Just heart breaking evening in the Central Valley as Family Friends gather to remember the 5 victims of the modest to massacre. That as we learn more tonight about the man police say committed the murders. Good evening. Im in forum may. Hundreds held a vigil for the victims dr. Amanda cruz, 2 of her children and another young relative plus the suspect own mother. We have learned the suspect martinez of san jose was already the subject of homicide investigation. We have Team Coverage tonight. We begin with alan who is live in modest to with new details. Alan . Steady stream of people have been streaming by here to pay their respects here tonight. Among them the exhusband and father of 2 of the victims. I spoke with him off camp rapidp he shared a video of his daughter with us. This was my last day with her. This is tim ripley 6yearold daughter elizabeth one weak before she was found dead in her modest to home with 4 others. Police arrested 30yearold Martin Martinez for the murder of ripley ex wise dr. Cruz daughter elizabeth an cruz 6 month old daughter rachel who was fathered by martinez. Martinez mother romero and niece found dead. The after a period. Reporter colleague and patients of dr. Cruz remember the 38yearold family physician. Her daughter was really sweet. She gave my daughter stuffed animal. When they were moving. Reporter modest to Police Department has not given a cause or motive for these murders but they say martinez was suspect in the death of cruz and ripley 2yearold son christopher who died last october. Christopher sustained head injuries and while mr. Martinez was watching him alone. Reporter test results confirming the boy died of trauma arrived 2 day before the murder. Police were asked if they could have prevented it. Has to be enough for the District Attorney to file charges on the case so no. The Police Department did not drop the ball. Reporter ripley would not speak on camera says he was convinced martinez killed his son. Police asked him to be patient as they closed in on him. In modest to, abc 7 news. Now the accused killer family lives in the south bay where tonight they say they are shocked by his arrest. Lillian is live in san jose at the Santa Clara County jail with that part of our coverage this evening. Lillian . Reporter martinez has been hear at the county jail since yesterday and family members tell us none of them has had a chance to speak to him. I just want to see him and ask him whats going on. What is happening here. Reporter gina is Martin Martinez kins and lived in this home as a child i see the stuff on social media. We need to call immigration. No hes an american sentence. He was born here in san jose. My uncle was a single father to both his sons. Great father. Raised them in great loving home. Reporter in fact relatives say martinez was with his father when he was arrested on sunday. Police tracked him down at west field oak ridge where he and his father were walking back to the car after having watched a movie. Despite all developed over the past few days family members say martinez is innocent until proven guilty. Last they remember he and cruz seemed to be a loving couple when they takened a family funeral last year. When i met her she was pregnant. With the baby. He was so exited. Very exited. To have a baby. Reporter martinez will remain at the Santa Clara County jail until transferred back to modest to for his arraignment later this week. Amanda cruz patients speaking fontdly of her since they fond out about her death. Cruz worked as primary care doctor with Stanislaus CountyHealth Service agency. Jennifer french had seen cawz for more than 11 years for back pain depression an other things pain depression an other things. Cruz was even in the delivery room when french gave birth to her son who has c p. She knew everything about him had. So she knew how to help him when i have to good to new doctor i dont know washington ill do because its going to be weird. If shes helped me through a lot. Reporter cawz workplace is she state that had dr. Cruz was beloved part of our care tee. We are grieving deeply. We have known her since she join the physician residencey program as young doctors and blossom into a highly respected member of the Scenic Faculty Medical Group teaching family. Stay with us for continue stay with us for continuing coverage of the modest to murder on air and on line at this web site. In free mont tonight police opened fire if and shot a man happened on bass avenue at dinner time. Man rushed to the hospital after confrontation with police. Him if leslie is in free mont live tonight with the story. Thats right dan. The neighborhood moderate eingtd neighborhood just east of interstate 8 80 in free mont still teaming with plaintiffs tonight. They have got the street blocked off here. They say it started with a 911 call. Family disturbance. Female caller said she was threatened by a male ramp mate armed with a knife. Ended with officers shooting a man. Washington i saw was the police car going fast. And when it turned the corner then i heard the 3 gunshots. The guys came out outside the us who a knife. Cops are telling him to put it down. I guess he kept coming to the cop they shot him. Reporter neighbors say 2 young girls outside playing were eyewitnesses. Stunned neighbors stepped outside of the houses when they heard the gun fire. Area was very quickly cordone off as investigators collected evidence at the scene of the shooting. Witnesses describe seeing the victim lying on the grassy strip by the curb and ambulance they said that came and went. We have just learned from police that 2 officers were involved in the shooting. Man was taken to inner by Trauma Center but there is no word at this hour on his condition. Reporting life in fremont, abc 7 ins. Thank you. The family of San Francisco woman killed at pier 14 will push for immigration policy reform tomorrow at the nation capitol. Kate steinly family will testify in front of Senate Judiciary committee about city sanction ware laws. Man charmed with kate death Francisco Sanchez is 5 team days importante. Sanction ware law helped protect sanchez from deimportant taechlingts Lieutenant Governor gnaw some said today the policy need to be changed. I hope some Lessons Learned hear. Nothing worse than sort of dismiss the tragedy and the magnitude of the tragedy. Archbishop of San Francisco sent a letter to the Senate Committee saying quote just humanitarian policy should not be abandoned because of flaw in the system. Chris will be in washington for the steinly family testimony and he will have live reports tomorrow at 5 and 6 00 oclock. Tonight Berkeley Police try to track down a burglar who broke into a camera shop. Surveillance video from the looking black photo on ashby avenue show burglar sneaking into the store Early Saturday Morning watch the guy. Police say he smashed a door with a brick to get inside then stole several thousand dollars worth of equipment. Alarm went off but burglar was gone before of seniors arrived. Group of california farmers face historytor he can fine of one and a half Million Dollars on accusations they illegally took water during this severe drought. Officials claim the byron irrigation district in Contra Costa County diverted World Trade Center from a pumping plant. But the district has World Trade Center rights dating back more than 100 years an its unclear whether state can end those rights. 36 year veteran of the San FranciscoPolice Department was found guilty today on 2 counts of bribery. Paul accepted bribes of 100 dollars each to guarantee taxi driver mccant would pass an example to get a permit. District Attorney Office believes he collected about 25,000 dollars in pwreebs over two year period. The skypeyearold former officer faces 5 years in state prison. Moving on. 7 news was in San Francisco important trier 0hill neighborhood as children got a little help to get through the school year. They received free sack pack filled with school supplies. The Office Depot Foundation today gave a total of 2500 backpacks to these local kids which make a big difference for them. Next on 7 news at 11 00. Squatters forced out of east bay home. 7 news iteam revalleys the crime that may have been taking place here. Plus dangerous traps. Warning tonight for home opens trying to get rid of their tell yard of pests. Fv sizzling in some areas and sticky today. Let you know when weless both coming first hears jimmy kimmel weighs coming up right after 7 news at 11 00. Thanks dan and katie. Take a look at what we accomplished with no help from anyone tonight. 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La quinta inns suites take care of you, so you can take care of business. Book your next stay at lq. Com la quinta we have been reporting on squatters living in Oakland Hills house for months now and police say they are bringing crime to the area. But tonight neighbors are hoping that this nightmare is finally coming to an end. Heres dan with update to story he first brought you 10 days ago on 7 news at 11 00. He was there today when police raided the home and chased away the squatters. We arrived in time to see 2 squatters leaving the house in the Oakland Hills. How are you doing can i talk to you. Im with channel 7. After the car quickly pulled away police swept the house. Anyone else inside. No. Reporter we got our first hook inside at the damage the squat have didnt and what they have left hyped. Junk everywhere. Trash and discarded clothing. Dirty dishes and rotting food. And set of golf clubs. Since the squatters took over the news december crime has soared in the normally quiet neighborhood the normally quiet neighborhood. Stolen cars. Gunfire. Drug use. And in may a pit bull from the house attacked neighbor tim nichols biting him and breaking his arm biting him and breaking his arm. His dog billy still recovering. How many times are we going to be victimize . How long is it going to take the city to did something to have these people rae moved . Reporter police cleared the squatter thought past friday. You can see one hauling the snuff a wheel barrow from neighbor surveillance camera but came back over the weekend. Neighbors told me the squatters of walk the block until the coast is clear. Sure enough today we found 2 more squatters just around the corner. You really shouldnt stay there thats not your house right . Are you done with it. Yes. Reporter how about you are you done witness. City crew boarded up the house today. The police told neighbors even if the squatters dont come back they should expect some strangers stopping by. They said that because there are some known prostitutes that have been frequenting this house that we should probably expect people coming and going until they realize that these people are gone. Reporter i asked squatter williams about reports of prostitution. When i saw her at the house earlier this month at the house earlier this month. Prostitution going on here. Prostitution . I look like a who are because i have blonde hair and im black. Reporter im not saying you. Were the girls working hear. I dont know that. Reporter you are leaving there. You would know. I dont know what people do. Reporter the neighbors are scheduled to meet with representatives from theal immediate county District Attorneys office this evening to give sworn statements as part of formal process to evict the squatters. House is headed for foreclosure. Owner had reverse mortgage and now in a nursing home. Neighbors cant wait for new buyer to move in. Are you hopeful. I am hopeful. I am. I was hopeful on friday and disappointed over the weaned but im hopeful now that they are gone. Wed like our neighborhood back. Reporter we have been getting very interesting reports of other squatter houses around the bay area and following up. If you have something we should check out email l me through the iteam page at this web site. Or call me at this number on the screen me at this number on the screen. He this is dan noyes abc 7 news. Wild life experts warning about the use of trap to catch mice and rats after 3 skunk were trapped in the last 4 days were trapped in the last 4 days. They all happened in santa cruz county. This one near the beach. Skunk lacking for food possibly a mouse when the trap snapped shut. Rescuers pulled it free. It will be checked out bay vet then released if healthy. Wild life experts say snap trap are safer than poison trap but still dangerous. No one wants an upset skunk. Never. Good point. Lets talk about this heat and humidity. And the fact it is almost over. Sandhya. Yes. Just looking at the lit at the end of the tunnel right . Yes it has been a very sticky day and hot one as well but tomorrow afternoon and evening things start to change. Temperatures this afternoon got up to 97 in gilroy. 95 in santa cruz. That was record for today. Mid 90s Livermore Fairfield out towards antioch santa rosa 93 napa. 90 san rafael. San Francisco Oakland nasty and warm. Low 70s to low 80s. 87 in san jose. Here are some other records south of our area sheen as both airport and downtown along with monterey. Broke the previous record set back in 1996. Hears look at live doppler 7 hd. Still dealing with some of the high clouds and we have the fog now solidal the coast which is the first sign of some changes to come. Dew point have again down in most areas compared to earlier today except Mountain View still on the sticky side. 60 grows rate now. Temperatures remain open the mild to warm side. You notice still some 70s inland. 60s around most years. 59 in half machine bay. So in the exactly great sleeping weather but it will get better. Sole but surely. What you wake up to tomorrow. Fog especially in San Francisco along with high clouds in the morning. Cooler pattern the next if you days and lower humidity tomorrow afternoon and evening. Satellite radar showing you what is bringing the humid weather. Whats left of dolores. Remnant low is pulling away and that dryer air will be coming in as the High Pressure ridge builds in a little bit and get a north wind flow and that will allow the dryer air to come in and hopefully you will sleep a little better especially if you dont have air conditioning. Tonight we have both the fog and high clouds around. That is the case for the morning commute so still a bit on the humid side then towards the afternoon evening we get back to normal as the cloud pull out of here and fog all we have to deal with which i think many of you will be relieved to see and fell around here in the evening hours tomorrow. Upper 50s to mid 60s tomorrow morning. Yes not exactly great sleeping weather. Tomorrow afternoon we are looking at cooler day across the bay year. Lets start with the south by and what it looks like. Still warm but not as warm as today. 80 degree ins sunny vaichlt on the peninsula 78 in redwood city 64 pacifica. 74 san mateo. Daly city area 63 degrees. 67 downtown San Francisco. North baylow 80s for nap a. Novato. Santa rosa. East bay. Low 70s oakland berkeley. 80 in free month. High clouds sun inland 80s not as hot. 87 in livermore. 86 walnut creek concord accuweather 7 day forecast. Temperatures slip some more through the middle latter part of the work week. 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