the 21-year-old michael montgomery is charged with killing jonathan denver. the suspect's father says the victim hit his son over the head with a chair. detectives are looking at video from buildings to determine what happened. police are still searching for several more suspects. officers are beefing up security at the park and some are dressing up undercover as dodgers fans. a moment of silence was held last night. the giants game many displayed giants-dodgers friend and otherred expressed their worries over a heated rivalry. >> we extend our deepest sympathies and prayers do jonathan's family during this difficult time. >> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the developing story with the latest on the investigation online at abc7news.com. you can get breaking updates any time by following us on twitter@abcnews. >> bart managers and union leaders plan to go at it again today with contract talks but that strike dead line is looming ever closer and they took a break yesterday but negotiations are now set to continue just about every day until octob

michael montgomery of low die was arrested but later released due to lack of evidence. property preece who work as a security guard for the dodgers made this public appeal for witnesses to come forward. >> believe someone may have videotaped the incident and can help us discover the truth. >> the family passed another fliers before the giants game, asking for information about the crime. during the game, rare appearance by a smiling bryan stowe. the giants fan who was brutally beaten outside dodger stadium in 2011. he has permanent brain damage and this week the giants held a fundraiser for brian. >> i'd like to thank all those that have sent their condolences, including the stowe family, my family at dodgers. reporter: these fliers are still being passed out here at the park tonight. they urge the public to call the sfpd or the d.a.'s office. police are still investigating the case. live at at&t park. >> about 20 people gathered to remember a teenage boy killed in a horrific accident in san francisco. this afternoon friends places fathers in honor of kevin song. he die

that suspect, 21-year-old michael montgomery, walked out of jail late friday night after san francisco district attorney george gascon said he was not ready to file charges in the case. gascon says he is still waiting to hear from witnesses in the stabbing death of 24-year-old jonathan denver. the d.a. says he wants to know from investigators whether montgomery could have been acting in self-defense when that fight broke out between dodgers fans and giants fans not far from the ballpark on wednesday night. >> the key to the case is who was the initial aggressor. before you can use deadly force, you need to believe that your life is in danger, and you have no duty to retreat, and you can then use deadly force. >> that was legal analyst steven clark. he says the fact that montgomery was released does not mean he can't be later rearrested and charged. the victim's father is expected to speak outside at&t park before the giants game against the padres around noon today. >>> new this morning, antioch police are investigating a shooting last night in which one person was killed and another i

montgomery claims he had been acting in self- defense. san francisco police chief greg suhr sat down with our phil matier friday morning. >> i cap get into the conversation in the investigation but everybody who commits a crime usually has a rationale. >> reporter: friday, denver's relatives heartbroken by the loss addressed the self-defense claim. >> anything about a chair and hitting him, i -- that's just -- i don't know anything about that. >> reporter: that's not your grandson? >> no. >> reporter: you can't envision your grandson throwing a chair at someone? >> not at all. >> john was not a violent person. he was gentle. i think anybody who knew him felt that spirit about him. i find it very hard to believe that he would have initiated this. >> reporter: san francisco police are preparing their report for the district attorney's office who could get the case today. >> we have an admission. i mean, they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> reporter: the fatal stabbing happened here at the intersection of harrison a

police named 21-year-old michael montgomery as a suspect. he was released for lack of evidence. >> i will always cherish the time my son and i spent at the game. more than once that night, jonathan told me how much he loved me. >> montgomery father said that his son acted in self-defense. the stabbing happened after a baseball game. >>> we have new information about a deadly small plane crash in santa monica. you can still see the tail of the twin engine cessna sticking out from the hangar. the vice president of santa monica-based, says the company's ceo mark benjamin and his son luke were killed. fire crews will use a crane today to lift the hangar off of the wreckage. >>> dozens of people were hospitalized after a train crashed during a morning commute near chicago. at least 48 people were hurt after the train was hit by a runaway train on the same track. chicago transit authority officials believe there was some kind of mechanical problem on the train. no injuries were serious. >>> skipping school can cost the state. >> i and meteorologis

. >> the suspect in the case, 21-year-old michael montgomery, was released from jail on friday for lack of evidence. he says he stabbed denver in self-defense. >> the count down to a midnight government shut down is on. congress is supposed to pass spending bills to keep the military and government services going but they are locked in a battle over health care reform. we have that story from washington, dc. >> members of congress are back to work today just hours before the federal government will run out of cash. capitol hill is gridlocked over obamacare and there are no signs of economize. >> it is time for the senate to listen to the american people just like the house of representatives has listened to the american people and pass a one year delay of obama care. >> if you are serious about working together to solve problems, why don't you work together to solve problems? >> barring a breakthrough parts of the government will shut down at midnight keeping 800,000 federal workers home without pay and delay first time home mortgages and slow airport security lines and limit food safet

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police believe 21-year-old michael montgomery killed denver, but he was released from jail after the district attorney said he doesn't have enough evidence to charge him. police say this group of dodgers fans got into an argument with a group of giants fans and the trash talking led to a fight. montgomery's father says his son pulled a knife to protect himself after denver hit him with a chair, but denver's family says this stabbing was not self-defense. >> none of them were fighters. they were going to get into their vehicle. a giants fan made a comment. excepts where exchanged and an altercation broke out. >> the district attorney says police still need to interview any independent witnesses who saw the fight before a solid case can be made. in the meantime, the man accused of stabbing this fan to death remains a free man. alex savage, ktvu news. >>> a good samaritan was stabbed while trying to help someone. he saw a group of people fighting here high street. he pulled over and tried to help but the group turned on him. he is being treated for multiple stab wounds. >>> police say t

michael montgomery was arrested by police but released due to lack of evidence. the family calls that a failure of the justice system. >> the alleged perpetrator was released from jail less than 48 hours after my son was fatally stabbed. yet jonathan is gone forever. >> it reminded many of brian stowe who made an appearance at sunday's giants game. he is recovering from a brute brutal beating outside dodger stadium. stowe's family sends a message to the family of jonathan hunt. >> i know i have lost my son too soon. >> the city and the giants plan to work together on preventing violence. live at at&t park, abc7 news. >> one man is dead and another is in the hospital tonight following a shooting in antioch theft violence both out just after 10:00. police arrived to find two males, one 24, the other 20, both shot. the 24-year-old died the hospital. police say the shooting may have been gang-related. no arrests have been made. >>> palo alto police need help to catch two robbers who hurt a woman in broad daylight. the thieves targeted their woman around 3:45 yesterda

other inmates have been coming and going all night but no sign of michael montgomery. this 21-year-old was arrested for killing a man after the dodgers/giants game wednesday night. police even say he implicated himself. the two groups got into an arguments about the team. this was a few hours after the game, a blocks away from the statement. police say montgomery stabbed him in the chest and killed him. montgomery's father said it was in self-defense. and that's what montgomery told a fellow inmate when they were behind bars. >> he said it was a rant that happens at a sporting event. he was outnumbered. i hadn't heard about it. that's all i had to go on. >> reporter: and it was late the da released a statement saying he didn't feel he had enough to hold montgomery and set him free. brian web, kpix 5. >>> there are still a lot of questions about what really happened out there. kpix 5 joe vazquez went to the hometown of fort bragg. >> reporter: what are you hearing from the guys involved. >> i'm hearing the people from loadi are the ones that initially started the fight.

thank you. >>> here we go. ,,,,,,,, 21-year old michael 21-year michael montgomery arrested wednesd for stabbing and killing a dodgers fan... i . >>> here's a look at this morning's top stories. 21-year-old michael montgomery arrested wednesday for stabbing and killing a dodgers fan is out of jail this morning. the da's office says there is not enough evidence right now to charge montgomery. a second suspect was also released last night. >>> a government shutdown looms in less than three days unless congress can reach a budget deal. today president obama call add republican attempt to either gut the new healthcare law or force a shutdown disturbing. republican congresswoman said the president is trying to take the easy way out sxfrjts thousands kicked off a two-day walk for breast cancer this morning in san francisco. it's the 11th annual avon walk. a lot of supporters and survivors taking part in the 39-mile journey. the event ends at fort mason tomorrow, and just like that, it's time for our last look at weather, which looks nice today. >> have any afternoon mravens or any outdoor pla

montgomery was released by police because of lack of evidence. the family calls that a failure of the justice system. jill horror wrote a statement on behalf of his mother. >> the alleged perpetrator was released from jail hours after my son was stabbed. >> reporter: the crime has reminded many of brian stowe who made a smiling appearance at the game sunday. he is still recovering from a brutal beating outside dodgers stadium in 2011. their family sends condolences to the family of john denver, who are now struggling to move forward. >> i don't know how it will end. i only know that i have lost my son too son. >> cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> and palo alto police need help to catch two robbers who hurt a woman in broad daylight. the thieves targeted their victim near university avenue around 3:45 yesterday afternoon. she told police the man grabbed her hair from behind and then pulled her to the ground. the woman with the attacker took the victim's purse. she was treated for minor injuries. >>> and police released the surveillance video of two

montgomery's father told the lodi news sentinel, quote, michael got jumped, denver and friends started swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. the victim was an apprentice at north coast plumbing and heating in fort bragg. those who knew him said he was a hard worker and a part of the family. his dad is a security guard at dodger stadium. many are having a difficult time wrapping their minds around what happened. >> i don't understand who could even do that over giants or dodgers, is just -- it's ridiculous. >> i was at work when i found out. it just doesn't -- i don't believe it yet. >> just going on facebook and seeing all his pictures, it just doesn't seem real. i just feel like i'm going to see him later. >> we spoke to police chief greg suhr about the safety concerns some fans might have following the deadly incident. >> it's a game. nobody should ever go to a game. and whether they're six blocks away or 60 feet away, worry about anything whether it's 10 minutes after the game or two hours after the game. >> security was increased during last night's giants- dodgers game. >>> a man

suspect michael montgomery's mother tells nbc bay area her son acted in self-defense. "my son says he was hit with a chair. he was just trying to defend himself. he is in shock." said victoria montgomery in a phone interview. the victim's family is speaking out, too. jonathan denver's grand parents released a statement today saying "the dodgers fan was a kindhearted soul who loved his family." "we feel this incident underlines a symptom of society whose values seem to have deteriorated over time. there is a loss of respect for human life, of family values, honesty, and of the benefit of differing opinions." >> sport rivalry, it apt that serious. we don't need to be killing and beating each other for none of that stuff. >> reporter: sports fans are shaking their heads over the deadly fight. like the suspect, giants fans stephanie is from lodi. she says the tragedy really hits home. >> it's devastating. my heart is here in san francisco, and i'm also a huge giants fan, but i was born and raised in the central valley. so to hear, you know, the two worlds kind of collide i

the father of that man accused in this stabbing telling the chronicle his son michael montgomery was defending himself. while he did not see what happened, michael tells him the altercation started when the two groups exchanged heated words after the game wednesday night. that situation escalated and his son was reportedly hit with a chair. 24-year-old jonathan denver was killed near the intersection of third and harrison at at&t park last night fans taking a moment to remember him. >> the dodgers would like to extend our deepest sympathy and prayers to jonathan's family during this difficult time. >> fans last night say this is very much a shame that fear is part of being a fan. >> i had to ride b.a.r.t. dy not wear my gear. >> they said yeah, so you know, keep it calm. >> san francisco police making themselves very visible last night's game. trying to ease up fears and keep fans calm. the fan fatality hitting close to home. denver's father worked security for the team. the family of bryan stow, the fan attacked back in 2011, is now responding to this latest violence. we'll hear fro

. >> police initially named michael montgomery as a suspect and placed him in custody. san francisco police chief sounded confident that montgomery was their man. >> we do have an admission. they had him down there interviewing him a long time. >> but the father said his son acted in self defense. apparently prompted the district attorney to seek additional independent witnesses before filing charges. montgomery was released friday night and returned to lodi. >> we need those people to come forward and talk to the police. >> neither the district attorney's office nor the san francisco police department responded to our request for information. >> denver's death is the latest violent incident from the giant/dodger rivalry. ryan stow was beaten nearly to death. he suffers permanent brain damage and last week the giants raised about $5,000 to help in his recovery fund. >> the san francisco state student shot and killed after he got off an muni train was remembered in southern california. 20-year-old justin valdez was a swimmer in high school. a 30-year-old man has been arr

michael montgomery was arrested by police but released due to lack of evidence. the family calls that a failure of the justice system. >> the alleged perpetrator was released from jail less than 48 hours after my son was fatally stabbed. yet jonathan is gone forever. >> it reminded many of brian stowe who made an appearance at sunday's giants game. he is recovering from a brute brutal beating outside dodger stadium. stowe's family sends a message to the family of jonathan hunt. >> i know i have lost my son too soon. >> the city and the giants plan to work together on preventing violence. live at at&t park, abc7 news. >> one man is dead and another is in the hospital tonight following a shooting in antioch theft violence both out just after 10:00. police arrived to find two males, one 24, the other 20, both shot. the 24-year-old died the hospital. police say the shooting may have been gang-related. no arrests have been made. >>> palo alto police need help to catch two robbers who hurt a woman in broad daylight. the thieves targeted their woman around 3:45 yesterda

. >> within the past 30 minutes the suspected killer has been identified as 2 1-year-old michael montgomery from lodi. we have multiple reports tonight. nbc's kim baldonado is in los angeles where she spoke with the victim's family. we begin in town with kimberly terry live at at&t park. kimberly? >> reporter: raj, a as you said, police announced 45 minutes ago they have charged and arrested a suspect for the stabbing death that happened last night. that man has been identified by police as michael montgomery, 21 years old out of lodi. >> one of the suspects that was in custody has made incriminating statements and will be charged with a homicide. >> reporter: san francisco police say the suspects were in the vicinity of a nightclub near third and harrison where the stabbing a cured at 11:30.com. the victim, jonathan denver was decked out in dodgers gear along with the rest of his party. he was at the game hours earlier including his dad who works as security for the dodgers. >> i know that there were two fights. the first fight obviously there's winners and losers. we're not sure at this p

everyone can root for whoever they want to root for. >>: i can tell you that michael montgomery even though he's in jail this morning because they believe he is the one who killed in denver. so far he has not been charged. it will stay on top of that. so far for the other two men that there is no description. we talk to the michael montgomery's father and he believes jonathan denver and his party were the aggressors and he said montgomerie was just acting in self-defense. >>james:the two pit bulls that attacked a 10-year-old antioch boy are, without a doubt, vicious. that was the finding of an appeals board yesterday. as the dogs' owners fight to keep them from being euthanized. the victim, 10-year-old hunter kilbourn, was attacked last month while visiting a friend at a neighbor's house. kilbourn was at yesterday's hearing and listened to the attorney for the dogs owner try, and ultimately fail, to persuade the board. his mother says she is happy with the panel's decision. the dogs owners will have five days to decide if they want to take their case to a superior court for an appeal

the only identified suspect is michael montgomery of lodi was released on friday night. there is not enough evidence to charge him at this time. we have more video of the plea by the family. can you find a link to it on our home page. >>> proceeds from the games went to benefit brian stowe he gave a thumbs up. they donated $10 from each ticket. it is meant to help to cover the cost of his recovery. he suffered brain stage after the incident. >>> police are investigating the 18th homicide of the year. at 7:00 last night they were called to a complex. police say the 18 year old was shot in the neck and ran into an apartment before he collapsed. he died at the scene. his name has not been released. >>> business owners are frustrated over a rise in break ins and slow response from the police. the third break in at the tapas bar. and robbers stole liquor. many owners think the group is behind 195 burglaries in the past three weeks. >> we have fingerprints. dna, word is we know who it is, we cannot get the police who help us. >> some owners have had to hire private security. l

police arrested the 21-year-old michael montgomery yesterday. they say he got into an argument with the victim after the gym. denver stabbed to death, police say he was wearing dodgers gear. the family said it was self-defense. the man accused of shooting and killing a san francisco state student appeared in court today. he has been charged with the murder of a 20-year-old police say the 30-year-old shot valdez in the back getting off a street car. the district attorney is outraged. >> this is a cold murder. the individual went out hunting that night. mr. valdez was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> place say they found a assault river, knifes and other survivalist gear in the home. >> a 1-year-old girl and her father and grandfather died in a house fire in san francisco overnight. it happened in the sunset district at 18th avenue we are live to explain what happened. heather? >> this is a tragedy. the coroner identified the three here as a 1-year-old her 33-year-old father and her grandfather. officials sorting it how it is they died. th

michael montgomery walked out the jail here very early this morning but it remains unclear if we will stay a free man. the 21-year-old was released from custody after the district attorney said he was not ready to file charges

the suspect michael montgomery walked out of the jail here early this morning. he is back home in lodi but so far we have been unable to confirm that. montgomery was arrested late sunday night fol lug a fight between the fans not far from the ballpark and after police said montgomery made incriminating statements about the stabbing death of jonathan denver. he was being held without bail until late last night until gascon was looking into claims that montgomery could have been acting in self-defense. gascon also said his office has not gathered sufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. legal analyst steven clark says the fact that montgomery was' leased doesn't mean that he won't be later arrested and charged in the case. >> what's key here is interviewing all of the witnesses and see if there are independent witnesses that do not know these two. you have to wait for the forensic ed to come in. did the potential defendant have any injuries? that's also key. >> reporter: in a statement district attorney gus kon said the san francisco police

san francisco police say they've arrested 21-year-old michael montgomery of lodi in the attack. in an interview with a lodi newspaper, montgomery's father claims the stabbing was self- defense and denver hit his son over the head with a chair. an 18-year-old detained has been released without charges. police are still searching for two men scene running from the scene. >>> friends are speaking out about his death. they say they warned denver in the past about wearing his team's colors. but they said he was easy-going and never wanted to stop fights. >> i gave him a big warning before because i knew what happened a couple of years ago. in the giants verses l.a. and it was -- i never thought that would happen. >> denver's friends say he had taking the day off from his job as a plumbing apprentice in fort bragg so he could attend a game with his brother. bryan stow's family says "we're horrified and deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence. our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. police say stow was beaten by dodger fans outside dodger stadium on opening night 2011.

michael montgomery walked out the jail here very early this morning but it remains unclear if we will stay a free man. the 21-year-old was released from custody after the district attorney said he was not ready to file charges in the case. george gascon is still waiting to hear from the witnesses in the stabbing death of january than denver and looking at whether or not montgomery could have been acting in self-defense. the associated press is reporting that denver's father is planning to make a public plea tomorrow afternoon for witnesses to come forward. legal analyst stephen clark says the fact that montgomery was released does not mean he won't later be rearrested and charged in the case. >> the key to the case is who was the initial aggressor. before you can use deadly force, you need to believe that your life is in danger and you have no duty to retreat and you can then use deadly force. >> reporter: in a statement district attorney george gascon said the san francisco flid has provided us an initial investigation. however not all witnesses have been interviewed. we have request

. >> police arrested 21 year old michael montgomery but released him last night. >> montgomery cell mate told kron4 that montgomery gave him a brief account of the incident. >> montgomery's father says michael was acting in self- defense. >> this could attorney george gas on is postponing his decision to file charges against montgomery. >> he says he's thus not have enough evidence to prosecute this case. he was more evidence from investigators. >> the sign anyone with video of the incidents leading up to wednesday night's stabbing should contact police appeared >> on her record crashed leaves a teenager dead and a mother and daughter critically hurt on the streets of san francisco. >> police have a suspect in custody. but are not releasing much information about the one they say is responsible for friday's crash. >> kron4 is dan carmen now has the latest on the teenage victim, and the charges the driver " could in " face appeared >> " like a ball like it expects boldin para >> police say one was speeding about 70 mi. per hour when she crashed into the victim's car. >> her speed for abou

. >> reporter: 21-year-old michael montgomery has been sent free. >> it is difficult. i can't read my paper. >> reporter: she was too distraught. >> the alleged perpetrator is released from jail and jonathan is gone forever. >> more than once that night jonathan told me how much he loved me. that will remain my most cherished memory. >> reporter: prosecutors say they need more evidence before they charge montgomery. he said he pulled a knife to defend himself because he was being hit with a chair. >>> brian stowe greeted the crowd at the giants game. he suffered severe brain injury at a dodgers game 2 and a half years ago. today is the last game of the season for the giants. >>> it took firefighters a couple hours to put out a fire. they got the grass fire call at 12:50 near barbury lane and corda drive. no one was injured. >>> there was a house fire in oakland at 11:30 p.m. more holly street. they don't know if that person started the fire. they say it was not the first time they have responded to a fire at that location. >>> police in mill valley are trying to piece

montgomery of lodi is under arrest, booked on homicide charges. >> devastating. like, why? >> reporter: the torontos from fair field have a friendly family rivalry going. fan violence has her nervous about showing her team spirit. >> i had to ride b.a.r.t. today. and i did not wear my gear. >> reporter: san francisco police are hoping to ease fears and help fans stay cool with a visible presence. >> there's going to be a lot of security today. and that's good. >> it's good now. but it's a shame you need such a presence. >> reporter: ollie says his friends told him to keep his enthusiasm in check. >> you rep the dodgers. keep it calm. >> reporter: his friends are hoping the death of a baseball fan allegedly at the hands of another, is a reminder that it's just a game. >> it's supposed to be about fun, right? >> right now, you're looking at a picture of several san francisco police officers responding to something. they're not taking any chances tonight. several officers are responding to one incident. and the deadly stabbing is still under investigation. police ha

san francisco police arrest 21-year-old michael montgomery of lodi in the attack. in an interview with the lodi newspaper montgomery's father claims the stabbing was self- defense and that jonathan denver hit his han over the head with a -- son over the head with a fair. now, denver's friends warmed him about -- warned him about wearing dodgers' gear. >> he was always easy going. never an instigator. >> an 18-year-old was detained but has been released without charges. san francisco police say they are still looking for two suspects spotted running from the scene. now, greg suhr says security has been increased in and around the stadium and that officers will patrol in plain clothes and rival team gear. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, pam. >>> the violence between dodgers and giants' fans is reminding everyone about the near fatal beating of bryan stow in los angeles. the stow family sent ktvu a text. it says "we are horrified and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence. our thoughts and prayers go out to the f

police say they arrested 21-year-old michael montgomery for homicide in the stabbing death of 24-year-old jonathan denver wednesday night. the suspect's dad told the newspaper his son and their friends were hit without warning after words were exchanged of the giants and dodgers rivalry and says the son was hit by a chair in the head and defended himself. investigators say denver was with family and friends when they left in the 8th inning. san francisco police say montgomery left a bar. the groups were going back-and-forth about the rivalry. >> an initial fight and no one was seriously injured and that fight stopped and for whatever reason one or more of the parties would not let it go and there was a second altercation and the stabbing occurred. >> detectives are looking through video from cameras. police have another person in custody and are looking for two more suspects. security was heavy last night against the giants and the giants play the padres next tonight and no word on extra security. >> before the start of the game the giants held a moment of silence in honor of jonathan den

after the killing police arrested 21-year-old michael montgomery of lodi but he was released friday night when prur prosecutors say they lacked evidence to file charges. denver's father choked back tears as he recalled attending last wednesday's giants game against the dodgers that was in san francisco with his two sons, celebrating his 49th birthday. >> i will always cherish the time me and my sons spent here at the game. more than once that night jonathan told me how much he loved me. >> heartbreaking to listen to and watch. the victim's father robert is convinced somebody has cell phone video of the fight that led ultimately to his son's death. he says he doesn't imagine the suspect's family is also suffering. >> the stabbing evoking memoriesch the bryan stow attack. he was at a fundraiser in his honor. you see him as he geared on the giants. he gave a big thumbs up. he suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2011 when he was beaten at dodger stadium on opening day. he needs 24-hour care. two men were arrested in stow's beating. they are still awaiting trial. >> 4:34 now. two women rushed

san francisco police say 21- year-old michael montgomery of lodi stabbed a dodgers fan after the game wednesday night. the victim was 24-year-old jonathan denver from fort bragg. that's him on the left. denver was at the game with his family celebrating his dad's birthday. montgomery had not been at the ballgame. he was in san francisco to go to nightclubs. >> his father says his son told him the stabbing was in self- defense and the fight started when denver yelled out, giants suck. marty montgomery tells the lodi news sentinel, quote, michael got jumped, denver and friends started swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. denver mouthed off about san francisco hat that he was wearing and it wasn't even michael as hat. police collected the hat. you can see here an officer taking it into evidence yesterday. kpix 5's brian webb was at last night's game with the dodgers which began with a moment of silence for denver. >> giants and dodgers give our deepest sympathy and prayers to jonathan's family at this time. >> it's sad. >>> reporter: the stadium covered in orange and blue with fans sti

montgomery in the killing of jonathan denver. denver's father is expected to make the plea outside giant stadium this afternoon prior to the start of the game. it's thought someone may have recorded the fight on a cell phone. prosecutors have charged a fifth person in the deadly shooting that left a young chicago boy with a bullet wound. the latest charges came on the same day young people in the neighborhood returned to the park where the crime happened for a peace event. earlier this month witnesses say several gunmen opened fired on a basketball court full of people... 13 were injured, including a three-year-old child who was shot in the face. doctors say the bullet missed his brain and he's expected to survive. police believe more arrests are possible. more money, more problems. at least that's the story from one recent powerball winner. "wild" willie seeley became an overnight sensation after sharing in last month's 450 million-dollar jackpot. now as john berman shows us... he says he's paying a heavy price for winning all t

san francisco police have arrested 21-year-old michael montgomery in connection to the attack. his father claims the stabbing was self-defense and denver hit his son over the head with a chair. police also detained an 18-year- old but he has since been released. investigators are still looking for two other men seen running from the scene. this photo shows the victim jonathan denver of fort bragg at the stadium just hours before he was killed. police say denver just left a bar wednesday night with friends when he got into an argument with giants fans and was stabbed. he died at san francisco general hospital. friends of jonathan denver are speaking out about the tragedy. they say they warned him in the past about wearing giants colors -- wearing dodgers colors at giants games. >> i gave him a big warning before because i knew what happened a couple years ago in the giants verses l.a.. and it was -- i just never thought that would happen. >> denver's friends say he took the day off from his job as a plumbing apprentice so he could attend the game with his father and brother. >>>

the suspect in the case michael montgomery has now been released from jail because of a lack of evidence. the suspect's father says he acted in self-defense but the victim's family says he would have never started a fight. >> it's not the jonathan that we know and it's not the jonathan i want the world to know. >> jonathan denver's father will be in san francisco tomorrow asking any witnesses to come forward and talk to police. >>> the first element of the 2014 winter olympic games gets underway. the torch was lit today starring the longest torch relay -- starting the lockest tosh of re-- torch relay -- longest torch relay. it will go from greece to space to the north pole and through europe. the journey ends at the opening ceremonies on february 7th. >>> here in baltimore, it's grand opening three months in the making. the city's oldest church welcomed parishioners back inside this weekend. as gigi barnett records the old st. paul's church has brand new look. [ music ] >> reporter: trumpets marked the occasion at old st. paul's church in the heart of the baltimore after three months of

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. >> reporter: police initially named michael montgomery as a suspect placing him in suspect. as recently as friday morning, san francisco police chief sounded confident that montgomery was their man. >> we do have an admission. i mean, they had him down there. >> reporter: but the father told the sental that his son was acting in self-defense, the claim that prompted the district attorney to seek additional independent witnesses before filing charges. montgomery was released late friday night and returned. >> we have reason to believe that somebody may have video taped it and we need them to come forward and talk to the police. >> and neither the district's attorney office or the san francisco police department responded to our request for additional confrontation -- additional information today. >>> giants fans, brian stowe was inside at&t park. he suffered permanent brain damage when he was attacked in a parking lot of dodger stadium two years ago. the giants held a fundraiser this week for him donating a portion of some ticket sales to the recovery fund. and the amount of

police say 21 year old michael montgomery was released just after 9 last night pending further investigation... but may be arrested again. the district attorney says he does not currently have enough evidence to charge montgomery with the death of 24 year old jonathan denver. denver's friend says he was probably try to protect his friends and family when a fight broke out at a bar near dodger's stadium. a former priest with ties to maryland is accused of sexually abusing an altar boy for three years. robert brennan was arrested in perryville on rape charges. brennan is named in more than 20 abuse complaints but was criminally charged for the first time this week after the new accuser came forward. he's been living in maryland ever since he was suspended following a 2005 grand jury report on sex abuse in the philadelphia archdiocese. by a party line vote... senate sends a stopgap funding bill that also provides money to the president's health care law. mike emanuel has more. cornyn says: "i would ask my colleagues, before they vote yes on this important amendment, do you really want to be res

. >> reporter: san francisco police arrested 21-year-old michael montgomery, then released him saturday night, citing inseventy evidence. it eelgs not the first time violence erupted from dodgers/giants rivalry. in 2011, brian suffered a traumatic brain injury after being beaten by two men dressed in dodgers gear following a game between the two teams in los angeles. at thursday night's giants game against the dodge earls, a moment of silence for denver. his father asking for answers. the giants released a statement, expressing sadness over denver's death, adding, there is no place in your community for this type of violence. david? >> aditi roy, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news" this sunday night. is the iphone upgrade really making people sick or are they just dizzy? we'll look into that. >>> and later tonight, the american gems straight from the '50s. some with the plastic still on the seats. why were they left in this cornfield? and who is driving off in them tonight? ♪ [ male announcer ] now, taking care of things at home is just a tap away. ♪ introd

michael montgomery is accused of killing denver outside a dodgers's game. denver was with his family and friends and dressed in dodgers gear. montgomery was with his friends who were giants fans, words were exchanged, and then a fight started. this man was montgomery's cell mate, and talked about it. >> he seemed confident that he was doing self-defense and he would come through it okay. >> reporter: the district attorney decided not to charge montgomery until the case was fully investigated. and all witnesses were interviewed. he is also asking businesses with cameras in the area to hand over their video. in the meantime, denver's parents and brother will speak publicly for the first time to ask anybody who knows anything about that night, to come forward. >> this case is not over because he walked out of the courthouse. >> reporter: the district attorney says it is difficult to prove. >> the prosecutors have to prove not just that it was a wrongful killing, a homicide, but that it was not self defense, and that can be hard sometimes. >> and one more thing

the only identified suspect, michael montgomery, was released friday night. prosecutors say there's not enough evidence to charge him at this time. >> we've posted more video of the plea by denver's family. you can take a look at it. find the link on our home page at ktvu.com. >>> proceeds from this weekend's giants' games went to benefit injured giants' fan bryan stow. bryan stow was at the game. you can see him there giving a thumbs up to the crowd. the giants donated $10 from each ticket sold thursday, friday and yesterday's game. that money will help out with his recovery. he suffered brain damage after being badly beaten outside of dodgers' stadium on opening day in 2011. >>> the clock is sticking toward another possible b.a.r.t. strike. the 60-day cooling off period comes to an end. as you can see in this calendar, just a week and a half. negotiations in the b.a.r.t. contract talks are set to resume at 9:30. b.a.r.t. management and unions plan to meet every day during these final days of the cooling-off period. but at this point, the two sides are still

police arrested michael montgomery yesterday. police are still searching for other suspects. police saymont gom skpri denver got into an argument, someone in montgomery's group was wearing a giants hat. denver wearing a giants hat, or gear. the family said it was self-defense, denver's family saying it pains us john was taken from us at an early age wex feel this is a society whose values seem to have deteriorated over time. >>. and last night abc 7 news cameras caught arrestses for public intoxication. the police have not reported serious insy deents a toddler struck an an suv this week has died. a 2-year-old chased a ball into the street and was hit by that suv. the driver told police he didn't see the little girl. the man got out of the car to help but was beaten up by the family. she died at children's hospital, oakland. >> a giant hay fire caused air quality problems in parts of the bay area. that broke just before midnight 20 miles from vacaville there. is a lot of smoke in the air. officials say the fire could take another two days to burn itself out. you can see how b

now, the sheriff's department said it didn't have enough evidence to keep michael montgomery in jail and the district attorney says it is possible that montgomery acted in self-defense. the victim in this case is 24-year-old jonathan denver. he was stabbed just a few blocks away from at&t ballpark. he was wearing a giants hat at the time and his group and montgome montgomery's group may have exchanged words about the team rivalry. montgome montgomery's mother says her son was hit with a chair and was just trying to defend himself. >> mountain view police will be out in force this weekend at two-day rave at the shoreline amphitheater. they will be in uniform and in plain clothing. the city ban raved three years ago after two concert-goers died from drug overdoses. a. >> and then we'll have special sexual assault investigators out there to make shoo there wasn't any rej stefrd sex offender, pray on sm of the extremely young girls. >> officers wouldn't be able to search everyone come being in. they simply don't have the resources to do that but there will be an amnesty box at the gate w

montgomery from lodi was arrested thursday. he was released last night because the district attorney says they don't have enough evidence. police say he stabbed jonathan denver of fort brag after wednesday's game. they say the two got into an architect over the dodgers and giants just a few blocks from at&t park. denver was with his father, brother and two other people t. fight started, denver was killed. his aunt who lives in southern california can't understand how this happened. >> all i know is that they were walking back to their vehicle. they were going to get into their vehicle. a giants fan made a comment. comments were exchanged. and an altercation broke out. >> you said your brother is not the kind that would want to fight back or anything like that? >> no, none of them were fighters. i wish i could tell you how this happened, why this happened. i have no clue why anyone would do this to any family. >> montgomery's family says he was trying to defend himself after being hit with a chair. >>> talks continue today as tr

police arrested michael montgomery yesterday. police are still searching for other suspects. police saymont gom skpri denver got into an argument, someone in montgomery's group was wearing a giants hat. denver wearing a giants hat, or gear. the family said it was self-defense, denver's family saying it pains us john was taken from us at an early age wex feel this is a society whose values seem to have deteriorated over time. >>. and last night abc 7 news cameras caught arrestses for public intoxication. the police have not reported serious insy deents a toddler struck an an suv this week has died. a 2-year-old chased a ball into the street and was hit by that suv. the driver told police he didn't see the little girl. the man got out of the car to help but was beaten up by the family. she died at children's hospital, oakland. >> a giant hay fire caused air quality problems in parts of the bay area. that broke just before midnight 20 miles from vacaville there. is a lot of smoke in the air. officials say the fire could take another two days to burn itself out. you can see how b