They were sitting with their back towards everyone else. Reporter loaden to each others hands and comforting each other, tommy and Terry Williams remember dropping everything and getting on the first flight from new york to the bay area to identify their son. So i had to wait for them to come to me with a picture of my son in the morgue to ask me if it was him. Him. Him. Sl so i had to identify him through a picture. My baby. How could Somebody Just do that to somebody that never hurt a single soul in his life. Reporter his father described trevor as his best friend and the perfect son. Talking through this right here. Its senseless. There is no reason for stuff like this to happen. For a 19yearold kid to go and have a rampage or whatever you want to call this thing that he had, why . Reporter questions that right now remain unanswered. Shaking this family to their core, remembering 25 years ago when they lost their oldest son tiler. Angels come, they stay a short while. Do their job, go home. Because now theyre together. Its been 25 years since my first son died. Now my son at 25 is gone. Reporter with his life many dreams also gone. Including becoming a father one day. His girlfriend sarah who he considered his fiance was with him during the shooting. I am full of mixed emotions, im full of a lot of anger. And im normally not an angry person. But this it was senseless. I lost my son because someone wanted to shoot people. And i would never forgive him for that. Reporter how do you want trevor to be remembered . I want people to remember trevor as the kindest person youll ever find. He would never hurt anybody. Reporter now taking trevors body back home is what the Williams Family will do next. They will bury him next to his brother and grandfather who died a month ago. In gilroy, luz pena, abc7 news. The longest journey. Trevor irby was one of three People Killed in the shooting on sunday. The youngest victim was 6 years old, stephen romero. His cousin stays what happened is a wakeup call to all. When my mom told me steve feen passed away, i couldnt tell my other cousins. Go for a day, so i convinced myself so hard that steve fen was still alive kicking. I never thought any of thai cousins would pass away to gun violence. I want everyone to stand strong and stand against gun violence. This isnt right especially for such a little boy to pass away like this. Does this really have to happen for the whole world to know that gun violence is very bad . Sinking in the days after this and whole new way for the families of the victims obviously. Police in gilroy just wrapped up a News Conference with the latest information about the shooting. Abc7 News Reporter chris reyes is there. What did Police Reveal about the investigation . Reporter good evening, kristen. Chief scot smithee started off the News Conference by reassuring anyone who may be concerned about the reports of a second shooter that they now believe he acted alone. Our investigation is leading us more to believe that there was not a second person involved. I dont think i could say that with absolute certainty at this point because were still following up leads because people who say il saw this or saw that, we want to follow every single one of those leads all the way through. Reporter the chief said they have now been able to track the suspects esmovement leading up to the shooting including stops at various stores in the area. All video footage shows the shooter was by himself. The chief confirmed that a bag found with ammunition by a creek behind the fairgrounds belonged to the shooter. As for the motive of the suspect, fbi are still scrubbing social media for leads on possible ideology. We have no reason to believe at this point he was targeting any protected characteristics of or any class. Reporter now, as for those three Police Officers who engaged the suspect, i did ask the chief how theyre doing. He told me theyve been put on administrative leave to deal with the traumatic event. The fbi reminding the public if they have photos to share to upload. That information is on our website chris reyes for abc7 news. Thank you. The family of Santino Legan thought he was a victim of sundays attack. A family friend says when he heard about sundays shooting he called legans older brotherer who had been searching for him. While his social media suggested he had racist tendencies, a neighbor said he and his family seemed like nice people. Gilroy police today let people back into the garlic festival to pick up things they left behind during the shooting. At Caitlin Conrad explains, the situation was pure panik. Sunrise time 47. Active shooter at the garlic festival. You can start that way. Reporter in all the chaos, purses, foes and keys were left behind. We all just got up and ran. I didnt go back to drab grab my purse. I got up and ran. Shes from down south and her truck is still pashed over there. We cant all of our stuff of course, but were taking it day by day. Reporter didi mcdonald and her fellow vendors stay stuff is nothing, theyre just happy to be alive. What i thought was a firecracker two feet away from me in the dirt and i saw the dirt go up and i thought who would do that. Im pregnant. Reporter kelly barnes is expecting a baby in five weeks. She says their lives are safe thanks to an offduty officer who got her out as the gunman opened fire. And he was reloading and hen i saw him pick it up and start shooting a man right behind the honey bee tent. I started running the opposite way. Given what happened in gilroy, security will be beefed up for big events like next weekends outside lands music and arts festival. Lyanne melendez is live with a look whats being planned in terms of security. Reporter well, we were able to be confirm that there will be added security during that festival. The outside lands festival. This morning, they were exchanging e mails with San Francisco police but as we witnessed, nobody wanted to talk about it today despite concerns from the public. When it comes to security, San Francisco police told us they take into account incidents that occur around the state, country and world. The gilroy shooting being the most recent example. In just over a week, people will attend outside lands in Golden Gate Park. Within 24 hours of the gilroy shooting, people were asking on reddit, will whats going on in gilroy affect security at outsidelands . One person commenting, i hope so. Ive seen people hop the fences at night and get right into the park. Police say the alleged shooter bypassed security by cutting through a fence at the garlic festival. We know that for the outside lands event, security will include park rangers from recreation and park, officers from the San Francisco Police Department and private security brought in by organizers. But when we asked for more details from reckon park, that can department referred us to sfpd. Police said they were not giving on camera interview abc instead sent out a statement saying planning is extensive and begins months in advance. We then turned to the supervisor who represents the district where Golden Gate Park is located. I told sandra fewer that the public was concerned about security. Will you stop to look at me for a second. Im going to a meeting. Reporter but the supervisor asked us to make an apaintment and referred to us sfpd. Even the organizers of the event, another planet entertainment, did not respond to our requests for information. But the organiers of the hardly districtly Bluegrass Festival did, only to say that they work with sfpd to ensure protocols are updated and implemented at the event. Stewart says this time last year, had he sold several vip tickets to outside lands. You get this many people together it, gives a person an easy target. I dont know if its the bands or that or San Francisco, i dont know what it is. But i havent had any calls for it. Reporter outside lands will once again have metal detecters and that clear bag policy just like at the airport, they want to see your stuff. They want to see what you bring inside. The festival begins august 9th through the 11th. Im live in San Francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. Thank you. Stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the gilroy shooting. Were posting updates on abc7news. Com and on the abc7 news app. If you download, the app well send you a push alert so you can watch any News Conference live on your phone. Coming up next, new video showing what authorities led up to the officer involved shooting of a suspect in a fourth of july shooting rampage. And why police are releasing these images right now. The body language of max harris, his Attorney Says the jury is reading it loud and clear. Their prediction in the trial of the ghost ship warehouse fire is just ahead. Im drew tuma. Another comfortable afternoon. Im tracking warmer weather on the way. Well let were now getting a look at the San Francisco man accused of a drug fueled rampage in bodega bay on the fourth of july. Just released video detailed what led up to him being shot by a deputy. Some of it is graph nick if i can. Heres kate larson. This is the sheriffs office. Your friend crashed. Reporter they called coffees friends who rented the house for the 4th weekend. Investigators say the group from San Francisco took acid together. But coffee reportedly took four times as much acid as his friends, attacked them and ran out of the house. Fearing for his life, his friends called 911. Were really worried he might jump off something and kill himself. Said he thought he was already dead and that nothing mattered. But we thought it was you know, drugs talking. Reporter after ramming his rental car into the garage at the house, he walked up the road to a nearby home all caught on Security Cameras. Private Security Guard alan he canals confronts coffee who allegedly stabbed him in the chest with a landscape light. Help. Officer down hes taking off in our patrol vehicle. Reporter the office said he drove the security truck on to pelican loop where he hit three pedestrians walking in the area. All are expected to recover from injuries. Footage from deputy pes saros body camera shows him driving toward a chp officers car. Deputy passaro opens fire and eventually pulls coffee from the car who was shot three times. He was taken to apital and faces multiple charges includingtainmented murder, assault with a Deadly Weapon and carjacking. Kate larson, abc7 news. We have breaking news to share with you. An investigation is under way in fairfield into reports of two abandoned babies. Sky 7 is live over the scene as you can see on pittman road where we just saw a short time ago officers cover up what appeared to be possibly a body behind a building. You can see the dumpster, the center of the investigation. Police arent confirming anything at this moment but the Fairfield Fire Department said they also have heard of a report of two babies found. So well try to get more details on there and well have updates as soon as they become available. Abc7 news today an received footage of three suspects whom San Francisco Police Believe are responsible for a recent brutal attack on two Senior Citizens in chinatown. Abc7 News Reporter vic lee has a look. Reporter look closely. Do you rec knees these three people . Look closer. Do you recognize this person . Or this one . Or this one . The three suspects are wanted in a series of violent assaults july 15th in chinatown. These images obtained by abc7 news were taken near the crime scene. Channing wong was one of two people attacked crossing the street at stockton near pacific. This Security Camera video shows the three suspects about to cross the street perhaps, just moments before the assault. The three do appear to be talking and walking quickly with some purpose. As if they have a destination or something in mind. This still taken by a witness shows the first victim a Chinatown Community leader lying unconscious after he was attacked by the assailants who stole his gold rolex watch. This video shows a second victim being punched and knocked to the ground as he ran to rescue his friend. Police investigators hoped the security stills and video would help identify the assailants. So far, police have been unsuccessful. Now, they need the publics help. Many chinatown residents and shop owners believe theyre in the midst of a crime wave. There have been other assaults and brazen car robberies. This video shows a man with a stick smashing windows of cars along stockton street. San francisco supervisor gordon mar wants police to release Demographic Data on crime in the Chinese Community which may reveal trends and patterns. For years, the Chinese Community has been complaining that they have been disproportionately darthed for robberies and assaults in their homes, businesses and on the street. Reporter the Chinese Consolidated Benevolence Association is offering a 20,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the recent attacks. Vic lee, abc7 news. Now to italy where Authorities Say the two bay area teenagers accused of killing a Police Officer in rome cried when this they were told the officer had died. Police say 18yearold gabe natale and 19yearold fin elder stabbed the officer 11 times following what they say was a drug deal gone bad. Today romes chief prosecutor calls the blind foelgd of natale after he was detained grave and unacceptable but insists the interrogation that followed was valid. We learned that officer marrow rega did not have his gun that night but a top Police Official adding even if he had his gun, he wouldnt have had time to draw before he was attacks. Iteam reporter dan noise is in rome and tweeted this photo of the knife police say was used in this fatal attack on the Police Officer. You can follow dan on twitter dan noise to get the latest developments from italy. Well have his reports throughout the week here on abc7 news, abc7news. Com and the abc7 news app, as well. Were going to shift gears now. You can see blue skies now. The fog hung around quite a bit today. It was cool. Noticeably cooler. Meteorologist drew tuma has the forecast. Its pretty comfortable when we talking about july numbers no excessive heat. Warmer weather on the horizon. Well slow you the sevenday forecast. Live doppler 7 along with satellite showing had you its a mainly clear picture. The only fog we have along the immediate san mateo coastline. Thats about it. A live look from the exploratorium camera, not a cloud to be seen. Just a light chop on the bay waters. Its a different story as we track the tropics. Two storms were looking at right now. First we have hurricane flossie, a category storm. Winds 75 Miles Per Hour. But a major category 4 hurricane hurricane eric has strengthened over the past couple hours winds 130 Miles Per Hour moving to the west. Neither storm is a direct threat 0 land. However, you look at hurricane erics forecasted path over the next couple days, it will go south of hawaii. But thursday and especially into friday morning, the storm even though it is weakening, it will begin to kick up surf of along the south facing beaches. If youre headed to hawaii, take note of that by the end of the week. Numbers 8 there right now wide range. 59 in half moon bay. It is 69 in oakland. 84 in concord. Its warm inland but not excessively hot. Tonight, our fog will grow even bigger than the past couple nights. The marine layer is expanding once again. Mid 50s in most cities. Could even very coastal drizzle, as well. Well break down the day for you tomorrow. Its a comfortable looking day, no intense heat. Well start out with mainly cloudy skies. Clouds slowly pull back to the coast midday. Similar to how it happened today. By 4 00, typical in terms of summer temperatures. Seventies around the bay. Upper 80s 80s inland. San francisco well have the wind along the coast 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour. 72 oakland. 87 in santa rosa and concord up to 88. The sevenday forecast, breezy and mild tomorrow. Steady pattern thursday and well find warmer weather over the weekend. Saturday and sunday the warming continues into the low 80s and the 90s. And further warming early next week. Okay. Nice, thanks. A new political fight for President Trump. This one might back him into a corner for next ye feet from a rope swing into the shallow end of lexington reservoir in los gatos. The victim suffered serious injuries. Sky 7 shows us the scene. A cal fire helicopter flew the patient across the reservoir to an ambulance. A second teenager was also hurt but is expected to be okay. The defense had its final say today in the ghost ship fire trial. Abc7 News Reporter Lesley Brinkley was in court once again and has details on the theory the defense drove home during its final day today of closing arguments. Reporter its an unprecedented case. Each of the two defendants facing 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for the fatal 2016 fire in an oakland warehouse. The attorney for max harris the prosecution says was the artistic director gave his closing argument. Curtis brigs argued there was reasonable doubt in the case. He claimed preliminaries officials never reported hazards and later plagues by what they could he have done differently to prevent the fire. He said theres a theme, no matter what is convict max harris even though max didnt sign the lease, convict anyways. There was a gangaly man with a mohawk and pearcings. Somebody who didnt fit into a mold and they pursued that reason. Families of victims werent buying it. There are no excuses. Everyone is wrong as far as im concerned. You knew right from wrong. Reporter brigs stressed the cause of the fire remains undetermined and alluded to possible arson by citing witnesses who described glass breaking unidentified intruders at the warehouse and a firecracker smell. He says his client is confident. Feels very connected with the jury. You know, the body language, the eye contact, the sense of compassion that he is sensing from the jury right now is keeping him going. Reporter the case is likely to go to the jury tomorrow. In oakland, im Lesley Brinkley, abc7 news. We send out updays about the ghost ship case through the news app. Download it now and customize the app to find out when the jury reaches a verdict. Governor newsom opened a potential mine field with President Trump. The governor signed legislation today requiring president ial candidates to release their returns, their tax returns for the five most recent years in order to appear on the primary ballot. Newsom says states have a moral duty to insure leaders meet minimum standards. The move is aimed at President Trump who has refused to release his tax returns. The council to the president says the state of californias attempt to circumvent the constitution will be answered in court. Bright pink seesaw becomes an International Symbol thanks to two local professors. Well have that next. First we want to thank della for this picture of what she calls golden hour in healdsburg. Gorgeous. Share your pictures with us, as well with the abc7 now. The light is lets have hard conversations. I feel that the community has faced people of color. Nd hear one another. We can use words. We dont have to use our fists. Our concerns might be different. But were in this together. And building a better bay area takes all of us. Doctors at ucsf have turned brain signals for speech into text. This is a real break through for people with severe disabilities. Epilepsy people have electrodes implanted and the devices recorded answers to specific questions. That data led to a computer model which matched the patterns of brain activity. Right now it works only for those interactions but scientists believe it will lead to a system that can dee code in realtime the words a person intends to say. That would be amazing. And two bay area professors created a seesaw at the border there. So children in both countries can play with each other. Ronald rail teams at cal and virginia san fratello teaches at san jose state. Theyre installed in a sunland park, new mexico and stretch from ciudad. They came up with the idea for what they call a teetertotter role in 2009. Real said the project is one of the most incredible experiences each has ever worked on. What a clever idea. World news tonight with david muir is next. Im dan ashley. Im kristen sze. Thank you so much for joining us tonight. Well see you again at 6 00. Tonight, as we come on the air in the west, several breaking stories. North korea. And here at home, the deadly walmart shooting. Authorities say the gunman was a disgruntled employee taking aim at coworkers with deadly force. Shooting a Police Officer who was raced to the hospital. They believe hes alive because of his bulletproof vest. And that breaking news coming in from north korea right now. What theyve now done. James longman with new reporting. The severe thunderstorm watch in the northeast, as we come on the air tonight, as a Lightning Strike hits at least six people late today on the east coast. And the father who did not survive, trying to save his 11yearold son in a rip current. The boy made it to shore. The horrific case unfolding tonight. Multiple family members killed, then police say a man firing his way into a second home. The sheriff now asking tonight, was this suspect imitating the jayme closs case . President trump doubling
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