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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 600PM September 5, 2015

Knocked out unconscious right here at the popular whole foods near lake merritt. Now those shoppers want that Security Guard prosecuted. Reporter a young mans shopping trip to whole foods ended with him lying face down in his own blood. It was a very asymmetrical onesided attack and it was a much larger Security Guard than the unarmed individual who was trying to buy his groceries. Reporter it started around 9 30. This witness said the guy argued with a cashier at the checkout. Nobody was being violent or aggressive. Nobody was raising his voice until the Security Guard got involved. Reporter she said when the man refused to leave the store the Security Guard slammed the man several times against a concrete wall and it wasnt over. After putting him in a chokehold covered his mouth and nose suffocated him for a number of seconds, and then threw him out the door on to the concrete face first, the young man didnt break his fall because i think he was unconscious. Reporter she says whats even more shocking than the unprovoked violent beatdown was the lack of response. No one who was working for whole foods called for paramedics at that point. They were interested in getting back up. The man was unconscious lying in blood. Reporter shoppers say the Security Guard should be arrested. The Security Guard is out of control and he has some anger issues. Reporter the store released a statement it reads, Whole Foods Market considers the safety and security of all team members customers and members of our community a top priority. It goes on to say, while we moved swiftly to gather the facts we want to make it clear that Whole Foods Market takes a zero tolerance approach to violence. As for that victim, he is in now in stable condition at a local hospital. Live in oakland, da lin, kpix 5. The day after three deputies were charged in the death of an inmate, families of other inmates at the Santa Clara County jail are demanding some changes. Kpix 5s len ramirez on the first step the sheriff plans to take. Lenny. Reporter well, one of those plans will be announced later. But right now, protestor have been out here all day in front of the jail saying its a crime scene time and time again. They are a vicious gang. Reporter family members of people locked up at the Santa Clara County main jail say the mistreatment of inmates has been going on for years. I told my son just comply, you know, and do the best you can. And dont get mouthy. Reporter they say it took the death of one inmate to finally focus on the problem. We want justice reporter family and Community Groups marched on the jail demanding reforms to prevent any other inmates from being killed in custody. We are come together as a group, a family and people, this is not okay. Reporter 31yearold Michael James tyree was found dead in his cell last week the coroner saying he had Blunt Force Trauma injuries that caused him to bleed to death internally. Three correctional deputies, matthew farris, jereh lubin and Rafael Rodriguez were arrested on suspicion of murder. This type of horrific incident could not occur without systemic failures and gaps of accountability. It treats them like animals. Reporter several family members came forward with stories of how their loved ones have been mistreated in jail. They cuffed him and while he was cuffed, he was beaten while he was handcuffed. Reporter William Mendoza is talking about what happened to his 27yearold son earlier this year. These guys are constantly filing grievances and complaints and they mostly come back as nothing. Reporter sheriff lori smith who oversees the jail says that she does take those complaints very seriously and, in fact, plans to ask the board of supervisors for an increase in funding to expand and modernize the surveillance camera system inside the jail to better investigate complaints. Reporting live on the steps of the main jail in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. Taking a live look at traffic on the bay bridge, its moving. Moving right along for a friday night. But just wait until the weekend. Bart is shutting down the transbay tube again for track repairs. Service between oakland and San Francisco will stop late tonight and it wont resume until 4 00 on tuesday morning. Bart will be running a bus bridge. But you should still plan on some delays getting across the bridge. Things could be slow in the city, as well. Theres a Holiday Weekend closure at 4th and king streets for the central subway project and the billy joel concert is at at t park tomorrow night. In the meantime get ready for some changes on the golden gate bridge. Starting tuesday, there will now be four northbound lanes open during the evening commute instead of three. The new configuration is meant to balance congestion from 4 to 6 p. M. It will be subject to change under special circumstances like a crash or other emergency. Heres one way to escape the only privately owned island in San Francisco bay. Its now up for sale. The asking price, 5 million. And what do you get for that . Well, it could be complicated. Kpix 5s john ramos takes us to red rock island. Reporter just off the Richmond San Rafael bridge sits one of the strangest pieces of real estate in the bay area, red rock island. It was used as the original surveys for San Francisco bay. It was the starting points. Reporter because it was used as a reference point, the island actually sits in three counties at the same time, contra costa, San Francisco and marin, with a tiny piece of a sheer cliff actually being a part of the city of tiburon. Realtor steven higby tried to sell the property for 14 years and says the shared jurisdiction makes building here a real challenge. Youre not going to be able to, you know, do anything with this island without the blessing of, you know, everybody. Reporter but the world was a different place in the 60s when the island and its mineral rights were purchased by a man who planned to remove the top third of it, sell the gravel to extend sfos runways and then drill a well for the oil and gas thats supposed to be underneath it. The oil is probably going to stay there forever because, you know, by the time you ever get permission we went even have internal combustion engines anymore. It will be against the law. [ laughter ] reporter of course, someone could build a house on it. But higby recommends they do it on the contra costa side, where tax rates are lower. Or it could be somethings good evil lair. It could be. Reporter higby says he came close to selling it for about 5 million a few years ago but the owner died and his heirs suspended the sale. He says any future owner will probably be someone with a lot of money who just wants bragging rights to such a unique piece of property. In contra costa, San Francisco, and marin counties, john ramos, kpix 5. [ laughter ] well, he has become an inspiration. A child shot now in a wheelchair but thats not keeping him away from the football field and his team is taking notice. A whale tangled off the california coast. Tonight the efforts to free the massive animal. Less than one hour before kickoff. Yeah, kickoff friday night football, we are live , but this special financing offer ends labor day at sleep train. The timing couldnt be worse. On the eve of a Holiday Weekend, Health Officials are warning people to keep their dogs out of the Russian River. Kpix 5s andria borba is there to show us why. Andria. Reporter well, veronica, Public Health has been monitoring the Russian River since early august at this point. They have now put up signs along the Russian River warning about bluegreen algae. It produces a toxic that killed a dog on saturday. The river and the beaches are not closed. But the areas where the water is still or stagnant is where this algae is growing. And the main concern at this point are the dogs. They like to go right where the risk is. They like to go to the water that can be full of the green muck and drink the water and eat the algae. Reporter now, that dog who died, died very suddenly within minutes after ingesting that algae. Now, theres also warnings to partnership, to watch their kids particularly small children to put things in their mouths. They are also saying dont drink the water at this point. Thats kind of a general rule. Dont drink the water in the Russian River. You should be safe in areas where the water flows but dont try to get near the shoreline and get into the algae. Most of it is okay. [ sirens ] but the bluegreen algae is there and dangerous. Live in sonoma county, andria borba, kpix 5. Gunfire forever changes the life of a little boy in the east bay after being hit by stray bullets in a shooting last april. The star Football Player will never walk again. His story doesnt end there. Kpix 5s da lin on the boys new outlook on life and his new role on the football field. Reporter running play after play, the final hours of practice before saturdays first regular season game. The life back on the football field is different for kamar polk. He is calling place instead of running the ball. Less than five months ago, two stray bullets hit kamar in the kidney and injured his spinal cord. I was in the hospital for three months and one day. Reporter he even celebrated his 8th birthday in the hospital. But the injuries couldnt stop him from rejoining husband team the vallejo junior jaguars where they won the Division Championship two years ago. It was fun playing football. We gave him a whistle and said kamar, you want to coach the staff . Ever since then he has been smiling. Reporter his mother says its helping him physically and mentally. It keeps him motivated. He was in the hospital kind of with the mindset that he will never do anything again, his life is ruined. Reporter doctors say kamar will never be able to walk again but the 8yearold is not giving up. He is determined to be able to play football on this field again. He wants to do something in the future in i want to do something if i wanted to do something in the future, it would be play football. Reporter the focus now is playing the first game. His initial and number will be on the game jersey. In vallejo, da lin, kpix 5. Police are still following leads in the shooting that injured kumar. They are not sure why the gunman opened fire into a large group of people that evening. A major decision today in the murder case of kate steinle. She is a 32yearold woman shot and killed near the ferly building in San Francisco. Kpix 5s anne makovec tells us what happened inside the room. Reporter the judge ruled there is enough evidence to try the suspect for seconddegree murder. A charge requiring malice during the commission of a crime. Juan francisco lopezsanchez is accused of killing kate steinle as she walked with her father on San Franciscos pier 14 in july. He has admitted to firing the deadly shot but says it was an accident. If you believe that he wanted to kill kate steinle, why not get closer to her . Why not fire more than a single time . Reporter a ballistics expert testified the bullet that killed kate may have ricocheted before hitting her in the back. Lopezsanchezs lawyer says the gun misfired when he found it wrapped in a tshirt under a bench. At one point lopezsanchez told police he was shooting at seals in the bay but his lawyer now says thats not true. It is a individual with a second grade education trying to put out an accident, you know, explanation for what happened because he doesnt understand american jurisprudence. Reporter that gun had been stolen interest a federal ranger stolen from a federal rangers car in june. How exactly juan lopezsanchez acquired it will be part of the trial. We are confident theres sufficient evidence to prove the crime and we look forward to trial and providing justice ultimately for kate and her family. Reporter in addition to the seconddegree murder charge, he is also facing a charge of being a felon in possession of a gun which could enhance the punishment to life in prison. Lopezsanchez due back in court on september 18. In San Francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. Police say they have arrested one suspect involved in the deadly shooting at Sac City College yesterday. But the shooter is still at large. Police arrested one of the men injured on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. The shooting started after an argument between two groups of men. A 25yearold student was killed. Another man was seriously injured. The man arrested today was grazed by a bullet. Police are investigating if the shooting was gangrelated. Fire crews doused a grass fire that broke out along i280 near belmont. It happened alongside the northbound lanes just after the morning commute. A driver shot this cell phone video showing how close the flames got to the freeway. Two lanes were closed for a time. Helicopters picked up water from the nearby Crystal Springs reservoir to drop on the flames. The total of 15 acres burned. Service is restored for at t Wireless Phone and internet customers who lost it yesterday. Vandals cut lines in humboldt county causing a widespread outage. Customers as far away as lake and sonoma counties were affected. We are just getting information into the newsroom right now getting details on a motorcycle accident tying up traffic in San Francisco. This happened just within the past hour at polk and bay streets. There was a collision between a cab and a motorcycle. The injuries in this one said to be pretty serious. Streets are closed in the area for the investigation. Football season ramping up for many schools around the bay area. Paul deanno joins us now live from burlingame for friday night lights. Paul . Reporter a little windy out here but its a great night for football kind of a fall feel in the air. Its the panthers and the mustangs warming up right now near to the camera. Burlingame high school off in the distance in the green and white. Capuchino high school from san bruno we have the panthers and the mustangs. Friday night lights kicking off. Its been windy all day especially this afternoon. Ocean beach a peak wind gust today of 47 miles per hour. Thats significant where that incident happened earlier today and also, quite windy for this time of year. Sfo reporting a 41mileper hour wind gust. Daly city 32 miles per hour. And in the south bay not as strong but still breezy san jose 24 miles an hour. That breeze brought in a strong onshore flow keeping temperatures in check. Concord one of the few spots in the 80s. Santa rosa 85. San jose 76. A brisk 73 in oakland. And San Francisco windy throughout the day 68 degrees. As home tonight mariners o. Co 7 05 first pitch breezy tonight at the stadium 68 degrees. Burlingame kind of a chilly start tomorrow morning mid to upper 50s. 70 by lunchtime mid70s with sunshine saturday afternoon. Sausalito art festival both tomorrow and sunday sunny with highs in the low 70s. And in livermore the harvest wine celebration on sunday only sunny and hot, 90. We are talking about cool today but we are sunny by sunday. Theres a change coming, an area of low pressure which brings in breezy cooler conditions. Thats moving east allowing High Pressure and above average temperatures to return. That process begins tomorrow. Napa 85 degrees tomorrow. Concord 84. Santa rosa 86. Fremont 80. And pacifica 67 degrees. The warmest days over the Holiday Weekend will be sunday and labor day monday. Well see 90s inland. Upper 70s low 80s near the bay. Mid to upper 60s at the coast. Once we get warm we stay warm. We were cooler than average for a week. We will now be warmer than average for a week. Back out here live in burlingame, we talked at 5 00 about burlingame the panthers. Now lets talk about Capuchino High School established back in 1950 famous alumni if you are a baseball fan, keith hernandez. The class of 1971, and if you are a fan of the thigh master or Threes Company susan somers graduated from the high school in 1964 suzanne somers. Thats good knowledge, man. Yeah. See in well, its amazing what wikipedia can do for you in about five minutes. Good stuff, thank you. Still ahead, fantasy meets reality in the south bay. Reporter im devin fehely live in san jose where thousands are expected this weekend for the comiccon convention which costumes are hot this year coming up. Plus, they were already pricy but now some say its gotten ridiculous the ,,,,,,, san jose getting transformed in a a world of wizards and superheros this weekend. Comiccon is taking place. Kpix 5s devin fehely is looking underdressed. Wheres your costume. Reporter a lot of us as kids like to pretend we had superpowers and got dressed up. We stopped that when we got older. But not these folks where the costume is key. Im the hero of time. Reporter there are costumes that conceal your identity or your intentions perhaps. And costumes that reveal, a side of that you others might not see. An inner strength, a hidden demom, a wondrous woman. Its like better than halloween. Reporter both types of costumes are on display at san joses comiccon with you thousands walked alongside witches and wizard and rubbed shoulders are superheros and villains. Its kind of like you can assume any sort of persona or any kind of traits that you want. Im jedi master oliver queen. Out of costume i find it very difficult to talk to people. Im kind of introverted. Reporter one of the headliners of the convention, iconic actor lou ferrigno who for a generation of fan boys will forever be the incredible hulk. Oh, oh yo

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