so he's stopped unprovoked. fact it's a bad neighborhood and he runs away that means it's perfectly legal for police to stop him. the questions are, he ends up with a severed spinal cord and in a coma and died yesterday. so there are a lot of holes as far as what happened. could there have been excessive force, et cetera. back to the both of you. you know baltimore incredibly well. >> yes, i lived there. i'm a member of the maryland bar. my friends are still there. my friend is the mayor of baltimore. i know the town very well. it can be a difficult town. we've seen the wire many offous. >> the department of justice is investigating the baltimore police department because of a "baltimore sun" investigation. >> sure and there has been a history of corruption. it's a troubled -- it can be a troubled place. but that does not, i think, justify the use of excessive iveive force. when you look at this particular case yes, i think danny is right. if someone is seen running unexplained through a neighborhood that isn't

many people believe that this attack was unprovoked. >> it looks completely unprovoked even if stecld was officer. we don't know. we can't assume. but this video is not really merit the attack. >> prosecutors are now working to try to get his reinstatement now overturned. >>> the man in the video looks familiar to you, we've seen him on the show before. that is kevin richardson. he has the kevin richardson wild life sanctuary. he's the lion whisperer. the lion had a dental problem. how do you fix a dental problem with the king of the jungle? >> cautiously. >> very carefully. >> broke his canine he's become more agitated aggressive. he's isolated himself. >> he lost his canines prematurely and he needs a root canal. so fixident stepped in to provide services to get him a root canal. >> this is a long procedure. >> they think this is going to be a four-hour surgery where they have to gikve him general anesthesia and put him tound do the work. >> what makes this procedure unique here we've brought all of our equipment out and we'll do it on site. >> a whole team that specializes in opera

president roosevelt: i ask that the congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by on sunday, december 7 1941, a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire. ♪ >> in 1942 fdr startled the world by meeting churchill in casablanca and gave the axis two words -- unconditional surrender. at quebec, roosevelt was churchill planned the invasion of europe and with the future of civilization in the balance it is indelibly written in history. fdr wrote a new chapter in international relations, gave assurance to the people of china of aid in their war against japan. but the guiding hand in bringing together the many forces of east and west. such was the man who met stalin for the first time in tehran who gave the world's first promise of complete accord between the three great powers. that these were called the big three was no empty phrase and franklin roosevelt, steadfast in his convictions, was the biggest of them all. steaming into pearl harbor for the first time since the opera kevork the commander-in-chief conferred with admiral nimitz and

. >> police say freddy gray fled unprovoked from police and they had every right to chase him and take him down. other people are calling it running while black. do you think the police have the right to run after someone like freddy gray who they think is suspicious? >> every case is different but i know that in this country, we have to get away from the image of the big bad black and everything we do if we're walking or talking a certain way, that makes us a suspect and not just the police but to the general community. millions of dollars is spent creating this image of a scary black man and that hasn't changed. we all have to work to get round that fact. >> how did that play into this particular case? >> if you're living in america, unless you're living under a rock, when you look at anything in our country, tv media, that's how we're pro portrayed. we've always been portrayed that way. every day, i fight that every day, as a young black man and those images go across the globe and that's how people come with biases, even if they're not a racist person because that's how we're subco

it was was just completely unprovoked." >> phillip :the attacker then seen leaving the area. and, he is still at large. >> "take a close look at this suspect for the simple matter that if he could do it to him he could probably do it to another homeless person." >> phillip :tonight, we're told that the victim remains in intensive care. he required at least 50 stitches. live in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. more breaking news: the c-h-p. searching for a hit- and- run driver. after a deadly motorcycle accident that closed the link between two busy bay area highways tonight. kron 4's jeff bush. live in san mateo with new information. jeff? >> jeff :this whole thing went down around 6:00 tonight. the height of the rush hour here on highway 92. a white suvs crashed into a motorcyclist. that cyclist was thrown from his bike and he felt several hundred feet on to the ground, killing him. you can see that the white motorcycle came to rest underneath a ups truck. the strike has nothing to do. with do. the coroner has not released the name of the fatality that they're

. >> police say it appears this was an unprovoked attack. investigators hope the public can identify the suspect the video is hard to watch. you can see a man walking down the street in the direction of a hopeless man who is sitting against a wall. the suspect pulled out what appears to be a pipe or rod and whacks the home listen -- hopeless man. people would live and work in the area are baffled why someone would want to hurt a friendly and harmless man. >> you he is a regular guy, here every day, 10 years. >> he is a pain in the butt but okay. never bothered anybody. >> the last man left flowers where robert was attacked hoping he gets well soon. he is recovering at plan general hospital and had to get 50 stitches. it is not clear if the suspect and victim knew each other. it appears the attack certificate not hopeless. the assault was so violent he could be charged with attempted murder. >>> developing news, police in hair are looking for the shooter who last a man dead at 9:45 last night on jefferson street near east 10th. responding off

documents, the 25-year-old fled unprovoked upon noticing police presence in the neighborhood. an officer noticed a knife clip dod his pants pockets. they then claim he was arrested without incident. and he suffered a medical emergency in the police van. it's that lack of evidence that has residents demanding answers. >> reporter: in baltimore, a demand for answers into how 25-year-old freddie gray suffered a spinal injury while in police custody. it happened just after 8:40 a.m. on sunday april 12th. >> get off me yo. >> reporter: cell phone video provided by the victim's attorney shows officers arresting gray and loading him into a van. police say they asked for an inhaler. at about 8:46 a.m. they radioed he was becoming irate. at 8:59 they requested another officer to come check on gray and then they called for paramedics that rushed him to the hospital where he remained in a coma where he died. >> our information is he basically had his neck broken and his spine was almost completely severed. >> reporter: friends describe him as jokester who grew up in a rough neighborhood

the seemingly unprovoked attacke happened at the corner of octavia and union. according to police, the girl was walking past a homeless man with her mother, when the man allegedly grabbed the girl's neck, lifted her up and pushed her into a wall. residents were surprised to hear about the assault. >> :i think that's cruel >> :i'm very shocked to hear that happened i going to be more aware now keep my eyes open, and think about things a lot more, pam moore>>: the mother called 9-1-1 and responding officers arrested 33-year-old adras kosdi. charging him with false imprisonment, aggravated assault, and child abuse. the girl suffered a bloody scratch and other injuries to her neck, but is expected to be okay. the committee was told to go and rework the bill and bring it back. reporter>>: here in pacific of the 50 ft. sperm whale remains on the beach. what caused the death? scientists say we may never know. they say the tissue samples they removed are not freshen up for the study. they do say there are no obvious signs of trauma. inside the whale's stomach were only

completely unprovoked. >> reporter: attacker then seen leaving the area at still at large. they close look at the suspect simple matter that if he can do to him he could barely do it to another call was person. >> james: lessor to calm those felipe reporting this morning. happening right now police and sent mateo or in a sea hit-and-run following that deadly car accident a. between high 1 0192. messrs. say the rider lost control is bite when over the railing of the ramp. suffer a fatal injuries. the of the hog up a partnership with abc seven news. chp sorghum to determine the cause of the writer to lose control. weather near their vehicle was involved. witnesses are forcing the motorcycle involved in a collision with the light as uv. then left the scene of. >> james: has fallen san jose police officer michael johnson. 8000 people including hundreds of uniformed police officer and firefighters pulled up the eyes of the center for the moral. u.s. shot and killed on march 24th. sister joined others in speaking about how michael johnson was as a family member and who he was beh

. >> attack appears to be unprovoked and the video is hard to watch showing the homeless man known around the area as "robert," against a wall and another man is seen walking toward him. he is carrying what appears to be a metal rod or pipe and beats the man on the head in the tenderloin neighborhood on wednesday before 9:30. >> it was a blunt metal object like a baseball swing swings it across the left side of the victim's head and knocks him unconscious much the victim was pleading would -- from facially in the head and lost a lot of blood and received 50 stitches. >> it is fought believed the attacker is homeless. they hope someone will see the video and recognize him and give a call. he could be charged with attempted murder. people in the neighborhood call the victim a nice guy saying hello to everyone and some left flowers in the place he sits hoping he is better soon. >>> thank you. developing news police in hayward are looking for shooter who last a man dead the shooting happened at 9:45 last night on jefferson street near east 10 this and responding officers found the victim with

now looked to be unprovoked.ld police another man grabbed him, through him to the ground unprovoke but the video seems to paint a different picture. >> former live i was corrections officer about 10 years ago and my training was never to punch back. it was to control the situation and to take the person down. >> police or rested the suspect who they say was drunk. he now facing multiple charges. >>> eight male high school students suspended for sharing nude pictures of female students. while the boys who got the pictures were punish the girls who sent them were not. students at the missouri high school say the pictures were shared around the school and online. they say instagram page was set up to share the pictures. that page has since been wiped clean according to a district spokesperson the suspensions are ranging from two to 10 days for the eight boys who received the pictures. >>> a crash car lied beneath a bridge the end result of a wild police chase much the driver survived and the details the moments righ

in the shooting of iraqi civilians in 2007. 14 iraqis were killed in what prosecutors called an unprovoked attack win of the former guards face as life sentence. he was found guilty of first-degree murder. >>> coming up on al jazeera america, sudanese voters head to the polls. but the opposition is boycotting and why they say the election is a sham. >>> turkey's growing outrage after pope francis called the killing of a million armenians genocide. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. it is 10:47 eastern taking a look at today's top stories. en investigation is underway at disney world after one person died at the park. a lamborghini crashed into a guardrail. it killed the passenger and injured the driver. >>> russia is lifting its ban on supplying rockets to iran. president vladimir putin reinstated a contract that was canceled last year. and it it is in exchange of crude oil. >>> kenyan government has given u.n. three months to relocate the camp one of the world's largest, sheltering half a million somalian refugees. >>> vote something under way in sudan for that country's parliament el

according to the police report gray fled unprovoked upon noticing police presence.he bigger question for investigators and the public is what happened to him in the moments right after he was taken in to custody? protesters claim gray may have been put through what is known in baltimore as a rough ride. officers allegedly using sudden stops and sharp turns to injure suspects. commissioner anthony bass confirming gray was not wearing a seat belt. six baltimore officers have been suspended with pay while the police carry out a criminal investigation. investigators are still searching for this man seen in surveillance video released overnight calling him a potential witness. today gray was laid to rest. at his funeral, his family pastors and community leaders called for peace but the calls have not been heeded by some. after ten days of peaceful protests. >> this is a grieving family that deserves answers for their son. >> reporter: today a small group of agitators became violent, targeting police with bricks and burning abandoned squad cars. two police officers remain

. >> vicious unprovoked attack on homeless man.night san francisco police are asking for your help. >> beating caught on surveillance camera as you can plainly see. officers hope someone recognizes the man seen hitting the victim right on the head. good evening oechl. >> happened last night did near lark and aguirre street. >> we have the story and reaction from the people who know the victim. katie that is brutal to watch. >> it really is. hard to watch i think dan and amma. people who know the victim say he's roger regular on the corner where attacked. police work in the area also know the victim they say he's a nice guy. neighbors though to not recognize the attacker but police hoping you might. >> this video kleevrl show as man walking on lark street and he reaches a homeless man sitting against a wall. >> he pull out a blunt metal object and almost like a baseball swing swingts across the left side of the victim's head knocks him unconscious. >>reporter: happened a little before 9:30 on wednesday night exploratorium police off

witnesses described the violence as unprovoked. one of the victims ended up critically injured, and it is lit up and blue this, mo. >> that is san jose city hall in a glowing tribute to the officer who died in the lean of duty. michael johnson. and by no means does the show support end there. we now know that fund raisers t britanya armed surpassed their goal of $25,000. the final amount raised won't be released until later today. the event just wrapped up hours ago. earlier today people lined bay street to say one final good-bye to officer johnson. they watched in silence as the hearst made its way to the memorial service. inside that arena, a powerful and emotional scene as we heard from johnson's family for the first time sense he was shot and killed. his sister talked about how he excelled at everything he did from baking the best bleu cheesecake ever from a recipe so secret he kept it locked in a gun safe to earning a black belt in jujitzu twice. >> mike, we not only miss you, you have left an emptiness in our lives that can f

. >> i'm raj mathai, and it appears that the attack was unprovoked jean elle? >> yes, he said that he needed to go to the b.a.r.t. station, and before he got to the b.a.r.t. station, that pas sensenger attacked. >> and actually, if you are going to the b.a.r.t. station, there is a closer b.a.r.t. station straight ahead. >> for real? >> i should go there? >> yes. >> reporter: cab driver offered to save his pas sensenger a couple of bucks on the fare, but then he noticed that something was wrong wrong. i noticed that something was wrong. >> reporter: the veteran cab driver was right. just before he arrived there, the cab ride turned violent. the man repeatedly hit him with a metal padlock. >> i have a bump on the head, and little blood, but it could have been so worse. >> reporter: he says that the man was trying to steal electronics from the front seat and ran away. he didn't get anything, but he did get something, his sense of security. >> and in a way, it is me against the world in a way. >> reporter: in february, another passenger beat a cab driver in daily c

. >> if you flee from the police unprovoked the police have the legal ability to pursue you.did. they pursued mr. gray, had he not had a knife or illegal weapon on him, he would have been released after the proper paperwork was done. however, in this case he was in possession of a spring-loaded knife, at which time he was arrested. everyone keeps going back and forth that there was no probable cause. in this type of an incident you do not need probable cause to arrest you just need reasonable suspicion to make the stop. that's what they had in this case. there's been a lot of controversy as to whether the six police officers involved in this case gave statements to the investigators. we've heard from the deputy police commissioner on monday that they did. we've been hearing from other administrators today that they didn't. and that was because of the law enforcement officers' bill of rights. i can tell you that on april 12th the day this incident occurred five of the six officers voluntarily waived their constitutional rights and gave voluntary statements to the investigators

police say gray fled unprovoked upon noticing a police presence but they don't say why he was approached. police claim to have found a knife in gray's pants but he was not charged with a crime. the mayor appealed for patience. it will take till may 1st for an investigation of the incident to be completed and made public. in baltimore scott broom wusa 9. >>> and police do plan to release their own security camera views captured during the arrest. the deputy commissioner says the six officers involved have been suspended per protocol there. >>> the sheriff of tulsa county oklahoma says the department did not violate the civil rights of a suspect killed by a volunteer reserve deputy. the sheriff spoke publically for the first time about the shooting of reserve deputy robert bates. bates is charged in second degree manslaughter of harris. harris was shot earlier this month during a sting operation. here's the sheriff. >> in his mind he knows that it was a dangerous situation and he ought to have his gun out. >> the sheriff also addressed reports that questioned whether bates was properly tra

. ♪ ♪ >> vicious unprovoked attack on homeless man.ight san francisco police are asking for your help. >> beating caught on surveillance camera as you can plainly see. officers hope someone recognizes the man seen hitting the victim right on the head. good evening oechl. >> happened last night did near lark and aguirre street. >> we have the story and reaction from the people who know the victim. katie that is brutal to watch. >> it really is. hard to watch i think dan and amma. people who know the victim say he's roger regular on the corner where attacked. police work in the area also know the victim they say he's a nice guy. neighbors though to not recognize the attacker but police hoping you might. >> this video kleevrl show as man walking on lark street and he reaches a homeless man sitting against a wall. >> he pull out a blunt metal object and almost like a baseball swing swingts across the left side of the victim's head knocks him unconscious. >>reporter: happened a little before 9:30 on wednesday night exploratorium police offi

. >>> san francisco police are trying to identify the suspect in a vicious and unprovoke attack open a homeless man. surveillance video shows the man hitting the victim on the head with a metal pipe and calmly walking away. it happened open when night. the victim is still in critical condition. our reporter will have more on the victim who is well-known and well licked in -- liked in the neighborhood. >>> a man accused of pushing another man in front of a muni train last month will appear in court today. he faces attempted murder, assault and battery. police say he pushed another map in front of the train during a fight at the civic center station platform march 8. the victim managed to pull himself off the track before he was hit by a train but suffered a life-threatening head injury. >> san francisco police are searching for a woman seen driving a jeep that hit three bicyclist and cars. driver first hit a mini cooper yesterday and took off on scott to oak. a bicyclist was thrown at least 20' and taken to the hospital. the driver kept going then hitting a parked car pushing it into

. >> the girl was walking with her mother when this man came up to the child unprovoked, grabbed her by the neck, lifted her off the ground and placed her on the side of a building. >> several people witnessed the attack. called the police. he was caught within minutes. the girl has a scrape on her neck. otherwise, she is okay. >>> in berkeley tonight, thousands of people took to the streets in protest. juliette goodrich on their message for one of the biggest corporations in america. >> reporter: liz, that big corporation is mcdonalds. and employees didn't go to work today. they hit the streets in protests in a nationwide fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage. the fight for $15 considered one of the biggest mobilizations of workers in the u.s. and this afternoon in the east bay, another organized protest moving through the streets of downtown berkeley ending up at this mcdonalds on shadack and university. >> very misleading for workers to work and try to live the american dream hen they are not even paid enough to survive. >> reporter: the nationwide strikes and protests comes two we

- defense but dozens of iraqis and even former blackwater colleagues testified the shooting was unprovoked. >>> legendary american r&b singer percy sledge has died. the alabama native was best known for his classic 1966 hit "when a man loves a woman." his rock 'n' roll hall of fame biosays the song was inspired by real life events about a girl who left him for someone else. his agent says percy sledge died this morning in baton rouge, louisiana after a long battle with cancer. percy sledge was 73 years old. >>> animal control officials had their hands full trying to get a california mountain lion to abandon a crawl space he's now calling home. the big cat is known in the neighborhood as p22. workers installing a security system discovered it trapped underneath a los angeles home yesterday. animal control officials tried to pry p22 with a pole, launched procheck tiles at it all without luck. around midnight they gave up and the mountain lion left on its own. officials say it's unclear where he is now. >>> los angeles was the site of the premier of the year's most anticipated hoafs. the -- m

what scientists are thinking at 9:00 >> then at 11:00 a seemingly unprovoked beating caught on camera. we have the wrong picture there. now, the search for the attacker. why this is personal for police. we have american crime and stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> that is going to do it for this edition of abc7 news. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here thanks for joining us. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

according to police gray fled unprovoked upon noticing police presence and arrested for possession of a switchblade. the maximum penalty for that crime? one year in prison and a $500 fine. joining me on the phone, msnbc's national correspondent, joy reed. joy, what's the reaction to the charge, basically, the list of charges freddie gray was in possession of a switchblade. i think it surprises people that can land you in jail for a year. >> well yeah. sorry, as i run to the car. essentially, we are still trying to get reaction for it. i was trying to get an attorney to describe to me whether or not probable cause standard was met for this arrest. because what the charging document to the district court of marilyn state is that he was going to be charged with and said possession of a switchblade, of a knife blade with automatic attachment. but the question is how would officers have known that? how would they have known that when they stopped it? i think that's the question. >> right. the officers were on bicycle, as you point out, joy. and the switchblade was somehow tucked on to his

police claim gray fled unprovoked upon noticing a police presence. but they don't say why he was approached. police claimed to have found a knife in gray's pants but he was not charged with a crime. a witness said today he heard screaming during the arrest that appears to contradict the police account. >> i heard this boy hollering and screaming get off of me, get off of me, you're hurting my neck. get your knee out my back. >> you heard the mayor stephanie rawlings-blake use the word transparency. police are releasing their own closed circuit video that may or may not shed additional light on this incident. police say an investigation will be completed by may 1st. the results of that investigation will go to the state's attorney for potential charges against the officers involved and those results will be reviewed by an independent review board. as you just heard me lay out the timeline, that's going to take some time and because of that the police commissioner and the mayor are concerned that the public might run out of patience. angry protesters a

. >> he came to the child unprovoked lifted her off the ground and placed her on the side of the building. >> he suffers from an illness and he has had previous run ins with the law and arrested on drug charges in 2002 and connecticut and in 2007 in florida. police say now he is getting medical treatment. >> happening today 100 catholic donors call on the pope to remove san francisco ambassador bishop cordileone after take out a full page ad in this morning's "san francisco chronicle," and here is the preview reporting that the father of new england patriots quarterback tom brady, is among the listed signatures saying court plane fostered an atmosphere of division and intoll ran and is mean spirited. in a statement the archdiocese said this is a misrepresentation and the signers do not speak for the catholic community of san francisco. we will have reaction at the top of the hour. >> the warriors preparing for game one of the first round lay off series against the new orleans pelicans. golden state ended the season with the 39th win at home. fans are ready for a magical run to nba >> a bi

they say authorities are not protecting them and that the violence was unprovoked. >> we don't know. we don't know. we are not doing anything. we'll just walking by our self. >> violence against immigrants has surged in the past two weeks. at least four people have been killed. police are struggling to maintain control. immigrants are often targeted by young south africans, who blame them for the country's rampant unemployment. most insist they are not a burden on the country. >> i brought my money to the country to invest in this country. >> some south africans say the immigrants are to blame for the violence. police are trying to calm tensions. officials say they have arrested 22 people in connection with the attacks. >> let's pull in our africa correspondent. he is on the line with us from johannesburg. what is going on in south africa? we have violence breeding violence, people taking justice into their own hands. what are the reasons for this and why now? dagmar: there's not one single reason. if there was tackling the problem would be easy. one has to keep in mind that these at

mark: prosecutors called it an unprovoked and bush against civilians. in september 2007, a u.s.itary convoy approached nisur square in baghdad. unable to stop an ongoing vehicle, private security guards protecting the convoy fired warning shots and then lethal fire. a gunbattle with iraqi police and armed soldiers ensued. at least 14 unarmed to billions were killed, and more than a dozen injured. -- at least 14 unarmed civilians were and more than a dozen injured. now nicholas slatten has been sentenced to life in prison. his three former colleagues have been given 30 years behind bars. dozens of victims and witnesses were flown over for the trial with some questioning the difference between the men's actions and terrorist. s. to the guard for the families, they were just doing their job. >> they risk their lives to protect our liberties and theirs. all four of these men served in the armed services honorably, and they all received commendations for the bravery, integrity, and strength. mark: the seventh night in a debate over the u.s. military's widespread use of contractors. m

unprovoked crime, caught on camera. >> and are your smart phone apps spying on you? >> and a remarkable come back of river otters. researchers explain the reason why. >> out. out. >> getting tense there. we begin with a story you'll only see on abc7 news. a company bribing a police officer. good evening everyone. >> tonight we have new information on a construction case. >> dan noyes has the story. >> records obtained by the i team show nelson service performed a third of the tow's in the bay area. somehow, they got the business 84% of the time. i called up this week. >> i need to talk to you. >> out, out. >> the police department confirms and have launched a criminal investigation into why he gave kickbacks to ricky rodriguez. >> have you given him money? did you give money to ricky? >> you're on private property. >> i'm leaving. i'm going out. >> i want to make sure i'm giving you a fair chance. have you ever paid bribes? >> no answer. and sources tell me they have been spotted dining together and the tow company owner always picked up the tab. ricky rodriguez reti

. >> this man came up to the child unprovoked and grabbed her by the neck and off the ground and up against the building. >> the child was hospitalized with cuts and scratches. the suspect was arrested. he told police he was suffering from an illness. >> that is concerning because we live around the corner. >> parents on union street surprised it happened here. >> this is why i don't let you walk alone in the city. >> but angelo was not surprised. he called 9-1-1 three times in recent months because of aggressive homeless people. >> i had homeless people coming in the restaurant and demanding food and punching on the deli case when i told them to leave. >> it is a tragic situation. >> the coalition on homelessness says too many people with mental illness need help and can't get it. >> we have seen massive cuts to the mental health treatment center and as a result we have folks with untreated mental illnesses out there. >> he has a long history. arrested on drug carnlgs in 2002 in connecticut and a drug arrest in florida from 2007. police say he is now getting medical treatment. in san franc

according to charging documents, the 25-year-old fled unprovoked upon noticing police presence in thenoticed a knife clip dod his pants pockets. they then claim he was arrested without incident. and he suffered a medical emergency in the police van. it's that lack of evidence that has residents demanding answers. >> reporter: in baltimore, a demand for answers into how 25-year-old freddie gray suffered a spinal injury while in police custody. it happened just after 8:40 a.m. on sunday april 12th. >> get off me yo. >> reporter: cell phone video provided by the victim's attorney shows officers arresting gray and loading him into a

. >> this person used violence unprovoked. it's a dangerous person. we want to get them off the street. >> reporter: and again, many streets in this area blocked off here with police officers this morning. we're at the intersection of 50 fifth avenue and foothills. but if you go all the way down for about five or six blocks, this entire area is closed off and police try to close in on an armed man believed to have been one of three people involved in a shooting up on undercover officers late last night. they were doing a homicide investigation and they were fired upon, we did confirm with the chief a short time ago, those officers were not hit by gunfire. we obviously, pam, will stay out here and continue to monitor the fluid situation. a major search underway in the neighborhood, we will let you know when i find them and they are looking for. >> perfect. we'll check in with you throughout the morning. >>> in the meantime, baltimore police commissioner batts says the city works overnight despite confrontations with protesters. police and a group of de

. >> this man came up to the child unprovoked and grabbed her by the neck and off the ground and up against the building. >> the child was hospitalized with cuts and scratches. the suspect was arrested. he told police he was suffering from an illness. >> that is concerning because we live around the corner. >> parents on union street surprised it happened here. >> this is why i don't let you walk alone in the city. >> but angelo was not surprised. he called 9-1-1 three times in recent months because of aggressive homeless people. >> i had homeless people coming in the restaurant and demanding food and punching on the deli case when i told them to leave. >> it is a tragic situation. >> the coalition on homelessness says too many people with mental illness need help and can't get it. >> we have seen massive cuts to the mental health treatment center and as a result we have folks with untreated mental illnesses out there. >> he has a long history. arrested on drug carnlgs in 2002 in connecticut and a drug arrest in florida from 2007. police say he is now getting medical treatment. in san franc

it to happen unprovoked accurate is happening with an attempted murder with the attempted murder weaponcreek police is trying to find the suspect there is we are always updating our stories. >> pam: we hope to see you later tonight tactic evening everyone! ah. morning. helicopter company. cool. i see no yellow tape, no solemn cops. why are we here, lisbon? i don't know, jane. all i know is the director called me at 4:30 a.m. and asked me to handle this personally, whatever this is. and you just do whatever the director says no questions asked? uh, he's the director. okay, well, call me when you figure it out. hey. wait. no, he asked for you specifically, too. i take this nap for freedom, lisbon, for every little guy who has a dream. nap later. now we fight crime. no. i'm napping now. agent lisbon. mr. jane.

. >> vicious unprovoked attack on homeless man.re asking for your help. >> beating caught on surveillance camera as you can plainly see. officers hope someone recognizes the man seen hitting the victim right on the head. good evening oechl. >> happened last night did near lark and aguirre street. >> we have the story and reaction from the people who know the victim. katie that is brutal to watch. >> it really is. hard to watch i think dan and amma. people who know the victim say he's roger regular on the corner where attacked. police work in the area also know the victim they say he's a nice guy. neighbors though to not recognize the attacker but police hoping you might. >> this video kleevrl show as man walking on lark street and he reaches a homeless man sitting against a wall. >> he pull out a blunt metal object and almost like a baseball swing swingts across the left side of the victim's head knocks him unconscious. >>reporter: happened a little before 9:30 on wednesday night exploratorium police officer carlos fred says the vi

what scientists are thinking at 9:00 >> then at 11:00 a seemingly unprovoked beating caught on cameraong picture there. now, the search for the attacker. why this is personal for police. we have american crime and stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> that is going to do it for this edition of abc7 news. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here thanks for joining us. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00. at subway, a great meal starts with a great sandwich on the new "simple 6 menu." with six of our best six-inch subs, like the tender turkey breast plus any bag of chips and a 21-ounce drink for just $6 every day. this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants -- a commercial property manager from belmont, california... a public health advisor from washington d.c... and our returning champion a volunteer guardian ad litem from manchester, new hampshire... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! welcome aboard. this has been an exciting week on "jeopardy!" kerry became champion on yesterday's program by defeating a young man who had p

witnesses describe that violence as unprovoked and one of the victims was critically injured. >>> also expected back in court today three former san jose state students tied to an alleged hate crime. the three men along with a fourth student, prosecutors say, who was a juvenile taunted their black roommate in their college dorm during the fall of 2013. the taunting allegedly included hanging a confederate flag and putting a bike lock over his neck. the saga sparked outrage on campus. today's hearing, though, is mostly procedural. >>> a resolution is expected today in another unusual south bay legal case, involving a disgraced former santa clara county supervisor george scherkauer jr. he's expected to be sentenced in a phony election mailer, he sent it to help his former aide win a city council seat. the let ear tacked another candidate. shirakawa pleaded no contest. he's not expected to get jail time but community service instead. he already served seven months in a separate corruption case. >>> what has been a very heavy week, some uplifting news now. tens of thousands of dollars rais

. >> unprovoked, grabbed her by the neck, lifted her off the ground and placed her alongside the building. >> crosby was booked in the san francisco county jail, the child treated for minor injuries to her neck and throat. >>> low wage workers say raising the minimum wage will be a key issue in next year's presidential election. [ cheers and applause ] [ indiscernible ] >> hundreds of people marched from uc berkeley to an mcdonald's on shaddic and university avenues yesterday demanding the fast food giant raise worker pay the restaurant was closed yesterday in anticipation of the protests part of a nationwide campaign to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. >> it sounds good that you know take out what bill you'll pay, keep the lights on, keep, pay the rent, and then, you finding what you're paying for food. >> mcdonald's recent lay nounsed it will -- announce td will raise wages to above the local minimum wage but this only applies to company owned restaurants and not the 90% of mcdonald's 14,000 restaurants which are franchised and locally owned, workers also want higher wages at o

. >> as it turns out the girl was walking with her mother when this man came up to the child unprovoked, grabbed her by the neck, lifted her off the ground and placed her against the side of a building. >> several people saw what happened and called police. the girl was hurt on her neck and received a bad scratch. but police say she will be okay. >>> hundreds of people opposed to a bill on vaccinations turned out at the state capital. the bill requires parents to get their kids vaccinated. there's no exemptions for personal beliefs. yesterday the bill's author defended it. >> vaccinations have prevented more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths among children born in the last 20 years. >> it is a denial of due process and a violation of the right to free exercise of religion. >> the senate education committee will vote on it next wednesday. >>> the dog flu outbreak hitting the midwest is worse. there are 1,000 cases being reported. vets say cough and sluggishness are the first symptoms. they say the flu is highly contagious and can even be spread to cats. the strain has n

according to these documents, gray fled unprovoked. noticing police presence.ticed a knife clipped to the right front of his pants pocket. the charge sdlapgz gray did unlawfully carry, possess, and have a switchblade knife with a spring with it. police have completed their investigation. at a news conference this morning, they unveiled new information about a previously unknown stop by the police van carrying freddie gray. >> we discovered the new stop based on our thorough and comprehensive and ongoing review of all cctv cameras and privately owned cameras. and in fact this new stop has been -- was discovered from a privately owned camera. >> the report in the hand of the baltimore state's attorney marilyn masbee. he said "while we have and continue to leverage the information by the department we are not relying solely on their findings, rather the facts that we have gathered and verified verified." this is additional information about the additional van stop. joining me msnbc's ron alone. it's interesting to find out -- we know being in the western district

unprovoked crime, caught on camera. >> and are your smart phone apps spying on you?rkable come back of river otters. researchers explain the reason why. >> out. out. >> getting tense there. we begin with a story you'll only see on abc7 news. a company owner allegedly bribing a police officer. good evening everyone. >> tonight we have new information on a construction case. >> dan noyes has the story. >> records obtained by the i team show nelson service performed a third of the tow's in the bay area. somehow, they got the business 84% of the time. i called up this week. >> i need to talk to you. >> out, out. >> the police department confirms and have launched a criminal investigation into why he gave kickbacks to ricky rodriguez. >> have you given him money? did you give money to ricky? >> you're on private property. >> i'm leaving. i'm going out. >> i want to make sure i'm giving you a fair chance. have you ever paid bribes? >> no answer. and sources tell me they have been spotted dining together and the tow company owner always picked up the

as you'll see totally unprovoked. in fact, the cab driver was nice to the passenger even telling him he would save money by going a shorter route. as you said, the weapon the assailant chose to use strange. a padlock. it happened yesterday morning just after midnight. the entire ride was recorded on the cab's camera in the front. the passenger hailed a cab driven by ben valice at 7th and townsend. he told the driver to go to the b.a.r.t. station and fifth and market. here's what happened next. >> if you're just going to b.a.r.t., there's a station even closer straight ahead. >> which one? >> city center. >> for real? >> yeah. >> thank you. that will save you a couple bucks. >> reporter: when they reached their destination 7th and market the passenger began pummelling valice with a padlock and tried to rob him. >> the passenger was trying to take the driver's electronics and other type of devices that were in the front. >> reporter: but he got nothing and ran into the b.a.r.t. station and disappeared. this is the secon

. >> this man came up to the child unprovoked and grabbed her by the neck and off the ground and up against the building. >> the child was hospitalized with cuts and scratches. the suspect was arrested. he told police he was suffering from an illness. >> that is concerning because we live around the corner. >> parents on union street surprised it happened here. >> this is why i don't let you walk alone in the city. >> but angelo was not surprised. he called 9-1-1 three times in recent months because of aggressive homeless people. >> i had homeless people coming in the restaurant and demanding food and punching on the deli case when i told them to leave. >> it is a tragic situation. >> the coalition on homelessness says too many people with mental illness need help and can't get it. >> we have seen massive cuts to the mental health treatment center and as a result we have folks with untreated mental illnesses out there. >> he has a long history. arrested on drug carnlgs in 2002 in connecticut and a drug arrest in florida from 2007. police say he is now getting medical treatment. in san franc

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he is just it was this was completely unprovoked. >> reporter: at this plant there is no official motive for the attack of there may have been up confrontation between the two earlier to and the day but there is nothing to justify this video. if they capture the suspect he will not just be charged with assault they will be charging him with attempted murder. and looking him resources this the other man is doing this morning and hopefully he is making a full record recovery and i will give you another update in 7:00 a.m.. >> reporter: police like to know if you have any information to help them with posted this information on our kron4.com >> reporter: breaking news the we're following from overnight a man gunned down in hayward and the killer is still eludes the shooting happened at 10:00 last night on jefferson street near mission boulevard all officers said they found a man on the ground would been shot in the chest he is identified as william paca cup pacheco junior. at this for this award of a rest. >> reporter: also this morning one man is dead following a building fire in severance