in -- entire use of tasers in local policing. fitzgerald, fox 5 local news. >> seven people including five kids were taken to the hospital after they got sick from high levels of carbon monoxide in their home. police say the homeowner was heating the home with a charcoal grill. all seven were taken to shock trauma in baltimore as a precaution and police say they're all expected to recover. >> let's take it outside right now. i'll tell you what. the winds are still gusting out there tonight. boy what a difference just a few hours makes. earlier it felt really nice, i was out there a few hours ago, it was chilly out there. >> we're feeling those winds bringing in the colder air and there will be some 30s around tomorrow morning. and starting with a little bit of rain. the wind advisory has been dropped for most of our area. we're still right around the 30 mile per hour wind gust area and hagerstown still getting a gust to 38. the winds are going to be noticeable and breedsy overnight. will still be breezy overnight as well. over on

. >> my name is bob i think that was commissioner hwang who brought up concerning the tasers with the separation of the reform into the package and having it be a separate issue a lot of people last time that spoke about that or to with they were against having tasers introduced i spoke about the reality of whoops what happened with mario woods tasers were not necessary i brought up the point that under the conditions he'd been hit 3 times with the beanbag at one and 50 mile-per-hour and blind with pepper that is a all a policeman had to do take out their night stick and hit him he's not a threaten tasers are not the answer and about 6 hundred killings of people through tasers i think over the last 10 years throughout the united states so that's my hope that people will sort of respect all the people that showed up last time and i have to say that the citizens of the san francisco have three or four times said they don't want tasers so i respect that. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good evening and welcome. >> thank you good evening, commissioners police chief and members of the publi

tickets to a taser sponsored party. he also spoke at a taser event at right's chris steakhouse. he talked about the findings at conferences and interviews. >> what you're saying are positive things. you have been any negative >> not really. >> impressive. >> taser said they hired him because of his experience with the technology. taser says he notice working for them currently because the city's body camera contract is going through a bid process and taser is a bidder. orlando police and the officer refused to answer any questions about his outside employment. a department spokesperson only said he has, quote, no involvement in the ongoing bid process. >> based on the current equipment we were using -- >> but before bidding started, he helped the police chief make his case before city{ commissioners for why the city should invest $2 million in body cameras. orlando city code says employees can't work for a current or potential city vendor if they have any influence on the vend you're that gets the public's money. >> you don't escape that conflict of interest by saying i don't ma

. >> my name is bob i think that was commissioner hwang who brought up concerning the tasers with the separation of the reform into the package and having it be a separate issue a lot of people last time that spoke about that or to with they were against having tasers introduced i spoke about the reality of whoops what happened with mario woods tasers were not necessary i brought up the point that under the conditions he'd been hit 3 times with the beanbag at one and 50 mile-per-hour and blind with pepper that is a all a policeman had to do take out their night stick and hit him he's not a threaten tasers are not the answer and about 6 hundred killings of people through tasers i think over the last 10 years throughout the united states so that's my hope that people will sort of respect all the people that showed up last time and i have to say that the citizens of the san francisco have three or four times said they don't want tasers so i respect that. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good evening and welcome. >> thank you good evening, commissioners police chief and members of the publi

. >> my name is bob i think that was commissioner hwang who brought up concerning the tasers with the separation of the reform into the package and having it be a separate issue a lot of people last time that spoke about that or to with they were against having tasers introduced i spoke about the reality of whoops what happened with mario woods tasers were not necessary i brought up the point that under the conditions he'd been hit 3 times with the beanbag at one and 50 mile-per-hour and blind with pepper that is a all a policeman had to do take out their night stick and hit him he's not a threaten tasers are not the answer and about 6 hundred killings of people through tasers i think over the last 10 years throughout the united states so that's my hope that people will sort of respect all the people that showed up last time and i have to say that the citizens of the san francisco have three or four times said they don't want tasers so i respect that. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good evening and welcome. >> thank you good evening, commissioners police chief and members of the publi

. >> my name is bob i think that was commissioner hwang who brought up concerning the tasers with the separation of the reform into the package and having it be a separate issue a lot of people last time that spoke about that or to with they were against having tasers introduced i spoke about the reality of whoops what happened with mario woods tasers were not necessary i brought up the point that under the conditions he'd been hit 3 times with the beanbag at one and 50 mile-per-hour and blind with pepper that is a all a policeman had to do take out their night stick and hit him he's not a threaten tasers are not the answer and about 6 hundred killings of people through tasers i think over the last 10 years throughout the united states so that's my hope that people will sort of respect all the people that showed up last time and i have to say that the citizens of the san francisco have three or four times said they don't want tasers so i respect that. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good evening and welcome. >> thank you good evening, commissioners police chief and members of the publi

davis says he was tasered moreee than once while handcuffed andfe cox says he was beaten in thehe faceefore both men weremen wee charged with assault on ad with police officer. oic charges that were dropped just hours later.a >> do not touch my gun. >> i didn't mean to touch your gun. >> reporter: this is thete chaotic scene that unfoldednf just moments after a u.s. park.k police officer tried to arrest john davis for driving withoutrt a permit and having the wrongro tags on his car. officers said davis' boyfrienddy timothy cox on the floorcox the inside his sister's house h bloodied and after police say he threw two to hula hoops and a cooler atoops them. in return, cox says an officernf hit him in the head with a metal object. >> hit me like four or five times until i guess it bust i b and when he saw the blood i hsa guess that's when he stopped.s >> reporter: the trafficic stopped occurred outside cox'sdx sister's house on ninth streettr and cox admits throwing the hula hoops and the cooler butoor says he was upset after seeing police use a taser on his boyfriend. >> i cooperated fu

. >>> the reserve deputy who said that he thought it was his taser. tonight, the new video here, and what it might reveal. >>> the horrific moment. the massive collapse. the overpass crashing down on drivers and people below. the urgent rescue effort. >>> and made in america is back tonight. the simple thing sold in your front yard, landing someone a major deal. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we begin tonight with the terrifying scene that played out late today for commuters at a greyhound bus station in richmond, virginia. a chaotic and deadly scene. an active shooter at the station, shortly before 3:00 p.m. tonight, we've learned officers with the virginia state police were reportedly there for some sort of exercise. they approached the man, authorities say he then opened fire. frightened passengers caught in the middle, rushed away. one state trooper among several and abc's david kerley leads us off from the scene. >> reporter: officers moving innocent bystanders away, moments after the chaotic sh

he said he thought his gun was his taser. he now faces trial. tonight, new video of that reserve deputy, and what it might show. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: a raid on a suspected drug house. >> what'd i do? >> everything. >> reporter: in police body camera video obtained by "the frontier news," you can see former tulsa county reserve deputy robert bates, as he talks to the handcuffed suspect, he is shushed by a fellow deputy. >> what are you moaning about? what's hurting? what's hurting? >> stop. stop. >> reporter: at this point, you can see bates has drawn both his taser and his handgun. significant, because just three weeks later -- >> stop, stop, stop. stop right there. >> reporter: -- bates would shoot and kill 44-year-old eric harris during an undercover sting. [ gunshot ] >> oh, i shot him. i'm sorry. >> oh, god. he shot me! >> reporter: bates says he confused his gun and his taser. >> first and foremost, let me apologize to the family of eric harris. >> reporter: attorneys for the harris family say bates, a wealthy local bu

now on monday jurors heard from an expert with taser international who confirmed alex neito taser registered three trigger pulls on march 21, 2014. the four officers who opened fire and killed alex neito said they acted in self defense as they mistook the taser for a real gun. according to the chronicle this was pivotal testimony to see if excessive force was used. the safety switch was on which indicates that the taser could not have been fired. the jury heard testimony last week from alex neito's mother who showed the jury pictures of her son. we heard from a dog walker who said alex neito was acting erratic at the time of the incident and showed him the taser. out here live it looks like it will be in the jury's hands soon. jury deliberations expected to begin at 9:00 a.m. and should be up to the decision of the jury and they'll be given the race around noontime. back to you. >> brian flores in san francisco. thank you very much. >>> san jose police are releasing new details about a deadly officer-involved shooting on monday night. police were called to a home on south third and marty at

. >> my name is bob i think that was commissioner hwang who brought up concerning the tasers with the separation of the reform into the package and having it be a separate issue a lot of people last time that spoke about that or to with they were against having tasers introduced i spoke about the reality of whoops what happened with mario woods tasers were not necessary i brought up the point that under the conditions he'd been hit 3 times with the beanbag at one and 50 mile-per-hour and blind with pepper that is a all a policeman had to do take out their night stick and hit him he's not a threaten tasers are not the answer and about 6 hundred killings of people through tasers i think over the last 10 years throughout the united states so that's my hope that people will sort of respect all the people that showed up last time and i have to say that the citizens of the san francisco have three or four times said they don't want tasers so i respect that. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good evening and welcome. >> thank you good evening, commissioners police chief and members of the publi

. >> the judiciary committee is moving towards studying taser use by police. this is after ike legit reviewed all taser use reviewed following death of a man in 20 2013. outle 11 who died from taser incidents four involved montgomery county officers. >> we found over 60% are not compliant with best practices and standards all over the state. so this is something that has to be addressed. it has resulted in death and in montgomery country i believe there are four deaths. we have to take that seriously. >> montgomery county police say they support the review of taser practices and are khited to making county a safe place to live and work. >> let's talk about eagles in the region. a pair nesting at the national arboretum still ned names. you can have a say. >> the eagles are d.c. 2 and d.c. 3. the american eagle foundation launched a social media campaign using #namethenestlig #namethenestligs. you can use that hash tag. >> bo, mo, stars and stripe, liberty and justice. >> i like that the best. >> we have that. >> yes. >> frany and delno for franklin roosevelt of

, taser!"an't tase when another cop is in the line of fire. >> if one prong would go into me and the other prong would go into the suspect, the electricity would go through both of us. >> the groom blocks the taser. >> he hit it out of my hand and it went into the crowd. luckily, nobody got hit. >> suddenly, the groom passes out. >> who shot the stun gun! >> the brother-in-law mistakenly believes the groom has been tased and goes after the cops. then he's marched down the aisle. >> he jumped up off of the ground and attempted to charge at one of the officers that was standing directly behind me. i had to grab him. >> it's total chaos and then the groom is back on his feet. but not for long. >> you can see him get up again. so it's like, "night of the living dead." he's back up, in the crowd. >> i tried to talk to him, tried to calm him down. he swung a punch at me and i deployed a taser a second time. [ screaming ] >> and here comes the bride. >> his new wife came up screaming. it sounds like a

. >> the taser was the most effective way to try to get them to calm down on the scene. >> a burglary suspect dies on scene after deputies use a taser on him. >> no more races. >> donald trump and his protesters this time at ral rally $in rallies in arizona. good evening i'm aaron mesmer in for lloyd. >> and i'm haley hinds, fox 10 evan lambert is learning more about the victims of the plane crash. evan. >> haley, family and friends have identified the victims as louis caparici and kevin of st. pete. according to social media and public records, the men both in their mid 50s, were best friends, business partners and class mates. they were graduates of the united states air force academy. caparici's daughter shared this photo, rest easy daddy. i love you so much. and careno's wiefer respondingo's wife responded, i'm not sure how life goes on without him. ntsb officials confirmed a second plane might have been involved. >> there is evidence two airplanes taking off approximately at the same time. however whether the accident occurred coincidental or as a cause of, i don't know yet. that

the family's lawyer said that the taser posed no threat to the officers and nieto carried it as partf his job. >>> and juan perez testified against three deputies. a judge is expected to decide tomorrow if a trial goes forward >>> the last tent from a homeless encampment in a free way in san francisco was taken down. the health department issued an order to vacate last week. a number of agencies were on hand to helped homeless pack up their belongings and move to a city-run shelter at pier city. >>> and health officials are investigating three cases of norovirus on campus. many students say that they got sick after a dance competition in oakland where catered food was served. >>> san francisco making it tougher for young people to buy cigarettes. the board of supervisors unanimously approved boosting the legal perform age from 18 to 21. that ordinance applies to all tobacco products, including e- cigarettes. the idea is to stop young people from buying the product. they join new york and boston in the ordinance >>> a crew stopped and helped a woman who suffered minor injuries. a fire

i was like you don't have to bell tasering him. tas you already have him in handcuffs.nd why are you doing that and he started yelling like gay stuff saying this and that.ying >> reporter: u.s. parkpark police confirm an officer didr d use a taser on john davis butvi it was before he was in handcuffs not after. sergeant an are a rose alsoar says an officer only used force against cox inside the t house as he was being assaulted.sa >> the second officer that had t come did pepper spray that t second person and a point that suspect grabbed --ed reached out his hand and hd grabbed that officer's genitalia and squeezed.nd s the officers only recourse was to punch him in the eye with a m closed fist.ed f >> reporter: sergeant roseepor defended the actions of thens oh officers but couldn't explain why the assault chargesltha against cox and davis wereavis r dropped by prosecutors within pu hours of their arrest. arr >> any time there's a use of use force involving the park t p police we do an internalo ainte investigation to make sure th

the jury clears the officers who fired 59 shots at a man holding a taser. we'll hear from friends and family who say justice was denied. >> getting tough on tobacco. our exclusive bay area poll on the statewide plan to raise the smoking age to 21. >> a scramble for citizenship, how the rise of donald trump is inspiring latino immigrants to "fight back." ,,,,,, what will you do?ctric nissan leaf... ♪ how far will you go? ♪ how much will you see? ♪ electrify the world. now with a class-leading 107 miles on a charge, the nissan leaf is the best selling electric car in america. ♪ killing of 28-year old secu lding a taser. >>> four san francisco police officers are cleared in the killing of 28-year-old security guard who was holding a taser. alex nieto's family filed a federal lawsuit but the court determined it was justified. kpix 5's mike sugerman reports. >> reporter: this has been a flashpoint for two years. since san francisco police officers killed alex nieto at bernal heights park. the friends friend of nieto hoped a federal jury would punish the city and

but there was forensic evidence that the taser was fired just seconds before the shooting. coming up at 6:00, we'll talk to our legal analyst who will explain why the jury found the way it did. in san francisco, mike sugerman, kpix 5. >>> a tense standoff in a south bay neighborhood lasts more than 6 hours. >> coming up, why police are thanking an alert neighbor. >> plus a troubling health prediction for millions of californians. >> and no order in the court. what sparked a brawl in a california courthouse. ,, ,,,,,, situation.. involving their toddler. it happened in a home the willow >>> the divorce of a san jose couple turned into a armed hostage situation involving their toddler. it happened in a home on jonathan avenue in the willow glen neighborhood. kpix 5 reporter len ramirez tells us one man saw what was happening and jumped in to try to help that child. len. >> reporter: that's right. this thing might have ended differently. it started off as a hostage situation, then became a standoff situation. it ended peacefully just a short time ago with the arrest of 34-year

years probation the girl no longer attends steam academy sumac cameras rolling when two officers tasered a stalking suspectase that the same time as dave nethers has the details from fox 8 studio at the university of akron. spinner is an example of what not to do when you are under arrest, -year-oldivs jeffrey gazda watched her from the parking lot of her workplace, they saw him drive past and pulled him over onto on day dash-camera you can hear him cursing the officers but they say the woman had a no eight to 14 case when they took him into custody here's how that went.. >> he has resisted before, and in fact he was tasered once before and that very stored . so he knows the drill .. >> he is charged with menacing, stalking and resisting arrest and instruction he was held in the stark county jail . fox 8 studio at the university of akron. dave nethers. >> dash-cam video as a suspect look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from cincinnati woman arrested after the police say she lied about her daughter being kidnappeded she r

it shows the firing of the taser. was anastasio hernandez-rojas, ress releasee p suggested,- combative? juan: the san diego coroner's office classified anastasio hernandez-rojas's death as a homicide, concluding he suffered a heart attack as well as "bruising to his chest, stomach, hips, knees, back, lips, head and eyelids, five broken ribs, and a damaged spine." despite these findings, the department of justice announced last year there was insufficient evidence to pursue federal , criminal civil rights or other , federal charges against the agents. amy: well, today, the family anastasio hernandez rojas is taking another step in their quest for justice. the family is filing a petition in washington, d.c. after this broadcast. we are joined by two guests. bernardo hernandez rojas is the brother of anastasio hernandez-rojas. and roxanna altholz is an associate director at uc berkeley international human rights law clinic. she is an international human rights lawyer and scholar. we welcome you both to democracy roxanna,

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pic >>> there's a new report outut calling into question the use os tasers by police in maryland.yldaltimore sun reports there hav been 11 deaths caused by taser since 2009.00 in five of them instances thensa victim was hit with the taserasr longer than recommended by theoh manufacturer.factur maryland ranks in the top 15n t1 nationwide for deaths caused by tasers nearly 60% of though tho tased described by police as nos compliant and non threatening.ha >>> there's good news tonightgow for howard university hospital.i the water main break that shut s the hospital down today hasod since been repaired.d. a water pipe burst overnight in the basement of the main m hospital building.uildin eight patients from the criticac care unit had to be moved toed t another facility.hecili the emergency room was closed for most of the day, and, and ambulances were diverted toivte other hospitals. all patient appointments were reschedule. >>> i think if there's less's l water in the hospital probably some water, it makes it difficult to, um, take care of patients, because you have toe o wash your hand

after repeated commands to stop, he was tasered. he was in critical condition for days. the exact cause of death is under investigation. tisha: tonight, governor mccrory on hand for the ceremony on the new bridge. he sent out these photos. the new bridge will be built right next to the existing bridge. it is designed to have a open in november 2018. the existing bridge will be demolished by december of 2019. the governor telling the people of the outer banks, it will be engineered to last for generations to come. steve: absolutely. the outer banks is the place to be. tisha: a bathroom controversy. steve: also, toxic water? local residents say that is exactly what appears to be coming out of their taps and they are demanding answers. tisha: the n.c. state wolfpack advancing with a 79-72 win over wake forest. mark armstrong live with the first reaction. steve: chris hohmann is live in downtown durham. enjoying a beautiful sunset behind you, chris? chris: absolutely. temperatures will fall to the 50's. out and enjoytisha: new at 6:00 tonight, a special session appearing mor

steve: i man shot with a taser's debt night. when the chase ended in johnston county alex thompson lost control and crashed and ran toward the officers. he was hit with a taser. he suffered a medical problem and was in critical condition for days. a cause of death is under investigation. tisha: tonight they are being heard. residents believe their water may not be safe and are getting charged a lot of money for it. officials say they will start addressing concerns after the i-team started asking questions. we reported on the high rates of cancer and how it might be connected to the water wallaby. angelica alvarez has how homeowners fought and won. reporter: the state senator addressed the report. he was of the townhome -- townhall meeting. that part is coming from the top. locally though, the water and sewage authority promised people they will do whatever it takes >> we will stay diligent on this until we reach a level we can satisfy as many people as possible. >> that is the promise made to -- tonight to those complaining of p

. >> maryland senate committee moving towards creating a task force to study tasers use by police comings after montgomery county executive ike legit ordered all taser u out of 11 people that died of police taser ins comments maryland four involved montgomery county officers that's highest number of any police department in the state. >> we found that it looks like it's about over 60 prosecution or not complaint with best practices and standards all over the state. so this is something that's got to be add drsed. it has resulted in death and in montgomery county i believe there were four deaths. we have to take that seriously. >> montgomery country police say they support the review of taser practices and say they're committed to making county a safe place to live and work. >> new option for gun carriers that don't want to draw attention to themselves. ideal conceal is two shot hand gun made to look like a smart phone. it is a 38 caliber gun to fit in a pocket made by minnesot minnesota-based company there you see it unfolding slated to go on sale for $400 later this year. >> today a jud

mason was pulled over after a traffic stop. >> police say they had no choiz but to use a taser on him. >>reporter: the allegations are pretty serious. we haven't heard anything from the nfl runningback. take a look at this. we have the exclusive photo showing the 22-year old before he was taken to the hospital. exclusive photo showing the chaotic arrest of an nfl player outside the spa in hollywood. the -year old from the los angeles rams spending hisisff season in was tased before heas arrested on traffic and marijuana charges. >> there were p lice cars everywhere. >>reporter: armed with a camera, this couple was in the middle of an afternoon stroll down south ocean drive. that's when they started snapping pictures. >> my husband and i being photographers and coming from a very smama community -- we don't see action action like this, lo we started taking pictures. >>reporter: picres like this. police forced to use their stun guns on him, claiming he refused to get out of his porsche after he was toltd repeatedly he was under arrest. investigate ors tell us he was behind the wheel of

mason was pulled over after a traffic stop. >> police say they had no choiz but to use a taser on him. >>reporter: the allegations are heard anything from the nfl runningback. take a look at this. we have the exclusive photo showing the 22-year old before he was taken to the hospital. exclusive photo showing the c cotic arrest of an nfl player outside the spa in hollywood. the 22-year old from the los angeles rams spending his off season in south florida. on saturday he was tased before he was arrested on traffic and marijuana charges. >> there wewe police cars everywhere. >>reporter: armed with a camera, this coupl was in the middle of an afternoon stroll down sth ocean drive. that's when they started snapping pictures. >> my husband and i being photographers and comingg from a very small community -- we don't see action action like this, so we started taking pictures. >>reporter: pictures like this. police forced to use their stun guns on him, claiming he porsche after he was toltd repeatedly he was under arrest. investigate ors tell us he was behind the whehe of the porsche, drivin

he declined to comment about whether a taser stun gun was deployed. that court document is an order from a judge to steal from public consumption the radio communications from the chase because it will, quote, jeopardize the right of a defendant to receive a fair trial and undermine an ongoing investigation. >> thank you, bryan. >>> we are now learning how thieves made off with millions of dollars in gold bars. according to an fbi affidavit, three men use a gps device to follow the semi truck up i-95. they used a remote to set off spender spray inside the cab. that forced the driver to pull over near wilson. more than a year to organize this heist last march. as if the money, investigators say he spent it on houses, cars, a boat an jewelry. two more accomplices are at large. >>> police in brazil are questioning a former brazilian president police carried out search warrant at his home. the sweep is part of a larger ongoing corruption and money land aring investigation into a state-owned oil company. so far, da silva has not been charged p. >>> federal

. >> they stood around him, pointed a taser and said don't get up. they notified fire scene. prior to fire rescue arriving several times he tried to get up, one time in an aggressive manner. they deployed the taser when he threw nails at the deputies. >> reporter: emergency workers got robinson into an ambulance. he dieded on the -- he died on the way to the hospital. there's body camera but that won't be released. deputies searched his house and found a being analyzed at the lab. the medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death. >> chip, thank you for those story. >>> it was a stormy and rainy day today. julie phillips is in the forecast center. tomorrow maybe? >> jen, yes. we are looking at the chance to see a few more showers tomorrow morning. the good news is the bulk of the heavy rain and the stormy with. let's take a look at the radar now. there's an area of low pressure off to the north region. we saw very heavy what we'll see for the rest of tonight and into tomorrow is just some light showers. some areas are still dealing with some of those light showe

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it's turned out to be a taser that nieto used for his job. it is for us were terrified that nieto's taser was fired was shot. >> when officers did not violate the constitution in the used force in the situation. the jury found that mr. nieto had more looks like a gun in his hands. >> it proves again if you are a white police officer you have the right to walk free and be happy. >> the parents of alex nieto had filed a lawsuit and their attorney has not said if they plan to appeal the verdict . took place in germany say a man is in custody after claiming to have a bomb inside a suitcase. the embassy spokesperson says the men approached the security guard at the embassy and said he wanted to renew his he was -- u.s. passport. the man became violent and hit the guard and the guard restraint the man and he said he had a bomb in his suitcase. the german bomber experts determined the suitcase did not contain any explosive material. police say the man is 23 years old and holds both u.s. and german citizenship. >>> in japan they are marking five year

they say after commands to stop he was hit with a taser. he suffered a medical problem and was in critical condition for days. a cause of death is under investigation. tisha: tonight they are being heard. residents believe their water may not be safe and are getting charged a lot of money for it. officials say they will start addressing concerns after the i-team started asking questions. we reported on the high rates of cancer and how it might be connected to the water wallaby. angelica alvarez has how homeowners fought and won. reporter: the state senator addressed the report. he was of the townhome -- townhall meeting. that part is coming from the locally though, the water and sewage authority promised people they will do whatever it takes to clean up the water here. >> we will stay diligent on this until we reach a level we can satisfy as many people as possible. >> that is the promise made to -- tonight to those complaining of poor water quality. he shared concerns. they scrubbed faucets and drains of black gunk. >> when you were afraid

at today's hearing, no cameras allowed, the city's attorney said he pointed the taser at officers and they had no choice but to shoot. the d.a.'s office never criminally charged the officers in the case saying their use of force was justified. the family is speaking monetary damages. the case is now in the hands of an eight person jury, six women, two men. live in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> we are going to take you down to san jose. a live look outside cloudy around parts of the bay area today and a lot more rain coming our way. let's check in with roberta for the forecast. >> today's weak system had an important job to carve a path for another area of low pressure that's going to dump on the bay area as early as tomorrow morning's commute. this is our live hi-def doppler radar in search of any kind of rain. not seeing too much as of yet. just across suisun bay that's about it but it skirted across the area during the morning commute and we saw just over a quarter inch of rain in santa rosa to just shy of two-tenths in the danville area. live weather camera looking out t

reaching into his pocket which is obviously a concern. >> reporter: two officers stunned him with tasers. >> put your hands behind your back! get on the ground! [ bleep ] >> reporter: records show gazda was arrested at the same rite aid in 2014. he was convicted of resisting arrest and criminal trespass and was ordered to 90 days of counseling. now he is back in jail on a $50,000 bond. >> i don't believe he will be able to reach the 50,000 bond, which should keep her safe. >>> new tonight at 6:00, people in one northeast ohio county stocking is up on weapons. >> and we're digging deeper to find out what's driving the trend and how it's impacting some local businesses. >>> and the professor who went on a series of bizarre rants on social media finds out if she will keep her job or not. >>> remember, if you see news happening, text or e-mail us, >>> a college professor who has been posting bizarre 9/11 conspiracy theories on social media is keeping her job. the college released a letter defending the professor's freedom of speech. last week the college released a statement saying that her

that he was caring for a gun he work as security guard in the taser was needed for his job is senate opened fire after he pointed and fired the taser at them and all talk shows that he was shot at least 10 times the police departments said the officers were acting within policy the jury would not decide whether those officers acted reasonably. >>darya: drivers on as after a series of shootings along the east bay freeway there been seven shootings on interstate 80 since november police believe that a car like the one you see here was involved in that shooting they say all the shootings on high 80 happened while it was dark outside and they said it may be gang- related witnesses are the key to solving it police are on patrol with the have a limited number of officers the for the shooting happened last november of them happen on a stretch of 80 between richmond and kamal the sea its she says a number of shooting this long the coast guard will be out again and have made the for young man who was swept out to sea in. >>james: crews use a helicopter they have to lifeboats a bus burst into

that contributed to what they believe was the appropriate decision to use the taser. internal affairs has referred this okay is to the review board. what they do with it going-forward, we're not shore. >>> john, thank you. we're keeping our eye on we want to get an update from dennis prosco in chopper 4. this is melanie lane between algonquin parkway, very large brushfire breaking out before 3:00 this afternoon. has spread to well over a dozen acres. luckily, no homes or business in the immediate area in danger, no reported injuries, no road closures. and the fire contained now, not officially out, but at least contained and surrounded on three sides by water. >> dennis, thank you. >> also breaking right now, all four campuses of mercy college have been evacuated after a threat was received. colleges also cancelled all evening classes at the york tune heights, bronx, manhattan and dobbs ferry campuses. we're continuing to follow this story and we'll bring you more when we get it in. all evening classes cancelled at mercy colleges. police have arrested garden city lawy

strong opinions today what he was armed with a taser when he was shot by police.a new beginning tonight for valentine, the colt found at the bottom of a ravine. all that, plus much more coming up on "abc7 news" at 6:00. >> great, thanks, ama. >>> imagine this, driving down a road and seeing this picture, a fireball lit up the sky over scotland last night. >> witnesses say they heard a sonic boom right before they saw this. it is believed to have been a meteor. >>> astronaut scott kelly shows us his last sun rise from space today after nearly a one-year mission. >> he and two other astronauts are on their way back to earth as we speak. >> they said goodbye and undocked less than half an hour ago from the international space station. in the end, he will have spent 340 days in space, the longest nasa mission ever. >> he is expected to be back on the earth around 7:20 our time. scientists will compare him and his brother when he returns. >> they want to figure out if humans could survive a trip to mars. >>> "world news tonight" is up next. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm

officers shot 28-year-old alex nisto that claimed he aimed a taser at them that mistook for a pistol. >> there was haste and overreaction and the officers violated the training and they rushed into a situation. >> they had no reason to believe that what this man was pointing was a taser. they had every reason to believe this was a real firearm. >>> the district attorney declined to file criminal charges. against the four officers that fired at nisto 60 times. seeking an unspecified amount of damages. >>> california water officials hoping for a miracle march after disappointing survey today. the department of water resources checked water content in the sierra snow pack and it was just 83% of average. that's up from 19 percent of normal in march of last year. but water officials say it needs to be 150% of average by april to possibly in the drought. they say the snow and rainfall was well below average for the mon of february. >>> clearly a decline from last month's really good start that when you only have one basically storm event in february, this is how you end up. >>> water offici

the tasers didn't work either. that's when roanoke county police say two officers took shots at spencer. one and police later heard that the weapon, in fact a bb gun and not a handgun. spencer later died at the hospital. >> you saw and the officers saw in his hand and that is potential deadly encounter. and at this point the officers responded within their training. >> kyle: chief hall says there are two investigations. one with the bb gun and the other the handgun. one investigation is an internal probe done by the roanoke county police and a criminal investigation going on right now as well. >> jason: 8:36 now. got to take the dogs out for a quick walk on the way to work. the sunglasses and maybe a jacket, too. 39 and the wind is calm. some folks may want the hat and gloves. it's still a little chilly out there but with the sunshine it feels pretty nice. you want the jacket for your ride into work but won't need it by the drive home. the sunglasses you'll definitely want and take the umbrella down to the new rive

after repeated commands to stop he was hit with a taser. authorities say suffered some kind of personnel problem and was in critical condition for days. he's died. an exact cause of death is up srgs. john: the weather this week is beautiful but things can change pretty quickly. why what is being done today to prepare for are what come down the road feel john: a super bowl bet by the give pays off for local calculator. don: as you head out we have dry conditions across the region. the first alert doppler network not showing any rainfall. friday there are two democratic visions for regulating wall street. one says it's okay to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do. my plan -- break up the big banks, close the tax loopholes, and make them pay their fair share. then we can expand health care to all, and provide universal college education. will they like me? no. will they begin to play by the rules if i'm president? you better believe it. don: as the kids head out we have a nice morning. it hrwill be warm with temperatures

and they heard from an expert at the taser international, confirming that the taser register three triggerned fire said they acted and self- defense after mistakenly taking the taser for a real gun. and there was pivotal testimony to see if there was excessive force used. they said that the safety switch was on when they were cover the weapon, which means it could not have been fired. the jury her -- the jury her testimony, and they also heard him a dog walker that said that alex nieto was acting erratically at the time of the incident, but will it be enough to sway the jury one way or another, and it appears it will be in the hands of the jury. closing arguments are scheduled for 9 am this morning, and the jurors should have the case by noon time today.>>> your time is 634 -- 640 -- 6:34 am, and investigating the death of another inmate at the jail, melons doves -- melvin stubbs died, and was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife. now they say the 58-year-old woman died from acute actuarial meningitis. melvin stubbs was a diabetic and had one leg amputated, and he could not be booked

when officers arrived they said they feared for their lives and mistook the taser for a gun.ers were criminally cleared last year. closing arguments begin at 9:00. around noontime the jury will begin deliberations in this emotional case. back to you. >> thank you very much. ou very much. >>> apple cofounder steve wozniak is speaking out between the fight between apple and the fbi. this separate from the case involving the cell phone that belongs to the one of the san bernardino shooters, which is expected to go to court later this month. steve wozniak supports apple's refusal to provide software to access those phones. >> creating a back door opens a pandora's box. once you create it there is a chance hackers will find a way into it. if you put it in the hands of the fbi hackers could get into it. >> steve wozniak says apple has always protected user's privacy rights and should not give in to the federal government. >>> there are concerns local parents have over technology in the classroom. last night parents told the school board if the filters can't be improved maybe the ip

. >>> maryland is moving toward creating state task force, study of tasers by police. move comes days after montgomery county reviewed its own department use, in light of gaithersburg man. montgomery county were called out anthony behaving irradically, died after being tazed by officer. state senator susan lee said she tried back in 2009 to implementation err reforms, she said it is a state-wide problem, believes too many police departments are not compliant with taser use standards, that are already in place. >> we found that i it is about six, over 60%, who are not compliant with best practices and standards all over the state. so this is something that has to be addressed, because it has result in the death, and then montgomery county i believe there are about four deaths, and we have to take that seriously. >> right now senator lee's effort to create state-wide task force are before the state senate judiciary committee. >> seven people including five children were taken to the hospital after they got sick from high levels of carbon monoxide in their home. police sa

nieto's can't turn out to be a taser. a taser expert testified that nieto's taser was fired at the time he was shot by officers >> what officers -- my officers did not violate the constitution. the jury found that mr. nieto had what looked like a gun in his hand. >> this only proves again if you are a white police officer you have the right to walk free and be happy if you kill an innocent person in this country. >> the parents of alex nieto felt the lawsuit. the attorney has not said if they plan to appeal the product. >>> the republicans who want the nomination focused on the issues last night. up next a live report on that low-key tone of the debate and which former candidate is just about to endorse donald trump. >>> japan is marking five years since the massive earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people >>> rain fog around the bay area which means what roads -- wet roads. we will tell you about the commit to the east be coming up. >>> present obama accepted today to the annual festival and you'll be t