Bryce williams on the air. He died this afternoon after shooting himself. Lets begin team coverage. Reporter it was supposed to be a light morning assignment. Alison parker in front of the camera, photo journalist adam ward behind it when a gunman opened fire. 24yearold parker and 27yearold ward were killed as colleagues and viewers watched on tv. People behind us in the news room crying. Reporter Vicki Gardner seriously injured. Police zeroed in on Vester Flanagan aka Bryce Williams. Flanagan later died at the hospital from a selfinflicted gun shot wound. Flanagan called abc news and sent a letter explaining the Charleston Church shooting was his tipping point. Our investigators have a copy of it and its use in the course of this investigation will be continuing. Reporter parkers boyfriend, a wbdj anchor tweeted we were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb. Today her colleagues were going to celebrate a new job before the two moved away to start a new life together.
Looking at these streets in the areas i used to live in an travel to the flooding is incredible. I was thinking i know that you work there and that might be personal for you. I can recognize so much. Around 13 Million People from Corpus Christi to new orleans currently under flood watch and warnings. 13 Million People. Such a slowmoving storm now we will talk about Tropical Storm harvey because it is causing problems in texas. At this point it is stalled over houston causing flooding. 30 inches a rain have fallen since thursday, 15 to 25 more inches expected through friday, the Houston Police chief says authorities have rescued 2000 people from flooding in the city but he says there are 185 more critical rescue requests still pending. President trump will visit houston tomorrow landing in Corpus Christi where harvey made landfall friday as a category 4 hurricane. Doug luzader joining us now from houston where it continues to rain. Reporter the president giving the houston area a wide g
Start with that and live doppler hd is not dangerously low but it is getting close in santa rosa Half Moon Bay, and we will see who it will affect with winds leaking to the south, so rohnert park and petaluma, possibly 101 a little bit today. So we will look at what is going on from sutro tower and a look at the temperatures, 48 to 58 at 7 00, 50 to 76 cooler at the coffee at noon and clouds gathering you keeping you at 60 at 4 00, and 84 inland where we have warming. 90s are ahead and weekend forecast ahead. Alexis . Southbound bay 101 at 880, northbound side, we are still looking light but we have one blocking issue in the south bay, and this is on 680 on the southbound side, berryessa road someone last a mattress blocking three left lanes. C. H. P. Is on way. Hopefully no one hits it the it is just a hazard. Now, drive times are coming up. Developing news from the south bay, imagine taking your dog into the emergency vet and getting shot with a pellet gun. Police are sending for who
Our hearts go out to the vilk tim. We will hold him accountable for his actions. She was a loving woman who didnt deserve to be attacked. We just need the public to continue to lift her up in prayer. He is on active probation in santa clara county. Detectives are looking into whether he had an accomplice. Community members will gather for a meeting. Our neighborhood is not perfect. One of the major issues in the trial is the road of the lead investigator, Police Sergeant mike gant. Gant did not testify. The woman at the center of the sex scandal involving Law Enforcement officers across the bay area are back home tonight. We live at city hall tonight. Melanie, any word on when the d. A. s office might file charges . The almeida d. A. s office says when charges are formally filed, they will be announced. Tonight the contra costa d. A. s office is investigating new eliminated criminal allegations. This is not frat house behavior. They say he is safe. Now they want Law Enforcement officer
Live where you live, this is abc7 news. Now at 11 00, targeting shoppers and Police Officers. South bay police are searching for the person who used a pellet gun to attack innocent people. Im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. This happened this afternoon in san jose. Dan the person with the the pellet gun opened fire near santa teresa boulevard. Ama thats where we find katie who is live tonight. Katie . Reporter dan and ama, police say the first spots fired from a bb or pellet gun were reported here. The man was hit as he left the vets office. Them Police Arrive and they were fired at as well. They quickly looked for the shooter across the street. The vet tech was outside at 2 30 in the afternoon when they suddenly became targets. The man was holding his dog and out of no where it was poof. They quickly took cover inside only to learn the pellets were still flying and others were being hit. Thats when they called police and when officers arrived we have incoming pellets. They are still shootin