remembering all the lives lost in oakland. 30-year-old mother shameel pierce was in oakland. family spoke and saying the violence in the city has to stop. the oakland police department continuing the investigation into the pierce murder and say that more arrests could be forthcoming. >>> 40 people are dead following a horrific bus crash in brazil. that bus was carrying 50 passengers when it plunged down the ravine last night. 100-foot fall. rescuers were pulling them out the wreckage last night and this morning. the cause of the crash is under investigation. it appears the driver lost control. while trying to turn a sharp curve. >>> turning our attention to the bay area weather. we are expecting another beautiful day around the bay. >> yes, we are. you couldn't call it poor. but maybe cloudy hardly anything to complain about. we will see it in the 70s. >> sounds perfect. >> even beach worthy if you are brief enough -- brave enough. >> still on the chilly side and over by ocean beach which is notoriously cold. this is a live look. we can see some of the hazy conditions right no

the department is facing criticism particularly after the killing of shameel pierce last week. the mother of three caught in the cross fire and killed be i a stray bullet. the chief admits there is room for improvement when it comes to response times, but there is still work to be done in west oakland. >> i am pleased with the response times but there is still work to do. i am optimistic we are moving in the right direction. >> reporter: the chief pointed out his department is chronically understaffs, a major issue, but he is looking at ways to improve response times. the chief said the department is working with the city to try to shut down nope drug houses as fast as -- known drug houses as fast as yesterday. in fact, police were just trying to clear out a vacant home linked to last week's deadly gunbattle. >> there is dialogue going on. >> reporter: yes. >>> the city of richmond is looking at a new way to keep vandals and thieves out of abandoned houses and reduce blight. [shooting and gunfire] >> it looks like a window, but in this case materials you can see are virtually i

and today was charged with the murder of shameel pierce. she died trying to protect her children. >> this is every parents' and citizen's worst nightmare. >> now, police say they're still looking for other suspects tonight and live with the rest of the story is janice oh. janice? >> yes. police work on continuing to develop more leads, the community is grieving the loss of pierce a mother of three, they not only want justice but the bigger problem is getting illegal guns off the streets. chestnut street may have seen the share of crime in the past but neighbors say the latest was on another level. . >> i heard a lot of gunshots, real loud. witnesses described hearing the shots. the 30-year-old was killed trying to protect her two kids she just picked up her 9-year-old and 7-year-old this makeshift memorial was set up to remember her friend. so she was beautiful. inside and out. nice and loved her kids very caring. put her kids first. >> friends question if police could have responded faster. and if that would have saved her life the first c

and today was charged with the murder of shameel pierce. died trying to protect her children. >> this is every parents' and citizen's worst nightmare. >> now, police say they're still looking for other suspects tonight and live with the rest of the story is janice oh. janice? >> yes. police work on continuing to develop more leads, the community is grieving the loss of pierce a mother of three, they not only want justice but the bigger problem is getting illegal guns off the streets. chestnut street may have seen the share of crime in the past but neighbors say the latest was on another level. . >> i heard a lot of gunshots, real loud. witnesses described hearing the shots. the 30-year-old was killed trying to protect her two kids she just picked up her 9-year-old and 7-year-old this makeshift memorial was

>>> breaking news in oakland where police have made an arrest in the shooting death of shameel pierce. >> she was walking down the sidewalk on monday afternoon and protecting her children when she was shot. >> the suspect is 19-year-old anthony sims. he was taken into custody at highland hospital tuesday and charged with murder this afternoon. >> he was part of the gun battle monday afternoon near chestnut street and 30th. the victim was simply a bystander. janet o is in oakland gathering details, she will join us live with a full report on abc 7 news at 5:00. we'll have more information as soon as it becomes available. good afternoon, i'm dan ashley. >> the search is on for the gunman in the shooting of two police officers in ferguson missouri late last night. >> one officer was shot right in the face the other in the shoulder, both we are glad to say are expected to recover. >> marcia gonzalez is in the area with the latest. >> today police surrounded this home. >> they ran up to me. >> kaying several people as they try to track down the gunman. >> shows shots fired around midnight

. >>> in the meantime the family of man charged in the death of shameel pierce is apologizing to the family. 19-year-old simms was in court but did not enter a plea. he is one of three suspects in cuds. simms mother talked about the killing outside the courtroom and said she is sorry. >> i give them my condolences and for our children, i know how i feel. i have grandchildren and everything and children myself. so, i apologize on their behalf. >> police also arrested 29-year- old jerry harbin and 29-year- old shelton mcdaniels in this case. all have been charged with murder. police say the investigation continues. >>> it is 5:08. upleaptton bay firm has been awarded a contract to de-- a pleasanton bay firm has been awarded the contract to demolish part of the east bay bridge. it submitted the lowest bit. the company plans to save money by lowering large pieces of the bridge on to barges and then scrapping them elsewhere. the work is expected to take about three years to complete. >>> the time is 5:08. when, uc president janet napolitano has issued a public apologize for a comment she

sims was charged with the murder of shameel pierce. pierce was an innocent bystander trying to get her kids to safety when she got caught in the crossfire in front of their home. it is not clear if sims fired the fatal shot or was just involved in the gun battle. police are still looking for other suspects. >>> a new biography of apple co-founder steve jobs revealed current apple ceo tim cook offered his boss a piece of his liver. according to the book "becoming steve jobs," tim cook offered a piece of his liver for steve jobs. jobs told cook i'll never let you do that. cook says steve only yelled at me four or five times during the 13 years i knew him and this was one of him. jobs recently received a liver transplant in 2011 but died later. >>> a north bay gas station is getting attention after a picture showed the incredibly high prices. someone posted this photo on instagram yesterday morning from bridge way in south salido. the owner says he was tired of people complaining of his prices and keeps them a few cents higher than the st

in their lives. >> on the academy's website, the public can donate to the shameel memorial home and the money goes to pierce'sakland's hospital has donated as well. >> there's been an out pouring of love in the west oakland community and throughout the city and it's just, for that part the family has told me they're incredibly grateful. >>> in honor of pierce, they want to -- they want to restore peace in west oakland. >> we were one way before this happened and we're going to be a different way after this happened, and i think we'll grow stronger as a community but it's hard to have that happen. >> and members of pierce's family requested their privacy during this difficult time, but we know they'll be a celebration of her life tomorrow at oakland hall and the public is welcomed. >> do we know where her children are? >> we don't know exactly where they are but we know they're stave with their loved ones. kristin in our news room. thank you. >>> a scientist says this state was dry our state has one year of water left in its reservoir. a water scientist writes in the national times it's not just reservoirs tha