the department is currently investigating the shooting of former opd captain ersie joyner joyner is recovering and out of the hospital after a shooting earlier this year that case still remains open. police say so far no arrests have been made. as for more help on the way for the department this week. a new academy kicked off with 39 cadets. that's the largest number that the department has seen in the feat last few years in the studio tonight, jonathan mccall kron 4 news. all right, jonathan, thank you very much. >> new at 10, another jewelry store has been targeted in the bay area. this time it happened at the daniels jewelers in the solano town center and fairfield councilwoman catherine moy tweeting out this photo. you can see hammers there. if you look closely on the ground and on the counter. police say several people use them along with bats to smash the glass counters happened just after 2 this afternoon. not clear yet whether anything was taken, but it is the 3rd jewelry store that's been targeted this week. thieves took $250,000 in merchandise from the longboat jewelers store and san

. >> not only recent uptick in crime but also the staff shortages are experiencing their opd. >> kron 4. sarah stinson is live in the newsroom with the details. sarah. >> it looks like the mayor and the police chief all on the same page, saying that they need more staff as they continue to fight an increase a violent crime on a daily basis this morning. the oakland police chief will address staffing issues and recent homicides. we've seen chief armstrong announced this press conference just hours after mayor libby schaaf said she plans to propose hiring more police officers and then council this week, the city saw its 127th homicide this year on sunday right after additional tactical teams were put into place to support patrol officers on the streets really fighting these crimes within the last week, 3 lives have been lost to violence, including one of our own. it's also been 44 instances of gunfire and 35 robberies. officers have recovered nearly 1000, 100 guns within the last year. police did insist the additional tactical teams have helped reduce crime over the last holiday weekend

opd officers discharged their duty firearms. the suspect was struck. >> a suspect taken to a local hospital and has since died from their injuries to officers who fired their guns. both are on paid administrative leave while that shooting is investigated. and this was just one of more than 300 calls officers received over the weekend. those calls, including robberies looting. hundreds of vehicles involved in side shows like this. there was also a shooting that left a 17 year-old dead oakland's 124th homicide of the year. chief armstrong says he is stepping up patrols this upcoming holiday weekend. but he adds, as he has said before, his officers alone cannot stop this level of violence. >> amassing council members to step up and start having a conversation about the loss of life in this city beyond the politics with the support police are not. there is a clear problem in this city. i don't care if you could if you drive a public works truck. i don't care if you if you pick up litter, everybody has to be invested in making this c

the reward for information on that car or anything else that can lead opd to make an arrest in the case has now jumped to nearly $33,000 reward money right now sitting at 32,000 500. meanwhile, kevin worked as a security guard for star protection agency. but before then he also worked as a police officer in hayward san jose and coma before retiring from the force kron four's. gayle ong talked with those who knew him best. >> this smile would light up a room for sure. kevin ishida was known for his smile and generosity come in was such he would give his shirt the back to anybody that needed it. he was always there for anyone for anything any time. sergeant don marchetti with the coma. police department work with michigan and law enforcement for several years. first in san jose then in coma, i came here follow him. money. yeah, is is nice because here we've got to work more closely together. and just got to really. know him and the person that he that genuine caring person that he was officer kim trask also followed initiated tacoma from another agency. he is described as a mentor to many

shot and killed in the city's latest homicide while simply trying to stop a car from bring broken into opd says the shooting happened around 3.30 this afternoon at lake merritt. investigators say that man who was the victim of a car break-in himself was trying to stop yet another one from happening when he was shot that man later died at the hospital. the shooter fled the scene. the death now the city's 127th homicide of 2021 tonight at $10,000 reward is being offered for information in the case. oakland police, meanwhile, are also searching for answers in the murder of kron. 4 news security guard kevin the shooter was shot while on assignment with one of our reporters on wednesday. he died from his injuries yesterday morning, kron four's amanda hari live for us tonight in the newsroom after talking with oakland leaders about the impact of his last even those who didn't even know kevin. now responding meant. >> yes and every single person i spoke to said this is gut wrenching. it's just a term i heard over and over again when i was talking to people about kevin issued his death. i only wor

take a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have increased 11% from last year. homicides have increased. 22% on the salt. 28%. robberies have increased 16 and carjackings have increased 85%. police chief leronne armstrong spoke to the media just the other day after a violent weekend in oakland. the chief says his department needs help. finding crime is called on city council to hold an emergency meeting on that matter council member lauren taylor says a special meeting taylor says a special meeting is going to be plan for early armstrong says police will be using tactical teams to address the rowling gangs that are expected to come into the city. he says he will increase staffing to address the violence in general mayor libby schaff released a statement. it reads in part in oakland. our police department increase staffing throughout this busy shopping weekend. also at the next city council meeting. our administration will propose adding an additional police academy to continue our effort to

police chief leronne armstrong about the recent uptick in those violent crimes police staffing concerns opd loss to talk about. kron. 4 has been the victim of one of them that there have been many murders there and they're trying to stop what's going on sarah stinson is in the newsroom talking about what they're doing to try to stop this problem. >> yeah. bad timing right the oakland police department under staff. all the while fighting an increase of violent crime, almost a daily basis. pretty much on a daily basis. it's awful this morning. the oakland police chief will address staffing issues and recent homicides chief armstrong announced this press conference just hours after the city council and mayor libby schaff talked about what they plan to it. the mayor saying she was going to propose hiring more police officers in front of council this week. the city saw its 127th homicide this year on sunday right after additional tactical teams were put into place to support patrol officers responding to these violent crimes within the last week, 3 lives have been lost to violence. one of our ow

opd officers then discharged their duty firearms. the suspect died at the hospital. oakland city council member lauren taylor says the community needs to work together with police to put an end to the violence. we need to do more of investing. in our law enforcement. capabilities are staffing as well as the investments into prevention, deterrence, those things that collectively work together to keep us safe, and in another case, a 17 year old boy was shot and killed near 39th and carrington in the fruitvale neighborhood. no rest have been made. they have now been 100 and 24 homicides in oakland so far this year, henry lee ktvu fox studios. governor gavin newsom addressed the weekend theft and rising crime in the bay area. our political reporter regularly sat down with the governor, they discussed several topics, including how the governor is working to prevent a covid surge as we head into the holidays. clearly frustrated with the rash of crime over the weekend, governor, newsom said the state has to do more and do better to support local law enforcement also top of

in a few hours at 11:00 this morning, opd's police of chief will discuss the murders in the city and the additional staffing of tactical units to try and combat the crime. this comes after the death of a man near lake merritt killed while trying to stop somebody from breaking into cars. the victim was 28-year-old davis, and before he came here he was heavily involved in church. >>> one day after holmes alleged she was raped at stanford, she testified focusing on starting her own company was the way she coped with the drama. cross-examination starts later this morning. >>> starting out nice and cool across the bay area. it's one of the warmer days of the week as our valleys reach into the low 70s. we will see more of the same tomorrow and the next few days, and then cooler for friday into the weekend but still not seeing rain in the 7-day forecast. san francisco will have warmer temperatures, and reaching in the upper 60s for the next couple of days and more sunshine once again. laura? >> thank you. >>> thank you so much for joining us. we will have another local news update in half a

that was a joint decision between hsh and opd. >> thank you. then was that approved by the mayor or just a decision made by two department heads? >> i want to clarify. director mcspadden we have a hierarchy who we engage. the conversations were when we realized that the time was extended for the site being available, director mcspadden and i met to say if you want to continue take use we can discuss that. that was the conversation there. it was our hierarchy is dph and hsh during covid recovery around the interim youth. a must be are offered covid testing or safe sleeping sites for the parcels we are developing right now. it was our intention to make sure dph, dph or shh had priority for youth in these plans. >> thank you for the detail. did the mayor approve that attu that -- atthe time directly? >> that site had been there before so the conversations were can we continue what is there. we were removing infrastructure and there was conversation around what could happen to keep the infrastructure there. there is a clear timeline. we thought thi

that was a joint decision between hsh and opd. >> thank you. then was that approved by the mayor or just a decision made by two department heads? >> i want to clarify. director mcspadden we have a hierarchy who we engage. the conversations were when we realized that the time was extended for the site being available, director mcspadden and i met to say if you want to continue take use we can discuss that. that was the conversation there. it was our hierarchy is dph and hsh during covid recovery around the interim youth. a must be are offered covid testing or safe sleeping sites for the parcels we are developing right now. it was our intention to make sure dph, dph or shh had priority for youth in these plans. >> thank you for the detail. did the mayor approve that attu that -- atthe time directly? >> that site had been there before so the conversations were can we continue what is there. we were removing infrastructure and there was conversation around what could happen to keep the infrastructure there. there is a clear timeline. we thought thi

that was a joint decision between hsh and opd. >> thank you. then was that approved by the mayor or just a decision made by two department heads? >> i want to clarify. director mcspadden we have a hierarchy who we engage. the conversations were when we realized that the time was extended for the site being available, director mcspadden and i met to say if you want to continue take use we can discuss that. that was the conversation there. it was our hierarchy is dph and hsh during covid recovery around the interim youth. a must be are offered covid testing or safe sleeping sites for the parcels we are developing right now. it was our intention to make sure dph, dph or shh had priority for youth in these plans. >> thank you for the detail. did the mayor approve that attu that -- atthe time directly? >> that site had been there before so the conversations were can we continue what is there. we were removing infrastructure and there was conversation around what could happen to keep the infrastructure there. there is a clear timeline. we thought thi

this new video, released by opd today shows the shooter driving away from the scene. light gray suv. anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call oakland police san francisco police have identified the man shot and killed in the city's haight ashbury neighborhood yesterday. police say 21 year old samuel joseph died at the scene. another man was also shot he survived. authorities only say he is a 27 year old man. court records reveal that jessica was arrested last month and charged with a number of crimes, including felony burglary and three counts of felony dealing in stolen property. never say they're worried about an increase in crime in the area. just having more more police on the street. i know there's a station right nearby, but it doesn't seem like there's a lot of activity. a lot of safety, you know, i worry. every time i go home, it's dark. so far, police say they do not have a description of the suspects and no arrests have been made. we are learning more about the san francisco police sergeant who was arrested after allegedly robbing a pharma

opd expected to release more details about the incident tomorrow. frightening images coming from the scene of another developing story tonight. horror followed as the suv in that video plowed through a crowd of holiday parade goers in wisconsin walk shows. police chief says there were five deaths reported that information just coming in and that person was taken into custody. casey cronus is live in waukesha with the latest on this tragedy, casey. yeah absolutely is a tragedy. this community is heartbroken and devastated. in addition to those five deaths more than 40 people were injured when a red suv plowed through a crowd at the city of waukesha is christmas parade. it kicked off at four o'clock local time here and just before five that suv plowed into the downtown area, breaking through barricades. and running over several people. we initially heard more than 20. people were taken to the hospital. now we know it's more than 40 people who are injured and five dead. there were many children participating in the parade. when this unfolded,

opd expected to release more details about the incidents tomorrow. turning down to another developing story. investigators have confirmed five deaths in connection with the fatal crash in a parade parade goers in wisconsin. one person those images give you an idea of just how fast the driver of that red colored suv was going before hitting parade goers in the city of waukesha, in addition to the five people who were killed, dozens more have been injured. tonight investigators took one person into custody. after the crash. they have not offered specifics about that person. walkinshaw schools will be shut down tomorrow as that community tries to come to grips with that devastating news. this is the most important thing is the families. this tragic event. and making sure. that the next of kin is conducted. and then we're working with the families. that is our priority in this tragedy. sam cramer spoke with witnesses who are in shock tonight. the image that keeps going through my head as a car going through the girls. and the only reason why they didn't

opd officers then discharged their duty firearms. the suspect died at the hospital. oakland city council member lauren taylor says the community needs to work together with police to put an end to the violence. we need to do more of investing. in our law enforcement capabilities are staffing as well as the investments into prevention, deterrence, those things that collectively work together to keep us safe. and in another case, a 17 year old boy was shot and killed near 39th and carrington in the fruitvale neighborhood. no arrests have been made. there have now been 100 and 24 homicides in oakland so far this year. henry lee ktvu fox studios. police say the suv driver who plowed into a christmas parade in suburban milwaukee, killing at least five people and injuring 48. others was leaving the scene of a domestic dispute. police say that that suspect darryl brooks jr acted alone and that there is no evidence that he knew anyone in that parade. fox news mandolin. rivera is in waukesha, wisconsin, with more on that suspect. authorities continuing to investigate the dead