Sutter was not the only one to receive patiences but did not say who else did. They are conducting autopsies today and death certificates will be issued after that. Food is still being served here at the hall today by another organization, fishes and love, different from the beyond ghost church. One man here today and on thanksgiving, who would not appear on camera, tells us the sick people were seniors for the senior center, but we have been unable to confirm that. Now, we know that News Conference is going on. We will go to it right now. You can learn more about what is going on, and of course, we will stay on the story later and at 10 00. Now to the News Conference. Conference. Can you name the organization that hosted the event, and if they have the proper food handler permit to host such an event. The Nonprofit Group we will start again. The Nonprofit Group that held the thanksgiving event . Antioch is the Golden Hills Community church. They sponsored this for many, many years. I
Warehouse. We begin with sergio quinn tan that who is live at the inquire steen. Reporter there was an afternoon briefing at 3 00 this afternoon and the authorities released a whole lot of information, of course the most disturb thing death toll has climbed to 33. Were also told that seven different families have been notified that their loved ones have been positively identified. This News Conference also began with the oaklands mayor, libby schaff, releasing information before the next phase of the information. As the search continues the mayor announced a new agency has joined the investigate. Today our District Attorney did activate a criminal investigation. The teams on the site and working in concert with the other Law Enforcement partners. Reporter among those part of the News Conference was captain with the Alameda County Sheriffs Department who decide financiallies with loved ones who are unaccountanted for to save items that it might be handle with dna identification. If grew
Investigation. As the search continues, the mayor announced a new agency has joined this investigation. Today, our district attorney, nancy pole malley omalley did activate a criminal investigation. That team is on the site and working in concert with the other Law Enforcement partners. Reporter since the recovery and Fire Investigation began, people on social media have raises questions about the man behind the artists collective, called the oakland ghost ship. At the derick eye bogey. Ing this version as far as who is involved, from victims to witnesses, we started them from the moment everyone got the call. Reporter the Sheriffs Department has confirmed teenagers are among the dead. We have now started to recover and identify victims who are minors. We have some children in the ages of 17 years old, possibly younger. This fire has even hit the sheriff department. This tragedy has hit very close to home. One of our deputies we work with lost this are his son in his son in this fire.
You know, it just doesnt make any sense. I prepare myself for the worst. And i pray for the best. Unspeakable grief. Families and friends mourn the victims in the deadliest fire in oaklands history. Everybody that i know in the city is affected by this. We have activated the criminal Investigation Team. Tonight so many questions remain as we get our first look inside the warehouse on the very night that at least 33 people lost their lives. Indeed a city in pain. A region in mourning. Good evening. Im eric thomas. And im kristen sze. The city of oakland has officially released the names of 7 of the 33 victims of the devastating fire friday night. Cash askew was a 22yearold oakland resident. She was a member of the music group them are us too. Friends are remembering her as a talented guitarist and d. J. 32yearold brandon chase wittenauer from hayward also went which the name nex iuguolo. He was an accomplished musician and on his linkedin page described himself as a polymath artist. 26y
Rescuers to pick their way through if urgent care. This is a special oneour edition of abc7 news at 6 00. Tonight people are dropping off flowers, candles, and notes, at a growing memorial near in the warehouse. The fire started late friday, at the building on 31st avenue and international boulevard in oakland. Sergio quintana is live with the latest. Reporter we know that theres a whole lot of work that continues in this recovery. Let me first show you what we may now be familiar with, a view of that warehouse where this fire happened. You can see the big bright light there shining on he burntout windows. Lets come down here to just behind where we have been working for much of the afternoon. Youll see a whole lot of lumber laying on the sidewalk because search and rescue team members are using that to construct temporary shelters for them as they continue to search inside of that warehouse this afternoon, and a briefing we learned that unfortunately, there is a new phase in this inve