Manslaughter good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore today Alameda County District Attorney Nancy Omalley announced the charges in the death of Steven Taylor taylor was caught on camera inside the store, he was wielding a bat shortly before he was shot and killed. Kron fours Jonathan Mccall live for us in san leandro with reaction from from that and how the District Attorney came to the decision jonathan. In him in addition to those charges being announced this afternoon we also learned the name of that officer, he is Jason Fletcher a member of the San Leandro Police department. Were still trying to figure out exactly just how long hes been a member of this department. Investigators with the Alameda County District Attorneys office say this afternoon that his actions against Steven Taylor back in april. Were not justified. Months after the fatal shots that killed is Steven Taylor we now know the name of assembly under officer who fired them wednesday officer Jason Fletcher was char
His client feared for his life and defended himself. The law doesnt require officers even in todays age to have their brains bashed out with a lethal instrument. Which a baseball bat is. Drop the bat, man. Reporter officers tased taylor but it didnt work. Officer fletcher then fired a shot that proved to be deadly. Omalley has charged fletcher with voluntary manslaughter. Fletcher seen here in this archive individual from 2013 had been with the department for more than 15 years. Family members say taylor may have been having a mental episode but believe he could have been talked down. Friends of the family say that while they would have liked murder charges, at least this is something. At the end of the day a lot of times we have to settle. Reporter at the time of the shooting, taylor was homeless. I did reach out to his mother and grandmother who deferred all comments to their lawyer. A lawyer who says they are encouraged by the d. A. s decision. In alameda county, j. R. Stone, abc 7
Bay right here not all that foggy although theres certainly cloud cover overhead. Half moon bay visibility in spots is falling below a mile as novato in santa rosa. But most cloud cover is sitting right above us this morning, see your work commute for most areas is holding up just fine a couple of pockets of poor air yet again dust the spare the air alert that robin was addressing you can see portions of marine county through the car came as all the way on to the Central Valley and then also portions of the Santa Cruz Mountains still affected by some poor air. Moderate air quality for really most of the rest of the bay area this morning. Temperatures right now were in the 50s and 60s with san matteo at 59 alameda right there with you. Well oakland to concord and areas a little further south like hayward on the low 60s to kick off this morning later today, were keeping the same temperatures as we had yesterday around no 90s in this forecast just 6070s 80s today and tomorrow after that t
Not just me. A little virtual hug. Good morning,gu. Ll could cocomee ho outside we go, it is a foggy picture over San Francisco right now. There are hazy conditions early on and the day planner today will show you it is spare the air day again. Temperatures though this afternoon, it is pretty comfortable when we talk about Early September. 70s and 80s. So no intense heat. And again, well have that hazy sunshine. A close look at the air quality looks like well fluctuate between moderate and poor. The worst air quality likely in the north bay and santa clara valley, but good news, by friday, we see improving conditions to more moderate or yellow categories across the entire bay area. Developing news in the controversy over Nancy Pelosis San Francisco hair salon visit. The House Speaker says that it was all a setup, the salon owner says she is now getting Death Threats. And here is a photoall, the thee owner provided to fox news. Amy hole feelgd is lyfield is i newsroom with more of the p
Moderate conditions in yellow for most of the east bay and peninsula and then good conditions once you head north of petaluma up to santa rosa. So its definitely a mixed bag this morning as far as what were talking about some of us sitting a little bit nicer than others. A lot like we have the past couple days right now temperatures are in the 50s and 60s low clouds overhead business as usual weve been this way the past few mornings were keeping the nice conditions around as we will into the afternoon to daytime highs, nice and moderate with highs at their warmest only in the upper 80s to add one low 90. Vacaville Hayward Fremont in the 70s will 60s up the coast. I am talking a lot hotter of weather just around the corner stay with us for that rob. All right. Thank you lets check in on your morning commute for those of you heading out there getting ready to roll around the bay area this morning. Oh im so sorry thats a graphic thats actually left over from yesterday i should have delete