. >>> sadly, it was confirmed that stacy etcheber was among the 59 victims killed in las vegas. she was the wife of san francisco police officer vinny etcheber. >> when the shooting occurred, it was all about helping other people. when my brother went out to help other zpoeks put her into safety and told her to run out of there, she helped other people. that's when they got separated. >> officer etcheber was not injured. he drove several wounded to the hospital and came back to look for safety. the couple has two children. denise cohen also died in the las vegas shooting. her former classmates say she and stacy both graduated from high school in san ramon. >>> in the south bay, friends and family are grieving over the loss of 32-year-old michelle, the san jose native who was living in the bay area was among those shot and killed during the rampage. chris has her story. >> reporter: to say that michelle lived life to the fullest would be an understatement. >> michelle becomes best friends with people. she is brave. >> a passionate woman. friends tell us she loved experiencing the

. >>> a funeral will be held this morning for stacy etcheber of novato. she was killed in the mass shooting in las vegas. she was a mother of two and was at the music festival in las vegas with her husband. the san francisco police officer. the funeral will be held at saint mary's cathedral in san francisco. there will be a visitation at 9 am followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 am. along with her husband and two children, she is survived by her parents, two brothers and a sister. she was a graduate of california high school in san ramon and will be honored at a ceremony before tomorrow night's homecoming game. >>> as the fires continue to burn, air quality is an issue throughout the bay area. the smoky conditions are expected to get worse today and tomorrow. several counties have issued hazardous level warnings. the environmental protection agency index has increased levels to orange. this signifies that sensitive groups like children, the elderly and those with respiratory conditions should avoid going outside. >>> yesterday governor brown addressed the

stacy etcheber. i -- i'm ready to get home. l with her >> reporter: and some are not home.onight a bay area woman is among the missing. stacey 6echiver was at the concert with her husband, an off duty police officer. he told her to run while he helped the victims. she didn't have her phone or identification and hasn't been seen since. and tonight we're learning the identities of some of the victims. 29-year-old sonny melton was a nurse from tennessee. he died shielder his wife heather, a doctor and sonoma county native. rachel parker was a 10-year veteran of the police department in manhattan beach, jenny parks, a mother of two and kindergarten teener from los angeles county. her -- teacher from los angeles county. her husband bobby was injured. angie gomez was a river side graduate, and paige gasper, a student from sonoma state was shot in the attack, but will survive. >> i reached down and felt my side, and my hand was all wet and it was warm and red, and i saw, you know, it coming down my leg. she's recovering in the hospital tonight. people >> reporter: paige suffered a

that includes the novato community where people gathered last night to tribute to remember stacie etcheber who was killed during that rampage. >> we come before you as people who cry out in pain and in grieve and in sorrow. >> as you see there hundreds came out for candle light vigil to make sure etcheber family are not alone. family members say her 10 and 12-year-old children have a lot of questions about what happened. >> why did you shoot mommy? and we didn't have an answer. >> stacie's shus a san francisco police officer told him to run to safety as he helped a gunshot victim. >>> and also learning about a couple grew up in the bay area. bow tailor graduated in sunnyvale early 80s, correctional lieutenant, and nieces described her uncle as nicest guy in the world. he lived with girlfriend also killed. denise went to high school in san ramon. her best friend says cohen was array a ray of light. >> she was dancing and singing and i think that's what she's doing right now in heaven. >> and the couple was in las vegas celebrating bow's birthday. >>> a fourth bay area victim grow up in san

etcheber. vinnie told stacy to run but now cannot find her. she did not have her phone or id on her. the children have two children who go to school? novato. >> this morning we are also remembering those who were lost in las vegas. abc 7 news anchor kristen sze tells us what we've learned about some of the victims. >> denise burditus died in her husband's arms. bailey schweitzer lived in bakersfield, her employer described her as being the ray of sunshine in our office. dorene anderson of alaska went to the concert with her husband and two hours. neysa tonks worked for a tech firm. chris roybal served in the navy and saw action in afghanistan. jennifer parks had just begun her third year of teaching kindergarten in northern los angeles county. hannah ahlers is survived by her three children. jordan mcildoon lived in british columbia, canada. angela gomez graduated from college in southern california two years ago. lisa romero worked as a high school secretary in new mexico. rachel parker spent the last ten years working as a records technician near l.a. sandy casey also worked in man

etcheber and his two children were at the vigil last night. they did not speak but their grief was evident. hundreds gathered. stacy's brother-in-law believes stacy's brother-in-law believes she died trying to help others. >> the question was why. we didn't have an answer. this is such an open and shut case you're not even thinking about the person that did all the shooting. i think there's some confusion that lies around that, why, why mom, why was she shot? >> reporter: vinnie etcheber was supported by a dozen san francisco motorcycle officers, the unit he once rode with. the san francisco police department is vowing to support the etcheber family and the police officers association has set up a gofundme account which has already raised nearly $105,000. live in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> tiffany, thank you. jessica castro is in vegas reporting there since monday. >> she says both tourists and locals are trying to resume their lives as best they can after the tragedy. >> reporter: signs of slow but steady progress here. las vegas boulevard, the iconic strip, is finally back open in both directions

stacy to canvas all local hospitals there as well.>> al, we appreciate you talking to us. i cannot imagine how difficult this is for you and we bid -- wish vincent etcheber best and we hope that stacee etcheber is found. good luck for the search and thank you for taking the time to talk to us. we appreciate it. >> thank you, but out prayers to all the other families as well. thank you very much.>>> today police spent the day searching the home of the vegas shooter. they were looking for evidence. stephen paddock lived in a retirement community in the city of mesquite which is 80 miles northeast of las vegas. officers were preparing for the worst about who or what might be inside the house. the evacuated people who lived nearby as a precaution. the clark county sheriff said that investigators found 18 firearms, explosives and several thousand rounds of ammunition inside the home. investigators say the 64-year- old was not on the radar. >> we had not had any run-ins with him. there was no contact in the past. that makes it hard for us to know how long he had lived here. the homes in this area are not more than a year old, most of them. we're looking at tha

etcheber went to the concert with her husband. the couple got separated in the chaos when her husband stop today help some of the victims. stacy did not have her phone or id with her. the family now has confirmation that she was killed during the tragedy. >>> other bay area families also in mourning knowing their loved ones did not know. michelle vo graduated from san jose in 2003 and attended uc davis before going to work in los angeles. they lost an angel who was always full of life. another victim, a nurse from tennessee seen here on the right, it's been reported that sony melton died shielding his wife from the gunfire. a go worker says the couple was in las vegas celebrating their first wedding anniversary. these are just some of the 59 people who lost their lives in this mass shooting. more than 500 others were wounded, many remain hospitalized. some still in critical condition. many families have gathered at the las vegas convention center which has been a meeting and information center for family members and friends of the victims trying to track down more information on their loved ones. back to you guys. >> thank you