nbc bay area spoke with michael montgomery's mother today. she told us her son was hit with a chair and he was trying to defend himself. the district attorney's office saen the san francisco police department are both asking the public for help in this case. they're looking for witnesses and video evidence. the san francisco police department says they arrested michael montgomery because he made incriminating statements while interviewed by police. but tonight it is now clear that the district attorney's office does not believe there's enough evidence to prosecute, to prove this case. so right now michael montgomery has been released from jail, but this case, again, is still under investigation. and it's possible that he will be rearrested if hay collect enough evidence in this case. tonight there was extra security at the ballpark. as the san francisco police chief tells me, that will be the case for the remainder of this last home stand for the san francisco giants. so, again, the suspect in the case of killing jonathan denver has been rele

michael montgomery is accused of stabbing 24-year-old jonathan denver to death. da says he doesn't have enough evidence to prosecute this case right now. they want to prove without a beyond a reasonable doubt that he's guilty. we spoke to a man in a holding cell with montgomery. he spoke to him briefly and he said that montgomery gave him a brief account of what happened on wednesday night. >> it was just a typical kind of riot situation at a sporting event. he was out numbered and had to defend himself. i had not read about it in the papers or heard it often the news. he seemed confident that it was self defense and he'd be coming through it okay. i don't know the back story so i can't say. >> reporter: michael montgomery's father said the same thing. after speaking with his son it appears to be self defense. that's still up in the air t.district attorney wanted to make it clear that montgomery could be arrested again once they're able to compile their investigation. if they do come to the conclusion that there is enough evidence and they can prosecute then they

michael montgomery is free at least for now. he was once a suspect in the stabbing death of dodgers' fan jonathan denver after the game in san francisco wednesday night. the d. a. says there's not enough evidence to charge montgomery so he was released from jail. if more evidence comes to light montgomery could be rearrested. kpix 5's don knapp talked to some of montgomery's neighbors in lodi. >> reporter: as we approach this home on a cul-de-sac here in lodi. two men jumped in a car and raced the engine and sped away. we believe one was mark montgomery father of 21-year- old michael montgomery. the man police say was involved in the stabbing death of dodgers' fan jonathan denver following a giants' game wednesday night. michael montgomery was released from custody late friday night. district attorney george gascone says more information is needed before charges are filed. >> well, first of all, i don't want to jump to a conclusion to this case thawer going to be looking at. we don't know one way or the other. once we are able t

>> technically the jail computer shows that michael montgomery is no longer in custody. we have not seen him walk through the front doors of the jail. there is a good chance he was released through a side door due to special circumstances. michael montgomery from lodi was in jail since yesterday, the day after he stabbed and killed a dodgers fan after a game outside at&t park. jonathon denver died from his wounds after he and some friends got into a rivalry-fueld altercation with friends outside a bar after 11:30. in an interview with the sentinal they claimed their son was outnumbered and they say he was hit in the head with a chair so he fought back in self-defense. that appears to be why he was released. this evening the district attorney george gascone says they do not have enough evidence to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. they said it is vital to have independent corroboration of the incident to meet our ethical obligation to charge this case. earlier we did speak to a man who was released from jail. he was in the cell with michael montgomery and he looked

. >> reporter: michael montgomery has not been charged. his father said he acted in self defense after jonathan denver were swinging chairs and jumped him. >> i don't know how this will end. i lost my son too soon. i cherished the time my son and i spent here. more than once that night jonathan told me how much he loved me. >> reporter: police say there were two altercations, one by a bar and one where jonathan was on his way to a car. the details are still unclear. loved ones remembered the 24- year-old today. >> he was also there with friends and family. his laughter was everything. >> reporter: this is an on going investigation. michael montgomery has not been charged. witnesses are yet to be interviewed. when that is done, an assessment will be made whether charges will be filed. alicia reed kron4news. >>> accused of sex crimes against a child, more on the charges he faces. you will only see it on kron4. >> reporter: san mateo deputy was booked into the main county lock up. bail set as $2 million. may are out much information about the

>> technically the jail computer shows that michael montgomery is no longer in custody. we have not seen him walk through the front doors of the jail. there is a good chance he was released through a side door due to special circumstances. michael montgomery from lodi was in jail since yesterday, the day after he stabbed and killed a dodgers fan after a game outside at&t park. jonathon denver died from his wounds after he and some friends got into a rivalry-fueld altercation with friends outside a bar after 11:30. in an interview with the sentinal they claimed their son was outnumbered and they say he was hit in the head with a chair so he fought back in self-defense. that appears to be why he was released. this evening the district attorney george gascone says they do not have enough evidence to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. they said it is vital to have independent corroboration of the incident to meet our ethical obligation to charge this case. earlier we did speak to a man who was released from jail. he was in the cell with michael montgomery and he looked

>> technically the jail computer shows that michael montgomery is no longer in custody. we have not seen him walk through the front doors of the jail. there is a good chance he was released through a side door due to special circumstances. michael montgomery from lodi was in jail since yesterday, the day after he stabbed and killed a dodgers fan after a game outside at&t park. jonathon denver died from his wounds after he and some friends got into a rivalry-fueld altercation with friends outside a bar after 11:30. in an interview with the sentinal they claimed their son was outnumbered and they say he was hit in the head with a chair so he fought back in self-defense. that appears to be why he was released. this evening the district attorney george gascone says they do not have enough evidence to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. they said it is vital to have independent corroboration of the incident to meet our ethical obligation to charge this case. earlier we did speak to a man who was released from jail. he was in the cell with michael montgomery and he looked

i left a message for michael montgomery or rather for his father in lodi, hoping to speak to him. coming up we're going to hear from family members of jonathan denver what they call a senseless death. they are very heart broken over what happened wednesday night. marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> a developing story in india we've just learned a baby has been pulled out alive 11 hours after a five-story building collapses. at least three confirmed dead. 25 people have been pulled out alive including that baby. rescuers say up to 90 people trapped inside that rubble. the residential building collapsed early this morning in the southeast part of that city. we can tell you several buildings collapsed in yand where massive demand for building can cause builders to cut corners. it's not clear that's what prompted today's collapse. the official cause, still under investigation. >>> 6:07. happening today the united nations could take its next step in the effort to destroy syria's arsenal of chemical weapons. a legally binding deal could give u.n. inspectors, another international group

. >> reporter: 21-year-old michael montgomery remains here at the san francisco county jail. police are still trying to piece together their investigation before they turn it over to the district attorney. tonight the families of both the suspect and the victim are absolutely heartbroken as they try to make sense of what's happened. >> it ain't that serious. we don't need to be killing and beating each other for that stuff. >> reporter: the families of both men involved a speaking out. 21-year-old michael montgomery remains behind boars facing possible murder charges. quote, my son says he was hit with a chair. he was just trying to defend himself. he is in shock says victoria montgomery. the victim's family is speaking out too. the dodgers fan was a kind hearted soul who loved his family. quote, we feel that this incident underlines the symptom of society whose values have deteriorated over time. >> it is tragic. it's senseless. this kind of violence should never happen for a rivalry, team rivalry, any senseless act of violence should not be occurring. >> reporter: montgomer

marty montgomery tells the newspaper, michael got jumped. denver, that's the victim, and friends started swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. denver mouthed off about the san francisco hat. it wasn't even michael as hat. michael is the suspect that we are talking about. last night there was a moment of silence observed at last night's final giants-dodgers game at at&t park. there were extra officers on handsome of them obviously dressed in uniform and others were undercover cloaked by team jerseys. just a few minutes ago we heard from the police chief, greg suhr, who says the suspect is waiting for formal charges from the district attorney. live at at&t park, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> i'm elizabeth wenger live in san francisco's sunset district where a family is grieving this morning after fire swept their home leaving two people dead including a toddler. it broke out around 1:30 this morning at 18th. a dad and his 2.5-year-old daughter were killed. the grandfather still in critical condition in the hospital. the mother got out okay. fire

the suspect, michael montgomery was freed last night from jail, pending further investigation. ktvu's alex savidge tells us that each family has a different story about what happened wednesday night. >> reporter: the father of dodger's fan jonathan denver is urging witnesses to come forward, who saw the fight that left his son dead. tomorrow before the giant's game at at&t park, robert preece plans to make a public request for information or video of wednesday night's stabbing. other family members are expected to travel from l.a. and fort bragg to show their support. police believe 21-year-old michael montgomery killed denver who went to the game with his father and brother, but montgomery was released from jail last night after district attorney gascon says he doesn't have enough evidence to charge him. police say this group of dodger fans got no an argument with a group dcf giants' fans and the trash-talkin led to fights. molecule'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-def

michael montgomery was released a short time ago from jail. live in the newsroom, kpix5. >> now people in fort bragg were the victim, jonathan denver lived are trying to cope with his death. joe vasquez is there. >> from what i understand, they were not the aggressors. >> jordan talked to some of the guys in the fight. >> the folks are saying it was self-defense. what are you hearing from the guys involved in. >> i am hearing the people from lodi with the ones that started the fight. >> what were they saying? >> they were just bad mouthing the dodgers colors and stuff like that. >> you were beaten up. >> my friend was beat up as well. >> what did they do to him? >> he had a black eye and stitches under his eye and he looks pretty bad. >> what did he say happened? >> he was knocked out cold. he doesn't remember a whole lot. >> we reached out to joey as well as rob who was there for the fight. neither of them have made themselves available to talk. in fort bragg, kpix5. >> san francisco police say alcohol likely played a role in wednesday night'

police told, michael montgomery, has been arrested, and charged with homicide. ktvu spent the day twoshgdz story, and -- working the story, and he'd made the admissions about the case. rob is still working the story tonight, and we'll bring him back at 6:00. >>> he's asking for a public dwernld to remit -- defender to represent him in his case. it was a fake mailler, acceptability to voters to embarrass the candidate. he's pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds, and not yet been sentenced. now he says he has no money to defend himself, and is asking for a public defender. he's due back in court next wednesday. >>> a man accused of stalking, and photographing girls. at the high school, we explain, alert students, and neighbors helped the police track down the suspect. >> students here, are a bit safer today, now that a man lurking behind girls is behind bars. >> some for running down, and they noticed something weird was going on. >> he had a video camera, and and was filming them, and taking photographs. >> he was focusing on inpromote body parts, and using t

michael montgomery told his dad he defended himself after denver and his buddies assaulted him. even hitting him over the head with a chair. his dad says that is when his son stabbed denver. montgomery says his son was in san francisco to attend a rave, not go to the guam. >>> joe voces joe vasquez will have more. brian. >> reporter: ken, first, both teams put out statements today saying how shocked and saddened they were. a giants fan came up to me and said will you tell dodgers fans we are not all bad people. there is a lot of worry. worry this will reflect poorly on the team, the fans, and the city. tonight's game began not with an at bat, but a moment of silence. >> giants fans, we would like to guff our deepest sympathies during this difficult time. >> it's sad to have that happen here. >> the stadium covered in orange and blue with fans in shock over the senseless stabbing. sparked over team outfits. something this husband and wife can't understand. >> it's nothing personal, you know, i don't know why it gets so far, because it gives us a bad name. >> extra officers on han

montgomery of lodi. the 24-year-old denver from fort bragg was killed in a foig -- in a fight near 3rd and harrison after the game thursday night. >> tonight i'm making a plea to the public, asking that anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forth so that both families can have some measure of closure. >> reporter: please initially named michael montgomery as a suspect and placed him in custody. san francisco police chief sounded confident montgomery was their man. >> we do have an admission, i mean, they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> reporter: but montgomery's father told the lodi news-sentinel that his son acted in self-defense. that prompted the district attorney to seek additional independence witnesses before filing charges. montgomery was released late friday night and returned to lodi. his release apparently upset denver's family and they quickly put together this news conference. >> i believe someone may have videotaped the incident and can help us discover

michael montgomery is free at least for now. he was once a suspect in the stabbing death of dodgers' fan

the 21 year-old michael montgomery. psyching, lack of evidence and he was released late friday night. -- citing lack of evidence. heating jonathan denver. he made incriminating statements- against jonathan denver. this was on a wednesday night giants game and became across montgomery at third/harrison they've got into a confrontation over the team rivalry. and it ended up in a stabbing. i have reached out to michael montgomery since his release from custody but have not heard back. his father told the newspaper that it is a self defense pact. and he says that they started swinging chairs it was a self-defense act. they are going to proceed cautiously. >> first of all, i do not want to jump to conclusions involving violence. once we are able to review the evidence we will be able to speak to that issue. >> reporter: the district attorney also said that in a statement including independent witnesses. the victim's family is also calling later with more details on that coming up tonight at 8:00 p.m. reporting from at&t park

we believe one was mark montgomery, father of 21-year- old michael montgomery. the man police say was involved in the stabbing death of dodgers' fan jonathan denver following a giants' game wednesday might. michael montgomery was released from custody late friday night. district attorney george gascone says more information is needed before charges are filed. >> well, first of all. i don't want to -- of this case that we're going to be looking at are involved in fan violence. once we are able to view the evidence we may be able to speak to that issue. >> reporter: friday morning police chief seemed confident police have their man. and in an interview with phil matier. >> we have an admission -- i mean they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> reporter: back here in lodi the two men returned within a few minutes. apparently to lock the door. i offered to do an interview and hear the family's side of the story. the older man told me to leave my card and again sped on. earlier, mark montgomery told the lodi news sentinel his son acted in self-d

but michael montgomery's best friend insists what the family has said all along. michael felt outnumbered and afraid and pulled a knife for self-defense. >> not trying to kill anybody. he was trying to get out of there because you know he's so small. he's a small person. >> reporter: the d. a. released # 1-year-old michael montgomery from jail needing more evidence to charge the giants' fan with killing the dodgers' fan denver after the game wednesday. even after the arrest and admission according to authorities. >> we have an admission. i mean they -- they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> i don't want to jump to a conclusion of this case that we're going to be looking at. we don't know would be way or the other -- one way or the other. once we are able to view the evidence we may be able to speak to that issue. >> reporter: whether montgomery is guilty of a crime will be up to authorities. but his friend says it's the feelings of guilt that will be montgomery's self-imposed life sentence. >> it's going to be something hard the deal with y

michael montgomery is pictured here. on friday his father spoke out that his son acted in self-defense. j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> reporter: here in santa cruz, kron 4 news is learning more about a math teacher who has been charged with having sex with a student. cortes was confronted with evidence such as photographs, and even clothing in his personal locker its target one year ago when there were going through difficult times. he is facing multiple counts having sex with a minor. terisa estacio, kron 4 news. >> this chemical imbalance that we're dealing with turns out that this was one of the parts because of the swimming pool could be... to reason why many of these students are complaining of skin irritation. house a minute, kron 4 news. >> reporter: there have been 400 square miles of wilderness burned at the rim of fire. however, the u.s. forest service is focusing on the forest restoration of law to preserve natural habitat. and also preventing soil erosion before the rainy season. we will hear from the forest ser

he's a small person. >> the da released 21-year-old michael montgomery from jail needing more evidence to charge the giants fan with killing the dodgers fan even after an arrest and admission according to authorities. >> we do have an admission. i mean, they -- they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> i don't want to jump to a conclusion this case, we don't know one way or the other. once we are able to view the evidence, we may be able to speak to that issue. >> whether gomly -- montgomery is guilty of a crime or not is at issue but --. >> trying to go to sleep at night thinking about what you did on accident, you know. >> some of jonathan's denver's friends are circulating a petition trying to get his killer back behind bars. jonathan's father is expected here in front of the ballpark some time around noon. in san francisco, brian webb kpix 56. >>> two 19 yeerds are in custody. a security guard with the reporter shot one of the men. police say the reporter jeff bush finished an interview in san francisco's bayview district when suspects with a gun demand dz his

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

but michael montgomery's best friend insists what the family has said all along that michael felt outnumbered and afraid and pulled a knife for self- defense. >> he is not trying to kill anybody. he wanted to get out of there. he is a small person. >> the da released him from jail needing more evidence to charge the giants fan with killing the dodger's fan wednesday night after the game. even after an arrest and admission according to authorities. >> we do have an admission. i mean they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> i >> we don't no one way or the other. once we are able to view the evidence and we may be able to speak to that issue. >> weather montgomery is guilty of a crime is up to authorities but the friends say it is the feelings of guilt will be the life sentence. >> it will be hard to deal with what you did on accident. >> some of jonathan denver's friends are circulating a petition. his father will be here sometime around noon. in san francisco, brian webb kpix 5. >> >> police are searching for suspects in a deadly shooting. two victims were gunned down las

and a suspect in the case, michael montgomery, was released from san francisco county jail last night pending further investigation. monty francis joins us with the latest on this case. >> reporter: diane, good evening to you. the suspect is out of jail but remains unclear if he will stay a free man. in the meantime, the victim's father is expected to appear outside the ballpark tomorrow to make a public plea for witnesses to come forward. >> no, i don't want to talk -- >> reporter: today in lodi, no one at the home of michael montgomery would talk to reporters or even confirm he was inside. but some of his neighbors were speaking out. >> i think that they should have got more evidence before they arrested him in the first place. >> reporter: the 21-year-old walked out of jail late last night after the district attorney said he was not ready to file charges in the case. san francisco d.a. gascon said he's still waiting to hear from witnesses in the stabbing death of 24-year-old jonathan denver and looking into whether montgomery could have been acting in self-defense when a fight brok

as for 21-year-old michael montgomery, he is set to be arraigned next week as claims surface that the stabbing here on 3rd street was an act of self-defense. less than 48 hours since jon denver died in a stabbing, reports swirled that michael montgomery claimed self- defense. san francisco police chief greg suhr sat down with our phil matier friday morning. >> i can't get into what the conversation was in the investigation. but everybody that 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. >> that's not your grandson? >> no. >> you can't envision your grandson throwing a chair at somebody? >> not at all. >> reporter: the victim's family said, "we do know that our family, our son, and our grandson jonathan have calm level headed personalities and not the type to initiate a confrontation." san francisco police are preparing a report for the district attorney's office which gets the case today. >> we have a

the da released 21 year old michael montgomery. even after an arrest and mission, according to authorities. >> we do have an admission. they had him down there in the interview room quite a long time. >> once we are able to view the evidence then we may be able to speak to that issue. >> reporter: whether montgomery is guilty of the crime will be up to authorities. but it's the feelings of guilt self- imposed life sentence. >> trying to sleep at night thinking about what you did on accident, you know. father is expected here at the ballpark sometime around noon. in san francisco, brian web, -k-p-i-x5. >>> in developing news, they're searching for a suspect in antioch. the you know identified 24-year- old victim from oakley died at the hospital. a second man went under surgery for gunshot wounds. 2. >>> a security guard with the reporter shot 1 of the men. the suspects with a gun gear after he had finished a story. 1 suspect was later treated with san francisco general hospital for a non-life threatening gunshot wound. the reporter

the suspect's father marty montgomery told the lodi news sentinel, quote, michael got jumped. denver and friends started swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. quote, denver mouthed off about the san francisco hat. it wasn't even michael's hat. now, police collected that hat in question. you can see it here. an officer taking it into evidence. and as you said earlier, frank, montgomery said it was his son who told them that this was self-defense and that the fight started when denver yelled, quote, giants suck. cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> stabbing led to increased security at last night's giants- dodgers game. there was extra uniformed officers at at&t park. there were also undercover officers wearing dodgers gear. fans we talked with did not think the violence was typical of most baseball fans. >> two individuals or a group of individuals that let their emotions get away from them, not the whole fan base of l.a. or the giants. >> it was disapointing to hear. it's a fun rivalry. it's not about what happens after the game. >> both the giants and the dodgers released statements s

michael montgomery is being charged with suspicion of murder. the 18-year-old who was questioned here, he has been released without any charges. remember police are still looking for two other people who fled the scene of the crime. michael montgomery's father told a newspaper that his son and friend were with two women attending a ray party in san francisco wednesday night. he says his son acted in self- defense and the victim 21-year- old jonathan denver hit montgomery over the head with a chair. denver grew up in fort bragg where the small tight knit community is reeling. he was at the ballpark with his father and brother just hours before he was killed. authorities believe montgomery stabbed denver outside of a bar. after a fight provoked by team rivalry. denver and his group were wearing dodgers gear. they were celebrating denver's brother's birthday with their dad. >> i gave him a big warning before because i knew what happened down a couple years ago in the giants verses l.a.. and it was -- i just never thought that would happen. >> repor

we have a facebook photo of the suspect, michael montgomery of lodi. it started with trash talking between a group of giant fans and a group of dodgers fan. a father said michael got jumped. denver and friends were swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. denver mouthed off with the san francisco hat. it was not michael's hat. how could a self-defense claim impact it. >> it would factor greatly. if there's self-defense the case would not be charged. i'm not saying one way or another. we have not seen the evidence. we will not charge a case unless we believe there's a crime involved. >> the dodgers fan was jonathan denver from fort bragg. they are come down to watch the game with his father. the denver family disputes the claim their relatives were the aggressors. they said we know our family, our son and grandson jonathan have calm, levelheaded personalities are not the time to initiate an altercation. >> none of them were fighters. i wish i could tell you why this happened. i have no clue why anyone would do this. the victim's father works as a security

this is 21 year-old michael montgomery they are linking to the stabbing death of the victim, john denver. they say that his son acted in self-defense. that his son was wearing a giants had when he said that the giants suck.. and they've responded and that there was a fight. he hit his son over the head with a chair and then there was a stabbing. we asked the district attorney about and thabout the charges. >> we've not seen the evidence. >> reporter: up again just to recap michael montgomery is behind bars under observation. if anything changes and if charges are filed or not filed will keep you updated. j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> pam: two people died in an overnight house fire in san francisco. the medical examiner's office has identified the victims of a deadly house fire. as one year old chloe tse, and her 33-year-old father raymond tse. it happened at 19th ave and pacheco. the grandfather of the child. and the mother, have been taken to the hospital. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> pam: a san lorenzo pizzaria is holding a fundraiser for the family of 75 -year old ro

the district attorneys office says michael montgomery has not been charged due to the fact that all evidence have not been filed and all witnesses have yet to be interviewed. once all that's done, an assessment made as to whether charges will be filed. at at&t park alecia reid kron 4 news. >> new at eight. a bay area law enforcement official is now behind bars.accused of sex crimes against a child. kron4's maureen kelly has more on the charges he faces.and what happens next. it's a story you'll see only on four. >> reporter: san mateo county sherrif deputy galen underwood was arrested for multiple felony counts of lewd and lacivious acts upon a minor.by investigatiors from the santa clara county sherriff departmenthe's was booked into the main county lockup in san jose thursdayhis bail set at 2 million dollars. investigators aren't giving out much information about the victim in the caseor if there are more than o ne..saying that's the investigation is still in it's early stages. he is scheduled to appear in court monday. a spokesperson with the san mateo county sheriff's department says und

the man here. 21-year-old michael montgomery. and they didn't speak to the media on camera but the mother told the stockton newspaper that she believed her son acted in self-defense. he is relieved and he is really messed up about what happened. what he did and what he saw. how could you get that out of your head. she went on to say it is traumatizing. i am sure he is relieved he is not in jail. but he doesn't think it is over. because it is not over. now the family of jonathan denver does not think this is over. he they he would like him to be charged with a crime. the prosecutor needs more evidence to do that. the family will be here asking fans if they have pictures or video and to turn that over to police. >> . >>> this was at at&t park last night t happened around 9:00 p.m. five hours after the game against the padres. it started in and around a commercial dryer. >>> this fire continues to burn in the county. whether a small grass fire that started near the facility along 505 may be connected. it started thursday at hay king

we want to show you a photo. 21-year-old michael montgomery is in custody in connection with the case out of load a. the father of the suspected killer said his son was hit by a chair and responded by pulling a knife. the father of the accused attacker said michael got jumped. denver and his friends started swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. denver mouthed off with the san francisco hat. it wasn't michael's hat. none of them were fighters. they were going to get into their vehicle. a giants fan made a comment. commends were exchanged and an altercation broke out. the dodgers fan that was stabbed to death, 24-year-old jonathan denver from fort bragg. he came down to watch the giants game with his father. his father is a security guard down at dodgers stadium. the denver family disputes the claim their family was the aggressor. we know our family, our son and grandson have calm, levelheaded personalities and not the type to initiate an altercation. i asked the giants general manager about this violence. >> it's sickening, i can't understand how sporting event aside, that society has

. >> greg sir says 21-year-old michael montgomery has been arrested in connection with the crime. police are still looking for two additional suspects. we go live to at&tpark where phillip is live with the details. >> reporter: one man was cited for public intoxication for tonight but other than that it was a quiet night. while dodgers and giants fans were focused on the game police were busy roaming walkways and watch the crowd looking for suspicious activity. additional officers were called in to watch the crowd. some undercover officers were also dressed in dodgers gear, a strategy used to crack down on fan bashing. vans, bikes and on foot, they were trying to keep an eye on the game. >> i noticed several more policemen walk the streets. >> i know there has been a couple of incidents that cause fans to feel unsafe. fortunately i feel safe. >> there is always going to be idiots out there. it's tough to dole with. be smart and be safe. it's a sport. i love the dodgers but it's not worth a fight. >> reporter: the giants have three more home games to close out the season. they will

the 21-year-old michael montgomery is facing a homicide charm. the in us say he stabbed to death a 24-year-old jonathan denver after two groups got in a fight over the giants and dodger s rivalry. detectives looked for the weapon and video from cameras at the nearby buildings. extra security was added to the game last night. a state assembly member spoke about what happened. >> unfortunately we have another act of senseless violence that is appalling to all of us and we have to come together as a broader community that kept up against any of that. >> the suspect's dad told the newspaper that his son and friends were hit without warping and hit by a chair in the head and defend himself by stabbing democrat verify. another purpose was taken into custody and they are still looking for two more suspects. reporting live in san francisco for abc7 news. >> thank you, matt, before the start of last night's game, the giants held a moment of silence in honor of jonathan denver. >> the giants and the dodgers extend our deepest sympathies and prayers to job

. >> the suspect in the case or "person of interest" is 21-year-old michael montgomery and released from jail for lack of evidence. he says it was self-defense. >> a public appearance by giants fan brian stow during the game against the padres and he was a victim of fan violence when beaten into a coma following a los angeles dodgers game two years ago. two people have been charged in that beating and are awaiting trial. >> bart will continue contract talks with the union leaders today with only a week and a half to go before another strike. negotiators met with representatives of the largest union. no one is saying whether they made any progress. workers are threatening to strike after the end of the 60 day cooling-off period. negotiations are scheduled each day through the end of the cooling-off period that ends october 10, the last day talks scheduled. the federal government is facing a partial shut down midnight tonight unless congress comes to a compromise on a funding bill. the senate majority leader harry reid says when the senate convenes it will reject an emergency spending bill

montgomery. the 24-year-old denver was killed in a fight after a giant/dodgers game oned with night. >> today i am making -- on wednesday night. >> today i am making a plea to the public, asking anyone who may of witnessed the incident to come forward so that both families can have some measure of chosure. >> reporter: the police initially -- closure. >> reporter: the police initially placed mike montgomery in custody as a witness, now they are confidept he is the man. they had him down in the interview room quite a long time. >> reporter: but his father said his son acted in self- defense of the the self-defense claim prompted a direct attorney to seek additional witnesses before filing charges. month tkpwoplry was released late friday night and returned to lodi. >> we have reason to believe someone may of videotape today or witness today and we need the people to come forward and talk to the police. >> reporter: the district attorney office nor the san francisco police department responded to o

we have talked to the sheriff's department and we're told that 21-year-old michael montgomery is being processed for release. more now from ktvu alex savage on the conflicting accounts of what happened with friends and relatives of both the victim and the suspect. >> reporter: the father of 21- year-old michael montgomery says that he his son was trying to protect himself during a fight during the game. he is accused of killing dodgers fan. he told a newspaper, michael got jumped. denver and his friends started swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. but the victim's family disputes the notion that this was somehow self defense. >> none of them were fighters. a giants fan made a comment. comments were exchanged and an altercation broke out. >> reporter: the 24-year-old dodgers fan came down to watch the game with her father who was celebrating his 49th birthday. they said in a statement -- today, i asked the giants' general manager about this violence stemming from a heated rivalry. >> it's sick ening. i can't understand how a sporting event aside that society has gotten like this. >> r

marty montgomery says michael gone jumped. denver and friends started swinging chairs. denver mouthed off about the san francisco hat. it was not even michael's hat. you can see the hat being taken into evidence. we have team coverage beginning with brian webb at at&t park. >> we learned the victim's father works as a security guard for the dodgers down in la. here in san francisco tonight, a lot of worry this incident might reflect poorly on the team, the fans, and the city. tonight's game began not with an at bat, but a moment of silent. >> the giants and the dodgers would like to extend our deepest sympathies. >> i just read about it this morning. it is really sad to have that happen here. >> reporter: the stadium covered with orange and blue and people still in shock. >> it is nothing personal. you know. i don't know why it gets so far. it gives us such a bad name. >> reporter: at this game, extra officers on hand wearing uniforms you can see, others wearing team jerseys you cannot. >> you feel safe? >> yeah, i feel safe, but after this, i do kind of think about it.

he is 21-year-old michael montgomery from lodi outside of the bay area. he is facing homicide charges for the stabbing death of 24-year-old jonathan denver of ft. bragg. this happened late wednesday night after the giants/dodgers game ended and a few blocks from at&t park near third and harrison street. denver was wearing his dodger apparel. with his father who works security for the dodgers. he was also with his brother and a couple other people when a fight broke without the suspect and his friends all suspected giants fans. the father tells the chronicle his son was only acting in self defense. we spoke to denver's aunts in southern california. she says what happened is just senseless. >> i wish i could tell you how it happened, why this happened. i have no clue. >> because of the latest fan violence security was stepped up significantly at last night's giants/dodgers game. you would think things would go smoothly. we have this video of san francisco police officers taking at least woofrn person into custody outside the ball park. the giants did wrap u

montgomery. the denver from fort bragg was killed in a fight near 3rd and harrison after a giants dodgers game wednesday night. >> i'm making a plea to the public, asking that anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forth so that both families can have some measure of closure. >> reporter: 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 have an admission, i mean, they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> reporter: montgomery's father told the lodi sentinel that he acted in self-defense. the prompted gorge gascon to seek additional witnesses. his release apparently upset denver's family and they quickly put together this news conference. >> i believe that someone may have video taped the incident and can help us discover the truth. >> montgomery's father claims denver hit him without warning, leading montgomery to stab him in self-defense. >>> yankees

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. >> well, in the past hour, the police have announced the arrest of 21-year-old michael montgomery for murder in the stabbing death of a dodgers fan last night. jonathan denver was stabbed to death last night, and police say after the game a fight broke out blocks from the ballpark. his father resides in southern california, and works as a security guard at the stadium. >> he would come over, and help, we have elderly people here, and take the trash out, he's a great kid. >> police say more than an hour after the game end ed, denver and his group, encountered four men, and the men had been to the nightclub. >> it started off, back and forth, go dodgers, and go giants, and it went down from there. >> he made incriminating statements. >> the fact that anybody got in a beef over the dodgers and giants, and somebody lost their life, it's senseless. >> denver worked as an apprentice at fort bragg, the family is grief stricken. >> they can't believe that has happened to them. >> the dodgers released a statement, saying they're shocked to learn of the death of a son of one of their security g

michael montgomery is charges with killing jonathan denver during a fight after the game on wednesday night. the suspect's father said the victim hit his son over the head with a chair. >> united airlines pilot died after having a heart attack while flying over the pacific northwest. the other pilot landed the jet safely in idaho last night on the way from houston to see at. 160 passengers were on board. bart managers and union lowers get back do contract talks today as the strike dead line looms closer. they took a break yesterday but negotiations are now set to continue until october 10th when the cooling-off periodens. >> we still have a high fire danger until 3:00 this afternoon at 1,000'. warmer weather in the weekend forecast and a chance of rain in the seven-day forecast. >> seven, behind me is a shot from yesterday of the bay bridge toll plaza where we are looking at clear conditions. it is friday lite across the bay area with a few construction projects and we will have more coming up on that in a little bit. >> new revelations of our neighboring planet, mars, because of the

we have talked to the sheriff's department and we're told that 21-year-old michael montgomery is being processed for release. more now from ktvu alex savage on the conflicting accounts of what happened with friends and relatives of both the victim and the suspect. >> reporter: the father of 21- year-old michael montgomery says that he his son was trying to protect himself during a fight during the game. he is accused of killing dodgers fan. he told a newspaper, michael got jumped. denver and his friends started swinging chairs and he stabbed denver. but the victim's family disputes the notion that this was somehow self defense. >> none of them were fighters. a giants fan made a comment. comments were exchanged and an altercation broke out. >> reporter: the 24-year-old dodgers fan came down to watch the game with her father who was celebrating his 49th birthday. they said in a statement -- today, i asked the giants' general manager about this violence stemming from a heated rivalry. >> it's sick ening. i can't understand how a sporting event aside that society has gotten like this. >> r

san francisco police chief greg suhr says 21 year old michael montgomery from lodi has been arrested in connection with the crime. police are still looking for two additional suspects. and friends and family of the victim are grieving their loss. this is the last photograph taken of 24-year-old jonathan denver. the picture was taken right before he was murdered. his friends describe denver as a loving person. who would do anything for anyone, and always made others laugh. denver worked as a plumbers' apprentice in mendocino county. he is described by his co- workers as "hardworking" and a nice.but a quiet guy. a candle light vigil was held for the san francisco state student who was murdered as he got off a muni train monday night. kron four's jeff bush spoke with friends and family of justin valdez. who remembered him as a kind person, with a passion for saving the environment. prosecutors filed four felony charges of unlawful sex with a minor against santa clara high school teacher and track coach hugo cortes guzman. guzman appeared at his arraignment at the hall of justice in san

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. >> this is an ongoing investigation and the district attorney stated that michael montgomery has not been charged due to the effect of the evidence has not been filed and witnesses have not all been interviewed. they stated that once this is done an assessment will be made. >> it's a story you'll see only on four-- a bay area law enforcement official is now behind bars, accused of sex crimes against a child. kron4's maureen kelly has more on the charges he faces and what happens next. >> san mattel county sheriff, was arrested for lewd acts against minors. investigators stated that he was booked into the lock up in san jose thursday and his bail was set $2 million. investigators stated that they do not have much about the victim in this case or if there is possible more. he is scheduled to appear in court on monday. a spokesperson with the san mattel county sheriff's office stated that he has been working with them since 2005 and the parole division. he has been out on disability for the last month 1/2 and now he is on paid administrative leave which is the standard protocol. they st