type of prosecutor. >> we mentioned eric holder was approved almost unanimously. what will this committee be like with the new chairman? >> last time it was a democrat-controlled judiciary committee, this time

todd ruger covering the nominee and hearing and joins us from inside the hearing room. who is loretta lynch and what are her qualifications to be an attorney general? >> good morning. loretta lynch currently is the u.s. attorney in the eastern district of new york. that's based in brooklyn. she has been there since 2010. she was approved by the senate without a hearing for that spot. she has been a lifelong prosecutor and attorney. she previously worked for about a decade in that same office and she has prosecuted a large number of civil rights cases, gang related case and other crimes and worked a lot with police, fbi, federal law enforcement agencies. she was born in north carolina and to parents who had humble beginnings and worked her way, very smart up to harvard law school, got her law degree and started her career from there basically on a law and order type prosecutor. >> what about the committee itself. we mention add moment ago six years ago eric holder was approved overwhelmingly by then democratic controlled senate judiciary committee. what will the hearing