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KTVU KTVU Fox 2 News At 6pm March 10, 2017

What was going on before this happened . Its way too early to talk about motive. Were still only three hours into our investigation. Our investigators are just now getting on the scene to map out exactly what happened. As i stated earlier based on that broadcast, thanks to some great witnesses, the Richmond Police department detained some possible suspects so were working to learn what occurred. Reporter we have video of a silver dodge on a tow truck in a residential neighborhood and apparently thats the suspect vehicle. Correct. Reporter can you talk about how they were apprehended . No, all i can say is we have some great witnesses so that the Police Department was able to detain that witness. Reporter without any resist if. Im not sure what occurred during that arrest. Reporter so these were 911 calls coming from people on the freeway who had to be completely floored at what they were witnessing at 3 30 in the afternoon. Absolutely. We dont want people to get involved. We want you to be a good witness. In this case we had some great witnesses. Thats what led to us detain these possible systems. Reporter we know from past shootings on freeways that these are frequently gang relayed. I know it is early in your investigation but could you talk about what dynamic soften at play when these happen . Yeah. I mean, every incident we handle individually, whether we link them up later, its up to the investigators. Right now its really early to say. Right now we dont believe theres any danger to the public. So what we want people to take away there this, a, bea good witness, dont get involved. B, were Still Closing eastbound 80. Were well into the evening commute. If you havent left work yet and can stay late this is a great day to do it. Your alternate is 24. Reporter those have to be jammed. Absolutely. People need to pack their patience, maybe have some dinner near your workplace. Reporter to recap we have two people hospitalized after a freeway shooting on eastbound 80 in richmond. Three people detained as possible suspects in a residential neighborhood. They were identified by witnesses here on the freeway who saw what happened, called 911, called in a description, and so at least they have made progress in this investigation. But the bottom line for drivers, this freeway is going to remain closed for another hour or more. So this is definitely a bad night to be coming out of oakland and headed east toward sacramento. If you can find alternate routes or use Public Transportation or delay your travel that would definitely be the way to go. Back to you. Deborah, authorities have said they believe this was a targeted shooting. Do we know at this point why they think that . Reporter they have said they think that based on what they know about the suspects, the possible suspects that they are questioning now, and what they know about the two victims. They wont go beyond that other than to say that this would appear that these parties know each other. In the past, as i mentioned in the interview, we have found these are often gang related. They arent going that far with it other than to say they know it each other, its targeted, and its not ran document clearly, though, it still puts innocent drivers making their way along the freeway in incredible danger to have bullets flying on this major public thoroughfare. We did see pictures of that suspect vehicle that dodge where they arrested those three people or took them into custody. Did Authorities Say whether that dodge vehicle was a stolen car . Reporter they havent said yet. I think its still too early in the investigation as they are trying to connect all those dots. Deb before we let you go, do we know how many shots were fired . Also, thats pretty impressive for that person in the red volvo to stop and try to help out those two who were injured. I dont know whether you have had a chance to see that person. Do we know male, female, anything at all about that person . Reporter i asked the officer whether it was a man or a woman, and he didnt have details yet. He said theyre still really biz he would the investigating officer. As far as how many shots fired i was also interested in whether this was any kind of a gun battle, was there an exchange of gunfire between multiple vehicles, between both vehicles, and he said he wasnt sure is. As far as we are aware there arent any bystander vehicles that were hit with bullets and damaged. Those havent come forward yet. Thats happened in the past as we know. So far we dont have any reports there. That good samaritan, the officer said that might be a little more involvement than what chp would actually recommend. If you stop and get out of your car, you are not really sure what danger you might be putting yoursism, but for this person, they felt comfortable pulling over and trying to help these people who are bleeding from gunshot wounds. Pretty impressive. Debora villalon, i also understand the concern that the chp has for someone doing that. Deborah, thank you. For more now we want to go to ktvus frank mallicoat. He has been talking with drivers caught up in this traffic jam. Reporter thank you julie. We are at ground zero. This is san pan loss, the last exit on highway 80 eastbound. The shooting actually took place right up that hill so its only about 50 yards away. So these people, aussie them get off, are are a little frustrated. Some are very vocal, some are very loud, a few people honking their horns. I would imagine a lot of people relieved after beg stuck on a highway for an awful long time. A lot of folks are asking us. They didnt tune into the radio or check their phone. They want to know what happened. Weve been filling them in a little bit. This all happened a little after 3 30, right in the height of the commute when it was just starting to rev up. On a good day on highway 80, its not all that good. So you throw in two helicopters landing on the freeway and a shooting as you might imagine, its been very difficult. We talked to a few of the drivers and commuters as they got off the freeway and here is what they had to say. Reporter so almost an hour you have been stuck . Yes. Reporter how many exits did you go . The third exit i tried to go, but its jampacked. I just pull out right there. Reporter highway 80 is pretty busy on any given night but you have a shooting investigation going on 20 yards from here. Thats what i heard. Listened to the news. Oh, man, my son was in traffic for over two hours. He just called me. Pretty bad. Reporter weve got a live view of whats transpiring above us as investigators continue to comb the scene looking for shell casings and try to put together exactly what happened around 3 30. There are some alternatives that you can use, but they are a long way away. You have got to take 24. You can get off in orinda and take the dam road, but that might take you awhile because a lot of people are moving on the side streets. My photographer shawn set a land speed record to get over here using a Smartphone App and a lot of the side streets are filled as well. I think debora said the best thing you can do is stay away from highway 80. It is going to take awhile before this settles down. Thats the latest. Frank mallicoat in richmond. There are alternatives but there are no real good alternatives. As this chp officer told debora were talking at least an hour if not longer before the lanes reown pen. Frank, thank you. New at 6 00, reports of hags by Football Players at Napa High School are now being investigated by the district Attorneys Office. More than a dozen people, including a coach, could face charges. Ktvus Cristina Rendon is live in napa with the latest details on this story. Cristina. Reporter julie, frank, a spokeswoman for the napa Police Department says they interviewed more than 150 people on this case. They have identified 15 alleged offenders and 16 victims. Napa police say what started as an assault investigation grew into a case of hazing with separate incidents dating back to the 20152016 school year. Once the investigators started talking to the witnesses, the offenders and the victims, they determined that it was a span of multiple years but it wasnt solid throughout the year. It was the weeks leading up to the big game. Reporter its a rivalry game between napa and vintage. Investigators have identified 14 alleged offenders and a coach who allegedly failed to meet proper mandated reporting requirements. If you see some alleged or possible child abuse or you are aware of information that you have to report it. Reporter the Napa Valley Unified School district is conducting their own reviews through expulsion hearings. Our goal is to be thorough and to get it right. Reporter district spokeswoman says the district remains tightlipped. Its a very sensitive topic for our community. There is ongoing investigations and possible charges from the d. A. s office. So for that reason we really arent making any Public Comment at all right now. Reporter a spokesman for the napa County District Attorneys Office says they are still receiving information and the case is under review. They are going 0 look at each persons allegations individually, and they hope to make a decision soon on whether or not to file charges. Frank, julie. Cristina rendon in napa, thanks. Still to come here, a group of dirt bike riders attack a driver on a freeway in San Francisco and end up breaking his leg. Coming up at 6 30, more of this video showing exactly what happened. But first, Homeland Security says the number of people coming across the u. S. Border with mexico has dropped to its lowest level in five years. What could be behind the dropping numbers. And temperatures are coming up again as we head towards the weekend. No rain as we go forward. I will show you the fiveday forecast which has some pretty impressive forecast highs. New information tonight about Oakland Raiders linebacker aldon smith. He spoke with reporters briefly after being de tinned today for public intoxication. Just stop making me seem like im some badass criminal, because thats not who i am. Im a good person. Ive never done anything. Ive never hurt anybody. As ktvus Tara Moriarty tells us, smith denied being a passenger in an suv that collided with an Undercover Police car this morning. Reporter five hours after his detainment for public intoxication Oakland Raiders Football Player aldon smith walked out of San Francisco police headquarters. I dont know whose car this, but come over here. Reporter the 27yearold appeared to still be under the influence using a car to balance himself. Im doing great. Reporter can you tell us what happened . Nothing happened. Reporter were you involved in a cash . No. Reporter officers say around 8 30 this morning smith and another man were passengers in this black suv being driven by smiths girlfriend. It hit an unmarked patrol car right in front of police headquarters. Two officers were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. There were three people that were detained. The driver, female, approximately 25 years of age. She is being investigated for her so bray team. Reporter officers say smith was stumbling and too intoxicated to stand on his own sew was taken into custody. Officers found a rum bottle and other alcohol inside the suv before it was towed away. We asked him why he was at police headquarters. I had to go handle something and talk 0 some there is body and talk to somebody. If i did something i would be in jail. Reporter at 10 30 last night aldon smith came here to the sky lark bar. The bartender says ordered a couple of drinks, sat with his girlfriend and chatted with other patrons before leaving about two hours later. They were just a fun, happy couple. She was real excited to be having some alone time without publicity, but here we are. Reporter the former 49ers linebacker who signed with the raiders in 2015 is currently suspended by the nfl for violating its Substance Abuse policy. His bid to be reinstated current under review. Like i didnt do anything. So we need to if you guys want to talk about me, like lets make these stories a little bit better, and lets put me in a better spotlight, to stop making me seem like im some badass criminal, because thats not who i am. Im a good person. Thank you. Reporter no criminal charges will be filed. All right, no, leave me alone. Reporter in San Francisco, Tara Moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. New figures show the number of people caught illegally trying to cross the u. S. mexico board hear plunged to its lowest level in five years. Homeland security secretary john kelly says last month Border Control agents stopped almost 19,000 people trying to cross the border. That is down 40 from the previous month. Some immigration experts say its the president s hard line stance against illegal i am gages thats likely behind the drop. Others say it is far that early to assume any trends. Joining us now is political analyst brian sobel. So a 40 drop thats a big number. Huge. Question. Do you think the president s hardline stance has anything to do with this . Im with the group that thinks maybe we otto wait a little bit to see how this plays out. It makes sense this all the rhetoric kept people from coming across the border. The numbers, i dont know. 40 is a huge drop. Lets see if that extends month over month and where it goes. Still on the subject of immigration, his immigration ban will go into effect shortly here. He has made some changes. There are still states that are challenging it, specifically Washington State and hawaii. Do you think that this ban will hold up where the first one didnt . You know, i think this may go in a different direction. It goes into effect, the travel order, next thursday. And there are actually now four states that have signed up. So it is growing from that perspective. But when the first order was held up by the courts, the Trump Administration went back and recrafted it. I think they have taken away some of the pieces that bothered the judges. So, you know, despite what the Washington Attorney general is saying, Washington State, this one may survive. Lets talk about healthcare now. Republicans new Healthcare Plan is facing tough uphill battle. House Speaker Paul Ryan rolled up his sleeves and made a very unusual powerpoint presentation. Do you think he made a difference . Not yet. You have four or five republican holdouts. This is sort of the problem with what is going on with the Republican Party right now, and that is that donald trump doesnt have them all in his back pocket. There are people that are saying this is not ready for prime time. He tried to invite some of them over to have like a dinner or evening last night. Were seeing how his negotiating skills are going to come into play. This is what a president does when they want something. They go and a twist arms. An offer, maybe some other things. We will see about president trumps negotiating style if he can bring three of the four or five in. On his platform his whole campaign was talking about, look, im a great negotiator, im a guy who can negotiate these good deals for america. I guess were going to find out soon enough if he can negotiate with some very conservative republicans and save this healthcare bill. As time goes on were going to see whether all a those promises he made about how good a negotiator he is will pan out. So many things. A new day, something else. Every day. Thank you very much, brian. Youre very welcome. Hazy sunshine throughout the day. Cloud cover, some sun, some clouds, and some 70s. 74 in santa rosa, 73 in san rafael. We have the same thing tomorrow. Were going to have the cloud covering a gain. So that moderates the temperatures a little bit. The trick with these clouds, theyre going hang around tonight, most of them. Thats why overnight lows are going to be on the mild side. A live camera outside. Its not beautiful, but its kind of beautiful, because its warm. It feels subtropical because we have temperatures still mid and upper 60s. Kind of like a san diego thing, feep nix where humidities are low, temperatures are high. This is cape mendocino. We look like were going to see clouds throughout the night so a mild evening. Light winds for the most part. No rain. We are talking about temperatures that are mid60s. It is 69 in walnut creek, 68 in concord. Tomorrow afternoon in san jose more clouds. And then late in the day, we will get a little more clearing. And the daytime high, downtown san jose, almost 75 degrees. I will see you back here with the weekend forecast. Still ahead tonight, a woman reports a Sexual Assault as a bus stop in palo alto. Coming up in minutes the sketch just released as Police Search for the man who she says was grabbing her. But first, several people attacked with an axe at a train station in germany. What German Authorities are saying about the possibility of terrorism. Developing news out of germany where a number of people were injured in an axe attack at a train station. Reports say as many as seven people suffered injuries when a man began attacking them with an axe at a central train station in dusseldorf. One man has been arrested. Police now say they believe he acted alone. German police say theyre still not ready to call this a terror attack and at this point say the motive is unclear. Alaska Airlines Announced it will be offering new nonstop service from Mineta San Jose International airport this summer. The airline says it will start daily nonstops to tucson, arizona, and austin, texas in late august. Alaska will offer four daily flights to los angeles in september. Al

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