the three were killed when albert wong arrived on campus with a rifle. wong was also found dead after an eight-hour standoff. investigators spent some of the day investigating evidence from inside the building. this is a facility dedicated to helping war veterans. they helped staff cope. >> most of us are used to this type of stuff even though it's been decades since we had to deal with it. the ones that are really hurting hard are the civilian employees. >> we have teams of people through the employee assistance program that are coming here, they're already on campus. >> reporter: as the forensic investigation of this deadly hostage situation continues staff at the pathway home project have announced plans for a memorial to honor loeber, golick and gonzales. they're also putting together a public forum about mental health and public safety. sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. >>> more details now on the three women who dedicated their careers to helping our military veterans wounded from war. "today in the bay's" thom jensen spoke with friends and form

the gunman, albert wong, an army vet, was a former client. police say wong took loeber and two other mental health workers hostage. jennifer gonzales and 42-year-old jennifer golick, i therapist. golick's brother told us off camera she was an amazing smart woman. her family is devastated. gary rose is a veteran who knew all three. >> we lost three beautiful, wonderful women. let's hope that the message goes out that we just need to help these guys with ptsd more and more so this doesn't happen again. >> sandra woodford knew christine loeber. >> a beautiful, outgoing, congenial, intelligent woman. that really cared for the program. cared for the veterans. >> reporter: cindy o'brian is haunted by a conversation about ptsd she once had with loeber. >> i did ask her when we first became friends if he she ever worried about something like this happening. she was very brave and never really took that into consideration, i don't think. >> reporter: three women dedicated to helping war vets heal gone too soon. in napa county, cornell bernard, abc7 ne

the gunman, albert wong, an army vet, was a former client. police say wong took loeber and two others hostage. 33-year-old jennifer gonzalez shereba and jennifer golick, a therapist. golick's brother told us off camera she was -- her family is devastated. >> we lost three beautiful wonderful women. let's hope that the message goes out that we just need to help these guys with ptsd more and more so this doesn't happen again. >> reporter: cindy o'brien is haunted by a conversation about ptsd she once had with loeber. >> i did ask her when we first became friends if she ever worried about something like this happening. she was very brave and never really took that into consideration i don't think. >> three women dedicated to helping war vets heal, gone too soon. in napa county cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> christine loeber was also an instructor at yoga one was the studio was in petaluma. the owner remembers her fondly. >> christine was an incredible teacher. she was an incredible human being. she just had an ease with people. and we've certai

. >>> nbc 7 news visited the millgrave couple in who in albert wong in for several years as a child. they're shaken and mentally exhausted. >> he wanted to be -- he wanted to fit. >> to serve his country. >> to serve his country, yeah. >> reporter: sissy and matthew sherm became albert's legal. guardians which albert was 6 years old. >> he was soft-spoken. >> reporter: they say they never would have imagined wong responsible for the death at a veterans home. aveteran, wong as an army sergeant in afghanistan. they said when wong came back, he had trouble sleeping and the horrors of war. >> he saw what you see that you think you only see in the movies. albert had to see that. >> reporter: along with mourning the loss of three women killed in friday's standoff, yountville's mayor also grieved the man who was responsible. >> we also lost one of our heroes who also had demons that resulted in the terrible tragedy that we all experienced here. >> a shock. >> yes, just not our albert. >> so bad for all the families. >> couple said they last saw albert wong a year ago, he had agreed to go to

she believes albert wong was a victim also. >> i do. how could they released him from a program and give him no alternative ? not enough was being done.>> today we learned albert wong was recently licensed as a security guard and had a permit to carry and expose my millimeter firearm. book licenses were canceled last year because they were not -- both licenses were canceled last year because they were not renewed.>>> head coach warriors is joining our congressman to talk with student members about gun violence in newark. and outreach director from parkland, florida is also present today. coach kerr has spoken out about the need for stronger gun control following the mass shootings in las vegas and parkland. the topic is personal for coach kerr. his father was killed by two gunmen when he was the university professor in beirut. they have just introduced a student who will speak.>> my name is matthew. i'm from parkland, florida. i do not represent congress. i do not represent one of the most stacked teams in nba history. i represent the 1

albert wong spent his formative years in this milbrae home .. after his father passed away and his mother started having health issues. wong's legal guardians took him in and cared for him for years, until it became too much.during high school he spent time in foster homes, then joined the military ... something his guardian says he always wanted to do. unfortunately, the 36 year old suffered psychological trauma while in afghanistan, and struggled to re-adjust once he was back.after his tour, he again stayed in this home during the summer of 2013. neighbors who are also grieving with the family ... were too distraught to talk about the even-tempered man they remembered.what unfolded friday was far from that.wong was recently kicked out of the pathway home in yountville ... a treatment program designed to help him. the very place where he killed a therapist, psychologist and its executive director .... before turning the gun on himself.a veteran that also suffers from post traumatic stress disorder says war veterans need a lot of help.....there'

the three women were killed yesterday when former army infantryman, albert wong, arrived on campus with a rifle. wong was also found dead after an eight-hour standoff with police. investigators spent some of the day collecting evidence from inside the building. this is a facility dedicated to helping war veterans including many who survived combat. they helped staff cope along with professionals brought in. >> most of us are used to this, even though it's been decades since we've had to teal with it. the ones that are hurting hard are the civilian employees. >> we have teams of people through the employee assistance program that are coming here, they're already on campus. >> reporter: as the forensic investigation of this deadly hostage situation continues, staff at the pathway home project have announced plans for a memorial to honor loeber, golick, and gonzales. they're putting together a public forum to be held in the town of yountville about mental health and public safety. and in an effort to offer financial support to the families of those three women, the pathway home project has

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albert wong spent his formative years in this milbrae home .. after his father passed away and his mother started having health issues. wong's legal guardians took him in and cared for him for years, until it became too much.during high school he spent time in foster homes, then joined the military ... something his guardian says he always wanted to do. unfortunately, the 36 year old suffered psychological trauma while in afghanistan, and struggled to re-adjust once he was back.after his tour, he again stayed in this home during the summer of 2013. neighbors who are also grieving with the family ... were too distraught to talk about the even-tempered man they remembered.what unfolded friday was far from that.wong was recently kicked out of the pathway home in yountville ... a treatment program designed to help him. the very place where he killed a therapist, psychologist and its executive director .... before turning the gun on himself.a veteran that also suffers from post traumatic stress disorder says war veterans need a lot of help.....there'

albert wong who killed her is seen smiling alongside others. two weeks ago he left the program for post-911 veterans. >> a hefrl that indicated to him a better pathway and he didn't like it. >> staet senator says wong was struggling within the program. >> if there's somebody who can't work? the system. it is difficult for other people to get better. >> reporter: was that the case with wong? >> that's my understanding frmgs we spoke with a witness, a volunteer and veteran herself. what i heard was a burst of gunfire. at least 12 shots. she and others locked down in the creative arts building. >> on the second flor, an assault weapon, one had a camera on the extension. >> reporter: -- also killed doctors jennifer and shushereba. >> i have seen patients go off. it is not unusual. it's not rare. it is infrequent, thank goodness. >> the pathway home is a nonprofit and funded by local support. the incident underscores the need for veteran care. >> in yountville, abc 7 news. >> they visited the couple who took albert wong in for several years as a chi

they all died friday after taken hostage by ago better invest b albert wong. christine loeber dedicated her life to helping veterans heal. >> and her hus says shell be remembered for her unconditional love and giving heart. jennifer and her colleagues died doing the pork they were passionate about. a memorial planned for later this month to honor the three woman. lisa has more details. >> dear god, please bless their families with peace. >> reporter: pathway home graduate sean foster knew he had to come here. the executive director christine loeber was a therapist and jennifer golick was a friend. >> i did suffer for a while. those were the ladies that helped get my life back. >> this was a refuge. he found help coming back from iraq and was struggling and going through moments. ♪ >> the loss hasn't registered fully. evidence of what transpired friday inside of madison hall is everywhere. the board held an emergency meeting to ensure treatment for the remaining six vet who is live here will continue offsite. >> the mission of the pathway home is important. i

napa county sheriffs department identifies him at albert wong, a former inp fantryman. decorated soldier. earned medals for marksmanship. now employees and police sefrping for motive. >> i come before the public with tragic news. >> reporter: military veteran armed with rifle stormed an office at veterans home of california, shot three female hostages and turned gun on himself. >> law enforcement personnel made entry into the room we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect, unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. >> nonprofit treating iraq war veterans for ptsd. friday morning employees were having a going away party for coworker. larry's wife works there. >> cake and little bit of celebration and man walked in with a gun. my wife and three other women were able to leave. >> reporter: but three female employees were taken hostage. senator bill dodd confirms the subject had been treated by pathway home. sky7 was overhead as police and s.w.a.t. surrounded the building. initially napa county sheriff's deputy exchan

christine loeber, seen here in a group photo with the gunman, 36-year-old albert wong. >> we also lost one of our heroes, who clearly had demons that resulted in the terrible tragedy that we all experienced here. >> reporter: a relative of one of the victims telling abc news, wong was asked to withdraw from the veterans' program two weeks ago because he, quote, wasn't fitting in. wong then returning to this building at the country's largest veterans home around 10:20 friday morning armed with a rifle, exchanging gunfire with a sheriff's deputy. >> there's shots fired. >> reporter: then barging into an employee's going away party. >> there was cake, you know, a little bit of a celebration and then this man walked in with a gun. my wife and three other women were able to leave. >> reporter: but these three women, forced to stay in that room. s.w.a.t. teams closing in, the hours ticking by. hostage negotiators trying unsuccessfully to contact wong, until finally, around 6:00 p.m., officers storming in, finding wong and all three hostages dead. >> you can't put it into words. it hurts our

. >> investigators say albert wong was a decorated veteran who had been kicked out of the pathway home program before starting in on an hours long standoff yesterday that ended in his death and the death of his hostages. the women killed remembered tonight as three beautiful people, and heartbreaking new details. jennifer gonzales was pregnant with her first child. >> we have team coverage tonight. first we go to katie nielsen live in youngsville, with more on who the shooter was. hi katie. >> reporter: good evening. right now we are seeing a lot of activity here at building liturgy. this was the site of yesterday's deadly hostage situation. we are now more than 24 hours after the end of this hostage standoff, and we are still seeing investigators going in and out of the building. mostly, working on the second floor. tonight, we are also learning more about the life of the suspected gunman, 36-year-old albert wong, as well as possible motives.>> we also lost one of our heroes, who clearly had a demons, that resulted in the terrible tragedy that we all experienced here. >> reporter: is

(justine) 36 year old albert wong served our country in iraq and afghanistan from 2011 to 2012. kron4's ella sogomonian has more from napa tonight where wong lived for a number of years. live neighbors tell me this home has been vacant and don't know much about him but records show albert wong at one point lived at this napa home.wong was an army infantryman who was reportedly honorably discharged.vo he served in afghanistan for 1 year and won awards for expert marksmanship with a rifle.the very weapon he used in last night's hostage situation that came to an unfortunate end.the 36 year old came back home in 2012 from his tour there but was deeply troubled. we know he was a patient at the pathway home in yountville where he killed three employees. he was treated there for post traumatic stress disorcer until he was kicked out a few weeks ago from the program designed to help people battling emotional psychological wounds of war. two law enforcement sources told to cnn on condition of anonymity, that wong had threatened one of the women and claim he was was kicked out of the prog

we have confirmed the suspected gunman is this man, albert wong, 36-year-o 36-year-old, a deck raorated ar man from sacramento. lifted the barricade and let our crews get closer to that crime scene. where wong was holding three employees hostage. he was part of a program that helped veterans with ptsd but recently discharged. we have multiple reports tonight. let's begin with nbc bay area's cheryl hurd who has been on the scene for us for hours. cheryl? >> reporter: that's right, raj. we waited for hours. eight hours, in fact, for this hostage situation to end. then the lead agency in this case, the chp, came out to give us the horrible news. >> this is a tragic piece of news, one that we were really hoping we wouldn't have to come before the public to give. >> reporter: but it was news the public and the press have been waiting hours for. >> shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room where we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect, and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. >> re

albert wong was previoulsy honorably discharged from the army. counseled for p-t-s-d from the very people whose lives he took.(justine)kron 4's ella sogomonian is live where he once lived in napa... she has new details on his past... albert wong used to live at this napa home- we're learing he was raised by a guardian when he was six after his father died... and his mother gor sick. so he was in foster care until he joined the army. 36 year old albert wong was an army infantryman who served a year in afghanistan between 2011 and 2012.he came home with psychological trauma he was treating at the pathway home in yountville... the very place where he killed a therapist, psychologist and their executive director. veterans who live at the california veterans home where the nonprofit has served younger vets for ten years say those they know do well with moving on. sot: steve miller, navy veteran// "they're just like anybody else they come back and they've done it they've dealt with it. some people it's a bit harder to deal with."wong was recently kicke

napa county sheriffs department identifies him at albert wong, a former inp fantryman. decorated soldier. earned medals for marksmanship. now employees and police sefrping for motive. >> i come before the public with tragic news. >> reporter: military veteran armed with rifle stormed an office at veterans home of california, shot three female hostages and turned gun on himself. >> law enforcement personnel made entry into the room we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect, unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. >> nonprofit treating iraq war veterans for ptsd. friday morning employees were having a going away party for coworker. larry's wife works there. >> cake and little bit of celebration and man walked in with a gun. my wife and three other women were able to leave. >> reporter: but three female employees were taken hostage. senator bill dodd confirms the subject had been treated by pathway home. sky7 was overhead as police and s.w.a.t. surrounded the building. initially napa county sheriff's deputy exchan

chp says the man was 36-year-old albert wong. a decorated army veteran who had recently been kicked out of the pathway home program. >> he was very calm and just looked at all of us. >> reporter: the gunman didn't say why he was there, but started letting people go, one by one. >> first he let the veterans go, and then sent staff, staff needs to say -- needs to stay. at that point there were seven of us. seven staff members. and then he said our names. my first name. and said you can go. >> reporter: but three had to stay. the executive director and psychologists -- haley says this was not random. >> do you have in 80 idea why he might've told those three particular staff members they had to stay? >> yes. yes. but i don't think i can disclose that information. >> reporter: after the gunman called her name and told her she could go, the rest is almost a blur. >> i just ran out as fast as i could. and i thought that my life was saved, i thought. i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: obviously terrifying moments for everyone in

these three women-- and the gunman, albert wong, were killed at the pathway house on friday. and tonight we're hearing from the family of jennifer golick for the first time. (grant) but first-- kron four's spencer blake is live in yountville tonight. with details on what wong's family is saying about him. spencer? his older brother says wong, who was an army veteran who served in afghanistan, got upset over small things after returning from combat. tyrone lampkin is his brother's name.he says wong was never the same after he got out of the military. lampkin hadn't seen his brother in years, though they did keep in touch by phone.he says he had heard wong had started drinking a lot and wasn't taking medication he was on.perhaps most telling of all, is that wong apparently got particularly mad at petty things - like people not doing their fair share of work, or owing him money.a close friend of one of the victim's, christine loeber, says the whole thing is so tragic, you can't be angry. (sot)"you can't describe it other than, the guy needed help. he went to battle for our count

when she says albert wong walked into the room. haley said she worked with albert wong a lot when he was a resident. when he walked into the room he called her out ... telling her she could leave. she waited in another building as the situation unfolded. <"you just had to hope. as the hours clicked by, you were just hopeful, yeah, until the very moment, you just pictured it, you just did not think this would be the outcome." >( james ) haley says she goes to the memorial every day... so she says she can be closer to the coworkers she lost. ( darya ) the california department of public health is now warning people... not to eat recreationally harvested shellfish... in sonoma county. the agency put out the same warning last week in marin county. it covers oysters... clams... scallops and mussels. recent samples detected a toxin in the shellfish. one person was sent to the hospital in marin county after eating the shellfish. state- certified commercial shellfish are still safe to eat. ( darya ) on the peninsula... two men are behind b

gunman has been identified as 36-year-old albert wong. decorated army vet from sacramento who had been treated for combat stress. >> christian kafton as authorities continue to look for a motive in this deadly attack, christien. >> yeah, certainly still an active investigation here in this morning we are learning more about the three victims and the gunman who entered the veterans administration facility yesterday and set this tragic set of events into motion. the victims three women who worked here at the va program called the pathway home. treating veterans with ptsd. 48-year-old christine loeber, the executive director of pathway home. 42-year-old dr. jen go lick. the pro -- golick. jennifer gonzalez. and we were learning about the gunman. there are reports that 36-year- old albert wong had been discharged from that program just a couple weeks ago, congressman mike thompson was friends with one of the victims and said he wants to remember the victim, their dedication and their sacrifice. >> there were three wonderful, professional, tal

just days before the hostage crisis in yountville, albert wong reportedly told his brother he was angry and wanted to get back at the staff at the pathways home. tyrone lamkin told the press democrat his brother was kicked out of the program two weeks ago after he was caught with knives.>> the 36-year-old army veteran killed christine loeber, jennifer golick and jennifer gonzalez.>> kpix 5's jill vasquez reports from yountville with a witness account of what happened inside pathway home.>> reporter: building a is still a crime scene tonight. earlier today we met a woman who was inside the building on friday and for a short time was held hostage.>> we had just started the party when the gunman walked in to the room that we were in. >> reporter: haley rectal immediately recognized the gunman, 36-year-old albert wong as he interrupted a going away party for two of her coworkers on friday. haley was terrified to become a hostage along with six other friends.>> first he let the veterans go. he said the staff needs to stay. at that point, there were seven of us. he said our names. he said we

chp says the man was 36-year- old albert wong. a decorated army veteran who'd recently been kicked out of the pathway program. >> he was just very calm, and just kind of looked at all of us. >> reporter: haley says the gunman didn't say why he was there, but started letting people go, one by one. >> first he let the veterans go. then said staff needs to stay, so at that point there were seven of us. seven staff members. and then he said our names. my first name, and said you can go. >> reporter: but three employees had to stay. the program's executive director, christine loeber, and psychology dr. jen golick, and dr. gonzales. haley says this was not random. >> do you have any idea why he might have told those three particular staff members that they had to say? >> yes, yes, but i don't think i can disclose that information. >> reporter: she says after the gunman called her name and told her she could go, the rest is almost a blur. >> i just ran out, as fast as i could. and i thought that i mean, my life was saved, i thought i was

albert wong was honorably discharged from the army. he served in afghanistan and received counseling for p-t-s-d at the napa veterans home. kron 4's ella sogomonian has new details on his past... 36 year old albert wong was an army infantryman who served a year in afghanistan between 2011 and 2012.he came home with psychological trauma he was treating at the pathway home in yountville... the very place where he killed a therapist, psychologist and their executive director. veterans who live at the california veterans home where the nonprofit has served younger vets for ten years say those they know do well with moving on. sot: steve miller, navy veteran// "they're just like anybody else they come back and they've done it they've dealt with it. some people it's a bit harder to deal with."wong was recently kicked out of the program designed to help him.two anonumous law enforcement sources told to cnn wong had threatened one of the women and claim he was was kicked out of the program because of that threat.neighbors of his former napa ho

albert wong's guardians since he was 8 years old and never imagined he could be responsible for taking hostages and killing three women at the veterans home but they recall how they wrestled with the memories of war. he served as an infantry man in afghanistan in 2011 and 2012. >> i think awful, having to go on missions and -- and not knowing if you could -- if it was safe to walk there. >> wang had been asked to leave the pathways program two weeks before returning to the veterans home and killing the three women. efforts are under way to support the victims' families, including a benefit fund set up by pathway home. here's the address for donations on your screen. that is 3 brave women fund. care of mentis, 790 franklin street, napa, california, 94559. if you would hike to pay tribute to the three women, head to our abc news facebook page where you can share the badge here. getting to the weather. the fog we saw earlier today definitely no joke. take a look outside. talk about soupy from our east bay hills camera. really can't see too much because of that thinking fog, the lower visi

she said they worked closely with albert wong on his rehab. >> one thing they had in common was they were all so caring and just incredible. >> reporter: in yountville, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> we are also learning more about the three women killed at the pathway home on friday and their deep connections to the surrounding community including napa valley clemg where students and staff are in mourning after losing one of their own, a young psychologist. >> we continue the team coverage from the college. >> reporter: staff and students here are in mourning today as a counselor and psychologist, primarily for veterans, jennifer gonzalez spent three days a week working here at napa valley college. the other two, including friday's, last friday she worked at the home in yountville. >> she had just announced last week that she was pregnant. >> reporter:ly n lynn net cortez worked side by side. >> she really wanted the best for veterans for for everyone that she worked with. she made me better at my job. really, she just was a great person that just wanted the best for everyone. >>

days before the hostage crisis albert wong reportedly told his brother he was angry and wanted to get back at the staff at the pathways home. tyrone lampkin told the press democrat that his brother was kicked out of the program two weeks ago after he was caught with knives. on friday the 36-year-old army veteran killed christine lobar, jennifer gallic, and jennifer gonzales, all who worked to help veterans. more from yountville with what one witness saw from pathway home. >> we had just started the party when the gun man walked in to the room that we were in. >> reporter: haley immediately recognized the gun man, 36 year- old albert wong, as he -- as he interrupted go away party friday. haley said she was terrified to become a hostage along with six other friends . >> verse let the veterans go and then said, staff needs to stay. at that point there were seven staff members. and then he said our names, my first name, and said you can go. >> reporter: as soon as he said haley's name he said the rest became a blur . >> i just ran out as fast as i could. i thought that my life was saved a

when she says albert wong walked into the room. haley said she worked with wong a lot when he was a resident. when he walked into the room he called her out ... telling her she could leave. she waited in another building as the situation unfolded. <"you just had to hope. as the hours clicked by, you were just hopeful, yeah, until the very moment, you just pictured it, you just did not think this would be the outcome." >( darya ) haley says she goes to the memorial every day... so she says she can be closer to the coworkers she lost. ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) toys r us is (ááá2 shotááá) toys r us is going out of business. the iconic retailer has been struggling in recent years... and now it's shutting down or selling all of its 800 stores.( darya ) kron 4's jr stone went to a store in san rafael ... where he got reaction from shoppers. if you love the experience of going to a toy store with your kids....you may be a little disappointed with news that toys r us plans to close or sell all of it's u.s. stores. sot we're a lit

kron four's spencer blake brings us up to speed on what we know about albert wong's background. when albert wong came back from serving in the army in afghanistan, his brother tyrone lampkin says everything appeared normal on the surface. but anger was an issue, especially over petty things. lampkin says wong would fixate on the small stuff.a friend of christine loeber, one of wong's victims, shared his feelings about the shooter with kron four."no one knows what pain he was in, how sick he was. maybe he was just a bad person. ya know, but at this point, it doesn't matter. it's just, ya gotta go on and keep her memory alive."lampkin says his brother had some physical ailments from war, in addition to struggles with bipolar disorder.but he wouldn't always take his medication because he didn't think it was working.lampkin also says, though he hadn't seen his brother in years, had heard that he started drinking. "you can't describe it other than, the guy needed help. he went to battle for our country, he came back not healthy, and didn't get enough help."we do know wong had been in

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. >>> a woman in the room and released tells abc 7 news she knew albert wong well. cornell bernard has her story. >> i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: haley recalling the terror when a gunman burst into the offices of the pathway home where she works as a residential counselor. seven staffers were having a going away party for a co-worker. >> the suspect walked into the party and was just, like, horror surrounded the room. >> reporter: did he say anything? >> no. besides just letting us go, saying our names and you can go. >> reporter: she ran from the building and called 911. she said three other mental health staffers were not allowed to leave. >> i just hoped that he would also allow them to go, which didn't happen. >> reporter: she recognized the gunman as army vet albert wong who had been discharged from the program just two weeks ago. haley can't comment why but knew him well. >> he was just really struggling. he was dealt a really raw deal in life and had a lot of trauma. >> reporter: she doesn't know why her bosses were targeted. >> what i can say t

wong was enrolled in the treatment program at the pathway home... several years after his deployment in afghanistan. but wong was recently expelled from the program. authorities have not said why police say wong went to the home on friday... and slipped into a going-away party for two employees. wong eventually killed three women. wong was found dead after an hours-long standoff. wong held a total of seven hostages and freed four. one of the hostages came to the pathway home as a recent graduate. haley rekdahl started counseling for the non profit after she finished her studies at sonoma state for psychology. pathway home was her first counseling job out of school. wong took haley and 6 others hostage... eventually letting haley and 3 others go. authorties say wong shot and killed three other pathway staff members. . we spoke to haley's father who says he can't dwell on the dangers of his daughter's job. <"i try not to get too fearful and worry too much about it i don't want to live my life that way but yeah i think about it and of course i want her

on friday it started with albert wong. he previously caught treatment here, but he walked in with a gun, and he took them hostage. hours later they were found dead, including wong with a self-inflicted gun shot wound. he was honorably discharged from the army. the california department of veteran affairs will have resources available for the survivors of the hostage situation that happened on friday, and again, plans are in the works for a public memorial for the three women who were killed, held a week from tomorrow. back to you guys. >> aly, thank you. >>> the pathway home has established a fund to provide direct support to the victims. donations can be sent 3 brave women fund in napa, california. and gofundme pages are set up to help pay for the funeral expenses. jennifer gonzales's page has raised $75,000, and the page for dr. golick has raised over $30,000 so far. the veterans get 24-hour nursing care, meals, and postoffice pool -- posttherapy pool, and we are learning more about the gunman. 36-year-old albert wong, a

. >> reporter: the suspect albert wong was a highly decorated soldier, even receiving an award for the time he was overseas, but this time he walked on campus and it was he who caused terror. tape on the campus, a reminder to veterans that they lived through a deadly shooting at their home. >> the veterans, some of them were traumatized, and we're working with them. we have employees who have issues also and we're going to work with them for as long as it takes. >> reporter: law enforcement say at 10:20 friday morning, 36-year-old army veteran albert wong walked into a goingaway party and was armed with a rifle and took hostages. a cafeteria worker walked into the main dining hall and was told the campus was on lockdown. >> she went back outside for her co-worker who was in one of the refrigerators. she hadn't heard the situation, so she didn't want her to be in danger. >> buttner said that they stayed together and texted that they were safe. >> they went into one of the walk-in refrigerators and they barricaded it with some of the carts there and an axe that's on the back of those doo

albert wong, before he opened fire. she has a harrowing tale about seeing wong walk into a retirement party.. and taking three of her co-workers hostage.kron four's terisa estacio reports. "we have a lot to do. i know those of us still involved are dedicated to still being involved and to honor the women." i get the sense they would want it to go away? they would have fought to have it continue to help as many veterans as possible. haley rekdahl - a residential clinican at pathway home was with 9 other people for a retirement celebration.. when gunman albert wong walked in the room, heavily armed. three pathway employees, all women, were killed.did you see any interaction with the women? did he single them out? well, they were the 3 main clinicians so, they each had a lot of interaction with him. did you come in contact with albert wong? "i worked with him a lot. when he was a resident here. "haley says he called her by name telling her she could leave... are you surprised he let you go? " a little, um, yeah, it has cro

albert wong, before he opened fire. she has a harrowing tale about seeing wong walk into a retirement party..and taking three of her co-workers hostage.kron four's terisa estacio reports. "we have a lot to do. i know those of us still involved are dedicated to still being involved and to honor the women." i get the sense they would want it to go away? they would have fought to have it continue to help as many veterans as possible. haley rekdahl - a residential clinican at pathway home was with 9 other people for a retirement celebration.. when gunman albert wong walked in the room, heavily armed. three pathway employees, all women, were killed.did you see any interaction with the women? did he single them out? well, they were the 3 main clinicians so, they each had a lot of interaction with him. did you come in contact with albert wong? "i worked with him a lot. when he was a resident here. "haley says he called her by name telling her she could leave... are you surprised he let you go? " a little, um, yeah, it has cros

wong. witnesses say it was a flurry of gunfire. despite repeated efforts for hours, that was the last time anyone, including negotiators, had contact with the gunman. >> of course, on that day, nobody knew that those fatal shots were -- you know, rung out so early -- >> reporter: state senator dodd at the command center for most of the day. he believes the three women wong took hostage were killed during or shortly after that initial exchange of fire. >> law enforcement was hoping and their strategy was for -- you know, to make sure that they didn't cause something that would have been catastrophic to the victims. >> reporter: dodd says he was told glare from the windows of the pathway homemade it nearly impossible to see inside, and negotiators repeatedly called albert wong's cell phone only to discover later that he had left it in his car. law enforcement sources tell me any strategy for dealing with a gunman holding hostages carries a risk. you rush in you may provoke the gunman to kill.

the gunman is albert wong from sacramento? we will have continuing coverage tomorrow and always on our web site. >>> and still ahead, an uber driver robbed on a bay area freeway. tonight, the driver tells us she knows exactly why she was targeted. >>> this coffee shop refuses to serve police officers. >>> a good-bye celebration y is the city dim -- it happened on the southbound 280 connector to 101. kpix's five's andrea nakano talked to the uber driver who got caught iddle. >>> on the southbound 280 connector to 101. we talked to a uber driver who got caught in the middle of a robbery. >> reporter: a terrifying ordeal for an uber driver on the highway at 12:50. >> there was a gun to my head. he said just give me your keys and open that trunk. >> reporter: this was far from being a random attack. officers from the california highway patrol says the robbers knew exactly who they were robbing and what they wanted to steal. >> we do believe that it was not a random occurrence. we don't think it was just a drive by robbery. accordi

. >>> we are also learning more about the gunman, 36-year-old army veteran albert wong. the napa valley sheriff's department confirmed they never received reports that he was possibly violent before the shooting. 2 investigates' candice nguyen has more. >> reporter: her former legal guardian -- his former legal guardian says that she did not see any of those signs. she said she knew him all of his life, and although she expressed that he needed gnome -- more support, she never thought he was capable of this. >> reporter: when wong returned from afghanistan 5 years ago, he shared more than war stories. >> of course, what happened to him was like the horror story that you hear about and see in the movies. he had a solid plan, like they say, you have the g.i. bill. you get to go to school and you pay it. and he started right away, within six weeks. he was in school. he was getting a's. as the months and years went on, he would say, i can't believe it. the program is not accredited anymore. >> reporter: she says these may have contributed to the deadly hostage situation. won

.>> reporter: the gunman from the hostage takeover has been identified as 36-year-old albert wong. the army veteran had been a client at the home until recently when he was asked to leave the program over his behavior. according to a report in the press democrat long wanted to get back at the employees at the pathway home. on friday morning he stormed the facility armed with a rifle and took the three women hostage before killing them and taking his own life. following this tragedy it is possible that pathway home may never reopen again at its current location. >> i was in there yesterday and there are bullet holes and if people want to come back to work and live in a place where such a tragedy happen, that is a very real thing.>> reporter: there were six veterans staying here at the pathway home when this unfolded on friday. they have since been moved to other facilities. there is going to be a public memorial service to honor the three women who died serving the pathway home program. it will be held next monday march 19 at 6:00 at night inside of the lincoln theater here on the g

it was just before 10:30 yesterday morning when this man, 36-year-old albert wong, entered a room at the veterans home in yountville. about a dozen people were inside. several were let go. but three were forced to stay. and investigators say a napa valley sheriff's deputy exchanged gunshots with wong, but after that, nothing was heard from him or his hostages, despite day-long efforts to contact him. >> shortly before 6:00 p.m. this evening, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room, where we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect. and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females and one deceased male suspect. >> reporter: now, the authorities say wong's rental car was later found nearby. a bomb-sniffing dog alerted authorities to something in the car, but the only thing they found inside was his cell phone. you spoke earlier about those three women, those three women described as brave and accomplished professionals who lost their lives. they had dedicated their careers to helping the nation's veterans. now, they were identified as the pathway home c

when albert wong returned from afghanistan 5 years ago, he shared more than war stories. >> of course, what happened to him was like the horror story that you hear about and see in the movies. he had a solid plan, like they say, you have the g.i. bill. you get to go to school and you pay it. and he started right away, within six weeks. he was in school. he was getting as the months and years went on, he would say, i can't believe it. the program is not accredited anymore. >> reporter: she says these may have contributed to the deadly hostage situation. wong had been discharged weeks prior before returning and killing three employees. something she says she watched play out on tv on friday. >> the buildup took hours of watching it, and then to find out when they released his name at the end, i fell apart. >> reporter: she says wong spend some time with them in san bruno going to a catholic school. later, he went to school in daly city. after serving time in the army, he served in afghanistan, and an insulation in hawaii. he retired with severe ptsd, seeking help from veterans services

the napa county sheriff's office identifies the gunman as 36-year-old albert wong from sacramento. he is a former army infantry man. the department of defense says wong was a decorated soldier, active duty for three years. spent a year in afghanistan earning medals for marksmanship. now employees and police are searching for a motive. katie utehs is on the scene and shows us what happened overnight. >> reporter: chpers escorted us onto the sprawling campus at 10:30 last night to this location where they have maintained a perimeter around the building behind me, the focus of their investigation. in the last six hours we have watched investigators come and go from the crime scene. not only the building but also looking at cars in the parking lot of the overnight a tow truck removed a car from the parking lot outside the building where the shooting took place. investigators say the gunman drove onto the property but have not confirmed if this was his vehicle. officers located a cell phone in the gunman's car. all clues as any worked to determine why a veteran would take the lives of t

friday when authorities say albert wong burst into a meeting at the pathway home, a program that treats combat veterans for ptsd. >> he had bullets around his waist. and other stuff in his jacket. >> reporter: wong who is 36 years old was an army veteran being treated for ptsd. sources say he was recently asked to leave the program. the three victims all care providers. 48-year-old christine, the program's director, 42-year-old therapist and a 29-year-old jennifer gonzalez, a psychologist can the san francisco department of veterans affairs. >> there's a possible active shooter. a rifle, holding three people hostage. has a semiautomatic with a lot of ammo. >> reporter: within minutes, heavily armed officers surrounded the facility and put the 200 acre campus on lockdown, evacuating hundreds of patients and staff and telling others to shelter in place. larry's wife was in the room with the gunman but was able to leave. >> they were having a staff meeting today. it was a going away party for two of the employees. it was the last day. in the midst this gathering, this guy walked in. >> rep

when gunman albert wong took them hostage and fatally shot them at the pathway home there is a large public memorial planned for the victims and their families set to take place monday. kron four's terisa estacio spoke with one of the organizers. (estacio reporting)larry kamer, pathway spokesperson. it has been a challenging week, obviously, and obviously for the families of the victims. larry kamer - is the spokesperson for the pathway home... the ptsd treatment facility located on the yountville grounds and tragically the site where gunman and former patient albert wong killed three clinical psychologists last friday during a hostage situation. kamer talked with me about the days after the shooting and the victims - kamer. i can't imagine what it would be like to say goodbye to your loved ones. he shared with me how his wife is doing... she was in the room with gunman wong walked in - heavily armed... kamer. she is doing ok? throwing herself into work. and the big memorial planned for next monday. kamer. "we are trying to support them and blance their needs and give them this memor

albert wong was a decorated veteran who recently received treatment at the pathway home. new details on a possible motive. >> law enforcement sources are confirming to cnn that wong had recently been kicked out of the program for making threats against one of the victims. they're reporting wong left pathway home only two weeks ago. >> we also lost one of our heroes who clearly had demons that resulted in the terrible tragedy that we all experienced here. >> reporter: yountville mayor john dunbar, also a board member at pathway home, is talking about the suspected gunman, 36-year-old albert wong. he's pictures -- pictured here with christine loeber, one of the hostages who is eventually found dead. this picture was posted on the pathway facebook page on thanksgiving day last year. we're also learning more about wong's time in the military. according to the department of defense, wong was an infantryman in the army. he was in the reserves from 1998 to 2002, then on active duty from may 2010 to august 2013. he'd been deployed to afghanistan from april 2011 to march 2012. he'

the suspect has been identified as 36-year-old albert wong of sacramento a former patient. the three victims were women who worked at the veterans facility. witnesses say there was going to be a going away party for a couple of the staff who were leaving. the campus was on lockdown throughout much of the day yesterday. officers finally went inside around sundown. >> i come before the public with some tragic news. shortly before 6:00:p.m. this even, law enforcement personnel made entry into the room where we felt the hostages were being held by the suspect. and unfortunately made the discovery of three deceased females, and one deceased male suspect. this is a tragic piece of news, one that we were really hoping we wouldn't have to come before the public to give. >> reporter: the coroner's office identified the victims last night. the executive director of pathway house, christine loeber. dr. jen golick, a therapist. and dr. jennifer gonzalez, a psychologist with the san francisco department of veterans affairs health care system. at this hour, detectives are still working t

his name is albert wong. he is a veteran of afghanistan who had been treated at the facility for ptsd. abc's marci gonzalez is on the scene. marci, good morning. >> reporter: paul larks dan, good morning. the scene here is still blocked off. investigators are trying to piece together what played out in the room during that day-long standoff. and whether the victims were specifically targeted. this morning, the hostage standoff inside the largest veterans' home in america over. officers finding all three women and the man who held them at gun point, dead. >> this is a tragic piece of news. one we were really hoping we wouldn't have to come before the public to give. >> reporter: the call first coming in around 10:30 friday morning. 36-year-old albert wong, a former client at the facility that treats veterans for ptsd, armed with a rifle. the decorated former soldier who served a year in afghanistan opening fire. shooting at a deputy. walking into a going away party. for one of the center's employees. >> there