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Transcripts For KTVU KTVU Fox 2 News At 5pm 20240714

Too long, parts of the tenderloin south of market have functioned as open air drug markets. He has dedicated a team to focus on the tenderloin and is bringing together agencies from the fbi, dea, secret service and even the u. S. Forest Service Working with local Law Enforcement to crack down on drug dealers. I would say that as federal Law Enforcement, we have a wide array of tools that we can use. As many of you know, parts of this great city are now known for what appeared to be open air drug markets. The Drug Enforcement agency said the work is already underway. Federal authorities today unsealed nearly 300 3000 and edmonds following a two year investigation into two major drug operations and their leaders. The dea says both gangs work the same way with can bring commuter drug dealers living in the east bay who carpool or take Public Transportation into San Francisco to deal drugs in the tenderloin. The two organizations employ the same Business Model and in my 23 years of Law Enforcement, i have not seen this type of model being used. Reporter randy shaw from the tenderloin housing clinic says he is encouraged to hear about the arrests and that somebody seems to be taking drug dealing and the problems in the tenderloin seriously. Im thrilled. This is the first time ive been in the tenderloin for 40 years. This is the first time ive had any High Level Law official make these commitments. They also restart the supervisor, matt haney who represents the tenderloin and south market areas. He sent a statement reading in part, the u. S. Attorneys Initiative Presents an opportunity to focus on high level operations meant to disrupt the massive flow of deadly drugs into soma and the tenderloin. I will fight to make sure they focus resources and investigations on the individuals most responsible but he says it needs to be a comprehensive strategy. He says for decades, neighborhoods of the tenderloin and south of market have been neglected and it should be the citys goal to make all neighborhoods around the city set for everyone. Live in sent school, christien kafton, ktvu fox2 news. We are proud of what we are. Now to texas where hundreds of people gathered in el paso today as President Trump was arriving to visit survivors of the mass shooting on saturday. That shooting killed 22 people. And event dubbed el paso strong, human Rights Groups criticized what they called racist rhetoric from the white house. The president and first lady met with First Responders in dayton, ohio which was shattered by a mass shooting sunday that left nine people dead. Foxs ray bogan is live in el paso with mixed reaction to the president s visits in both city. Reporter we were at the protest that you were praying playing soundbites from and we will tell you there were 300 400 people there. After it ended, we walked to the hospital where the El Paso Republican Party was doing the office it and trying to support President Trump and let him know they are grateful that he was willing to come to el paso but later on, things got a little tense. The only thing keeping the anti trump protesters and protrump rally years to apart, was brian police. Reporter President Trump arrived in dayton, visiting Miami Hospital where victims recovered from sundays massacre. I did not think he would come back to dayton. Ever since he got attacked. Just before the election. Protesters gathered outside the hospital hoping to send a message to the present that he is not welcome in the city. Im concerned about it president that divides with his rhetoric and plays racism in his rhetoric. We reiterate the importance of action to the president around the issues of guns. We have people in dayton waiting action form from washington, dc. A gunman fired a rifle killing 9 people including his sister and leading leaving dozens more her. We are visiting some of the victims and paying respects and regards. The shooter was wearing body armor and had additional high capacity magazines. First responders killed the 24 yearold batman less than a minute into the deadly shooting. The fbi is taking center stage, revealing the shooter was obsessed with violent ideologies however had not made a determination on his motive. The date and shooting followed another rampage in texas on saturday. The gunman killed at least 22 and left Dozens Injured at a crowded walmart in el paso. Police say the gunman drove to a motorcycle cop, identifying himself as the shooter. The el paso killer faces capital murder charges in addition to hate crimes which carry a possible death penalty. So all the on a, after President Trump left the hospital, he went to the El Paso Emergency Operations Center where he met with First Responders including a private first class in the army who was at the walmart and is being held as a hero for trying to help people pick he has gone to the el paso airport and will be leaving anytime now if he hasnt already. Back to you. Ray, there is so much talk about division and what you have seen there in el paso is a physical divide, separating el paso people from attacking each other or at least, disagreeing with each other. How has that changed the tone with people who are supposed to be coming together as a community after a tragedy . It was tough so overall, el paso has tried to have a unified stance after this shooting and they tried to make it very clear to the country that they still consider themselves the safest city in the country if not one of the safest cities in the country and they dont want to be defined by 1 person who is not even from el paso, taking these terrible actions but today it got a little tense and there was a harsh moments in between, people who were grateful to President Trump for being here and people who say he is not welcome here but overall, you are right. The message from el paso has been about telling the country we are still one of the safest cities in the country and we are proud that we are from el paso. Ray bogan, live in el paso. Thank you. The Cincinnati Bengals and nfl foundation announced they will donate 75,000 to help those directly affected by sundays mass shooting in dayton. The donation to the Dayton Foundation will go to a fund for the wounded and the families of those killed. The bengals were in dayton last month for their first Training Camp practice as part of the nfls celebration of its 100th season. Texas governor, greg abbott assured the people of the state he is delivering swift action following the mass shooting in el paso. He took described saturdays masker as a hateful, evil and racist crime and says the state is providing 500 million to help victims of shootings and families in the community. The office says he plans to fight White Supremacy by identifying potential threats on the internet. Tomorrow night, ktvu will take indepth look at Mass Shootings in america. We will look at current gun laws, Mental Health and what lawmakers are doing to prevent more Mass Shootings. We hope you will join us for ktvus special report, guns in america, tomorrow night at 10 30 right here on ktvu. A vegetation fire destroyed 3 buildings and burned through nearly 60 acres in oakley this afternoon. Because of all the smoke, the bay area air Quality Management district issued an air quality warning for eastern contra costa county. At one point, mandatory Evacuation Orders were issued. Henry lee is in oakland tonight. Can we, what is the situation now . Take a look behind the. Look at the smoke on this property. This is where we believe the fire started. The fire to destroy 3 of buildings and consumed about 58 acres. The good news is firefighters have gotten the upper hand on the Evacuation Order has been lifted. The fire broke out on cellars avenue in oakley around noon. Sky fox was overhead at the fire , pushed by the wind, hopscotch and southeast, moving from one ranch style property to another. Residents along delta road, sellers and criswell were evacuated by Oakley Police and sheriffs deputies as the chp blocked roads. Firefighters and cal fire and area firefighters battle the flames and some argue with police to go to their properties while others tried to get animals out of harms way. The cop say i will go to jail for protecting my property. They give us 10 minutes get our goats and stuff and get out and we are not leaving. And they are going to arrest me if i dont. That is what they told me. Whatever. I have a dog here and my cat and clothing and water and blankets and pillows and things. And a litter box. My horses are right here. About 500 yards away. Are you very concerned and nervous . We are and my daughter has a horse with her right now that we are trying to get through. The heart of the fire, pg e issue a power outage warning to power to 5600 residents and now we are significantly lower at this point. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The wind has picked up so you can bet all of the Fire Agencies out here will monitor your hotspots and make sure there are no flareups. Henry lee, ktvu fox2 news. Can become is the fire essentially out . It essentially is out although you can see the bulldozer with someone trying to ripped through the dirt to make sure there are no hotspots underneath. The floor of containment is out. I think 100 percent containment is not there yet. All of the agencies will be looking and making sure there is no other movement or other embers that would hopscotch along the properties. At this point, we do think most people are out of harms way. That includes people who will be returning home. Pretty incredible with all of that wind at the fire did not spread more. Good work by firefighters. Henry lee in oakland tonight. Oakley tonight. Thank you. A model for the rest of the country. Why a dormitory for High School Students is so important, just in time for the start of next week. A bay area homicide suspect tracked down and arrested near sacramento. What led to the deadly shooting this morning in livermore. Also. I would love it to be where everybody comes back together. As a community. Euros second largest event kicks off tonight just weeks, a week or so after the tragedy at the garlic festival. Next, how the city is rallying around the rodeo and not letting the gunmen ruin a good time. Temperatures do cool off again today. As much as 10 degrees in the hotspots. As we go forward, mild weather will continue. I will have the forecast. Heres your buick sir. Actually, thats my buick. Your buick doesnt have a roof rack this is my buick. How are we gonna fit in your moms buick . Easy. I like that new buick. Me too. I was actually talking about that buick. I knew that. Did you . Buicks fresh new lineup is full of surprises. Current eligible nongm owners and lessees get 20 below msrp on most 2019 buick encore models. It is the first Big Community event following the shooting at the garlic festival. Organizers are hoping fear will not keep people away from the go were rodeo and they are hoping the community will use this time to come together. Ktvu his ann rubin joins us lot live from the rodeo. Reporter organizers say for all of the volunteers that better, more stepped in to take their place and now, the rodeo is getting underway and they are hoping for soldout crowds. The rodeo is coming to go work in complete with calf roping, bull riding and bucking broncos. The director believes this is exactly what the town needs right now. I would like to see everyone come back together as a community. It wont be easy after what they have been through. The garlic festival shooting is fresh on everyones minds. Ryan time was there when gunfire broke out. Something like that, it stays around for little bit but my whole family was there so at first, we thought it was firecrackers but then, it wasnt. I survivor, it made him more determined to volunteer. It is a new event that you can come together and make new memories, have fun and it is going to hopefully take your mind off of what happened. There will be stepped up security here private and through the Santa Clara County sheriffs office. We have buttoned up what we believe that there may have been some gaps and in our security, increased numbers of security officers, and we are deploying personnel throughout the event. The hope is to reassure the public it is safe together here. We dont want to allow the actions of 1 individual to dictate how we live our lives. We want to still go out and enjoy a good time at the rodeo with your family, friends and feel safe and secure. Organizers are hoping from it for a big turnout, so far, they have sold 3 times more tickets than last year. Proceeds will go to from local youth groups to a Cancer Charity and to local victims of the shooting. You cant always be scared so coming here and getting together, come to the cowboy church, and everyone, relax and have a good time and be stress free. The rodeo kicks off tonight with Barrel Racing and then team roping tomorrow night, both of which are free events. Than the big action gets underway friday, saturday and sunday. Those tickets are 20 online and 25 if you buy them at the gate. Eliana . The added security should definitely help people feel more comfortable. Ann rubin, live in word. Thank you. The jury in the ghost ship warehouse trial wrapped up deliberations today without avert. 9 women in 3 men are deciding the fate of Master Tenant derek almena and codefendant, max harris. Today they asked for an ipad that would allow them to view 3 d images of the ghost ship warehouse. Defense tells ktvu their optimistic the jury will slide with the clients as they go through the 36 count against them. This case is the second largest homicide case to go to trial in American History with 36 counts and it has been a great tragedy. The largest homicide case was the Oklahoma City bombing with 160 accounts. Also today, an attorney showed the pictures that derek almena drew during the trial. He says drawing reduced pressure of the trial and eased his grief at all the loss of life. A man wanted in connection with a homicide early this morning in livermore is behind bars tonight. Police in elk grove arrested John Inocencio after he shot and killed a man during an argument. Jesse gary has late details on the case. Elk grove Police Arrested John Inocencio after Law Enforcement searched, stretching from the bay area to near the state castle. Capital. The murder in which he is charged happened hours earlier in the trivalley. Police say he and another man, identified by family as 30year old juan elias got into a fight of the parking plot of this Shopping Center between a kohls and walmart store. We believe it was a few between the suspect and victim and that they got into an argument. Investigators say both men lived in a halfmile long homeless encampment which runs parallel to the arroyo creek and 580 freeway. They say John Inocencio used to light up a rifle, shooting elias several times in the torso, killing him. I heard gunshots and a girl screaming. I just took off and it kind of scared me. Reporter Officials Say several hundred homeless residents live along the creek. While there are instances of violence, it is the first homicide in the area. It doesnt matter whether they are homeless or not but it is kind of scary. You know . Too many people are shooting. Nowadays. Livermore police say they were already on the way to elk grove to check out at tip about John Inocencio when they got a call authorities pulled him over. He was driving a white bronco and taken into custody without incident. Investigators say John Inocencio is charged with murder and related gun crimes. He is being held in the county jail until his raiment. Meanwhile, the loss of life has prompted some encampment residents to reconsider their living arrangements. Im switching my spot. Im not going to be here anymore. It is too much drama. Reporter in livermore, jesse gary, ktvu. Com blessed ktvu fox2 news. Also in the memo, police are still searching for a suspect in a homicide last month. 21yearold jorge tell us is expect suspected of shooting and killing 16yearold Emmanuel Moseley on july 8 outside of a taco bell on stanley boulevard. Investigators say the shooting followed an argument between the two. A 2500 reward is being offered for information in the case. You might have noticed a cool off today. Many people dead. It cooled off yesterday as well. Today we lost about 10 degrees in some places and that is the plan for the next couple of days, at least cooling and staying mild. The graph lays it out. Today will be the hottest day we have seen in a while pardon me, tuesday was the hottest day and today is cooler. Thursday and friday, it may warmup just a little bit on the weekend. With that said, we have fog along the coast, very minimal and in the mountains, some tropical moisture popping off thunderstorms. All over the place, you can see them. They are really going off around hawthorne and mammoth lake which i

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