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A witness said that driver fled the scene, crashed into a truck. The offers tried to detain her and when they were trying to do that, that they was she was going back and forth with her car and thats when a sergeant fired a shot killing her. She was described as a 27year old africanamerican woman. We dont know if she had any sort of weapon in her car. We do know the Police Officers were questioned earlier today to get their. Right now as we come back here live, we have a crowd that is gathered here right in front of city hall where theres an event going on. People are writing notes on the sidewalk here for the latest person who was just killed. We do not have her name. And people who work with the coalitions here are trying to figure out exactly who she was they can reach out to the family. Joining me live herings this is krifr mohammed and shes Christopher Mohammed and hes been a part of the justin woods coalition. What do you have to say about the latest shooting and the fact the chief resigned . Its a tragedy. It should have never taken this long. The major knew this chief should have gone six months ago. We told this chief it would be an act of examination for you to resign after the tragic murder of mario woods. And the mayor knew. It the sen thatment of the community demanded it and know we lost louise. We lost this young woman today who we learned may have been pregnant at 27 years old and now the mayor would spin control in public relations. You cant explain it away after lieu wheeze lost his life this a 30 luis lost his life from this department. And this lady with a stolen car, now we lose a life. Now the major determines the chief should resign after disrespecting the hunger strikers, this mother who put her life on the line, and turn add cold ear when she pleaded with him. This shows you this is a rotten system this mayor was too cowardly, too slow and he has a lot of explaining to do. So we dont celebrate the obvious. Were more angry now because two more lives lost their life with mario woods tragic murder and this demand was true then and it stands true today. Reporter thank you for joining us live. I appreciate that. Hes been a big part of the justice for mario woods coalition. We want to mention a lot of folks are eager to talk with the new acting chief. So they say that they plan to reach out to him to try to sit down and iron out their differences and try to come together with a resolution along with a Police Commission with regards to the use of Excessive Force and all of these things that have been going on. As you know, three deadly officer involved shootings in the past six months. Going back to what you said at the top, the chief wasnt fired, he was asked to resign. What is the difference there . . Reporter you know, he did resign. Lets move over here. Come on over here. A little scuffle over there. He had planned on retiring is basically what the deal was. So he knew that that was going to come soon. I think he wanted to go out on a high note and he told us before he wanted to work hard to accomplish the goals the Commission Set forth and the community was demanding. He wanted to make it right. He was upset he didnt get the chance to do that and had to step down early but it was time. He told us he was happy with his decision and the new acting chief is going to have a tough road ahead of him. These people who are here say that they want apps because, again answers because again someone else was killed by police and they want answers. Well continue to collect information. A lot of stuff going on. Thank you. Sta with ktvu for coverage on this breaking news. Well postupdates on facebook, twitter and our mobile app. 24 hours after a flight disappeared from radar with 66 people on board, theres still in confirmation about where it went down or any sign of the wreckage. It was headed from paris to cairo. Air controllers had their last contact with the crew near a greek island. Kebaaround is with us now on why key about an is with us now on why they suspect terrorism. Reporter there was no calls from the plane or pad weather this that area bad whether in that area. They said the plane spun wildly before it plunged into the mediterranean. They spun 360 degrees in the opposite direction and suddenly lost altitude. Egyptian and greek authorities searched the suspected crash area all throughout the day today. Early on, egyptian authorities said they spotted debris, but later they backtracked that saying none of that was confirmed to be from that flight. They sent in an aircraft to help with the search. An anonymous source said that the u. S. Looked at satellite and did not see evidence of an explosion but the u. S. Is not ruling anything out. We have seen a desire on the part of extremist around the world, including some in the middle east, to carry out attacks targeting the International Aviation system. Reporter Airport Security is stepped up around the world in the wake of this including here in the united states. As you can imagine, family members are waiting for any word of what happened to their loved ones. There were 56 passengers and ten crew members on board. They include egyptian people from egyptian canada and other countries. But apparently no americans on board. We are hearing this plane has been in cities where Airport Security is a concern. Reporter that same aircraft flew from cairo and made a round trip yesterday, it was before it headed to paris some of the both airports have been the focus of questions about the security procedures by the u. S. And also by other countries as well. Breaking news out of east bay where an amtrak struck and killed a person this afternoon. They called at about 5 00 tonight. This is a live picture from sky fox. We have a call into amtrak as we work to learn more about what happened here this afternoon. A bart train struck a woman in hayward causing a temporary shut down of the fremont line. It happened between the hayward and south hayward stations at 10 15 this morning. A woman was rushed to the hospital. Its not clear why she was on the track. Service came to a stop between hayward and union city for about 30 minutes so police could investigate. Oakland leaders are angry about a statement made by donald trump when he called oakland one of the worlds most dangerous cities. Now some of them are asking donald trump to come and visit oakland. Paul has our report. Reporter like any american city, oakland has its good and bad spots. But its the negatives that donald trump is pointing out and upsetting city leaders. He is trying to be commander and chief. And shes scared of oakland, im not scared of oakland. I see oakland moving in a different direction. I dont want to talk about the past, but the future. Reporter wednesday, trump was reported as saying in an article, there are places in america that are among the most dangerous in the world, even places like oakland and ferguson. The crime numbers are worse, seriously . To make such a mean spirited and ignorant statement about oakland, i couldnt let that stand. Reporter that led to the mayor so send this, according to the new york time story, the most dangerous place in america is Donald Trumps mouth. They ranked oak land the most dangerous city in america in 2013 and 2014. But with growth abconstruction, the city made a change for the better. So far, 2016 looks like it might be one of the safest years this city has seen in recent has seen. Reporter since 2012, Violent Crimes are down 14 . Robberies are down in the same time span, but the number of paps seem to be on the rise rapes seem to be on the rise. Would you give him an opportunity to come here . Its not my job so issue invitations to any candidates. I would like to see him come visit. I would welcome anyone and i guess that would include him. Reporter local Officials Say trumps camp has yet to respond. Coming up, the race for the white house is heating up. Donald trump returns to the campaign trail as we approach the california primary. Every state matters. Some places almost 20 degrees cooler. There are showers in the weekend forecast. Three smash and grabs. What one manage ser saying about crimes. A look at the thursday evening commute. This is the bay bridge toll plaza heading into San Francisco. Looks like our morning commute. A big back up. And another look at traffic. A look at interstate 80. Its heavy traffic there as well. Before earning enough cash back from bank of america to buy a new gym bag. Before earning 1 cash back everywhere, every time and 2 back at the grocery store. Even before he got 3 back on gas. Kenny used his bankamericard cash rewards credit card to join the wednesday night league. Because he loves to play hoops. Not jump through them. Thats the excitement of rewarding connections. Apply online or at a bank of america near you. Calling on camera, a bay care business burglared gandhi again. People in San Francisco castro neighborhood say skriem on the rise and the area is changing. One business has been hit three times just this month. Reporter we spoke to the manager of a smoke shop here who says the district isnt as safe as it used to be. They keep getting hit despite alarm and survey lebs system. Take a look at the video they shared with us. This is the third time theyve been hit in one month. This was taken tuesday morning. All three smash and grabs are caught on camera, each one happening 5 00 in the morning. Le manager says he believes the same man the manager says he believes the same man is responsible. He busted out a glass window and takes cigarettes and anything he can get his hands on. Its upsetting if everybody is going to have to get gates on front of their houses that are getting broken into. Its not just businesses. Its houses, cars. Reporter that man says the recent burglars are affecting how long he has to wait to get a gate i believe stalled. One company told installed. One company told him it would be a month. We reached out for recent crime stats for castro but they didnt get back to us. I met one man who lived here for 51 years and said had doesnt feel like home anymore and hes afraid to walk the streets at night. When you hear a business being broke into three times in the last month, thats a lot. A new web site is helping police fight crime. Crime mapping. Com is a Web Based Service that extracts up to date crime data from the departments record system and post it online. Anyone with access to the internet can use the site to check out activity in their neighborhood. They offer free crime alerts for whose who sign up for the service. Students in palo alto were told they had to retake their exams. They sent letters homes explaining many of the students were sitting too close to each other when they took the exams. Under the rules of the college board, students have to sit five feet apart. The initial results wont count and rescheduled to take the ap exam this is week and next week. Some of the best bike riders in the world when they kicked off this morning with thousands of fans cheered on the riders. From there, they raced 130 mails to south lake tahoe. Organizers expressed relief about the weather this year. Back in 2007, they had to 2011 they had to cancel the race because of the snow. One of the things we did is moved the race so were not starting on mothers day and a less chance of snow in tahoe. It comes to santa rosa on saturday. The tour of california ends in sacramento on sunday. They did get they didnt have any snow up there today, but it was howelling wind around the lake and howelling wind around the lake and tough riding. And probably snow around the mountains tomorrow. That will be fine. These were the highs today. Some areas, 15, 20 degrees cooler than yesterday. The winds are strong and the clouds out there now. You can feel the change. Yesterday and the day before we had mid90s, now weve got clouds and temperatures substantially down. Patchy fog trying to form at the coast. You good see the clouds you can see the clouds are overhead. The wind were gusting up to 41 Miles Per Hour. Theres the cool punch of air driven in on the see breeze. The wind is howelling along the coast line. The temperature disparity from right now today to the same time yesterday, 16 degrees cooler. 24 degrees in livermore right now than it was yesterday at this time. These winds are driving the cool moist air in your direction gusting to 30 at the airport in santa rosa. San francisco airport, look at this, 56 Miles Per Hour we were doing 41. 56 miles an hour right now. That might that could get you some delays at the airport. Check on that as well. As we head into tomorrow, we are looking for some clouds, some breezy conditions and temperatures continued on the cool side and showers and sprinkles showing up late in the day in the north bay. Still to come here, a hiker and his dog found alive after four days lost in the sierra. Hear from that hiker from his hospital bed about what happened and the interesting way that he was rescued. Later in sports, mark will be here with the latest from the warriors camp including steph currys banged up elbow. Afternoon four days lost in the sierra, a missing hiker and his dog are safe. Cody michael and his german shephard set out for an over night camping trip on sunday but didnt come home monday as plan. A search party set out to look for him. This morning at 10 00, a helicopter pilot spotted michael and his dog. He used duct tape to spell out the word, help, near his camp site. Every morning i got up and thought i would figure a way out and i didnt. And he couldnt go anymore so thats when i set up camp and said, theyre going to come get he or im not going to make it. Michael was taken to the hospital to be cheeked out. Hes in good shape and has no injuries. A man is accused of kidnapping his 15yearold girlfriend today. The girl hes accused of abducting turned up as a convenient store. Shes seen on Surveillance Video getting out of a car three hours after she was abducted. He beat her at his home and forced her into his chevy. The car was found a few miles away. The girls disappearance triggered an amber alert. They were fighting but a girl was yelling. I think he was hitting her or something. This is a fairly quiet area. There have been no incidents prior to this in this court. Hes described as latino and weighing 155 pounds, he was last seen without a shirt wearing only black pants and black shoes. Theres an update on a 2 investigates story that concern as man missing after being released from a john george facility. He was found at 9 00 this morning. An ambulance was sent to pick him up. For now, hes return to john george for treatment. His brother tells us that hes been trying to get morton into Long Term Mental Health care. 2 investigates has been highlighting conditions at that emergency room. Staff workers say the facility becomes so overcrowded at time that is patients have to eat and sleep on the floor. Coming up, the latest in the race for the white house. Its important to us that the candidates have had a chance to engage voters around the country. Up next, how the candidates are turning up the heat as the california primary approaches. Plus, relaxing restrictions why the state is easing tough water rules but saying were not out of the woods yet. Unwelcome and unhealthy. The mold problems that one apartment complex two years after the issue was first exposed. music plays from one way or another im gonna find y im gonna Getcha Getcha Getcha Getcha one way or another im n ya im gonna Getcha Getcha Getcha Getcha one way or another im gonna see ya inhales cigarette hi. Is the internet still out . Yes i have nothing. Come on work together. Work together. Work together. Do you got anything . I dont have anything. No i dont have anything. Please come back internet. I love you. I love you so much. Just come back. Please. Please. Hes streaming a cat video. family laughs and the whole party is looking. Can i take a look . 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Donald trump returns to the campaign trail boosted by promising new poll numbers. On the democratic side, they are down playing the possibility now of a contested convention this summer. Joel waldman is in washington. Reporter presumptive gop nominee donald trump was back on the campaign trail joining chris christie. He is working on something. Unifying the Republican Party behind him. His relationship with House Speaker paul ryan and the rest of the house gop leadership appears to be moving in the right direction. Teams are meeting. I think it was a good step in the right direction. We are making progress. Reporter more good news for trump. A new fox news poll shows him leading Hillary Clinton by three points nationwide for the first time in a hypothetical head to head general election matchup. But he trails underdog democratic candidate Bernie Sanders by four points. You know what . I think we are going to swing the west coast reporter the poll numbers favors sanders are a stark reminder of how tight the democratic race remains. All eyes focusing on the few remaining primary states like california where they are hoping a clear winner to avoid a contentious convention. Not only does california matter for the primary but it is important t

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