After a fire ravaged the oakland warehouse. All 36 victims have been found and identified. Now the big question that remains is what caused this enormous loss . Kron 4s Ella Sogomonian is live at the scene where federal investigators are working into the night for an answer. Ella what do we know so far . Right now investigators continue to examine all electrical devices in the room they believe the fire first erupted by digitally mapping the warehouse. Reporter 36 lives perished in the oakland warehouse fire that served as sanctuary for bay area artists. Those who have lost a loved one continue to visit this site for themselves. Bob lapine traveled from utah. He lost his son Edmond Lapine in the fire. Bob lapine, lost son to fire we just wanted to come and get closure ourselves just to see and i wanted to have memories. Now that all victims have been identified the complete focus of the investigation has shifted to a question that lingers what started this fatal fire . A refridgerator
Decision to do so peacefully. Ends with violence nationwide. Cleanup in the bay area now under way. The system needs to be indicted. This system is completely unfair. Good morning, everyone, im scott mcgrew. And im kris sanchez. That developing story tops our news this morning. In the light of day, were getting a look at the damage left behind in oakland after angry protesters smashed store windows, looted, and lit fires in response to that missouri grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. But even before the sun came up, workers were making repairs, sweeping up shattered glass. Nbc bay areas bob redell has been in oakland all morning. Bob, i assume youre seeing some signs of progress . Reporter we are. Which is a good thing. Good morning to you there, scott and kris. Mayor jean quan of oakland telling us this morning her Police Department arrested over 40 people last night, some of whom were responsible for scenes like this. Youve got businesses along b
Shops. About a half dozen downtown businesses got hit last night, including the metro pcs store. They took all of our phones, they took the cash, they took the safe, everything. The display case, everything. Reporter take a look at this cell phone video a witness took of the looters cleaning the store out. Were right down the street from the Police Department. Like, its not right. Reporter across the street at smart and final, more of the same. Cell phone video shows the crowd breaking in and then helping themselves to the merchandise. I am so upset about what happened in oakland last night. It is unacceptable that people are trashing our businesses. It make me feel bad, because this is not proving anything. And innocent people getting hurt. Their property getting tore up. And it doesnt make any sense. Reporter the vandalism is drawing outrage from across the city. What the started as a peaceful protest quickly grew to a crowd of 2,000. Three officers were injured, including one who wa
Standstill. Locally and nationally most of the protests have been peaceful but there are flareups, damage, and injuries. You see here shattered windows at this oakland bank. There are also several small fires being set. Now, in the heart of all this, ferguson, missouri, where Michael Brown was killed. There is some serious damage in parts of that town. Buildings set on fire. Stores looted. And a community engulfed in anger, disappointment, and disorder. Good evening, and thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai. Im jessica aguirre. Lets take you back out. Lanes of 580 are moving back again now. But earlier tonight a large group of protesters marched up the lakeshore onramp, blocking traffic there for hours. They were Holding Signs saying the people say guilty, chanting no justice for Michael Brown. Police officers were on the side at one point. Some 710 officers were on the streets of oakland tonight. Those officers, some of them holding the line, making sure it did not get violent with