. >> demonstrators say it is time to stand up for messerly. couple dozen pro pesttor rally outside san jose city hall in support of the former bart police officer. messerly convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed passenger oscar grant. one demonstrator today was messerly's father. >> tragic this whole thing has been and time for people to get a sense of who he is. >>reporter: protestors say they plan to rally every week or two around the bay until messerly is freed. sentencing is set for november. he faces 5 to 14 years in prison. >>> also today in oakland man agreed to plea deal for his role in the violent protest that followed the messerly verdict. tyrone moore was accused of having a molotov cocktail in his car. 35-year-old will serve up to a year in county jail. he's the first of 14 protestors charged with a fell l any to settle his case. >>> police in pittsburgh say man was killed because he refused gang orders to participate in an assault. 25-year-old victim was shot to death early yesterday afte

messerly is scheduled to be sentenced in november and faces five to 14 years in prison. you can get more information on the case by going to our website ktvu.com. just look for the tab right near the top of the page and that again is ktvu.com. >> 5:26. the chp is investigating a disastrous goof track racing accident. it happened in california's mojave desert. hundreds of stunned fans were horrified as eight people were killed during an off-road truck race. look at this. 12 others were hurt. this happened saturday night during the california 200 race about 100 miles northeast of los angeles. investigators say one of the drivers lost control of his truck then kate putted into the crowd. >> i was facing the other way and the truck had come over and when it had came up it like caught air and got sideways and i seen people scrambling at that point and it rolled right on top and it just hit people and people flu and wept all kinds of directions people were scattering trying to help people. >> this strategy is already raising safety questions, the race track had no guardrails o

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about 20 people gathered in front f city hall yesterday protesng messerly's involuntary manslaughter conviction, they say the fatal shooting of oscar grant was nothing more than a tragic accident and want to show their support. >> so we want to come out here and say thank you to them and tell them that we appreciate them and we would also like to send a message that johannes mehserle was wrongfully convebted and we would like to see him set free. >> supporters of oscar grant were also there and say they will post pictures of the messerly supporters on line. he faces sentencing and will face 5 to 14 years in prison. we have more on our website. look for the messerly tab right near the top of the page. >> the chp is investating a disastrous off-road racing accident in california's mojave desert, hundreds of fans watched in horror as eight people were killed. 12 others were hurt. it happened saturday night during the california 200 race about 100 miles north of northeast los angeles. witnesses say one driver lost control of his truck, which then smashed into the crowd. >> facing the oth