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Woman from the bay area. Theyre hoping coming back to the crime scene can help them move forward. An emotional moment for this couple back at the spot where less than 48 hours ago they had to run from their lives. Im thinking of all the times i was running and hiding and running into the back anies and looking into a safe place. It just kept sounding like people were casing me with bullets. Do i stay, run, is this a safe spot. Reporter joe anna from san ramon was at the festival with her boyfriend. He was shot in the arm. I feel silly showing this when others, bullets did not damage any parts. Its safer that way. Reporter meanwhile she was not physically hurt but continues to relive the event. Sitting at the restaurant eating and a slot machine, just hearing that. Reporter she thinks a friend from the bay area may still be hospitalized. One girlfriend texted me and said do i know about her kids, and they were here with the festival and their friends any reporter right now the search for clues continue today. The fbi swept the area out here the south side reopened. But theres still a lot of crime scene to go through, a lot of areas blocked off. Im jessica castro. Abc 7 news reporting live from the las vegas strip. Back to you. Jessica thank you. Happening now, a vision cin concord for victims of the shooting. Its taking place in plaz a until 7 00 p. M. Tonight. Today a fames worst fear about all of this was realized. Stacee etcheber the wife of a San Francisco Police Officer was confirmed dead in las vegas as a result of the shooter. Abc 7 reporter has the story. Reporter Stacee Etcheber says he has no doubt she died trying to help others. She probably didnt run too far, probably turned become around and wanted to be there with her husband. Reporter the couple was at the las vegas Music Festival together when the shooting occurred. Were angry, devastated, frustrated. Reporter with members of the San Francisco, Police Officer association drove to las vegas who helped vinny look for stacee who didnt have her cell phone or id on her. It was an excruciating 24 hours not knowing who she was. We circled around and we had the sense the last stop was the corn nors office and thats where we found her. Reporter in nevada stacee loved his or hers, she was tough as nails. Raising her children, a 15yearold boy and a 13yearold girl. To vinny, we love you very much. It will be a tough road ahead for the entire etcheber family. And the poa and sf pd will be behind them the entire way. Reporter friends and family will come together at 7 00 tonight for a candle light vigil. In nevada, melanie road row. Abc 7 news. A new update from las vegas, the Metro Police Department holding a News Conference right now. Yes, lest listen in to kevin mcmay hill. We have a sign posted at the corner to escort you to the vehicles. We ask the owners of the vehicle who are patiently waiting to get them back to meet our officers and bring your id so we can match you to your vehicle. The sheriff in the previous conference was asked a number of questions by you, and i understand that you want some answers. Im going to try to answer a couple of those questions that you asked, but im also going to make it very clear to you that i need some patience from you. This investigation is a long time from being concluded. We recently went down to mandalay bay, i can tell you they were days away from completion of processing of that room. Were getting very close to the completion of the processing of the site. We have significant amount of time left there as well. However, the southbound portion of las vegas boulevard is now completely open. We are also working diligently as we speak, i believe we just opened up two of the northbound lanes. And a completion of the northbound lanes should occur sometimes this evening. So, bearing in mind that the investigation is dynamic, ongoing, continuing, andofa lot of answers for you yet. And clearly understanding that nobody wants answers to why more than the police and the victims names. We have a responsibility to get it right and so thats why its going to take time and thats why were going to take that time. However, theres some, i guess, at best interesting reporting about how long the shooting lasted and how long it took us to get into the room. First question is how long did the actual shooting last. Im prepared to give you some information on that. The first call came into our dispatch center at 10 08 p. M. About shots being fired. The suspect i can tell you that we know now that he fired off and on for somewhere between 9 and 11 memberships. We know that the suspect fired over a dozen or so ballies and we know that the firing of the suspect ceased at 10 19. So i want you to think about that. The first men of police aware of shots being fired at 10 08 and it stops at 10 19 thats a remarkable response by this police department. Also, another question that came up, how long was it before our swat team entered the suspects room. Some of you heard it was 72 menace, if so why so long. As i just mentioned to you, as the sheriff mentioned previously in a briefing, we had patrol officers working another event at the mandalay bay. They heard the shooting and took it upon themselves to enter into a room, entered the stairwell, ascended to the floor and evacuating the other guests. The swat had to arrive first at the mandalay bay before taking any action. As i mentioned earlier there was a Heroic Security guard who was shot in the snch for that suspect. The Security Guard went up to the room, he was advancing through the room as the suspect fired through the door at the Security Guard and struck him. He was able to provide information to the police at which room we were looking at. However, at that time its important to note the shooting stopped. The floors had already been evacuated of the guests, the suspect was now isolated and contained within a room. At the point that the swat team made their decision based on when it was appropriate to enter. I want to make it clear again to you, that while there was that slight delay, the suspect was no longer firing into the crowd. There was a question about the validity of the crime scene photos that someone had leaked. I can confirm those are in fact photos from inside the room, theyre in fact photos of our suspect, and as the sheriff mentioned previously. We have all opened up an internal investigation to determine the source, the leaks of those photos to the public. You asked what we found in the suspects room. And sheriff spoke a little bit about cameras about located. To clarify, there were two cameras located in the hallway so that the suspect could watch as Law Enforcement or security approached his room. And there was another camera placed inside the Hotel Room Door peephole so that he could see down the hallway. At this point, you had a number of questions about the weapons and the s ac from the atf to my right. Jill snider will provide a statement to you but not take any questions. Good evening. Im special agent in charge, jill snider of atf San Francisco Field Division. Special agents from the San Francisco Field Division Las Vegas Field Office responded to the shoot that occurred on sunday. Additional ages from locations within the Field Division, as well as agents from atf los angeles, dallas, phoenix and boston Field Division had been working on this investigation. We know that you have many questions regarding the firearms in this case. Theres also been a lot of unofficial information being reported regarding the guns. Wed like to clear up nikon flicteding information regarding a number of firearms and a current status of the trace information. Please understand that this investigation is ongoing and i wont be taking questions at this time because were still working through all of our investigative findings but ill give you the facts that we have as of this time. Currently, 47 firearms have been recovered. These firearms were recovered from three different locations. Those locations consisted of the hotel room, as well as verde and mesquite, nevada. They were purchased in nevada, utah, california and texas. The gunman purchased rifles, shotguns and pistols. T at this time none of the guns recovered appear to be homemade. There were 12 bufferin fire stocks identified in the hotel room. The Information Technology division provide determination on devices such as bump fire stocks and the legality. The classification of these devices depend on this is jail snider special agent in charge of the atf San Francisco Field Division talking about some of weapons they recovered. 47 weapons seized. Before that you heard from the undersheriff trying to answer questions from earlier in the day about the status of the investigation. Lot of interest information coming out of this news briefing that youre watching live. From the moment were beginning to move on. Well stream this on the abc 7 news website. Coming up well look at the help californias providing las vegas in the form of four paws and a big heart. Next, what whether he had to a lawsuit surrounding the death of a 3yearold girl who was in foster care. We have chilly morning weather coming hi leaving a career to follow a calling takes courage. A personalized Financial Strategy can give you confidence to take the next step. Hi guys aw yeah see how access to j. P. Morgan investment expertise can help you. Chase. Make more of whats yours. A son arrested for the murder of his father has been officially charged with a crime. 80yearold ernesto killed in his rock wood home sunday night. He tases the son was arrested that night and faces multiple murders. The motivate is not known. Alameda county is learning the agency is being sued for allegedly putting a 3yearold foster child at risk after she died from meth an fed mean poisoning. Its the second time the child ingested meth at the same home. Vick live with the story. Christian it is a sad story. According to the lawyer who filed suit the death of the young girl may have been prevented. This is a lawsuit, it was filed last night in federal court here in San Francisco. September 2015, little mariah was turning three when she and her 5yearold brother jeremiah were removed from their biological mother. Al Alameda County Triad Services approved placement of them here at this foster home in stockton. According the lawsuit against the county and its agencies, four days later mariah was rushed to the hospital when she began shaking violently and acting strangely. Doctors found the child had accumulated meth. After treatment she was returned to the same foster home. Two weeks later the lawsuit says the same thing happened. This time she died. Mariah against consumed meth in that foster home, leading to her to die a horrible and painful death in her brothers arms. The lawsuit says pair medics found a bag with meth rock in the childrens room. They were the legal custodians of this child by law. They were the ones in discharge by law of the safety of the children in the home. Cases say neither alameda services conducted any Service Investigation after the first incident. Part of the shocking part of this case and how they ended up remaining there after this case. When he cant really take it anymore then hell have melt downs and hell cry and hell try until he loses his voice sometimes. Death is hard for a child to comprehend. Jeremiah raenl asked why his sisters body stopped working. We explained in a little more detail. And he said, i should have followed her. I should have protected her. The suit was filed yesterday, the day mariah would have turned 5. Were calling Alameda County and Administrative Office for a response, no call back yet. No response on a call to triad family services. One footnote. The original foster mother in stockton was never charged with any crime as far as we can tell. We will of course continue to follow this sad story. Abc 7 news. Turn your attention very different, well focus on the weather forecast. Yeah. Great weekend coming our way for the Outdoor Events taking place. Check out this view of the setting sun from our east bay hills camera. A stunning view. These are the chilies well feel the next couple of days, but warmer afternoons thursday and friday and it will be like shade of summer this weekend. We have clear skies across the bay area, evidence by this gorgeous view from the camera. We had a view just a few minutes ago but in the dark lets take a look at temperature readings. 63 degrees sfroes. Oakland 67, 57 gill rear, 67 at half moon bay. This is a view from our camera looking up at quite tower at the setting run. 77, santa rosa. 70 napa, 77 fairfield. 76 copper. Weather wellness, air qualitys pretty good in most locations excpt for pollen, its high right now if you are an arely ji sufferer you may have noticed that. Clear skies over the entire over night period. Breezy at the coast. Overnight lows will drop down to 40 degrees in some north bay locations. Dont be surprised for the couple mornings we see frost in the areas. As we look ahead to tomorrow heres your day planer. Starting the Early Morning hours before sun rise, chill on the air but bright skies through the daytime area with temperatures rising into low 80s. Heres a clearer look at some of the high temperatures tomorrow. 66 2 moon by the way. 64 an matteo. Santaes are 80 looking aheadkind the end of week going into the weekend. This is fleet weekend. Everybodys looking forward to the blue angels hair show. Friday through sunday, sunny skies. Pleasant conditions here at San Francisco with highs in the mid to upper 70s friday through saturday. Heres the accuweather sevenday forecast. High in the 70s around the bay. Low inland. The weekend look for 80s inland friday and saturday. 90s inland on sunday. Look for highs during the threeday period. Beach weather. A docket deadline is now just two days. Immigration advocates want eligible docket recipient to know the deadline to renew applications this thursday october 5th. Thousand haves not renewed yet. Abc 7 reporter lee an live with the story. Reporter well, you know the application has seven pages and a lot of questions. But thats not what is deterring people, its the fear and uncertainty about what the Trump Administration will throw at them next. With two days before the october 5th deadline, colleges with Daca Recipients were trying to remind student to reply today. Student with quality education at east by the way handed out paper slips. Some people like miguel had done it before september 5th when Homeland Security stop processing applications. For me im going to have an opportunity to live legally in the United States for another two years. Reporter President Trump agreed to allow those whether or not he has status expire before march 5th, 2018 to reapply, they must do so by this thursday. They get the daca renewal by the 5th. Not postmarked by get it on their hands by october 5th. Reporter but of the approximately 154,000 individuals whose status is set to expire, 48,000 have yet to renew for two more years. The Central America Resource Center in San Francisco told us they are trying to reach people. I think a lot of people are scared. Until releasing their new addresses and their new places of employment or their new locations. And so, theres so much fear now about what is going to happen next. Reporter californias two senators put out a press release reminding recipients to mail renewals today. Homeland security is not contacting people directly but relying on the press and social media to get the word out. Abc 7 news. The underground business of bicycle chop shops take place on the street of San Francisco. Beyond being illegal, what other problems this is causes. Youre looking at the last video captured by a san jose woman who went to woman so, greg, its a lot to take in. Woman 2 and i know thats hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. Hi, blake my dad has cancer. Woman and i know how hard that is to hear. But youre in the right place. Man and dr. Pascal and her team, they know what to do. They know what to do. The doctors know what to do. So heres the plan. First off, were going to give you all. voice fading away . Announcer live where you live, this is abc 7 news. Moments ago authorities in las vegas held their final briefing of the day for the media. Jurn sheriff kevin mcmay health noted the Police Responded after several minutes of hearing the shooting. So, i want you to think about that. The first minute of police being aware of fires shot at 10 08 and it stopped at 10 19 p. M. Thats a remarkable response of the police department. Another officer also telling people to run. Authorities commented one of the most remarkable scene after the shooting was the number of cars left behind by concert goers. Families are briefing the loss of 32yearold michel abc 7 News Reporter chris wen with more. For san jose native with michel vo it was a trip to las vegas family says she was looking forward to. That spirit of laughter, good humor. Reporter this picture posted of vos instagram showed whats supposed to be a carefree experience. Her life was cut short during the the rout 91 festival in las vegas. This video will be the last shed share on social media. The word devastating doesnt begin to describe the aching pain her friends and family are feeling. One of them telling us, this senseless tragedy has left everyone in disbelief. Im just one of many fortunate enough to have known michelle and the joy she brought to our relationship. The 32yearold attended high school in san jose where she was active the key club, the Student Council and the National Honors society. Shed go on to graduate and starting her career in silicon valley. She would have been an amazing powerful female leader that we so desperately need, and thats what she was meant to do. But this does not make reporter vos immediate family who still lives here in the south bay are tasked with trying to make sense of this tragedy. Its a void that will never be replaced. That positivetivity that we need that says its going to be okay, keep going, you can do this. Reporter in san jose, chris wen, abc 7 news. A san jose graduate student at ucf intern was one of the hundreds ja anyone rug guerra roe was the one of many injured. A College Student from california is sharing her survival. I heard the gun, thats when we started running one more time and thats when i got shot in the back. Chewhich he koe, chess koe sl has the bullet in her back, didnt damage any major arteries. Were hearing from a couple in las vegas, they helped many of injured people but not sure theyll go back to a festival. Reporter jennifer says she doesnt feel safe anywhere anymore. She just returned home last night. She was in las vegas with her husband and friends for the route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival. When we walked in last night my house feels different. The world feels different. Reporter jennifer shot this vdeo of the performs with her cell phone, minutes later everything changed. We hear, pop pop pop pop pop. Reporter jennifer thought it was fireworks. Her husband pushed her to the ground. And then i look to my right and the first person that i see was a girl. She was down, she had been shot in the head. Then i look over to my left and theres something giving somebody cpr. And not realizing this is happening. Reporter kims boyfriend is a trained emt. He started giving people cpr. He knew exactly what he needed to do and he started doing it. Reporter this video shows jennifer and her husband still wearing his cowboy hat, carrying an injured woman on part of a barrier they made into a makeshift stretcher. Its hard to know that we could have not made it. I could not have been sitting here today. That part i cant get out of my head. Reporter both women admit it has been hard to readjust to formal lives. They felt it was important to share their story. Alissa hairing ton, abc 7 news. Lots of california yans still in las vegas helping the victims. One name is a retriever. Theres pictures of aaron posted on social media sights. Hes one of two comfort dogs from california. The other one is name ruben and hes from cuba city. In total this group has brought more than a dozen comfort dogs to las vegas visiting people in hospitals, showing up at vigils, all at no cost. Money continues to pour into a gofundme page set up for the las vegas victims. Over one day its raised 4. 2 million. If you want to help there are so many ways. You can give money, blood and your support. We have a page on our website dedicated to helping las vegas and the victims of the shooting. Youll find it an abc7news. Com. More to come, the bay lights. 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A food cart remains in the hallway, and that may have concealed the camera. Today were also finding out what it looked like from the suite. 32, 135. There video was shared on facebook by a man who said he stayed in that corner suite on the 32nd floor. This tragedy in las vegas is generating a lot of conversation now about the future of security at hotels. Abc 7 News Reporter Jonathan Bloom with that story. Be advised it is automatic fire from an elevated position. Take cover. Reporter it was the one thing no one planned for. We thought of active shooter thats a one plain shooter in front of you. Reporter Hotel Security expert says it could start a shift in the industry. Therell be certain things to lead down the road. Reporter at a monthly meeting of Hotel Security manager. Change is already afoot. Most housekeepers come in clean, trained not to look at anything and leave. Now were saying look in that room, if theres something suspicious thats bothering you, you should tell someone to further investigate. We learned through other attacks that when people stay in hotels they plan to bring everything with them and leave them there. Maps, weapons, cleaning solutions. Radios. Reporter he said hotels could add sensors. Look at where youre faced. If people are requesting certain rooms or views, sometimes its for a firework show. Reporter already hotels are changing provely policy given staff more authority to enter a room. I think youll eventually see do not disturb signs. Make sure nobody can get in with the weapons even if they have license. Reporter to this cab driver its not a kweercht its a luxury. Id pay more because id feel more safe. Reporter in San Francisco, Jonathan Bloom, abc 7 news. Taking a live look outside from our emoryville camera. A gorgeous sunset. Spencer back San Francisco lawmakers passed an ordinance to do to sign to give the city a new tools declaring bicycles sold at the chop shops off the sidewalk. Reporter if certain corners of San Francisco youll find a thrive lg underground business of chop shops. Here bicycles are taken apart, replaced with other places painted and resold. There were 800 complaints from residence. I hear from families who cant push their strollers down the street. I hear from seniors, from people who are in wheel chairs and have mobility issues that they literally cannot get down the sidewalk because its clogged with piles and piles of bicycles. Supervisor jeff sponsored the ordnance. You cant have five or more bikes or three with missing parts, like handlebars or peddles or just a frame. Youll fine stockpile homeless encampments. Theres not to say that everybodys totally incident, but from our experience most of the folks who are out there engage in honest recycling. Reporter the method authorizes public works to remove the bikes. What i hear from homeless folks is why does the city keep kicking me while im down. There is not about homelessness its about illegal businesses that have been set up on our sidewalks. The supervisor passed one of the two supervisor hilary ronan says it does not provide a solution to bike thefts. 900 bikes were stolen last year. In San Francisco, carolin tyler, abc 7 news. The group behind the bay bridge life has a special process, harvey milks. This is a rendering of what harveys rainbow will look like. It turns on november 8th at harvey milk plaza. These neon words, hope will never be silent. The project is corrected by a local nonprofit, illuminate its the same group behind the beautiful lights on the bay bridge. Lets update the forecast one more time. Its going to be clear for the rest of week but warm up towards the rest of the week. Sunny clear skies right now. Over night it will be clear and chilly in some spots, especially in the north bay valley, the lows will drop to 40 degrees. Tomorrow look for high t ranges from mid60s at the coast to mainly mid70s around the bay. And a look ahead towards the end of the week, bluegrass Golden Gate Park will take place surnd in the low to mid70s. As we get toward the weekend well see a warmup taking place across the bay area. Inland highs will be around 90 on sunday. Lower areas on the coast. Thank you spencer. All right some interesting serious news in sports tonight. Manager bruces heart issues, updates from todays season ending press conference. Larry beal continues his trav at Stanford Health care, we can now repair complex aortic aneurysms without invasive surgery. If we can do that, imagine what we can do for varicose veins. And if we can precisely treat eye cancer with minimal damage to the rest of the eye, imagine what we can do for glaucoma, even cataracts. If we can use dna to diagnose the rarest of diseases, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. Imagine what we can do for you. Announcer now abcs 7 sports with mike shumann. Sports director larry beal continues his travel in china with the warriors. Larry acting as our tour guide in the first full day for the team in china. 40 years ago this was an agricultural city, population of a few thousand people. The government transformed it into a business center, now home to 10 million. Hong kong an hour away. Some of the warriors made the trip to hong kong for a little sightseeing. This is golden states first visit to china. The team came over in 2008 and 2013 but this is theyre first trip over as defending champions. I think everybody appreciates what has transpired between the two trips. To be here today as nba champions is a sign of how the warriors and nbas growing. Reporter the warriors have become chinas team with steph curry, clay thompson, kevin duran, frequent visitors so china in the off season. Damian jones is seeing china for the first time and excited to be here. You might have a good fan base here, guys that follow the warriors, just to come out here, get the fans, its pretty cool. Reporter in china with the warriors, larry beal, abc 7 sports. Final press conference of the 2017 season today. Would very much like to put the air behind him as possible. Bruce bochy has been dealing with an afib. Hell have another procedure done next weekend in san diego. This team has more issues on the field. Age creeping up on denard and the pitching staff needs to be solidified, with matt rehiritir and johnny a player option. Were not a last place people or organization. This isnt a blow it up, this isnt a rebuild, we hope its a reset. When you have a season like we did, you know its tough on everybody. Im looking for some leadership from our core guys, you know, to help out in this clubhouse. The Major League Baseball play offs have gun. Yankees are underway. Nine of the ten teams in the play offs have a former as or giants player from 2015 or more recently. From this season alone, sonny gray on the yankees, guajardo nunez and guajardo on the red sox. Ryan mat son on the nationals. San jose sharks have been skating under the radar this season and theyll host the philadelphia fliers tomorrow at the tank and the season opener. Aside from losing patrick to the leagues, pretty much the same cast and crew weve seen over the last years. Thats one of the questions going into the season, does the team have the legs to compete with these younger teams. Doesnt matter how skilled you are or whatnot. You have to show up and work. If we can do that on a consistent basis, the way were built with defense, and you know some offense gives us a shot. Its about the process and doing the little thing in the offense and the goals and stats. Always follow the foundation, thats what you have to keep reverting to. The warriors will play minnesota tomorrow at 11 00 p. M. Two different approaches. Theyre having fun, playing golf, taking tours while minnesotas Training Camp theyre practicing for the game and thats it not getting out too much. The warriors will get pretty serious. I feel bad for minnesota because the warriors have so many more fans in china. Join us tonight at 9 00 on coffee t. V. Cable channel 13. Coming up how the las vegas shooter was able to fire his rifle like a machine gun. The device that senator Diane Finestein trying to and the mentally the shooting has had on america. Up next its the middle followed by free shot and blach ish. At 11 35 its jim kimmell live. Tonights star garry goesening and youtube star, local paul. Thats it for this edition of abe 7 at 6 00. Appreciate your time ahn dan ashley. 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