i believe that is where the u.p.s. employees are stationed right now as they wait for the all clear from the police. and we have seen in fact, more police officers looking like they were on the investigative side of things going into that building to attempt to, we would assume, clear that building and ensure everything is safe fort employees to return. for now, live in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc 7. >> jonathan, is that the russian gospel temple church, by any chance? >> reporter: that's a very good question. we would have to verify that and get back to you. it is the church that is on the 2200 block of 17th street, if that tells you anything. >> okay. i believe that may be the case. we'll give you a chance to confirm some of that information and work the scene more. thank you very much, jonathan. in the meantime, let's go live to sky 7 over the scene. >> right. just to reset what we know from sources and we have been able to gather this from people who work inside, people who are familiar with the building, and

shooting happened at the u.p.s. facility. >> the i team has identified the shooter as u.p.s. employee jimmy lamb of san francisco. >> the friends of the victim are gathered outside a safe way in diamond heights which is part of his route. >> first we want to begin our team coverage with abc news reporter vick lee with what the police know. vic? >> reporter: we're here at the scene of the shooting at 17th. the shooter, u.p.s. driver jimmy lam went with co-workers to a morning meeting. san francisco police responded to 911 dispatch calls at 8:55 this morning, people were shot at the building at 17th and an bruno. the gunman parked his vehicle at the parking lot to the building. he went on a shooting spree, behind him a trail of victims. >> as you guys have probably seen from the aerial footage, there were a couple outside, and some were inside. >> reporter: people fanned out and were looking for him as they evacuated workers. >> the police located the suspect who was still armed with an assault pistol. the suspect put the gun to his head and shot the weapon. >> reporter: but not

city. >> reporter: the white u.p.s. building back here remains a crime scene. police have not released names of the victims or the shooter, iet they believe he acted alone. scott, so far there is no suggestion of motive. >> pelley: john blackstone with more of this difficult day. john, thank you. anming up on this expanded edition of the "cbs evening news," we will hear from former congresswoman and mass shooting foctim gabrielle giffords, and we will speak to her husband, mark kelly. ♪ all across america more people are choosing nissan. ♪ ♪ it's america's best sales event at nissan the fastest-growing auto brand in the u.s.a. take on every day get 0% for up to 72 months on 13 models. ♪ >> pelley: the most riveting accounts of the shooting in alexandria came from members of congress. >> we're at batting practice. we have a congressional baseball game. we play every year. >> there were a number of members and staff fielding. steve scalise was on second base, playing second base, fielding balls, and all of a sudden we hear

it was right there at the u.p.s. facility across from where i park my car. 10 to 12 gunshots. >> reporter: you heard the gunshots? >> i heard them. i saw some employees on the roof almost -- >> reporter: what did it sound like? >> popping noise. maybe a pistol. und like a rifl i feel n'sot idit dlike he would have shot more. >> reporter: was it like pow, p.o.w., p.o.w.? >> a few series of bursts. yeah. beyond that i didn't count the say.lymebe there was ere twan ' police8. were on so site almost immediately. there were a few cop cars on site immediately. and. >> was it close enough that it was loud and you had to run for cover? >> i didn't really run for ver. was just more, i don't know, bewildered than anything. >> reporter: all right. one last note here. potrero hill still closed for blocks, this entire area shut toeer ear. inea anne, michelle, back to you guys. >> thank you, wilson walker. four people de at a shooting attaches facility ininlondon, a high-rise fire, at least 6 people are dead. more than 64 injured i

. > >>> the u.p.s. shooting happened at the u.p.s. facility. >> the i team has identified the shooter as u.p.s. employee jimmy lamb of san francisco. >> the friends of the victim are gathered outside a safe way in diamond heights which is part of his route. >> first we want to begin our team coverage with abc news reporter vick lee with what the police know. vic? >> reporter: we're here at the scene of the shooting at 17th. the shooter, u.p.s. driver jimmy lam went with co-workers to a morning meeting. san francisco police responded to 911 dispatch calls at 8:55 this morning, people were shot at the building at 17th and an bruno. the gunman parked his vehicle at the parking lot to the building. he went on a shooting spree, behind him a trail of victims. >> as you guys have probably seen from the aerial footage, there were a couple outside, and some were inside. >> reporter: people fanned out and were looking for him as they evacuated workers. >> the police located the suspect who was still armed with an assault pistol. the suspect put

the shooter is jimmy lam, a disgruntled u.p.s. employee. our detectives were there as our detectived searched his home. >> we're also learning more about the victims. one of them is being remembered as a longtime u.p.s. delivery man who made a lot of friends on his route. we have a team of reporters covering all angles on this breaking story. let's begin with nbc bay area cheryl hurd live near the u.p.s. facility. cheryl? >> reporter: some of the roads are open right now but 17th street is still closed down. this investigation will not be rushed. he wants to determine exactly what went on here. it all started to unfold at 9:00 a.m. that's when gunfire erupted. as workers ran to safety on the roof of the u.p.s. building, lewis williams says he was down below in the middle of a chaotic scene when shots rang out at the u.p.s. service distribution center in san francisco. >> all of a sudden, there was shots fired on the opposite corner and i looked down and someone -- a man fell to the ground. >> reporter: the shooting happened just before 9:00

san francisco mayor ed lee went to the u.p.s. facility himself. he wanted to show support the victims. >> these tragedies are so r terrible and they, of course, bring us together and from u.p.s., um, i personally felt -- i know my driver. . heworking lyonalpe people and we know them. we know them in every, single neighborhood. >> mayor lee was joined by the u.p.s. president for northern california. >> if i could at this time just ask all of you to please, please keep u.p.s. in your prayers and all of those impacted. >> u.p.s. is making counselors available for employees and their families. senator dianne feinstein also released this statement: i was heartbroken to learn that yet another senseless act of violence has marred our wonderful city. my heart goes tout out victims and families to to everyone affected by this despicable act. of course, dianne feinstein was county supervisor at the time san francisco mayor george moscone and harvey milk were killed in 1978. >> thank you. >>> our reporters are following up on several leads regarding this shoo

today's vigil is here at the u.p.s. y at the 300 block of san bruno avenue. >>> time now 6:33. today another round of record melting temperatures as we take a live look at the beautiful bay bridge. it's starting to warm up already. is there any relief in sight? this morning we have live team coverage? jessica flores is in livermore with more on the heat causing thousands of power outages. sandra osborne is live in san jose with a look at where to cool off. and first roberta is here in the weather center. >> a little bit of relief as thunderstorms nicked the northern and eastern sections of the bay area. you could see them as they breeze through. these were stray showers that came from the high sierra. we have the heat advisory and warning in effect. it is in effect until thursday night. encompassing most of the bay area. temperatures soar to triple- digits away from the bay. we had 10 record high temperatures yesterday. including 109 in pleasanton, 106 in livermore. and 105 in san rafael. and it was 103 in kentfield and

as workers ran to safety on the roof of the u.p.s. building, lewis williams says he was down below in the middle of a chaotic scene when shots rang out at the u.p.s. service distribution center in san

the facility. in a statement, u.p.s. said the company is saddened and deeply concerned about affected employees, family members and the community we share. our thoughts and prayers were with all those touched by this incident. >> the injured were taken to s.f. general. abc7 news reporter kate larson was there for most of the day. >> here she is with more and what we are learning about the victims. >> i heard gunshots. >> reporter: matt said he heard shots around 9:00 this morning at the u.p.s. facility on potrero hill. he was there to pickup his cousin mike lefiti from work. >> i walked up towards the gate and i looked over and i saw my cousin sprawled out in the concrete. >> reporter: toya satz ys he rao his cousin who he believes was shot in the stomach and said, i love you, and watched as police tried to resuscitate him. >> you see other families going through it and then actually your family member that is close to you go down like that and to see that visual is pretty hard. it's the worst. everybody lost a great man.

less than 24 hours ago this was the scene of chaos and tragedy. u.p.s. workers were gathering for a morning meeting when a fellow worker opened fire. san francisco police say 38- year-old jimmy lam shot and killed 3 coworkers and turned the gun on himself. the shooting triggered a "shelter in place" for the potrero hill neighborhood and hundreds of u.p.s. employees streamed out as panic spread across the facility. among the victims who died, 56- year-old wayne chan, also have pictures of two of the other victims, 50-year-old san francisco resident benson louie and 46-year-old hercules resident michael lefiti who was affectionately known as big mike. he spoke to a good samaritan who was with mike as he took his last breath. >> he said what he had to say, he loves his family, he loves his children. and you know, he didn't do anything to this man, you know, he doesn't understand why he shot him. >> reporter: two other victims were taken to the hospital and survived. police don't know if the shooter knew his victims. now, they do tell us that the shooter did

workers at the u.p.s. tribution center were about to hold a health meeting when the gunman identified as 38-year-old jimmy lam, a u.p.s. employee, began firing, lefiti's cousin spoke with nbc bay area last night. >> good nature. not a negative bone in his body, at least i don't think so, i never seen it. i just know that i loved him. >> reporter: lam killed himself when confronted by police. san francisco police searched his inner richmond district home and took 12 bags of evidence as well as a computer tower. he had complained he had been forced to work excessive overtime. a teamster official said that this is common practice when teamsters are asking at the u.p.s. facility to work nine half hours more than three times a week. reporting live from san francisco, i'm chuck coppola, today in the bay. >> chuck, thank you much. >>> we'll continue to follow that story but the big story here at home today is one of celebrati celebration. the excitement is living on, the warriors are the champ as you well now and

the suspect is an employee. >> reporter: a u.p.s. employee dressed for work, opening fire at the morning drivers meeting, killing his co-workers. >> it was pop pop pop, about seven shots. and then he fired at least five to six more outside. >> i have two people shot. cpr in progress. i need two ambulances here now. >> reporter: employees rushed to safety. area residents ordered to shelter in place, one snapping this photo of workers on the roof, hands in the air. >> they were escaping to get away from the gunman. >> reporter: police closing in with armored vehicles as they searched for the suspect, and secure the building. david, five workers were shot three were killed, before the gunman took his own life, david? >> a difficult night for the news, kayna. >>> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday -- the new alert of a police nationwide manhunt for two dangerous fugitives. the escaped prisoners accused of killing two guards. what authorities have now revealed this evening. >>> also, much more on that high

i'm live at the u.p.s. lity with the very latest coming up. ♪ ♪ may have motivated the shooting targeting a u-s congressman. weather ad libs traffic ad libs >>> we're learning more about what may have motivated the shooting targeting a u.s. congressman. >> the heat is on. i'll talk about the hottest places today, plus we will have the parade of champions forecast. >> and we are seeing a big backup over at the bay bridge toll plaza. but this isn't going to be your own route that's slow this morning. we'll have the details coming up. >> good morning, it is thursday, june 15. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm anne makovec in for kenny choi. friends and family members are remembering the victims who were shot at a u.p.s. facility in san francisco yesterday. four people died and two others are recovering. kpix 5's jessica flores live outside the facility with the latest. jessica. >> reporter: anne, right now there's a growing memorial in front of the facility. let me show you what we're looking at. we have candles, flo

u.p.s. says that strategy targeting thieves. >> the reason for that is that u.p.s. is trying to prevent theft. and it doesn't sound like weapons coming into the facility was of their most prominent concern. >> reporter: sources say they reviewed security video that shows jimmy lam simply walking past the security checkpoint on the morning of june 14th. that video also shows other workers bypassing the detectors that morning with a security guard looking on. minutes later at a morning briefing, lam opened fire, killing three co-workers before turning the gun on himself when san francisco police officers confronted him. brian sawyer says letting workers bypass metal detectors is most likely against policy. but in a fast-paced environment, where most employees know each other, security often relaxes. >> the relaxing happens because it's sort of out of sight, out of mind. >> reporter: security screenings are most likely more strict now. he expects the heightened alert to continue as u.p.s. continues to hire part time workers for the holiday season. tonight, u.p.s. is not

this morning, the investigation is still very active at the u.p.s. facility where a gunman opened fire on his fellow workers before then killing himself. we now know the identity of the suspect, he is 38-year-old jimmy lam. nbc bay area also exclusively learned that lam used two weapons in the shooting, including a mack 10 style machine pistol and he also had a backpack full of ammunition. lam was a u.p.s. driver who filed an overtime grievance in late march and authorities believe he may have been upset with his boss. meantime, we are learning more information about the victims as well. three u.p.s. employees who were shot dead in cold blood. 56-year-old wayne chan and 50-year-old benson louie, both of san francisco as well as 46-year-old mike lafiti of hercules. >> reporter: mike's u.p.s. route family stands stunned at a memorial in diamond heights, shocked. big mike, the man with a huge smile and kind words for everyone is gone. >> the way he made you feel like you were part of something. i mean, he was just an awesome person. i just want his famil

he was down the street waving to you. >> i used to tell everybody all the time that the best thing about u.p.s. was wayne. no disrespect to the company. that's how much a difference he made. >> reporter: wayne's loss has now made a big difference in this neighborhood. makes you think what a neighborhood really is or more importantly, who makes a neighborhood. >> one of these guys, yeah, i just -- i said, you know, i don't want to make the same mistake. i want to make a point of telling you how important you are to our community because i never thought of saying that to wayne. >> if you see the picture, the way he smiled at the camera and me and my son, it's just so like him. but he is so open and so loving and smiling and friendly and i feel this picture really captures his personality to all of us here on the street and in the neighborhood. >> reporter: in san francisco, wilson walker, kpix 5. >> the neighbors are still waiting to hear from chan's family on how best to help his wife and two children. >>> a warehouse caught fire on donner avenue in san francisco's bayview district. the fire de

according to the u.p.s. workers union, lam had filed an overtime grievance and we've learned he had a history of alcohol use and dui. fellow drivers say they would have never imagined he could do this. >> that was sergio quintana reporting. meantime, memorials continue to pop up across the city in honor of those victims. one of them is in diamond heights. coming up in our next half hour we'll have more on the victims' lives and how they impact their community. you can also stay up to date by visiting our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> two people from last year's ghost fire are expected back in court today. the manager of the warehouse and max harris, a tenant, have been charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. harris says he has no idea where that allegation has come from. >>> state lawmakers sent a spending plan to the governor's desk late looast night. it is a $183 billion package which raises school funding and expands a tax credit for the working poor. it restores cuts to medi-cal and gives sacr

he was right in the center as always in u.p.s.' when jimmy lam started shooting. >> out of the corner of my eye, i saw one of the drivers move forward quickly. i turned to look and it was jimmy with an out stretched hand and what looked to be a gun. >> reporter: sean then jumped into one of the nearby trucks to hide and call 911. while on the phone, he and jimmy locked eyes. >> a supervisor ran back into the building saying run, run. and i looked around and then i saw the silhouette of jimmy

that's the latest at 17th and utah, u.p.s. workers trying to get it together again today, the day after this terrible shooting. reporting live from san francisco, i'm chuck coppola, today in the bay. >> our thoughts are certainly with them. well we will continue to follow this story online at nbc bay area.com. our facebook and twitter pages are updated 24/7. >>> it's 6:08. as you get ready to let out the dorr for the roirs victory parade, we will have very nice weather. it starts out cool, may need long sleeves but later today not at all as we will see temperatures going into the upper 60s and later today it will be in the mid-70s throughout the day. looking at all of our micro climates and what you're going to see, we'll be up to 93 in concord, livermore and morgan hill, 89 there and for san francisco upper 60s. napa expect a high of 90. i'll have a look at the forecast in just a few minutes. as we head to mike, we're getting everyone out the door including everyone heading to the warriors parade. >> except for me because i wa

morning i was walking to work and i saw the u.p.s. drivers around the block. i was like, oh, god, i can't wait to see wayne to make sure that he's okay. and then they came and told us. >> he was a really caring guy. so of course he's going to get involved with everybody. and we're going to get involved with him. it takes a piece of my heart. >> folks just see them every day. people are also grieving for this driver, 50-year-old benson louie who was also a devoted volleyball coach and a father figure. the memorial for mike lefiti continues to grow in die mamond heights, which was his route. >>> there was also a life taken too soon. an antioch boy was killed during an accidental shooting last week. friends and family gathered to remember 15-year-old marcos garcia. he was shot with a pellet rifle by a friend. it was accidental. the viewing will be at haoly cross cemetery and the funeral is tomorrow at immaculate heart. >>> the san jose police department is looking at its biggest batch of recruits in three years. the san jose police academ

the gunman. some are using u.p.s. trucks for cover. court records obtained by the "chronicle" show the shooter jimmy lam has a criminal history. in 2010 he was convicted of driving under the influence. three years later arrested again for dui. >> we have learned more about the employees who died. it includes wayne chan and benson louie both from san francisco. chan was 56. and benson was 50. 46-year-old michael lefiti was from hercules. friends and family call michael lefiti big mike and people who live along his route say that big mike didn't just bring packages, he brought joy. >> around here, mike is not just a u.p.s. guy. he is everyone's friend. >> you would see him in the neighborhood and say hey, ma, i'm coming to your house later, i got something for you. >> others along his route have left flowers and notes where he took his daily break. michael lefiti leaves behind three children. a stranger who held his hand before he died told us that big mike made clear he loves them. >>> the annual democrats versus republicans baseball gam

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the u.p.s. driver known as big mike. his fellow u.p.s. drivers posted signs bearing his name on their trucks. and at the service friends recalled first hearing about the shooting. >> this took me by surprise because when i heard about it the first thing i said, i hope it wasn't where mike worked. went threw the whole day not hearing nothing. >> hoping that big mike wasn't involved. he was a 46-year-old father who had worked for u.p.s. for 17 years. one friend said there's a lesson for all of us in this tragedy. >> check in with your loved ones. you never know what's going to happen. text message, a phone call, face time -- we have so many avenues to say i love you to somebody. do it because you may not get the chance again. >> his body was laid to rest at cypress lawn. san francisco police identified the shooter as 38-year-old jimmy lam of san francisco. they say lam purchased two stolen weapons that he used in the attack. lam then took his own life when he was confronted by police. >>> new details now about a story we first reported on la

i saw the u.p.s. drivers around the block and i was like, oh, god, i can't wait to see wayne to make sure that he's okay. and then they came and told us. >> he was a really caring guy, so of course he's going to get involved with everybody. and we're going to get involved with him. it takes a piece of my heart. >> you see the connections that folks form with people on their route in their community. people also right now grieving for 50-year-old benson louie. he was a devoted volleyball coach and a father figure to many. in the meantime that memorial for mike lefiti of hercules continues to grow in diamond heights in san francisco. >>> remembering a life taken too soon. today a viewing will be held for an antioch boy killed during an accidental shooting last week. last night friends and family gathered to remember 15-year-old mar cos garcia. he was shot in the chest by a pellet rifle by a friend. police say it appears to have been an accident and no charges have been filed. garcia was a freshman at dee

>> an emotional memorial service for friends and family of one of the victims of the shooting at the u.p.s. distribution center in san francisco. an honor to the employee named big mike. the service speakers first remembered hearing about the shooting. >> it took me by surprise because when i heard about it, the first thing i think, i hope that wasn't where mike works. first went through the whole day not hearing nothing. >> he was a 46-year-old father who had worked for u.p.s. for 17 years. one speaker says there is a lesson for all of us. >> check in with your loved ones. a text message, a phone call, face time. we have so many avenues to say i love you, do it because you may not get that chance again. >> reporter: his body was laid to rest. san francisco police who identified the shooter as jimmy lam of san francisco say that he purchased two stolen weapons to perform the attack. >>> police are calling an elderly oakland woman's death suspicious. her body was found in her home last weekend. she later died at her home. her death is being described as suspicious and unexplained but the in

today's service starts at noon outside the u.p.s. building near 17th street. izing it conducts prayer services for all murdered victims in the city. the fispolice to arrive to the shooting almost didn't make it there. when they got the call, their patrol car wouldn't start. the police officers association says the officers had to commandeer a civilian driver and then take the driver with them. the officers eventually found another patrol car and drove that to the shooting scene. most of the san francisco police pleat is outdated. as our vic lee reported last month, the department requested 142 new cars and only got 48. >> the berkeley city council is set to hold a special meeting tomorrow to determine if the city's police force should continue participating in urban shield. that's the annual training program seen here that brings together police forces from the bay area and beyond. according to the daily californians, several city council members are concerned berkeley police will become militarized if they participate. others want the munopy spent on mental he

remembering the victims in yesterday's u.p.s. shooting. today fond memories of a coach who helped shape the lives of young people. >> also day 4 of deliberations in the bill cosby trial. jurors sent the judge a message. it could be a good sign for the comic legend. >> and later a scary scene. a blimp flying near the u.s. open golf tournament falls from the sky. but this could have been much worse. >> as we approach 4:10 on this thursday afternoon, we'll have a look at the afternoon commute. this is the golden gate bridge. talk about your perfect picture postcard kind of day. and even traffic is looking good. moving smoothly in both directions. back with more on abc7 n >>> we are learning more about the three u.p.s. drivers who were shot and killed yesterday by a fellow driver in san francisco. a memorial to one of the victims known as big mike lefiti is is s growing outside where he used to deliver. melanie is at potrero hill where shootings occurred and new details on the other drivers who were killed. melanie? >> reporter: absolutely. and

a source with knowledge of the investigation says u.p.s. er jimmy lam activated the detector and a security guard allowed him inside anyway. the backpack had two guns inside. two weeks ago, lam shot and killed three drivers and then himself. u.p.s. would not comment on the revelations saying its investigation is ongoing. >>> police in san jose trying to find out what led to an attempted murder-suicide. a man shot a woman and then killed himself at creston lane near an elementary school. the woman is expected to be okay. police say the man is the only suspect and there were no other victims. >> it was another female that was seen running away and we determined that that was a female because of the shots fired running away from the scene itself but there are no other victims that we're aware of. >> a nonprofit group that deals with gangs tells abc7 this neighborhood struggles with a lot of gang related issues. police have not said whether this particular shooting was gang related. >>> new this morning, one of the pope's closest advisers is tak

the last day. it's a tragedy. >> reporter: they were u.p.s. drivers but they were also beloved members of their families and their communities. benson louie was a volleyball coach. >> i formed the team. he was like a second father. >> very sad. everyone is very upset. >> reporter: joe of the teamsters says the gunman jimmy lam started working near 1999 and has only filed one grievance earlier this year because he had been assigned extra overtime for more than three days in a row. but nobody here believes that's what set jimmy off yesterday. what caused him to go to the third floor morning meeting and kill three colleagues. fellow drivers benson louie, wayne chan and big mike lefiti. we still know little bit go up. he was 38, lived in the sunset, the "associated press" is reporting today lam was involved in a custody battle with his estranged girlfriend. >> it's senseless. it's absolutely senseless. >> reporter: meanwhile, folks in the sunset today are remembering their friend. >> i have known benson since middle school. the world lost another g

it's the 11 to 13 hours interferes with their life. >> reporter: u.p.s. ng right now and we need about 10 drivers and 40 part time package handlers. we have been working with the local union in california for decades and we will continue to. >> reporter: he had a criminal history. all the charges stemmed from issues behind the wheel with jimmy lam. court records show he had been charged with two duis while driving his personal car, the first one

it's the 11 to 13 hours interferes with their life. >> reporter: u.p.s. said, we are hiring right now and we need about 10 drivers and 40 part time package handlers. we have been working with the local union in california for decades and we will continue to. >> reporter: he had a criminal history. all the charges stemmed from issues behind the wheel with jimmy lam. court records show he had been charged with two duis while driving his personal car, the first one in 2010 included hit- and-run charges. the second dui was three years later. charges were dropped that time, lam's license was suspended and his probation extended. >> once a driver gets a dui he has to report it immediately to management. so they are aware. >> reporter: he says when a driver is charged with dui, u.p.s. takes them off the road and helps them rehab today before letting them back behind the wheel. he believes the rehabilitation process is thorough and fair but the overtime isn't. >> when i started in '87, the excessive overtime was normally christmastime. i think now with the interne

a source with knowledge of the investigation says u.p.s. driver jimmy lam activated the detector but a security guard allowed him inside anyway. his backpack had two guns inside. lam shot and killed three drivers and then himself. u.p.s. would not comment saying the investigation is ongoing. >>> police in san jose trying to find out what led to an attempted murder-suicide. a man shot a woman and then killed himself. the woman is expected to be okay. police say the man is the only suspect and there were no other victims. >> it was another female that was seen running away an we determined that that was a female shots fired running away from the scene itself and no other victims we are aware of. >> a nonprofit group that deals with gangs tells abc7 this neighborhood struggles with d-back related issues. police have not said whether this particular shooting is gang related. >>> at the live desk this morning, bombshell allegations surrounding one of the pope's closest advisers. cardinal george pel. he is accused of a string, quote, historical se

here are the three u.p.s. employees shot and killed last week. wayne chan, mike lafiti and benton -- their coworker brought a gun and opened fire, killing all three men. and when police got to the facility, lamb turned the gun on himself and always died. >> you would see them in the neighborhood and say i'm coming to your house later. i got something for your. okay, i'm looking forward to it. >> and that is one of the customers on his delivery route. he touched a lot of people. he lives behind three children. the vigil will be held on the 300 block of san bruno at noon. >>> this morning, pg&e crews are dealing with a heat wave. >> reporter: here in livermore, thousands of customers were left in the dark overnight. and pg&e has restored power. as you can tell, it's already warm and it's expected to pick up to the triple-digits. the ac will be cranking up. and that's putting a lot of pressure on the power system. there was about 40,000 people yesterday across the bay area without power at the height of it. pg&e has restored the power to 37,000 custo

a fill in driver gave him wayne's name tag off the u.p.s. truck, he would have been driving today. lso knew mike from his routes here and diamond heights. >> biggest guy with the biggest heart. >> reporter: three u.p.s. employees adored by everyone they met along their routes and elsewhere in the community. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> today a san francisco jury found a man guilty of killing his girlfriend and trying to dispose of her body inside a suitcase. the case drew widespread attention seven years ago when the body of pearla louis was found floating in a suitcase in san francisco bay. her body was badly beaten. police arrested her boyfriend, 55-year-old lee bell. today, bell was found guilty of first degree murder. the victim's daughter hopes the case gives people the courage to get out of abusive relationships. >> someone will say, you know, enough is enough, time for me to get out of this situation, let me reach out for resources, let me speak to people and let them know what i'm going through and not suffer in silence. >> bell will be sentenced at a l

in san francisco, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> the gunman in the u.p.s. shooting had filed a grievance over excessive overtime and now one union rep concedes it's a growing problem at the san bruno avenue facility. in fact, there's been such a spike in complaints because of hours like these. >> most drivers don't mind working 9 1/2 and ten hours. it's the 11 and 12 and 13 hours that kind of interfere with their life. >> and u.p.s. telling us, quote, we are hiring and right now we need about 10 drivers and 40 part time package handlers. we have been working together with the local union in california for decades and we will continue to do so. >>> dozens of babysitters say they haven't been paid for months. kpix 5's andria borba reports on the startup that purportedly ripped them off. >> i love this job and working with my families. >> reporter: michela has been working as a baby is ther employed through wonder sitter. >> this is convenient. it's flexible. such a great job for a young college student with child care experience. >> reporter: wonder sitter was

a fill in driver gave him wayne's name tag off the u.p.s. truck, he would have been driving today. ew mike from his routes here and diamond heights. >> biggest guy with the biggest heart. >> reporter: three u.p.s. employees adored by everyone they met along their routes and elsewhere in the community. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> today a san francisco jury found a man guilty of killing his girlfriend and trying to dispose of her body inside a suitcase. the case drew widespread attention seven years ago when the body of pearla louis was found floating in a suitcase in san francisco bay. her body was badly beaten. police arrested her boyfriend, 55-year-old lee bell. today, bell was found guilty of first degree murder. the victim's daughter hopes the case gives people the courage to get out of abusive relationships. >> someone will say, you know, enough is enough, time for me to get out of this situation, let me reach out for resources, let me speak to people and let them know what i'm going through and not suffer in silence. >> bell will be sentenced at a later d

today's service begins at noon outside the u.p.s. building. the group organizing it conducts prayer services for all murder victims in the city. >> a driver who was shot on the bay bridge by chp officers is recovering as authorities try to figure out why he tried to drive through an emergency lane, dangerously close to several officers. cornell barnard has the story. >> chp officers were investigating an eastbound crash about a mile from the toll plaza. officers say a red cadillac tried getting around the traffic backup by using the right emergency lane. the same lane where officers were standing. >> they issued multiple commands, verbal commands for the vehicle to stop. vehicle kept coming. drove essentially by one of the officers and that officer felt threatened and discharged several rounds at the driver of that vehicle. the driver was struck. the vehicle was brought to a stop. >> the male driver was taken to a hospital. the chp says he's expected to survive. two passengers in the cadillac were not hurt. they were questioned by police. the s

. >>> on the heels to have deadly shooting at the u.p.s. facility in san francisco, employees tell us the company has brought in drivers from other parts of the state to fill in for workers who've taken some time off. the people have continue today stop by the memorial that's grown outside the building there. many have brought flowers and balloons and others have written messages honoring the victims. one u.p.s. driver who's been on the job for 27 and a half years says coming to work has helped him cope with the deadly shooting. he says it's hard dealing with seeing the bodies of the three victims on the street when he was evacuated from the building along with his co-workers. he says the customers on his route are a great support system. >> between the hugs the well wishes, and one lady -- several ladies just hugging me and just crying because they were so happy i was around you know. yeah because you know, you have family at home and you have family at work and you have family on your route. >> the driver says he hopes this incident will s

did what he did. >>. >> reporter: all lanes reopened at 9:30 a.m. >> the first police to arrive to the u.p.sooting wednesday almost did not make it. when they got the call the patrol car would not call. the san francisco police officer's association said they had to take a civilian car and take the civilian with them. most of san francisco's police fleet is outdated as we reported earlierer this month the department last requested 142 new police cars but got 48. >>> a coast guard cutter will sail home after seizing millions dollars in illegal drugs on the way to u.s. streets. you are looking at a picture provided by the coast guard showing the 17,000 pounds of cocaine seized by the crew of the cutter in the pacific. officials say the street value of the coke is $266 million. ♪ >>> abc 7 news was in downtown palo alto when sounds from around the globe came alive for world music day. you can see a variety of performers with people braving the heat. it's the ninth year that world music day was celebrated. it began in france and now is celebrated in more than 120 countries. >>> now to a special

the zoo for free. zoo officials say u.p.s. lped transport zoo packages for many years and hope the animals help u.p.s. workers heal. three people were killed last week when a u.p.s. employee opened fire at a u.p.s. facility. the shooter then turned the gun on himself. >>> all new this morning, parents a the a northern california elementary school are asking the school board there to remove cell phone towers saying that could lead to cancer in children. two were diagnosed with cancer. now more than 3,000 families signed a we decision asking for a cell phone tower to be removed from what campus. the american cancer society says that research at this point is inconclusive about whether or not cell phone it can no long's linked to cancer. >>> there's not enough research to say it is or it is not so why have our children be the experiment that discovers that it is later on? >> the school board there did issue a statement that it appreciates the comments and looking into the issue. >>> a follow-up this morning on plans to ban high sc

new strength in health care helped boost the indeces. >>> and u.p.s. ll be adding new charges during the holiday shipping season. individual and commercial customers will be charged between 27 cents to 97 cents extra. u.p.s. says the extra income will be used to pay for rising cost. >>> it sounds like science fiction, but it might get you through the airport check in even faster. >> delta started testing the first biometric system. >> reporter: it's out with the old and in with the new at msp. >> flip it over, scan it again. >> reporter: as of monday, this is the only airport in the country with a biometric based self-serve bag drop. it cost delta about $600,000 to install, although it's free for you. you don't have to sign up ahead of time either. this is a brand new system, works. you go to a kiosk and enter your trip details. this is tusual process. >> this will start the check-in process. it will print out a bag check. passengers are used to having agents do it, now we're going to let them do it themselves. i've got my boarding pass and my bag with

an official with the union that represents the u.p.s. workers tells the associated press the suspect, who was a u.p.s. employee, had filed a grief answer back in march about working excessive overtime hours. >>> let's turn into a turning point in the washington investigation. "the washington post" says the special counsel is including an examination of whether the president himself attempted to obstruct justice. fbi director jim comey confirmed for the first time last week he assured the president earlier this year on three separate occasions he was not under investigation but now that may have changed. "the post" report says the obstruction investigation began just days after dr. comey was fired. the trump team responded by saying the fbi leak regarding the president is outrageous, inexcusable. sarah fisher joining us. the paper reporting five people who say director of national intelligence mike coats and dan rogers, head of nsa and his former deputy, have agreed to be interviewed. >> what we're looking at, the big basis of the investig

. >> tributes are pouring in as we learn about the three u.p.s. drivers shot and killed by a fellow driver yesterday. big mike lefiti is growing outside the safe way in diamond heights where he used to deliver packages. u.p.s. drivers are covering the delivery route once worked by lefiti and wayne chan who also died in the shooting. >> everybody at this point was affected by this. it makes no sense. that's the nicest guy. >> you can imagine the mood was very somber as work resumed at u.p.s. this morning. a senior u.p.s. driver said jimmy lam, the driver who shot his colleagues, had once sought help for personal issues. they involved a dispute with a girlfriend over visitation rights and their young child. >> facebook is revealing how it is fighting its own war on terror after being accuse of the fostering a breeding ground for terrorists. after recent attacks, british and french officials are going to fine companies that don't remove material quickly. here is what facebook says it is doing. the menlo park base company says it has 150 people dedicat

the u.p.s. driver who killed three of his co-workers had complained of working too much overtime. but a union official says jimmy lamb was not angry about that. he had just filed a grievance. the 38-year-old burst into the morning drivers' meeting yesterday opening fire without warning. >> he was right behind me. it was like six, seven shots inside and at least five to six outside. i was just running. i didn't -- i didn't wait to look at the guy. >> i was just scared. just scared, you know, for the simple fact that it happened around us and it's sad for the victims. >> and two other drivers were injured. lamb then killed himself when police approached him. sources say he was a loner who estranged from his wife. police are still trying to determine what set him off. >>> some new developments in the nationwide manhunt for two escaped prisoners described by authorities as dangerous beyond description. police say donnie rowe and rickie dubose longtime cell mates murdered two guards during a brazen escape from a transport bus in georgia. this morning officials have released the photos o

one of the three u.p.s. workers killed in a workplace shooting last week. >> thank you for joining us. >> friends and faep membmily me recall happier times, san francisco police release new details on the timeline of the tragedy. >> also our first photo of the shooter, jimmy lam taken a of a previous bush with the law. he killed three co-workers in a june 14th attack. >> abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom joining us live with the latest on the investigation. jonathan. >> this afternoon police gave us more details in the deadly shooting frshoot ing spree that happened last week and happened during a morning staff meeting. >> as the meeting was taking place, mr. lam produced an assault type pistol and without warning or saying anything he immediately shot loui. he then shot wayne. >> police released this photo of 38-year-old jimmy lam. it came from some previous non-violent contact with the law. they showed us his weapon. a pistol stolen from napa and a mac 10 stolen from utah. he fired 20 shots. the third man

no official motive yet, but a union rep for the u.p.s. he gunman had recently filed an excessive overtime grievance. >>> 28 hours over three days, still no verdict from the jury in bill cosby's trial on aggravated indecent assault charges. jurors returned for a fourth day of deliberations. in just a few hours, they've asked the judge six questions. so far, their deliberations including a request to rehear cosby's statements to authorities and andrea constand's testimony about the alleged assault. the 79-year-old comedian accused of drugging and molesting constand at his home in 2004. the defense says the encounter was consensual. if convicted on all counts, cosby faces up to 30 years in prison. >>> all right, the hot weather sticking around in the central part of the country. let's bring in meteorologist derek van dam. >> good morning, dave and christine. enjoy the relatively cool weather in new york city today and tomorrow. you can see temperatures warm up from here. on saturday and sunday, we're going to easily top the 80-degree mark, bu

they rely on u.p.s., fedex and the postal service to hand all the shipments. u.p.s.' very volume doubles over the holidays. this year, u.p.s. will charge retailers to offset the costs. fees range from 27 cents to ground shipments to an extra 97 cents for faster delivery and they'll start the week of thanksgiving. the extra charge forces retailers to decide if they'll eat the cost or pass them on to you or me. that may prove difficult. as competition increases, shoppers are reluctant to pay more shipping fees. certainly every holiday season, chris, i tell people, don't settle for less than free shipping, chris. >> i'll tell you, you are right. the shift to online shopping is amazing. i see it even with the kids. thank you, christine. so the special congressional race in georgia is today. and whichever party wins, you're going to hear about it. will it be a referendum on president trump. that's the bottom line. next. isn't this fun, living like the pioneers of olden times? i hate the outside. well, i hate it wherever you are. burn. "burn." is that what the kids are sayin