formed a team formed a contact team to go into the vta area. at 6 3913 beaty a worker tells the sheriff's deputies that the suspect is armed with a handgun. vta worker goes on to state that. that the suspect was last seen in building a. so it's 6 3950 seconds. sheriff's deputy sergeant in the 3 san jose officers develop a tactical plan in a simple their first contact team as they go into building at the vta bus yard. upon making entry into the the team bus yard. they start moving towards building a they're moving towards the hot zone. a hot zone is an area where there's a direct and immediate threat that exist to the public. at 6.41, '08. 2 shots or hurt. the deputy on the contact team in initially believes. those sounds were caused by stepping of a metal roof. that's on the floor. at 6 4132 both the deputy and the sergeant. pulled the exterior stairwell that leads to the 3rd floor in the contacting the teen, some additional cover because there was no active stimulus going on. active stimulus is going to be people screaming shots being heard. at

the sergeant immediately formed a team to, sorry formed a contact team to go into the vta area. t 6:39:13 a vta worker tells the sheriff's deputies that the suspect is armed with a handgun. the vta worker goes on to state that the suspect was last seen in building a. so at 6:39:50, the sheriff's deputy sergeant and the three san jose officers devise a tactical plan and assemble their first contact team as they go into building a at the vta bus yard. upon making entry into the vta bus yard they start moving toward building a. they're moving toward the hot zone. a hot zone is an area where there's a direct and immediate threat that exists to public. at 6:41:08, two shots are heard. the deputy on the contact team initially believes that those sounds were caused by the stepping of a metal roof that's on the floor. at 641-42 both the deputy and sergeant hold the exterior door well that leads to the third floor building a and the contact team obtains additional cover because there was no active stimulus going on. active stimulus is going to be people screaming, shots being heard. at 6:

the sergeant immediately formed a team -- excuse me, formed a contact team to go into the vta area. at 6:39:13, a vta worker tells sheriffs deputies that the suspect is armed with a handgun and goes on to state the suspect was last seen in building a. so at 6:39:50, the sheriffs deputy started to develop tactical plans and assembled their first contact team as they go into the vta at the building bus yard. upon making entry into the vta bus yard, they start moving towards building a. they're moving toward the hot zone. it is an area with a direct and immediate threat that exists to the public. at 6:41:08, two shots are heard. the deputy on the contact team initially believes that those sounds were caused by the stepping of a metal roof stepped on the floor. both the deputy and the sergeant hold the exterior stairwell that leads to the third floor of building a and the contact team paints an additional cover because there was no active stimulus going on. active stimulus is going to be people screaming, shots being heard. at 6:41:58, the contact team moves up the stairwell. due to tact

vta leaders and also state leaders to decide about the money. it kicks off at 8:30. >> we'll see how the meeting goes. what are some of the other areas of vta where the money can be used? >> reporter: we are told some of the workers are really having a hard time. some say they want to be retrained or even relocated. to some money will go to that. over all the money is said to be looked at for repairs, recovery, overall healing process. >> thank you. >>> tomorrow, battle brewing over a water front homeless encampment can come to a head. city leaders in sausalito say campers have to go by tuesday and many say they're not leaving. nearly three dozen people live at the park. friday the city served a notice to clear out by tomorrow. city leaders say they need to leave the site to finish a construction project. the other problem is the encampment is on public and private land and the property owner wants them out. so the city is asking people to move to a new site a mile north at marin park. >>> police warning people especially tourists to watch for brazen car thieves. san francisco chronical reports this is up 753% in the central district

vta family. i haven't had a person show up except to return my husband's belongings from the locker. >> that is gut wrenching to hear. in a statement to nbc bay area, the vta says we want mrs. fritch to know we hear her and will do everything we possibly can to help. the vta added many require paper work which the family should not have to deal with and it will make every effort to provide support. >>> we're watching the recall for governor newsom. it's still a go. a few signatures being withdrawn from petitions april, supporters gathered enough signatures to initiate the election, but per state law, voters were given 30 days to request names be taken off the petitions. 43 were removed but the secretary of state says there are still plenty to force a recall. the next is getting an election cost to the state. the recall election is expected take place this fall, most likely in september or october. well. so team usa's high profile teams are being finalized. the olympics begin in tokyo in one month. usa's golden girls are back -- 17 of the 18 players on the squad from the 2019 world cup championship team, they're going to tokyo. they include former

vta mass shooting. the images and sounds give us the clearest sense, yet, of that frantic search for the shooter. nbc bay area's robert handa joins us from outside the vta building to show us some of that video. and really, those dispatch calls, also. >> reporter: well, that's right. this video includes surveillance from various parts of this facility. and there are certain portions of it that we made a specific decision not to show. so, there are no shots of the gunman. and only blurred pictures of victims being treated. regardless, we caution some of the sounds and images are disturbing and not for all audiences. it was those sounds and reports of a gunman that brought santa clara county sheriff's deputies and san jose police rushing into the valley transportation rail yard on the morning of may 26th. fast-responding officers arrived within minutes. and as you see, approached the active-shooter scene using a sheriff's vehicle as a shield. most surveillance video inside the building did not show the panic, and we chose not to show scenes with people inside since it's unclear, whether they all got out. but the

. >>> before we go to the break, it's been one month since the vta shooting. the bay area continues to mourn their lives. today it is roped off with yellow caution tape. no word on when service will resume. [announcement on pa] introducing togo's new cheese steak melt, featuring fresh artisan bread, layered with tender seasoned steak, sautéed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new cheese steak melt, now at togo's. [announcement on pa] how far would you go for a togo? >>> just a terrible tragedy in new mexico. a hot air balloon crashed this morning and all five people on board are dead. the balloon hit power lines and fell about 100 feet, crashing into the ground. the balloon floated above a house nearby. >>> there's a new threat to pg&e's grid as we head into peak fire season. the danger emerges after a wooden power pole fell in danville last year, sending a live line plunging into a back yard swimming pool. >> they did say that it's not uncommon, they said, because these poles are very old. >> reporter: when bob first saw the pow

area employees ready to hop back on planes? remembrances, tributes and gatherings, but a widow of up victim says the vta and workers unions are remembering the victims but not necessarily the victims' families. nbc bay area's robert hanada joins us from the vta rail-yard after talking to the widow of alex fritsch about what she says is happening and not happening on the family's behalf. robert? >> reporter: well, she first posted her complaints in an online post to friend but now says she wants to make it more public bus the families are grieving and need more support. >> my husband was a government worker on government property and was not protected. >> reporter: the words of tar blunt, coming from a place of grief and anger, her husband alex was one of the nine vat workers killed in the may 26th mass shooting at the san jose rail-yard. tara is furious about the actions of the vta and the transit workers union and various government officials in the days since the shooting. in an online post she told friends i truly don't understand how people can be so heartless and cold to people who worked for you and died on your watch. >> people be

vta leadership and state legislators to decide how this will be allocated. they'll meet at 8:30. we'll keep you posted on what happens. >> what are some other areas of vta where this money can be used? >> reporter: a really good question. some workers say after what they witnessed they would like to be retrained or even be relocated from this facility. a lot of the money will go to that. overall it is looking at repairs, at rebuilding and really just overall looking at the healing process for the families and also the vta workers. i am justin andrews, kpix5. >> thank you. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we are keeping an eye on florida where search for any sign of life continues right now after that condominium building partially collapsed four days ago now. the number of people confirmed dead in the collapse stands at nine. but 152 people are unaccounted for. nobody has been pulled alive from the rubble since thursday when the condo building crumbled in the night. search teams have been at it 24 hours a day listening for sounds and carefully carving into the debris. saturday surfside released an engineering report from 2018 that did

cam video as police try to stop the vta massacre in san jose. >> and the bay area >>> chilling body cam video shows police entering the scene at the vta shooting. >>> this school year is finally coming to a close, and the excitement started on tuesday. >>> it doesn't get more san francisco than this, june #, full of fog and the start of pride. abnenow. >>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> we will never forget those innocent victims whose lives were taken by a crazed coward. >>> tonight we're getting a first look at the final, terrifying, and eerie moments of the vta shooting in san jose that left nine employees dead. good evening, and thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> here's what first responders saw and heard on scene. >> reporter: in this chilling body camera video, the santa clara county sheriff's office takes us through what the five-man first contact team encountered. the police officers on a mission to locate and stop the active shooter at the vta rail yard last wednesday. a gunman, later identified as samuel cassidy.

the bay area continuing to mourn the victims from last week's shooting. >> at the vta rail yard in san jose tonight, vta service remains suspended kron 4. sarah stinson has the latest from san jose. >> tia has suspended its rail service for the foreseeable future since the sheriff's office is still here they're still a scene yellow tape up. sheriff's officials here making sure nobody enters and they're still investigating the bay area's deadliest mass shooting. take a look at the latest from their investigation. they've had the san jose police department is assisting with that investigation because there's 2 scenes one of the vta rail yard and one at the gunman's home at samuel cassidy's home. they found 12 firearms 22,000 rounds of ammunition, multiple cans of gasoline suspected molotov cocktails as well. >> this is on top of the 3 semiautomatic handguns and ammunition found on cassidy after he shot and killed 9 co-workers and then himself. cassidy is also suspected of staroing a fire at his own home. that same wednesday morning while investigators have been busy, the community has be

areas deadliest mass shooting. >> don't pulling somebody is shooting a gun. >> reporter: of the vta released nearly 100 pages of samuel cassidy's personnel files, shedding more light into his behavior at work and some of what he dealt with in his

vta men. in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, kris, for that update. >>> you know, earlier this morning we talked to the vta board chairman glenn hendricks on "today in the bay." i asked him how the community had help the agency heal. >> i said this before, if when you see a bus driver out there on the road smile, give him a thumb's up, that you're there to support them and to our community just be patient with us as we try and work through with our employees and try to get service turned back on. >> hendricks added the vat is several weeks from turning back on light rail service. our coverage continues online. learn or about the victims and how can you help their families. we've also posted the entire four minot body dam video all on our website nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, new details this morning, a new report from the fbi says california has seen more active shooter incidents than any other state. in the report it locked at the number of active shooter situations over the past two decades. between 2000 and 2019 california had 42 active shooter situations n.florida 27 attac

during the grieving process this deadly mass shooting that happened here at the vta railyard has really affected the entire bay aread if you're feeling like it's becoming too much. you need to talk to someone. please do. there are resources out there. there's a number set up. >> by the district attorney is also a number set up by santa clara county. so you want to make sure that you head to our website. kron 4 dot com. and you can call the numbers on the link about the vigils and then you can get the help you may need reporting in san jose. sarah stinson kron 4 news. >> tonight. we're also hearing from the widow of alex fritch as his family now prepares for his funeral this week passed away at the hospital hours after last week's shooting the 49 year-old a substation maintainer 4 vta, his wife tara sharing with us the last moments she had with her husband. >> he actually and his wrist and grabbed my i was reading his chest with my other hand and the nurse came in because he has some fluid that was building up a nest and the leader. to clear it and she he knows you're here. he's connie. we had tears streaming out of

vta says it's facing a staffing shortage right now and they're asking for the community's understanding while they work through this unprecedented time. in the meantime, the bay area continues to mourn the loss of those 9 lives that fell in the vta mass shooting last week, a group of people put up chalk boards around the bay area for folks to write messages to show their support. kron four's michelle kingston has the story from hayward. >> and then some people have written love, not hate. peace. we stand together and a lot of encouraging messages about unity to. >> let's come together stay strong. our hearts go out to you. just some of the messages written on this chalkboard provided by social expressions, an organization that raises awareness of events happening in the bay area. this time the mass shooting at the valley transportation authority rail yard last week just to be able to show support to the families are. >> i'm just help them see that we are here for them and that we do remember those victims and like everything that's been happening to. these are photos of chalk boards from the past few days. >> people all over the bay area of all ages participating

deep is the formal ceremony out of the 9 victims from the tragic shooting at the vta rail yard, which is the bay area's worst today only on kron 4 dot com. we have a section dedicated to the mass shooting there you can get more information about each of the 9 victims. just use your mobile device to scan the qr code on your screen and be taken directly there. we also have several stories once again profiling all 9 victims, including how you can help their families. >> between 15250 calls for service each day. that's the average workload for one east bay fire department there pretty busy. but as kron four's haaziq found out those fire crews are spending most of their time responding to incidents that don't even involve flames. >> you ever wonder what a day in the life of an oakland firefighters like, well, according to this tweet on saturday there were 183 calls for service. you know, we don't day for conditions for, you know, starting to see. >> you know what, what what they like look like and opened fire department battalion chief damon covington says the vast majority of their daily calls for service

here in the bay area. the vta mass shooting is still so fresh in so many people's minds. usly these 9 lives loss a little over 3 weeks ago. now that's right. so today, leaders across the bay area gathered in union city to remember these 9 victims and to show support for legislation on gun for some and already has more. and has on the call for change. >> dozens of people elected officials, community members and friends and family of the vta shooting victims. all came together remember those 9 lives lost. i will promise you all. >> that. i am dedicating my life. we continue his legacy on and that won't change. carmen singh's, brother taptejdeep singh was killed in the shooting. >> we didn't just shoot my brother, but he killed all of those with it seeing spoke at the event. >> he says his family immigrated to america for the american dream this shooting and the loss of his brother changed all of their treats. but his brother's legacy won't be forgotten. >> i don't want to let them and when by spreading hate. by spreading fear in everybody's minds. i'm here to spread the word

does the new ordinance passed weeks after the vta rail shooting. >> one bay area mayor not mincing his words when he says he's no longer messing around when it comes to illegal sideshows. was planning to put a brake on the legal driving for good. plus, a race to the rescue in the east bay when an officer fired driver and his dog trapped in a burning car. >> in the east bay. it was a race to the rescue for piedmont police, an officer responding to a car crash. this was about 11 o'clock last night. at park boulevard states drive in oakland. you can see right there flames surrounding that car. the driver and his dog trapped inside that officer somehow managed to pull both of them out of the car as it was up in flames. >> tonight on kron 4 news at 9 o'clock. we will talk with that officer about the tense moments and that rescue. >> and today the mayor of antioch declare the entire no side so zone. it is an effort to stop the dangerous and illegal stunt driving that goes on the city will be installing elevated pavement in a number of locations. you can see on this map, the locations that wi

san jose, just two weeks ago the deadliest mass shooting in bay area history, that massacre at the vta light rail yard. nine peopl by their coworker. i spoke with san jose's mayor sam lacarta. mayor is laying out his plan. it includes ten specific proposals aimed at curbing gun violence. gun rights groups are already calling it unconstitutional for multiple reasons and vow to challenge this in court. supporters say it's high time to pass some gun restrictions. >> there are too many stories like mine, stories of lives forever changed by a single moment. as a survivor and a gun owner, i know that gun violence is preventible. >> here's closer look at just a few of the most controversial parts of the mayor's plan. it requires gun owners to get liability insurance for their firearms. it places a fee on every gun to help offset costs associated with gun violence. and it requires gun dealers to video record every sale. it is bold. the mayor plans to submit this proposal to the council on thursday. it's scheduled for a committee meeting next week, but he wants it fast tracked for passage by se

>>> now on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, financial support to victims' families and vta one month after mass shooting at a san jose rail yard. what state leaders are considering today. good afternoon. i am len kiese. >> i am michelle griego. state leaders are meeting trying to allocate millions of dollars to help vta and families repair wounds both physically and mentally. >> justin andrews is at the rail yard. of course we know no amount of money can replace lives lost. >> reporter: state leaders are trying to get $20 million to help heal. it was a month ago when a gunman opened fire killing nine of his co-workers. survivors and family members are trying to deal. images and crime tape are raw reminders of the awful morning just over a month ago. >> nearly 100 workers witnessed this tragedy going down first hand. longterm mental health impacts of experiencing something like that is truly unknown to most of us, but something that professional assistance and resources can help deal with. >> reporter: that is why state leaders and others are working to get a $20 million budget modifi

vta stories on kpix5. >>> people across the bay area come together today to remember men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms. this prayer service was held in san francisco's presidio. meanwhile veterans, community members, officers, they joined other memorial day events in marin, antioch and san jose. it was a special gathering at the uss hornet in alameda. hundreds of thousands of military men and women worked on or flew off of the uss hornet. not all of them made it home. today, veterans and civilians gathered on the retired aircraft carrier in their honor. >> it means to acknowledge people who have given the ultimate sacrifice, people who have committed to a career in the military or some of that was in for two or four years, and all of them made our flag fly a little bit higher. >> we honor the veterans have given their lives in the service of their country. we have all volunteers are going to be running the ceremony for us which is important part of it for us, many are veterans themselves. and it is a lot of symbolism for everybody. >>> still ahead on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area,

how a bay area group is working to make sure the victims of last week's vta mass shooting. our getting support for their loved ones lost in the senseless act of violence. also how bay area fire crews are monitoring the hot temperatures and keeping an eye on any potential hot spots and people are out all over the place today enjoying the hot weather on the first holiday. that seems a little bit more normal in more than a year. that's where we begin tonight. good evening. welcome to kron 4 news at 8. i'm ken wayne and i'm catherine heenan in for pam moore. while a heat advisory in the north and east bay. i did keep some people inside. >> others headed to the coast to enjoy milder weather. kron four's amanda hari caught up with people at ocean beach who are trying to beat the holiday heat. >> while much of the bay's under that heat advisory here at the coast. it's been pretty comfortable. even getting a little cool. i had to put my sweater on and i spoke to some people that said that's why they chose to come spend the day here. the weather is beautiful services go. >> i i wish

down time. . >>> this is kpix5 news. >>> right now on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, tense moment from the vta mass shooting caught on camera. we were live from the railyard where it unfolded one week ago today. >>> california supreme court taking up an issue that could lead to a massive reversal for those facing a death sentence. the arguments expected in less than four hours. >>> and get the moderna vaccine and then the doses was just allowed. it's wednesday, june 2nd. >>> shaping up to be a beautiful day in the bay area. let's get right over to mary lee with your breezy midweek forecast. >> good morning to you. we are looking at that ocean breeze kicking in for us. in fact with that stronger on shore flow, foggy, cloudy this morning and also some patchy drizzle when you can see those drops on our live san francisco camera. this is our mark hopkins hotel camera looking west. that wet live camera looking at temperatures in the 50's as we start off the day. you can see that gray start. not just for the coast but around the bay and also inland this morning as well. as we head through the day cl

here in the bay area. the vtamass shooting is still fresh in the minds of so many 9 lives lost just a little more than 3 weeks ago. leaders across the bay area gathered yesterday in union city to remember these 9 men and to show support for legislation on gun reform. kron four's amanda hari was there and has more on the calls for change. >> dozens of people elected officials, community members and friends and family of the vta shooting victims. all came together remember those 9 lives lost. i will promise you all. >> that. i am dedicating my life. we continue his legacy on and that won't change. carmen singh's, brother taptejdeep singh was killed in the shooting. >> we didn't just shoot my brother, but he killed all of those with it seeing spoke at the event. >> he says his family immigrated to america for the american dream this shooting and the loss of his brother changed all of their treats. but his brother's legacy won't be forgotten. >> i don't want to let them and when by spreading hate. by spreading fear. a

vta light rail facility. also nearby, the hall of justice, sheriff's office, and sj pd headquarters. moments of panic for somewhere in the area. >> it was 1, 2, 3 nonstop no matter what happened. >> san jose police emphasizing today's shooting have no connection to the vta. >> there is no public safety issue or threat. this is a completely different isolated incident what happened last week. unfortun it is a very bad coincidence.>>> if you have any information that can help authorities you are urged to call san jose police. >>> today was the first day of nine funerals for the victims of last week's vta shooting. 63-year-old abdolvahab alaghmandan was laid to rest today. a caravan of buses transported mourners to the funeral. the panel on the buses side reads " our hearts." vta is making these buses available for each funeral. a total of nine people died, all vta employees. you can see their faces here. to help their families get through this very difficult time, you can find verified go fund me pages on our website abc7news.com. vta's light rail service remains suspended because of the attack which took place at the real main

10 or 15. >> reporter: exactly 4 weeks after the bay areas deadliest mass shooting. >> don't pulling somebody is shooting a gun. >> reporter: of the vta released nearly 100 pages of samuel cassidy's personnel files, shedding more light into his behavior at work and some of what he dealt with in his private life. before he opened fire on his colleagues, killing nine while sparing others. the detailed documents include this 2008 brain counseling which is one step before a written warning. after cassidy missed 11 days of work in one year period. in 2005 he failed to report to the supervisors every two weeks while on temporary disability for knee surgery and was warned he could be terminated. in 2019 a memo in his file explains the 57-year-old refused to sign on his portable radio after multiple requests, leading to charges of insubordination. cassidy missed work here and there in the last couple of years, including last august when he explained his absence was for father emergency. >> active shooter upstairs. >> reporter: personnel files paint a picture of possible growing tension at work heard a coworker stated, he scares me, if someone

. >>> but first the calls for common sense gun laws louder especially in the bay area after the mass shooting in the vta railyard that left 10 people dead including the gunman. with that as backdrop the mayor joins us today to talk about changes he is working on. mayor good to see you and again our condolences over what happened in the city. >> thank you kristin it's good to be with you. >> i know that you've gotten to work along with some city councilmembers after the mass shooting and i want to give people some perspective. that got our attention but more lives were lost to gun violence in your city in the past two weeks, correct? >> yes in just the 14 days since we've have had eight separate violent instances involving guns and we've lost lives and families have been devastated. >> and with that you've unveiled a plan along with the vice mayor and three councilmembers, with the support of da jeff rosen and it is something really unique. no other city or state in the u. s. has ever tried it so talk to us about this plan. >> there are a lot of aspects to the whole proposal but two in particular have no

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you know the decision to overturn the ban hits close to home here in the bay area. >> in addition to the vta recent shooting. there's also the 101 california shooting where 8 people were killed. that was almost 3 decades ago. stephen to his wife. she was killed in that shooting. he has been fighting to ban assault style weapons ever since that day and he was stunned to hear the judge compare an assault weapon to a swiss army knife. >> this guy is not grounded to reality at all. this is a person that really doesn't understand what happens when these weapons you use like their design, the hole that they have can kill a lot of people in a short amount of time. >> describes himself as a lifelong republican. but he supports the governor in his effort to appeal the court ruling. >> full of energy. loved. this is just a small fraction of the outpouring of love. this is amazing. >> this is so amazing. and this is all for him. >> hear from the father and godfather of liam who said speaking tonight in san jose and a vigil for little 7 year-old liam family and friends gathering at le um's favorite park

area. >> in the east bay. the vta shooting is still fresh on many people's minds. so union city officials hosted an event today along with other leaders in the bay area to remember the victims in san jose. and the goal was to support gun reform legislation, kron four's amanda hari explains the call for change. >> dozens of people elected officials, community members and friends and family of the vta shooting victims. all came together remember those 9 lives lost. i will promise you all. >> that. i am dedicating my life. continue his legacy on and that won't carmen singh's, brother taptejdeep singh was killed in the shooting. >> we didn't just shoot my brother, but he killed all of those with it seeing spoke at the event. >> he says his family immigrated to america for the american dream this shooting and the loss of his brother changed all of their treats. but his brother's legacy won't be forgotten. >> i don't want let them and when by spreading hate. by spreading fear. and everybody's minds. i'm here to spread the word. my brother. to prolong his legacy. >> whole

so the bay area has seen a number of violent shootings in the last couple weeks and the biggest one was that vtashooting in which nine people died at the hands of coworker. they were remembered last night. >> as a city we will not be deterred. we stand strong for not only these nine community members that have gone too early but for all those that are remaining and dealing with this trauma day in and day out. >> reporter: san jose mayor sim lick cardo's proposed gun reform plan was not up for a vote but includes requiring every gun owner to have liability insurance and pay into a fund to offset gun violence in the community and bans ghost guns and requires video of every gun sale and includes gun violence restraining orders for people deemed too dangerous to own them. gun rights advocates vow to take this to court. the plan president biden will presence around the noontime hour today will hold licensed weapons dealers accountable for breaking the law and provide funding for law enforcement support and community-based intervention. it would also allow cities facing rising gun violence to use $350

area news. >> still a lot of confusion. as the vta continues to mourn and recover from last month's mass shooting it's getting assistance from the state. the state of california is sending $20 million to the santa clara transportation authority. they can use that money for counseling for workers and families of the victims. it will work with staff training, facility repairs and more. >> we think the funding will assist vta workers and their families in a profound way. it will allow vta toward resuming essential light rail service sooner rather than later, and we know how important that is to keep our community running. >> the agency still doesn't have a firm date when light rail service will resume. >>> a former day care worker has been arrested in the south bay, accused of molesting children. investigators believe that john cortez jr. molested at least three kids at growing grace day care in san jose from 2013 to 2017 when the center was in operation. if you know any information about this case or this man or anything else related to

it is the site of the bay area's deadliest mass shooting, but what will become of the vta rail yard? now how can you go back to work. >> talks begin about tearing down buildings. we'll tell you why it's not an easy decision. >>> and a spike in carjacking. the bay area city seeing an increase in the crime. >>> i'm scott budman in san francisco, where restaurants just got good news about alfresco dining and alcohol service. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you so much for joining us. i'm garvin thomas. >>> once investigators pack up and leave, many are wondering what will happen to the vta building. damian trujillo has more on what might be in the works. this is a very sensitive and difficult topic. >> reporter: it really is, janelle. right now, a deputy continues to stand guard at the crime scene. as they try to answer all of these questions about this horrific crime, tough questions remain about the future of

wears off in the long road of healing against the victims of the bay area mass shooting, questions arise, were there any signs that vta technician samuel cassidy was planning the at? could have been prevented? so far investigators are not commenting but many california workers don't know that there is a law on the books that can help protect them if they do feel threatened. >> it is a sensible tool to really prevent some of these mass incidents from happening. >> reporter: the state assemblyman introduced a bill that became one of the nation's first gun violence restraining order laws in 2016 following a mass shooting and stabbing near santa barbara that left six people dead. california's gun violence restraining law that temporarily takes guns away from dangerous people, at first allow just family and law enforcement to petition. and then came the deadly workplace shooting at a u.p.s. facility in san francisco that left three coworkers and the gun man dead. followed by the school shooting that killed 17 in florida. the massacre pushes for an expansion of the law. >> i really wanted to have situation where teachers, e

area and beyond, coming up. >> this comes two weeks after the vta rail yard mass shooting. >> reporter: some of the most controversial parts of the plan would require gun sellers to buy liability insurance. they admit they will face challenges, but the mayor and community leaders say they're legal fights they believe they can win. mayor sam liccardo, leaders coming together to endorse the ten-point plan. >> they would require every gun owner to have liability insurance for their firearm. >> reporter: the mayor following through with a promise he first made at the gilroy garlic festival two years ago. and two weeks ago, after a gunman killed co-workers at the vta. the full city council is asked to get behind the plan. >> it is unacceptable that we have to endure such frequent and unparalleled levels of gun violence e. >> reporter: the plan includes everything to gun buy-back programs and requires video recording of all sales, something sure to see legal challenges and calls for an unspecified fee on every gun to help offset the public costs associated with gun violence. >> the second amendment protects the right of am

vta railyard in san jose. we're still seeing shootings around the bay area today. we talked to sow some air sam liccardo. he said his city is still pushing for more laws to try to limit how people can buy guns. that includes requiring gun owners to pay insurance for public safety. >> and then we've got a series of other measures as well. and i think took controversial ones are coming forward to that. never been tried before in any city or state in the country. one would mandate that every gun owner have insurance liability insurance and the other would have every gun owner paying fees to compensate the public for the concert spining gun violence in the basic notion is the second amendment protects everyone's right to own a gun. but it doesn't mandate that every other taxpayer should subsidize that. 2 weeks ago, san jose passed an ordinance to require gun retailers to video record all gun purchases. >> this mandate aims to try to 3rd person from buying guns for people who are not allowed to own. >> speaker nancy pelosi now says that she's going to create a select committee to further investigate the janua

vta rail yard. investigators say officers in the area saw two men running on san pedro street. they got out of their cars and stopped they will. that's when they discovered one had been shot. then he collapsed down the sidewalk and died. it is unclear what led up to the shooting. >> what starts as tense conversation with an amazon delivery driver turned into an assault on a 67-year-old castro valley woman. surveillance cameras caught the attack. now police have made an arrest. christy smith joins with us the castro valley story. >> reporter: yeah. we're told this happened around 6:00 last night right here behind me in castro valley, that a woman was waiting for her package to be delivered and got an alert that hit arrived. this is according to the owner of the complex. a short time later, that woman was being hit repeatedly. we're told that she came out and couldn't find the package and saw an amazon driver and questioned her about the package and was told to be patient. then of course the encounter escalated and turned violence, with the woman getting hit repeatedly. there are

. >>> the bay area community continues to mourn nine members killed in the vta shooting. it's been just more than a month since the shooting and the state legislature is set to vote on a funding allocation. it will go to restart the service. the fund will go towards safety repairs needed at the rail yard. the rail yard is taped off with yellow caution tape as the investigation continues. >>> search and rescue teams are continuing to dig through the rubble in the condo collapse in south florida. 152 remain missing, nine people have been confirmed dead. for the first time we are now starting to learn more about the victims. "today in the bay's" jay gray has the latest on this tragedy. >> reporter: teams are still pulling away pieces of the crumbled high rise. >> as they pick up the large pieces of debris it allows for a whole other round of the dogs that make the rounds that look for survives are and allowmbedd team, the surgeons embedded with the team, engineers embedded with the teams to do their jobs. >> reporter: a job that continues around the clock because these heros

an update on the mass shooting that shattered the bay area last week, later today the victims will be remembered. vta will hold its first board meeting since the rampage. that happens at 5:30 tonight, honoring the nine men who died last wednesday when their co-worker opened fire at the vta railyard. autopsies were completed on each of the nine victims. all were shot multiple times. several more funerals are scheduled fo this weekend. we'll continue to follow the late echt developments on this tragedy for the most up-to-date news, head to vta yard shooting on that trending bar. >>> with the state reopening, people are wondering if i will be able to opt out of wearing a mask at my workplace. we may get an answer. bob redell is live with a decision anyone who works closely with others will be following closely today. good morning being, bob. >> reporter: good morning. the workplace safety board meeting virtually right now to vote on this proposal. no decision yet. they're just taking public comment. the proposal would require workers to continue masking up indoors at their job after june 15th unless the

area history. coroner completed autopsies on the nine victims of the vta rail yard shooting.gunman shot all of them multiple times before turning gun on himself. this weekend many will be laid to rest. abdolvahab left iran in search of a better life in the u.s., hearing from his son's girlfriend who thought of him as a father, spoke to him days before he died. >> driving home from work, really happy, his friday, had next two days off. talking about what he was going to do. and i told him i loved him. >> megan says the family is still in shock trying to process why abdi was targeted. he knew the shooter but never had any issues. leaves behind a wife and two sons. >> sjpd investigated after officer shot and killed demetrius stanley. walking around neighborhood monday night, carrying a gun. opened car door, inside of that car, suv there, a plain clothes police officer who shot him at point blank range. ian cull, this family has a lot of questions about this case. >> reporter: yeah, certainly more questions than answers at this point. sjpd says they're releasing the video, high p

. >> dramatic new recordings from the vta massacre, how employees kept calm as they carried out his rampage. >> bay area cooling down for the first day of summer. another warm up is on the way. >> the sound of music. the return of one of the bay area's free concert series. thank you for joining us. >> we begin with the police searching for a motive in a deadly mass shooting that sent crowds scrambling. officers now confirming a 7th person injured in yesterday's shooting and one person killed. we are live at the scene with new information. >> oakland police trying to avoid yesterday's chaos. they society up cones on lakeshore avenue -- they set up cones on lakeshore avenue and stepped up a presence here today. >> reporter: a different scene today. quiet on lakeshore avenue. no vendors, large crowds or parties. the accomplice and witnesses say thousands of people gathered here yesterday when two people started firing their guns. >> pop, pop, pop, pop. >> he rode up on a motorcycle and it was just crazy. you know, i was like right there. where i was sitting. oh my god. you know, i ducked down. >> reporter:

. >>> our nbc bay area investigative unit is digging deep getting another glimpse into the vta gunman'sayroll and personnel records paint different pictures of cassidy. he was republic raw mended. his good attendance continued into 2020 and in january of this year got a letter showing he dependant have to show a doctor's note if he called in ck. investigators are still searching for a motive into last month's shooting. he killed co-workers at the rail yard and then shot himself a month ago. >>> and employees will have to prove they got their shot. >> san francisco put the word out to its 35,000 employees, once the covid-19 vaccines are fully approved by the food and drug administration, the clock starts ticking down to mandatory vaccination, and those that refuse to do so could be terminated. >> at this point we are focused on compliance and on helping our employees see their way through to getting themselves vaccinated. >> full approval is fully months away. there will be medical and religious exemptions. >> what has become clear in the science is the vaccine is the best protection for

vta rail yard. this one happened just steps from the sheriff's department and police headquarters. chopper 5 was overhead as law enforcement swarmed the area. so far no arrests and no word on a motive, but investigators say it is not related to last week's mass shooting. >>> meanwhile, vta has a new mobile memorial to the nine workers killed in the rampage. the agency wrapped one of its buses with their names and the message vta family forever in our hearts. the bus left a bus yard for the first time today and headed to a private memorial. hours later, there was an emotional tribute at the vta's board meeting. >> there are no words that can be said to express the pain, sorrow and tragedy of this event. i've come to realize over the last eight days that words are not a sufficient medium to really communicate with each other. >> these nine men died when one of their coworkers opened fire at the rail yard in san jose last wednesday. we have information about how to help their families on our website, kpix.com. >>> new video tonight from portsmouth square from san francisco's chinatown. that's where a vigil was held to remember those killed in

watch for traffic control in the area and we're tracking that in the newsroom and reminder vta no lightrailvice, bus bridges from last week are canceled. call the number on the screen there if you need information. back over to you. >> thanks so much. 4:48. >>> a new report from the fbi says california has seen more active shooter incidents than any other state. in the report, it looked at the number of active shooter situations over the past two decades between 2000 and 2019, california had 42 active shooter incidents. in florida, 27 attacks were recorded. texas came in third with 25 shootings. nationwide over the past two decades there have been more than 330 active shooter incidents and nearly 3,000 people have died. >>> happening today, windsor's town council begins a new chapter following the resignation of its embattled mayor. councilmember also hold the first meeting since dominic foppoli stepped down against numerous sexual assault and harassment claims. the "press democrat" reports councilmember also weigh appointing a new mayor or calling for a special election to fill a seat. >>>

area and beyond, coming up. >> this comes two weeks after the vta rail yard mass shooting. >> reporter: some of the most controversialof the plan would require gun sellers to buy liability ins

the vta says they have nine buses, each with a tribute on the side to memorialize the victims. >>> as we work to build a better bay area, as the region recovers, some of our key areas of focus of the changing workplace, the economy, and education. that is the topic we begin with this evening. today, one dozen help officers across northern california gathered at everett middle school in san francisco, urging students to get back in the classroom by the fall. we are looking into that back to school experience and what it will look like. >> i have to say, it was powerful to see all 12 health officers, many of whom have shared different views on how to handle the pandemic, come together today to agree that enough is enough. students need to get back to the classroom. >> reporter: it is a site we have not seen in nearly 15 months. 12 health officers standing shoulder to shoulder without masks, all sharing the same message. >> kids must return to school. >> our goal is for reopening. >> on this, we are 100% united. >> reporter: health officers from san mateo, marin, contra costa, and alameda counties including the city of be

area, new body camera video. shows the moments authorities closed in on the gunmen at the vta railyard. live at the sheriff's office with the video and a warning, you may find this difficult to watch. >> reporter: good evening, there were more than 100 people on site at the vta last week and the shirts has had it not been for law enforcement quick thinking, more people would have died. just moments after deputies enter a building, and gunshots can be heard. law enforcement immediately run toward the gunfire where they soon discover a man in clothing and a gun in his hand. it was the suspect samuel cassidy just after shooting and killing himself. but not before he had murdered nine of his coworkers. >> this was a tragic loss. and we all grieve. there were over 100 employees on site that morning. >> reporter: santa clara county sheriff lori smith applauding her deputies for quickly responding to the scene. just after 6:30 last wednesday morning . entering the building before any more lives could be lost. the vta is right behind me, crime scene tape is still up at the sheriff told us today

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