. >> the idea is get the s.w.a.t. team out, trick the s.w.a.t. team. >> the people who perpetrate this are looking for a tactical response. >> investigators believe 25- year-old tyler barris called the police from los angeles. he told investigators he had his mom and little brother at gunpoint. when the s.w.a.t. team arrived, the victim, 28- year-old andrew fitts, opened the door and was shot to death by officers. the fbi says the crimes often involve gamers with their web cams rolling at the time which means the pranksters watch the raid in live realtime. >> that victim doesn't realize this is being done to them and they want to record this live team as s.w.a.t. is coming into the house. >> they want to see armed officers. they want to see bomb dogs, helicopters. that's all part of the "fun" they see in this and that can be very, um, very devastating. >> farris is being held without bail in los angeles awaiting extradition. this isn't the first time he is accused of making false reports. in 2015 he was arrested for phoning in a bomb threat. ♪[ mu

them to react in the event of an active shooter incident and it doesn't involve waiting for the s.w.a.t. team to arrive. you'll see the story only 7. >> it's a realistic training scenario that mimics real world events like the deadly shooting at columbine high school nearly 20 years ago. >> columbine was the pivot point for law enforcement. >> john bannon was the special agent in charge of the fbi. this is designed for an active shooter scenario inside a school liable rare. >> we provide realistic training. a place 37 to boring through issues where there's something in their way. where they can't see clearly. >> at columbine, a school resource officer did confront the two shooters but then retreated to wait for a s.w.a.t. team. here, local police don't wait for s.w.a.t. or the fbi. they go in immediately and if necessary, put themselves between the shooter and potential victims. >> they have to go stock killing. they may have to go by themselves. the difference with an active shooter is you don't have that time. the average only last about three to five minutes. in sandy hook about, 11.5 seco

the san jose merge unit, their version of the s.w.a.t. team has just switched out with the santa clara s.w.a.t. team to relieve each other. they are trying to end this peacefully with a man who is still in his second story hotel room. tonight, movement in what appeared to be in an otherwise motionless day. the hotel surround. an entire block filled with police and sheriff's department vehicles. >> a little bit scarey. >> reporter: just arrive from england and is one of many trying to check in. >> trying to find a way to get in. >> reporter: police hasn't said what the suspect is wanted for. but says he has a violent history in santa clara county. tonight as san jose's merge unit seen gearing up, too unsettling for some to sleep next to this situation. >> i said i have a reservation here and i would rather not say and they were understanding and set me up in a room at another hotel. >> reporter: police are not saying if there is anyone else in the room with the suspect. and not telling us if they know if the suspect is armed. reporting live, ia

michelle: caught on camera, a police s.w.a.t. team swarms an s.u.v. in crystal city. who they were after. jonathan: first, the clerk who outsmarted the armed robber and what the robber did next that had them waiti on the sc jonathan: go more schools announcing friday plans. loudoun county closed. alexandria, two hour-delay. we will scroll the closings on the bottom of the screen. you can go to the website to find them. wjla.com. we will send you texts to let you know. michelle: back with the winter weather alert. live look at bo officials have been urging people to stay off the roads. a winter storm nows new england. they haven't even hit several roads in the area. they have so much work ahead of them. howling winds and snow to the north is causing a domino effect at the airports nationwide. abc7 transportation reporter shows us that it included flights from around the globe being sent to dulles international airport. >> for the problem at dulles began this morning when the new york area airports began to close. first, laguardia. newark and j.f.k. the flights already

wichita police from as angeles, he told investigators he had his mom and brother gunpoint, when the s.w.a.t. team arrived, the victim, 28- year-old andrew fitch, was shot by officers, the crimes often involve gamers who have their webcams rolling, which means that the pranksters can watch a live feed of the raids period >> -- the raids. >> that victim doesn't realize this is being done to them, they want to record this live sweep -- lifestream as the s.w.a.t. team comes into the house. >> they want to see him dogs, helicopters, that is part of the fun. they see in this, that can be very devastating. >> investigators in wichita are trying to determine what he will be charged with. he is still in los angeles awaiting extradition. >>> up next, you might not actually need a snake on a plane to see what happened to one flight, a little critter that left passengers waiting for hours. >>> like a modern day dukes of hazard, in this episode, the police officers become real life rescuers. >>> south carolina over the weekend. looks like your ordinary police chase right? but then watch. it turns into a moder

a s.w.a.t. team responded and shot and killed 28-year-old andrew finch.s was convicted in 2016 on two counts of making a false bomb report to a tv station in southern california >>> a candlelight vigil was held last night for a colorado sheriff's deputy who was killed while responding to disturbance report. the vigil for 29-year-old zachary parish took place in littleton at the church he and his family attended. >> means so much to hear your stories and to hear about zach because that's what i'm clinging onto right now. >> authorities say the suspect 37-year-old matthew riehl fired more than 100 rounds before he was killed by a s.w.a.t. team on sunday. four other officers and two civilians were injured. authorities say riehl was an iraqi veteran who was on law enforcement's radar for rants against police. >> more than 140 amtrak passengers finally glad to be out of a situation breathing a sigh of relief after being trapped on a train for over 12 hours. the trip from chicago to detroit was only supposed to take them five. the trouble included an engine pro

afghan s.w.a.t. teams eventually killed the attackers. >>> meanwhile, with tensions rising in the korean peninsula, japan has held itself first anti-missile drill in downtown tokyo. coming barely a week after the missile alert scare in hawaii. hundreds of people in tokyo practiced how to swiftly evacuate both indoor and outdoor spaces, including an amusement park and two train stations. >>> meanwhile in south korea today, conservative activists burned a photo of kim jong-un in the street just as a north korean music star was passing through to visit the venue for next month's on limpl ings. the north and south do plan to carry a unification flag during the opening ceremony. >>> and the overnight, dramatic images coming from a volcano in the philippines. lava shooting more than 1600 feet above the crater. of the mayon volcano. located roughly 200 miles from manila. a major eruption could happen within hours. thousands have fled the area since the volcano became active more than a week ago. >>> turning now t

a s.w.a.t. team situation in the philadelphia neighborhood where an armed man barricaded himself inside a row home. investigators tell us that's where the mother of the armed man's girlfriend ran out of the house with a gunshot wound to the arm. she's in stable condition at the hospital right now. police responded at 5:00 after the mother reported they were arguing. stay here for updates. >>> sometimes you have to dance like nobody's watching. that's eagles owner jeffrey lurie breaking it down in rhythm on beat in the birds locker room after last night's big win. the eagles were underdogs and they didn't like it at all. so lane johnson and chris long put on german shepherd masks to let everyone know how they felt about it. ♪ fly eagles fly on the road to victory ♪ >> the philly faithful pumped and ready to go to the nfc championship game. randy gyllenhaal is live in south philly. and, randy, there certainly is a buzz in the city for sure even at this early morning hour. >> reporter: some fans waking

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in this case, the s.w.a.t. team shot and killed an unarmed resident. he previously served jail time in 2015. >>> weeks after net neutrality was decided, they will regulate business practices to require net neutrality and make compliance to it a condition in state contracts. would it require net neutrality as part of cable franchise agreements and a condition for the right to attach cell or other wireless communications to utility poles. >> this gives the internet service providers so much power to decide what websites you can go to. they shouldn't have that power. that's a decision each of us should make. >> the cheryl of the s.e.c. claimed that rolling back net neutrality would eventually benefit them by allowing broad band providers to allow a wider variety of options. >>> just ahead, taking a step in the right direction. >> i was definitely toward turn my life around but didn't have the tools or the resources to make the next positive step. >> but new concerns for charities. >>> and these strange new buildings could change the san francisco skyline

. >> the gunman streamed the whole thing before he was killed in that shootout with the s.w.a.t. team. >> reporter: we are learning more about the moments just before a gunman ambushed colorado deputies. in social media live streams obtained by kcnc, matthew is soon making incoherent rants to 911 dispatchers, at one point wearing a gas mask. we are only showing shots. this is where it happened? >> yes. >> reporter: faruk patel was shot in his bedroom when he opened fire. >> it's not one shot. >> reporter: several shots breaking windows and blinds. the bullet still lodged in his shoulder, and three of the four officers who were also shot and wounded are now out of the hospital. but now a community is mourning 29-year-old zachary parish. none more than his wife and two daughters. >> it means so much to hear your stories, because that's what i'm clinging onto right now. i want to hear about him, and i want to soak it >> it's okay. >> reporter: the sheriff's department understand play has asked that those live stream videos be taken offline. they were. but the detectives have them and are

the event begins at 3:00. >>> coming up on "abc 7 mornings" at 6:00 a.m., a s.w.a.t. teamescends on a quiet east bay suburb after a fake 911 call. the terrified family sharing their story. >>> and recreational pot sales begin in just a few hours in san fran >> announcer: good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." >>> good morning, everyone, it's saturday, january 6th. i'm cornell barnard in for chris nguyen today. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> good morning, cornell, hi, everyone. it's mild if you're not seeing rain, and it's chilly in the north bay. live doppler 7 picking up scattered showers around the east bay hills, south bay, san jose through gilroy, highway 101. as we go in closer, you can seat from mt. hamilton, the summit, highway 17, 85 impacted. and the main activity is pushing into the valley there. we're left with fog in the north bay, a mile and a quarter visibility. nothin i

say the injuries were self-inflicted. 12 hours into the standoff in sicklerville new jersey, the s.w.a.t. team entered the home. and they found the gunman suffering from self inflicted gunshot wounds. >> i can tell you it did not come from the officers. >> and we discovered a female in the resident that was all right. >> reporter: the officers were immediately fired upon by the suspect inside of the house and the s.w.a.t. team and negotiators were called to the scene along with an armored vehicle that is credited with saving officers lives. >> i don't know how we would have handle it without this equipment. >> during the standoff the residents were told to shelter in place. >> came out to see what is going on. go inside the guy has a semi and he could reach to where we were. >> and homeowners that were not home wait bid a nearby high school communicating with loved ones by phone. schools were closed because of the violence nearby. >> she heard the gunshots at 5:00 and then another series a few minutes after that and didn't stop hearing that until after 12:00. >> about ten townhomes and 18 resi

. >> reporter: the gunman, 37-year-old matthew riehl was killed by an s.w.a.t. team. he was already on police radar. after several incoherent facebook rants against the school last fall, they warned students and faculty if they saw him to call police. >> law enforcement has to consider indicators of somebody having mental health issues and are planning to commit a crime or capable of committing one. >> reporter: he also served in the wyoming national guard, deploying to iraq in 2009, an honorable discharge in 2012. and you can see how intense the firefight was. you see the building riddled with bullet holes. the windows broken, not just here but on buildings around it, the suspect fired more than 100 shots. >>> and californians kicked off the new year with a new law and long lines. it's now legal for those 21 and older to buy pot for recreational use. so the lines started forming early outside the roughly 90 retailers who got licenses to open on new year's day. you can't light up anywhere cigarettes rnt cigarette aren't allowed. the highway patrol is bracing for an >>

. >> a terrified east bay family still shaken tonight, a week after a s.w.a.t. team descended on their home. police say it was all because of a fake 911 call. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and tonight police are investigating the fake 911 call, similar to an incident in kansas that resulted in an innocent man's death. we're also learning about a different incident last night in castro valley. >> katie utehs spoke to the family. >> as soon as i got to the front door, i could see the spotlights shine up onto me. >> reporter: a swarm of police officers, weapons drawn, filled this quiet street, surrounding an unsuspecting family. a mother, father, two kids and grandparents, walked out of their their hands up on police command. >> my son just kept asking, why are their guns pointed at my face? why is my daddy arrested? what's going on? >> reporter: just days after christmas, a caller made a fake 911 call, targeting their address. >> indicating that there was somebody in his house. he said he had heard shots and his mother screaming and that he was hiding in his bedroom

this video shows the s.w.a.t. team moving in on the home at 10 and hampshire road in sickler swill with an intense standoff that lasted 12 hours. >> his injuries were not caused by law enforcement action and we recovered a female from the residence that was not injured. >> the standoff started at 8:00 last night. the 24-year-old armed man started to fire at the first officers that arrived. they backed off and s.w.a.t. and trained negotiators were called in. >> trying to get him to come out over the loud speaker. >> neighbor were told to shelter in place and relayed what was happening to "action news." >> he said go inside the guy has a semi and could reach to where we were so -- >> residents arrived after the standoff started waited in the nearby parking lot communicating with nearby loved ones. >> just be safe and lock down. i'm be by the phone. >> bullets punctured this armored vehicle and no officers were injured. >> we never had the vehicle fired upon before but this time. i truly believe it saved officers lives. >

he was killed by a s.w.a.t. teamshua boyle who was held with his family was arrested on multiple charges. he and his wife and three children were rescued in october. they were held hostage. the alleged crimes took place after he returned to canada. he faces 15 charges including sexual assault and faces confinement. >>> former congresswoman michele bachmann is considering a run for u.s. senate. in an interview with evangelist jim bakker, she said she's considering it. a special election will be held. the former heavyweight champ plans to build a cannabis facility and resort in a california city. it will be a smoke and stay resort. glamping webcam p sites. >>> and san jose's california "mercury news" says it was a case of right on a plane. a flight was canceled after a rat got into the cockpit. they were boarding at oakland international airport yesterday morning and that's when the rat jumped from the jet way inside the plane. the passengers were removed and the plane was taken out of service. >>> and still ahead, ame

the suspect, who is not being identified, was shot and killed by regional s.w.a.t. team. the gunman was someone who was very familiar to local law enforcement. the motive is unclear at this point, but we have learned that he used a rifle in his attack and was waiting for officers to arrive. deputy zackari parrish was 29, was married, and had two young children. heartbreaking loss for both his family and fellow officers.>> we are deeply saddened by the loss of zackari parrish. when i sat with his wife and held her hand, i could see in her eyes that her life was over. i have been a blessed sheriff. i had wonderful things happen to me. wonderful savings. i've had deputies be shot ran over, but they survived. it was very different today to see him for the last time. >> is the investigation continues, the investigation led them from the hospital in littleton to the medical examiner's office. president trump waiting on twitter, saying his deepest condolences. we love our police and law enforcement. god bless them all. we have learned that the remaining victims have non-life- th

the suspect, matthew real, age 37, was killed by a s.w.a.t. teameteran of the iraq war, he graduated from the university of wyoming. the school sent a letter to faculty and staff warning about rambling, nonsensical messages that he posted on his page. >> we're going to fire all these bombs come next year. >> they learn more about the suspected gunman and a community says goodbye. dan scheneman. nbc news. >>> we are cng 4:26. i'm heading over to the live desk to bring you breaking news out of montgomery county. "news4 today" continues right now with aaron and eun. >>> that breaking news, three people pulled from the icy waters after their car plunged into a creek. what we're learning about the overnight rescue. >>> for the first time on news 4, hear from the wife of a 94-year-old world war ii veteran killed in a house fire. why she says she couldn't save him. >>> news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >> we are working for you and your family. for those headed back to work and school today, we're in storm team 4 weather alert mode. you can see why on

sky ranger is overhead as the s.w.a.t. team brings her into custody. we're live on the scene.ews at 6:00 starts right now. good evening. thanks for being with us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. we've been tracking this news for the past two hours. let's tell you what's happening. a swarm of police with guns drawn in east san jose. sky ranger, as you can see there, overhead as they descended on that house. then they took a woman into custody. all of this unfolding on feller avenue not far from the elementary school. sources tell us this is where officers shot a woman who was holding a gun. we're joineded with the very latest. what do we know? >> reporter: right now there's still a heavy police presence here, but the actual shooting took place up the road on feller avenue. now, let's take a look at the video we shot from sky ranger at around 3:30 this afternoon. it shows the woman being arrested by san jose police. she is the victim of an officer-involved shooting. we're told her injuries are nonlife threatening. now, sources are telling us tonight that n

. >>> and members of the merge unit, san jose's s.w.a.t. team are trying to convince the man to surrender peacefully. when the man showed up sunday, the suspect barricaded himself in a room. >> we are trying to build up that trust. and he can come out peacefully. we don't want to force a confrontation. >> reporter: police were not sure if there was a second person in that room. but as a precaution, they treated it as a potential hostage situation. >>> turns out the suspect in a deadly crash in antioch that killed two little sisters is a distant cousin of the victim. 23-year-old noi is charged. his bail is set at $2 million. he is accused of fleeing from deputies last wednesday in a stolen pickup truck. they say he then ran a red light and ran into another truck carrying a mother. her sister was taken off life support this weekend. their mother is still in the hospital. >> a man fleeing the police. and he's running a red light at 60 to 70 miles an hour, in a car. and he kills people. [ speaking in spanish ] >> suspero's mother and were at his cou

afghan s.w.a.t. teams battling six heavily armed men, killing the militants during the 12-hour siege that left at least 18 dead, most of them foreigners. tonight the taliban claiming their soldiers stormed the luxury high-rise late saturday. "i heard the attackers saying, 'shoot them.' they were shouting, killing anyone." survivors describing a grisly scene inside the hotel. militants with ak-47s, grenades, and suicide belts mowing down guests eating dinner, specifically targeting foreigners, searching floor by floor for victims. some of the victims caught in the crossfire, pilots and flight engineers. this brazen attack, the latest in months of torrential violence directed by the taliban and isis. the state department, which warned americans to stay vigilant near afghan hotels just days ago, tonight is condemning the attack. tom? >> jennifer, thank you. >>> back here at home, chaos on the streets in san francisco. a driver jumping the sidewalk. dozens running to get out of the way. the mini van not stoppi

. >>> breaking news right now out of west philly, where the s.w.a.t. team is on the scene of a barricade situation. this is unfolding at the intersection of 51st and brown streets. police say two burglary suspects are hiding out in a home in the neighborhood. they are wanted for breaking into a different home not far away. no word if anyone else is in side. >>> a developing story out of washington. right now republicans are scrambling to get the votes they need to avoid a government shutdown. earlier tonight the house voted to approve legislation to keep the government running through february 14th. the measure faces uncertain future in the senate where a key procedural vote will happen tomorrow morning. the clock runs out after midnight tomorrow night. that leaves a little over 24 hours for lawmakers to come up with a resolution or the government will shut down. >>> new details tonight in the killing of a u.s. marshal in harrisburg. tonight we've learned the gunman is from philadelphia. authorities say 31-year-old kevin sturgis had two active warrants and

. >> a terrified east bay family still shaken tonight, a week after a s.w.a.t. team descended on their home. police say it was all because of a fake 911 call. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and tonight police are investigating the fake 911 call, similar to an incident in kansas that resulted in an innocent man's death. we're also learning about a different incident last night in castro valley. >> katie utehs spoke to the family. >> as soon as i got to the front door, i could see the spotlights shine up onto me. >> reporter: a swarm of police officers, weapons drawn, filled this quiet street, surrounding an unsuspecting family. a mother, father, two kids and grandparents, walked out of their homes with their hands up on police command. >> my son just kept asking, why are their guns pointed at my face? why is my daddy arrested? what's going on? >> reporter: just days after christmas, a caller made a fake 911 call, targeting their address. >> indicating that there was somebody in his house. he said he had heard shots and his mother screaming and that he was hiding in

s.w.a.t. teams battling six heavily armed men, killing the militants during the 12-hour siege that left at least 18 dead, most of them foreigners. the taliban claiming they are soldiers stormed the luxury high-rise late saturday. i heard the attackers saying shoot them, survivors describing a grizzly scene inside the hotel. militants with ak-47s, grenades and suicide belts, mowing down and specifically targeting foreigners searching floor by floor for victims. some of the victims pilots and flight engineers. this the latest in months of torrential violence directed by the taliban and isis. the state department which warned americans to stay individual lent near afghan hotels, just days ago, is condemning the attack. jennifer eccleston, abc news, london. >> what a terrible scene out of afghanistan. we're turning to weather in the u.s. there are major rain and snowstorms in the forecast for much of the country today. >> so take a look at the rain from the gulf coast up to the great lakes. but near bli

. >> s.w.a.t. team members raided a home last wednesday on lotus and east san jose. that's where seven suspects were arrested. police have recovered guns, cash, a stolen car and other property. >>> now to an nbc exclusive. more trublts for facebook. three silicon valley insiders are telling nbc news why they think facebook is dangerous for its users. one of the men is a former facebook employee, another a former adviser to mark zuckerberg and the third an early investor in facebook. here is part of what they're saying. >> people are fundamentally put into these groups on facebook. what we would call filter bubbles. where it appears that everyone agrees with you because all the content is stuff that you like, right, it's what they think you like, but what it really is stuff that serves their business model and their profits. >> you can watch the full interview coming up on the "today" show which starts at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." >>> 4:37. coming up next on "today in the bay," one company unveiling a new limited edition cellphone that is eye catching, but

then a s.w.a.t. team spent all night and all day trying to negotiate with him. ." police are not sure if there is a second person in the room. >> we're trying to develop that rapport and maintain that rapport with him so that we can build up that trust and he can come out peacefully. we don't want to force a confrontation. >> police are not sure if there is a second person in the room, but they are treating this as a potential hostage situation while they keep negotiating. ats and republicans came >>> any minute now president trump's expected to sign a bill ending the government shutdown. >> democrats and republicans came up with a compromise today after talking all weekend. cbs reporter weigia jiang on how senators managed to break the impasse. >> reporter: liz, even though lawmakers reached a deal house speaker paul ryan says this is not a time for them to pat themselves on the back, not even close. after all, they still have a lot of work ahead of them and by the way, the countdown clock for another potential shutdown is already ticking. >> the motion is adopted

you can see down below the s.w.a.t. team taking a woman into custody. you see her in the red top there. this is on feller avenue not far from george middle school again in east san jose. sources tell us officers shot a woman who was holding a gun. we don't know yet if in is the woman who you see there who was shot. she does appear to be wounded in the stomach. we'll keep tracking the story. we'll also have a live report with more updates at 6:00. >>> all women in california will have access to lactation facilities at work thanks to a new bill. bay area state senator scott wiener introduced this bill today. it requires businesses to provide a comfortable place for new moms by 2019 or face a fine. >>> offensive or too pl politicallycally. the cleveland indians says it will remove the image from jerseys and hats starting in the 2019 season. it has been used by the indians. some say the image is racist and needs to go while others say it's tradition and shouldn't be changed. the commissioner of major league baseball urged the team to lose the logo because,

a s.w.a.t. team killed the suspected gunman 37-year-old matthew reel in a shootout.hen officers responded to his apartment complex outside of denver, one deputy 29-year-old zachary parish died from his injuries. all of the others who were shot are recovering and are expected to survive. >>> we are learning new details about a deadly plane crash in costa rica that killed 10 americans and two crew members. one was a student at the university of pennsylvania. correspondent john schumer has the latest. >> reporter: costa rica's public safety ministry posted video of the plane's burning wreckage. officials say the chartered flight was on its way from a resort beach town to the capitol san jose sunday afternoon when it crashed into a mountain shortly after takeoff. all 10 american passengers and the two pilots were killed. among the victims were a family of five, bruce steinberg, his wife irene and their three sons. they were on vacation from scars dale, new york, a suburb of new york state. >> it's so devastating because they're -- they're -- they're great people. and the

s.w.a.t. teams are there. someone was inside a house with a long range gun. in the past hour police said they do not believe there are any hostages. there are also no longer certain -- they are also no longer certain that anyone is inside the house, but they issued an order on a loudspeaker for anyone inside to come out with their hands up. >>> a swimmer is in the hospital after yet another attack by a sea lion. this one happened again at san francisco's aquatic park. this morning a woman was bitten in the leg marking the fourth attack in just the last month. kpix5's emily turner is live at aquatic park with the warnings now in place. emily? >> reporter: yeah. it's scary stuff. there are warnings posted and, in fact, it happened just over my shoulder right there where you see the break between the piers at the entrance here to aquatic park and yet there are people still swimming tonight. once, even twice is scary enough, but after the third time a sea lion bites a swimmer in aquatic park many worry it's an alarming trend. while irene chan will be fine, it was

. >> reporter: tonight, police and s.w.a.t. teams in houston on alert after a scare inside a hotel hosting one of the biggest new year's celebrations. >> officer urgent, it's gonna be 1200 louisiana at the hyatt regency number five. >> reporter: early this morning hotel security noticing 49-year-old russell ziemba in the lobby allegedly drunk, acting belligerent. police called for backup discovering several weapons in his hotel room including an ar-15. >> they arrested the suspect and found the suspect to have several guns inside of his room. >> reporter: the incident coming just hours before the hotel welcomes 2,000 guests to a massive new year's eve party. that party taking place in the lobby, where the atrium outside guest rooms provides a clear view of the crowd below. >> after las vegas, anything that has the hint of a potential mass shooting, particularly in a hotel, is going to be taken seriously. >> reporter: but ziemba, not presumed a threat. in a tweet houston's police chief saying, "based on limited amount of ammunition, i

a s.w.a.t. team eventually crashed through the door and arrested the suspect after an ordeal that actually lasted some 38 hours. just before his arrest, he threw that microwave that you see there through the window. police say he expressed anger about someone stealing his exotic cat. but details on the dispute are still unclear. bowman will be charged in minnesota. also facing charges in arizona in what's being described as a white collar crime. >>> three people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into a home in southern california. crews in newport beach tried to pry open the wreckage as they searched for the victims. four people were on board that helicopter. two we another person on the ground. >>> a person of interest in october's las vegas massacre has been identified by mistake. douglas haig was revealed when a judge's staff failed to improperly redact his name. he sold ammunition to the vegas shooter. the first and only time they met. >>> o.j. simpson has scored another legal victory.

. >> reporter: the gunman, 37-year-old matthew riehl, was killed by a s.w.a.t. team. he was already on law enforcement radar for rants against police. >> lying scum bag. >> reporter: riehl posted these photos last year shooting a rifle. he graduated law school at the university of wyoming. but after several nonsensical facebook rants against the school and staff last fall, the assistant dean issued a warning telling students and faculty if they saw riehl or his car to call police. >> in this day and age, law enforcement has to consider indicators of somebody having mental health issues and factor that into whether they are either planning to commit a crime or are capable of committing one. >> reporter: riehl also served in the wyoming national guard deploying to iraq in 2009 and honorable discharge in 2012. and tom, you can see just how untension this fire fight really was. if you take a look up here, this apartment building is absolutely hitled with bullet holes. the windows broken, not just here, but some of the buildings around it. over an hour and a half, the susp

. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. team killed the suspect, 37-year-old matthew riehl. tonight authorities are investigating his motive. riehl recently posted a series of incoherent angry messages online including videos railing against local law enforcement. >> we're going to fire all these bums come next year. >> reporter: riehl, an iraq war veteran, honorably discharged in 2012, practiced law after graduating from the university of wyoming. in november, the school sent a letter to faculty and staff along with a picture of him and his car warning about rambling nonsensical messages on his facebook page that mentioned the school. today sheriff joe pelley says his son jeff was one of the responding deputies. >> our focus is on getting him healthy and up and moving. >> reporter: he was shot while trying to drag parrish to safety. >> he was over zach trying to get hold of him to pull him out. that's why the bullet went through his body. >> reporter: community members now turning this patrol car into a memorial for a fallen service member and family man. so now all but one

a s.w.a.t. teamnd other officers swarmed dutton avenue after a report of an armed man holed up in a home. police arrested a man at about 7:30 p.m. at that point, they lifted a "shelter in place" order for neighbors. police believe that he is the same man who appears in this surveillance photo attempting an armed robbery at harry's market on west 9th street on tuesday. so far authorities haven't released the name of the suspect. >>> works of art will replace ads on some public transit buses in san francisco. yesterday, muni unveiled the winning pieces to be features with buses. artists submitted work months ago and the public voted on which ones they liked. >> because i was from taiwan and worked hard to be here. to be an artist and survive in this city is difficult. i feel like i'm -- my -- my hard work is rewarded and able to let people see my work is great. >> the buses will feature the artwork for four months. >>> it's 4:57. president trump strikes again! this time, we can't even say the exact wor

one person seen being led out by s.w.a.t. team members.ce say a bank robbery suspect is still inside the bank in canton, michigan. it is unclear how many people are inside. >>> there's also news tonight about the false alarm of an incoming missile causing 38 minutes of panic, you'll remember, in hawaii. the fcc tonight saying the emergency management employee who accidentally issued that alert is not cooperating with investigators. residents were warned a ballistic missile was inbound and told to see immediate shelter. >>> and oscar note tonight. actor casey affleck has withdrawn as a presenter for best actress. the decision comes amid an outpouring of support in hollywood for the me, too, movement. affleck was previously sued for sexual harassment claims by two wiment he worked with in 2010, allegations he denied. the suit was settled. >>> and oprah running in 2020? not so fast. she was asked in a new interview and she said, i've always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what i could and what i could not. and, so, it's

cameras spotted s.w.a.t. teamed inside the brittany woods neighborhood. neighbors there sheltering in place. the male suspect was hold up in the house firing shots off at police. at one point he struck an armored vehicle with bullets. there were officers inside but none of them were injured. the suspect ended up some how hurting himself. that is when police moved in and took him into custody. >> i will tell you that his injuries were in the caused by law enforcement action. we recovered a female from the residence and we have an investigation to conduct and interview her and gather more details. no shots were fired by police. >> reporter: again, police saying they fired zero shots. all of the people within that neighborhood can safely leave their homes. nbc 10 news. >> team coverage continues now with pamela osborne who has been talking to neighbors. quite a day for them. >> reporter: relief for residents who are able to leave their homes or comfortably sit inside after knowing the situation is resolved. we are giving you a closer look at where it all hap

columbine a school resource officer initially confronted two shooters but then retreated to wait for s.w.a.t. team. here local police don't wait for s.w.a.t. or fbi. go in immediately and if necessary put themselves between the shooter and potential victims. >> they have to go stop the killing, maybe by themselves. difference with active shooter, don't have that time. average last three to seven minutes. sandy hook every 11.5 seconds somebody was killed. >> reporter: local agencies, calistoga, vacaville and napa. >> would have never thought doing these things but it's the world i have now. i have to people ready for it. >> reporter: abc7 news. >>> aeromexico says they will investigate why one of their flights nearly landed on the wrong runway. in statement to us carrier says investigating the events that occurred at san francisco international airport and informs that safety of our passengers and operations was not compromised at any time. faa is investigating why flight 668 lined up to land on the wrong runway at sfo, occupied by virgin america plane waiting to depart. controllers ordered pilots

columbine a resource officer initially approached it two shooters but then retreated to wait for a s.w.a.t. team. here local police don't wait for s.w.a.t. or the fbi. they go in immediately and if necessary put themselves beteen the shooter and potential victims. >> they have to stop the killing. the difference in active shooter is you don't have that time. the average of these only last about three to five minutes. in sandy hook every 11.5 seconds somebody was killed. >> reporter: he's are from local agencies. >> when i started as an officer i would have never thought about doing these things but it's the world i have now and so i have to have meanal rpeople ready fo. >> laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> after fears of tumbling into the ocean a woman was dream home is no more. today's demolition of the last red >>> one costco shopper knew exactly what to do with her christmas tree. she took it back. the story is now going viral. he said this woman returned her christmas tree last thursday telling workers it was dead. and what did costco do? gave her a refund. abc 7 news was along the embarcadero.

negotiators and a s.w.a.t. teamcene, but they say there has been no progress. >> the sheriff deputies are outside and inside the hotel. it is near highways 101 and 85 in south san jose. here is more on how it started. >> we want to make sure they get the proper amount of rest. they often have to make quick decision and we want them to be rested before they make those decisions. >> reporter: more tan 24 hours into this standoff and the only thing moving were police officers and some guests checking out. >> it is unnerving for sure especially when you don't get much information. >> business traveler michael williams had an unsettled night as they formed a primeau around one of the rooms inside the hotel in south san jose. around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, surveillance of a suspect produced a positive i.d. of a man with warrants for his arrest. the unidentified man then barricaded himself inside a second floor hotel room. this map shows the two sections of the 189-room hotel, the suspect in a room in the larger section

columbine a school resource officer initially confronted two shooters but then retreated to wait for s.w.a.t. team. here local police don't wait for s.w.a.t. or fbi. go in immediately and if necessary put themselves between the shooter and potential victims. >> they have to go stop the killing, maybe by themselves. difference with active shooter, don't have that time. average last three to seven minutes. sandy hook every 11.5 seconds somebody was killed. >> reporter: local agencies, calistoga, vacaville and napa. >> would have never thought doing these things but it's the world i have now. i have to people ready for it. >> reporter: abc7 >>> aeromexico says they will investigate why one of their flights nearly landed on the wrong runway. in statement to us carrier says investigating the events that occurred at san francisco international airport and informs that safety of our passengers and operations was not compromised at any time. faa is investigating why flight 668 lined up to land on the wrong runway at sfo, occupied by virgin america plane waiting to depart. controllers ordered pilots to abo

arlington county s.w.a.t. team took jacob hill to custody thursday afternoon and he is charged with the multiple drug offenses including possession, selling a controlled substance. they were surrounded by the office and the residential building. >> death toll from the apartment fire in the bronx is up to 13. 27-year-old man died of the injuries last night. the man's wife, two daughters and a niece also died. the investigators say the fire started when a 3-year-old was playing with the burners on the stove. larry: only on 7, fire sweeps through a home barcraft area. this is not known what caused the fire. there were no injuries. >> for months "7 on your side" have been tracking the porch pirates. you know what they are. people are stealing packages off the front doorstep. now there is a break in 30 of the cases. two teens arrested in prince george's county thought to be connected to the dozens of the cases in largo and upper marlboro. we can't show you the video. police are not identifying the 17-year-olds. some of