Henry albert smith guilty on all counts. Prosecutors will be asking for the death penalty. In fairfield, Laura Anthony abc7 news. The man accused of killing a Hayward Police officer is now charged with murder and thee charges. This is the new mug shot of mark estrada. Katie is live with the story. Katie . Reporter good evening, his mother coming to his defense, and she was in the courtroom with a lot of Hayward Police officers, many of them look to be fighting back tears. Neither hayward pd nor the da would comment today. Court documents do detail a lot of evidence including that he allegedly told a doctor he was shot in his truck. I know my son. Reporter Raquel Estrada believes her son will be cleared. Im devastated for the officer that passed away and my son. Reporter estrada faces charges of murder of a peace officer, lying in wait and drive by. Hayward chief and many officers packed the courtroom in solidarity of Sargent Scott lunger and their case. Their eyes heavy with emotion. N
Bullet casings on the floorboard. A. 9 millimeter gun by the crime scene. When police searched estradas house, they found. 9 millimeter ammunition and casings. Were asking for us and the media to reserve judgment until all the facts are in. Reporter police say estrada showed up at the hospital with gunshot wounds above the waist line. During contact with a physician, estrada admitted he was shot in the drivers seat of his vehicle while near a street in hayward. But would not answer who had shot him. Thats how the probable cause statement reads. His family insists hes innocent. We know that hes not capable of this. Reporter estrada did not enter a plea today. Hes in the process of formally hiring his attorney. Hell be back in court on august 25th. Meanwhile, Funeral Plans for the fallen officer are under way. His Memorial Service will take place next thursday. Reporting live in hayward, Jodi Hernandez nbc bay area news. Thank you, jodi. We invite you to stay with us on air and online. Y
The officer was murdered in 2011. The suspect has been found guilty as charged but this isnt the end of the proceedings. Laura anthony is live with the developing story. Laura . Reporter this is a verdict for years in the making. Lots of stops and starts but the jury did find that the defendant, Henry Albert Smith junior guilty on all counts in the murder of the Vallejo Police officer. Shots were fired and when the officers fellow officers reached him, he had been shot three times. He died from his his injuries. The jury in this case say several jurors had been removed. One for expressing antiLaw Enforcement bias and other times, jurors were ill. Now, the jury did find this man, Henry Albert Smith guilty on all counts. Prosecutors will be asking for the death penalty. In fairfield, Laura Anthony abc7 news. The man accused of killing a Hayward Police officer is now charged with murder and thee charges. This is the new mug shot of mark estrada. Katie is live with the story. Katie . Repor
Left. Reporter others also returning home for the first time realized how blessed they are. Flames burning feet away from their property. But not everyone can go home. Firefighters say about 150 houses in the Quail Ridge Community are still under mandatory evacuation. Praying that everybody is okay, the neighbors and the whole community. Reporter thanks to todays weather conditions firefighters say the fire isnt growing. They are using choppers to drop water on hot spots that are burning within the perimeter. The containment is getting better. So im confident that it will be nipped if not by tonight, soon. Reporter many neighbors are amazed given how intense the flames were and how fast they were spreading, only an outbuilding destroyed. And a house had minor damage. Its a relief to see the house still intact. Im indebted to cal fire. Reporter now, firefighters reopened the main road here highway 128 at noon. Now, because of a rockslide, they have to shut down the eastbound lane. We do
Video of a vehicle seemed era stratas house. Police want to identify whos inside. Some a reporter charge with firstdegree murder with circumstances faces life in prison or Death Penalty if convicted. This point all new county d. A. s office is not said which it will seek either life imprisonment or Death Penalty. Catherine and earl service for the surgeon will be held next week on thursday 10 00 as the Neighborhood Church on john drive Castro Valley of viewing will be held today as the chapel the chimes in hayward. Chimes in hayward. He was a drifter with a history of Mental Illness and a hatred government. Emerging tonight about 59 year old John Russell Houser, the louisiana Movie Theater. This is such a senseless tragic act. Why would you come here and do Something Like this. Weve got to put these things together and try and find some for this community for the men theater. Catherine on the main street of lafayette, two dozen people are watching the amy schumer comedy trainwreck. Twe