Took off. Because he tried to get away he crashed into this car and it cost two lives. Reporter the driver of this black car with shots fired near valencia gardens. As the officers approached the vehicle he sped off. This killed two people. It severely injured when more. This vehicle took off at a high rate of speed. Colliding with that white vehicle through that intersection. It stopped at that liquor store. Reporter the female passenger died immediately and the driver of the other car was rushed to the hospital. All of the victims are in their 20s. They are familiar with the suspect and the Gang Task Force is involved in the investigation. He is responsible for the debt of two people, and the third is a lifethreatening situation. Reporter kron4s Maureen Kelly spoke to the owner of this liquor store who says this was a close call for his employee who was inside at the time of the crash. Reporter here you can see pictures of the victim carsmashing into the front of the liquor storecaught on survailance victim car as it smashs into the front of the liquor store. The impact of the crash. Broke the front door off its hinges. The owner of the storesays his employee had been standing near the crash site only moments before it happened. That employeewilson escotowho you see here in this video was unhurt but did not want to speak to reporters. He is fine i told him to go get a Lottery Ticket because he is lucky. Reporter the stores owner say the driver of the victim car before he man was taken out and transported by ambulance to sf general with life threatening injuries. He was kind of and shock. He could not halt. Reporter he says the passenger side car where the female victim had been sitting. Was covered in blood. Maureen kelly kron4 news. The suspect was the only occupant in the car. The found a gun in the vehicle. That is the latest, alecia reed, kron 4. Were following the developing news on the fiscal cliff. Theres still a lot of uncertainty. Just when there appears to be a little progress. More problems become apparent. Dan kerman has been monitoring what has been happening. And joins us. Reporter the Senate Passed a bipartisan vote by 898. That prevents taxes increased on the middle class and extending Unemployment Benefits and delays the automatic spending cuts. For at least two months but republicans to not think that is good enough. They could vote this down or try to change it by adding 300 billion in spending cuts. They failed to meet the obligation. It was supposed to bring a balanced bill. And also it had spending cuts and this o official thisbills miserably. Reporter they are still going to try to vote on the actual a senate bill or the one that could be amended. We should know by tonight they plan on voting tonight. Before the stock market opens tomorrow. More on the fiscal cliff update with michael yaki at 5 30. A peculiar standoff in san jose a naked man Holding Police at bay with a Samurai Sword. That man Charles Bennet is now in custody but not before a foot chase all caught on video. Youre looking at video of the end from sky7 hd, Police Taking the man down. Investigators say sword saying he wouldnt be taken alove. Lifenot be taken alive video. Reporter this is the Assault Rifle, a fully loaded ammo clip and the 3 and a half foot long samuraistyle long sword taken from the suspect following his surrender, ending a dramatic 3hour standoff here along southwest expressway and bascom avenue. The subject was making some peculiar movement inside of the truck. I realized that later he was taking off his clothes. He exited the vehicle without any clothes. And he was holding the Samurai Sword. And he said you are going to have to kill me. Reporter as seen from high overhead in these pictures from sky 7 hd abc 7 news, the suspect, after refusing to drop the sword, decides to make a run for it. As he tried to dodge what police described as non lethal projectiles, the suspect, can be seen, sword in hand, jumping a fence, eventually stabbing the blade into the ground before surrendering on the sidewalk along bascom avenue. Initially what we were looking at based on the initial contact was that there could have been some mental illness. Or possibly drugs. Reporter the drama began around 8 30 new years day, a few miles away near cass and easy street where neighbors tell police the suspect was brandishing the assault weapon and then trailed here to a light rail station on southwest expressway where he disrobed, abandoned his truck with assault weapon inside, and then stood for hours, sword in hand, refusing to cooperate with police. Wheat called an hour crisis intervention team. Itwe called hour crisis intervention team. That specializes in mental illness. And the subject did not want to release the sword. Waving it in somewhat of a threatening manner. Reporter after being treated with what police said were multiple, though mostly minor injuries, the suspect was booked for brandishing a sword and illegal possession of an an Assault Rifle. In san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 News San Francisco Police say three people were shot along the embarcadero last night during new years celebrations. The victims are all expected to be ok. Kron 4s j. R. Stone has the story. Reporter a busy night at pier 23. People had gunshot wounds. The first at jefferson near fishermans wharf. This is video or this man was shot in the hand. And the description of that shooting are vague. And also near. 23. For a 12 yearold boy was shot. At pier 23. No arrests have been made in this case. Those i spoke with have mixed feelings about what happened to. Id is very surprising. Because this is a tourist the place. You think that it would be better secure, more control and last night it was he received the was a lot of people. Last night, but is amateur night, we laid low. Reporter still a lot of Unanswered Questions with no motive. J. R. Stone, kron 4 news. The chp says there were a few more dui arrests crackdown. Just under 13hundred drivers were arrested for driving under the influence statewide. Which is up slightly from last year. 208 of those arrests were in the bay area the same number as last year. Its clear and pretty but its also cold outside. This is the live view from our camera on mount tam. And a live look at downtown San Francisco. Jaqueline bennet is here with the new years forecast. Jacqueline catherine, it is rather cold. 40s and 50s. 47 in daly city. 49 in pleasanton. 50s through san jose it is going to be a very cold night tonight. Clear skies over Northern California. This area of highpressure is keeping the clouds out of the bay area. And we will see a Cool Conditions tonight with even freeze warnings with the north bay. A frost advisory. Also to the peninsula with temperatures in the 20s in the 30s for the overnight hours. And even the sub freezing. We will see icy conditions and frosty conditions. Waking up to very cold conditions tomorrow. Clear but chilly. Things are possible going to warm up for the weekend with details on that, coming up. Were following developing news tonight on the fiscal cliff. The question what will the us house do tonight . Well talk to our political analyst at 5 30. But first its the four Year Anniversary of the shooting of oscar grant. The memorial today and news of the film being made about what happened. And a man loses 13 thousand dollars on craigs list. He says he unknowingly bought a stolen car. Now he wants the publics help in catching the culprit. Today marks the four Year Anniversary of the shooting of oscar grant. He was the unarmed bart passenger shot and killed by police. It happened at the Fruitvale Bart station in 2009. This is video from a cell phone from just before the shooting. Today oscar grants family and about a hundred supporters held a vigil at the station. It means to us the opportunity for us to bring back to life oscars spirit, the spirit that lives in all of us to reunite, to never let us forget what happened on that platform january 1st two thousand and nine. Grants family says it will continue to protest what it says is police brutality. Johanas mehserle is the former bart officer who shot grant. He says he had been reaching for his taser. Mehserle was convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter and is trying to have the conviction overturned. Our Team Coverage continues tonight on the bart shooting anniversary with kron4s vicki liviakis. She has more on a film being made about it which will soon premiere at sundance. Reporter the name oscar grant isnt exactly a household name. But the young man shot and killed by bart police on new years day in 2009 will be larger than life. On the big screen. Hes the subject of a feature film about to be released called fruitvale where on this train platform grant lost his life. And supporters who dont want the public to forget are holding a vigil. This is the real fruitvale the bart station in oakland. But the film fruitvale is making its debut in front of an entirely different audience at the sundance film festival. Costaring is oscar winning actress Octavia Spencer as oscar grants mother, wanda, who has high hopes for the film. My hope for the movie is that people will see the truth. Reporter the screen writer is budding bay area filmmaker ryan coogler shooting still photos at the vigil. He worked closely with grants family including oscars uncle. If we can get this on the big screen, not just the 48 hours of oscars life before he was murdered, but if we can get out what happens in the community with these Rogue Police Officers across the united states. Reporter coogler didnt want to do an interview until the films release. But in response to what resonated with him about the oscar grant story he said simply because grant is a human being. In Oakland Vicki liviakis, kron 4 news. Now in a story youll only see on kron4 quite a shock for one bay area man who bought a car off craigslist. It turns out his shiny new ride. Had actually been stolen from someone else. But the victim says he caught the criminal on camera. Kron4s scott rates has more. I cannot believe that i fell for it. Reporter he is holding the title but it was supposed to be his daughters new car. I have the papers, the car fax. Reporter patrick thought he did everything right. After finding a parked car he agreed to meet the person at a nearby shopping mall. After meeting, they paid in cash and patrick however was able to snap this photograph. Right of for this man left with over 39,000. Today, when i went to aaa. The 13,000 card was registered as stolen. How much . 13,700. Reporter that is a lot of money. Yes it is. Reporter also the Antioch Police came and got the car because it is stolen. Patrick says that this time he will go straight to the dealer. If people are thinking about purchasing a car off of craigslist. No matter what you do go to triple a, and check the paper work. I wish that somebody could catch him. Tomorrow, he could do the same thing. Reporter scott rates, kron 4. Jacqueline it was chilly. Temperatures fairly cold with clear skies of their tonight. A look outside of the golden gate bridge. That is going be very cold conditions with 20s and 30s. Tomorrow, temperatures in the low 50s once again. Thursday, friday, things are going to start to warm up. The satellite and radar with clear skies toured Northern California and the High Pressure is staying offshore. Not rainfall expected. Temperatures are quite chilly this evening 50s and richmond, 49 and concord. But it is going to get a lot colder. I do not really think that the futurecast is in agreement. The north bay could be 20s but 30s for the rest of the bay area. And i think temperatures will be in the 50s for most of the bay area. 40s for the delta. 2 00 p. M. , 50s with and again cold tomorrow night. 26 in napa, fairfield and 29 in concord, pleasanton. 28 degrees in livermore with 30s in vallejo. 33 and of san jose. 35 degrees in half moon bay. Cold with a freeze warning for the entire north bay. Temperatures between 26 degrees there will be some freezing for several hours. Dangerous conditions. And if you want to bring in your family pets inside and i see windshield. A frosted vice results of been issued for the east bayshore. Frosty advisorys issued for the east bay. And giving your so some extra time tomorrow. Before you go out tomorrow morning and in the afternoon is not going to be that warm similar to look at your extended forecast. Chile on thursday morning but temperatures are going to be warming up. And it definitely, a bit more reasonable. 40 degrees in the 60s for the afternoon. My new years resolution is have a more work life balance. To be more of a blessing with the community. Exercise, get plenty of rest, pray and love one another. Those are pretty nice resolutions. Catherine at lot of people still make new years resolutions. Whether they keep them or not is another matter. In any case we want to hear about your resolutions. You can post them on the kron four Facebook Page. Well be reading a few [ female announcer ] no more paper coupons. No more paper lists. [ dog barking ] no more paper anything. Safeway presents just for u. Save more. Save easier. Saving more, starts now. Just for u on the safeway app. Catherine andits new years day and a lot of people have been making resolutions for 2013. We asked you to post some of yours on facebook. Genevieve says she wants to start enjoying more of the Little Things in life. A lot of people are planning to hit the gym in 2013. Freddy says he wants to get stronger and stephenine wants to get into shape and also be understanding when people are rude. Kron4 always wants to know what you think. Log onto our Facebook Page to post your thoughts on the big stories of the day. There is an increased level changes, it means taxes of male announcer live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. Catherine they are expected to however, a dispute is brewing. Fourth, dan kerman is here. Dan . If the house fails to pass that means that taxes would go up for middleclass families. And everyone else. It means Unemployment Benefits lapse and it means federal workers could be furloughed. Its not a done deal yet, but the cliff continues to hang in the balance. The house will be in order. Reporter after physical clough legislation if it soon became evident that bipartisan support is not a foregone conclusion. In fact, far from it. If we vote on this today i will be voting against it because this is not how to conduct business. I wish that this was a proud moment when we start of the year right to. The first of january was a first of great many things but it is not we are kicking the can down the road. This progress tax hikes for the middle class and couples earning over 250,000 and extended Unemployment Insurance and delays spending cuts. However, they do not want to do much of anything right now. I am very hopeful that were able to come up with an alternative and an amendment that we can present to the senate. To them if they try to amend this the senate is not even here. We are basically looking at thursday when the house and the senate are sworn in to the new congress and that means that we will grow everyone. There was talk of adding an amendment but in the last hour of the republicans have stopped this measure. If that vote is beginning at 6 00 p. M. , california time. And also the impact on the stock market. If the house farrells to pass the test experts are saying that it could have a devastating impact also it could impact the asian markets, tonight. Catherine our political analyst michael yaki is here. I think that they are going to pass something. I do not think they are going to bring it up if there were not going to but given the debacle from last week. You have to wonder does he know how to count. You could count perhaps 150180 from the pelosi democrats. Now, 3740, republicans are going to vote. This is interesting. If you enjoy c span. If you are going to watch this vote slowly. Many people that have been against this and there is going to be a slow dance. Catherine you are saying they are kind of playing chicken . Yes with each other and even in the same party. Who will cast that deciding vote . Nobody really wants to be the deciding vote. But this is a big victory for the president. There are a lot of things that no other president would cast. And this sets up which is going to be a wild and woolly and very divisive fight later this year catherine the biggest Sticking Point remains for the republicans with not enough spending cuts . They wanted more spending. The sequester was about net spending cuts. However, they have offset the sequestered for two months with the tax increases. That is what obama got that people to not understand. He received a lot of the exemptions for people faced out. He got a lot of research and removal tax energy critics into this bill truck i think the president is pleased. Catherine and i hope that they decide soon. And i think house speaker, john boehner their contract was not very but i think that people are going to forget about this and a couple of days. Everything will go back to normal and the fight will begin in two months. Catherine thank you,if youd like to connect with michael you can follow him on twitter. His handle is atyaki blog. California is getting a lot of new laws. With the new year of new laws. Kron fours Philippe Djegal highlights a few of them. Reporter more than 800 new laws are set to take affect at the start of the year. Thats right 800. I scanned through what heres what the governor made law and what you should know. Assemblywoman joan buchanans bill regarding metal purchases passed. The fine for dealers who knowingly buy metals used at public utlities facilities jumps up big time. Now 250dollars. In a few days. Four times that amount. To one thousand dollars. Another bill out of the gives women greater access to