david wang?s mother and father are in a deep state of mourning and were not able to speak to reporters. in their place was emily zhu. who?s a very close family friend. she described for us the moment she heard the news that david was killed. emily said she can?t imagine why anyone would want to hurt david. describing him as a quiet but very kind young man. reporting in fremont, dan rubin, kron four news. as new details emerge in the investigation. we're getting glimpses at the chaos that broke out as shooting victims dove for cover. kyung lah brings us surveilance video from one of the deadly shooting scenes. a normal friday night at the i- v deli mart check out line when suddenly "i'm scared just looking at the camera. like holy oh, my god." mike hassan's surveillance cameras capturing the moment at his store customers ducking a glass door shattering. while people run one woman tries to reach out to a victim and calls 9-1-1 as bullets fly overhead. the gunman is just outside mere feet away inten

david wang lofted commuters and videos. family and friends say he was happy here the second year studying to be an engineer. he graduated from fremont christian high school two years ago. >> a good kid. [ inaudible ] >> warm-hearted. always helped others. a good boy. >> he was good friends with james hong a graduate in san jose and together they lease around apartment. rodger accused hong of stealing candles and honk pleaded guilty for petty theft. hong knew everyone and will be deeply missed. george chen did not live in the apartment but was to visit hong and wang and graduated two years ago. he was kind and would always lend a helping hand. all three were part of the college of engineering at uc santa barbara. >>> another bay area victim caught in the rampage continues to recover at a santa barbara hospital. he was along boarding and he and his bicycling friend were hit by a car. both of his legs were broken. he spoke with cnn by phone after surgery. >> i am doing all right. just trying to get better. >> he says he was in

. >> reporter: david wang from fremont, a sophomore at uc santa barbara. one of the first victims of the rampage. >> such a good kid. he is intelligent, he played basketball. never, never argue. he is a wonderful kid. [crying] >> reporter: a close family friended david's parents are too devastated to talk. and he was roommates with rogers, the accused killer. george chen lived there, too. also stabbed to death. change was visiting a roommate. >> talked about killing his roommates and lure as many people as possible into his apartment and killing them. >> the police say after killing his roommates, he switched from stabbing to a shooting spree killing 3 more. then, took his own life with a bullet to the head. but, by then, it was too late for david. >> i talked to his mom and, yes, just so hard for her and she -- she wanted all of the school to know that she definitely doesn't want this kind of thing happening again. >> david wang, the 20-year-old engineering student who loved basketball did not stand a chance and for his family it is a bright future cut wa

. >> 20-year-old david wang, 19- year-old george chen were among those killed. continuing our team coveraged. we spoke to friends and family of david wang who was quick to help others. >> it is very sad moment in our life activity. >> reporter: he talked about his friend and neighbor david wang. >> he would play with my kids. >> reporter: david was one of 3 people fatally stabbed by his roommates near uc they describe him as a very smart, happy person. >> he had a good -- he made his parents happy. >> reporter: he was studying to be a computer engineer. most remember david as a shy kid but never failed to say hello and are saddened by his death. >> it is a sad moment in our life activity. when you hear kids going around shooting. i know it must feel like -- you just go on a rampage killing innocent people is very disheartening. knowing that they had wounds. >> 19-year-old george chen was the other student sharing the same apartment with elliot rodger. they were stabbed in the apartment. to get more answers from police and identify their son's body, a family frie

. >> reporter: david wang graduate here in 2012. he was a young man of exemplary character and high academic keith who loved basketball and was beloved by faculty staff and students. david wang was one of the suspect's roommates as well. he was one of the three victims killed before friday's shooting spree. a neighbor who lives next door says the family kept to themselves, but he added david was kind and generous. he said david even offered to help his son with his math home work. >> actually i came to know him. he is one of my neighbors. >> reporter: the neighbor found out david died like the rest of us, from the news. he has not talked to the parents yet. they left for santa barbara earlier today. live in fremont, i'm ryan takeo kpix 5. >>> well, one of the survivors who was bad luissa injured is also from the bay area. nick lives in alamo and goes to the university of the pa sing he was in isla vista visiting friend when he was run down by rodger'smw. he understood went surgery saturday. both of his legs are broke. the other thre

here is video of a memorial where hong and his two friends, george chen and david wang were stabbed on friday night by mass murder suspect elliot rodger. all three are from the bay area. the parents went to isla vista and children's parents visited the memorial. >> we would die a hundred times, a thousand times but not our son. this should not happen to any family. heave is -- he is the lifeblood of our family. >> it should not have to happen. >> george's mom described him as outgoing young man with excellent college career. the friend, 20-year-old david wang was an engineering student at uc santa barbara and was to spend the summer with his parents in fremont the his friend and roommate, 29-year-old james wang was known for helping students with physics at uc santa barbara and at lynn brock he aced a check computer class. >> matt, thank you. in addition to the three bay area victims the other three victims were residents of central or son california: 22-year-old katherine cooper was about to graduate with art history degree. 19-year-old veronica weiss was a sports star in high school

david wang?s mother and father are in a deep state of mourning and were not able to speak to reporters. in their place was emily zhu. who?s a very close family friend. she described for us the moment she heard the news that david was killed. i just kept saying to myself how, can this be the. what happened to? what happened? i would rather hear that he is injured,. but, that's not how it was. emily said she can?t imagine why anyone would want to hurt david. describing him as a quiet but very kind young man. reporting in fremont, dan rubin, kron four news. today as the santa barbara community tries to cope with the tragedy. a neighbor of elliot rodger. describes a terrifying interaction at a party that foreshadowed fridays horrific events. he started saying i'm gonna kill those people. i'm gonna kill them all,. and i'm gonna kill myself. i distinctly remember him saying that little bitch. t. today authorities still investigating the shooting searched rodger's parents home to see what other evidence

david wang was from fremont and graduated from fremont christian high school. kind and often helped his kids with their homework. there was one survivor from danville. it is 19-year old nick pasichuke. nick was visiting a friend when he was run over by elliot rodger. he was a water polo player and right now he is recovering in the hospital. break down jrs pkg to vo explaining the victims-- same thing lie yesterday the three other victims who santa barbara students. 20- year- old christopher martinez - who grew up in the san luis obispo area. members of a campus sorority. if 22- year- old katie cooper of chino hills was just weeks away from graduating with a degree. and one of her friends - 19- thousand oaks was described by her family as kind and sweet- natured girl. and classes at u-c santa barbara have been cancleled for today. the school has made today a day of mourning for students. get for anyone who needs help dealing with what has happened. and this after afternoon at 4, a memorial service will be held at harder stadium at the university to honor the six

though came to isla vista with the parents of david wang, when he learned of shootings he was not worried. their son george was hanging out with his two friends at their apartment, the first victims of 22-year-old elliot rodger. >> >> my son should be safe i firsted because he was living inside we the residence hall. >> this should not happen to any family. any family. any family. this is inhumane. it should not happen to any parent. >> his mother described her son as outgoing, with an excellent college career ahead him. they spoke out calling for tougher gun laws to stop another mass killing. the want family said he was going to spend the summer in fremont with his parents. many of the students at lynbrook could remember james hong, with grief counselors expected according to our media partner. >>> katherine cooper and veronica weiss and christopher martinez were the other three killed. katherine just graduated with an art history degree. and veteran was was a freshman. ought father of a bay area victim who survived, said he hopesly son is discharged from the hospital today or tomorrow.

david wang of fremont was also savagely killed in that apartment. a family friend spoke of his parents' devastation. >> i talked to his mom. and -- yeah, it just so hard for her and she said she really wants all the school to know that she definitely don't want -- doesn't want this kind of thing to happen again. >> reporter: and according to the mercury news, grief counselors will be here when students return to campus later on today. we're live in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> flags at all ten uc campuses will be lowered to half staff today to honor the victims in santa barbara. >>> as the college community mourns authorities are faced with questions. station station reporter mark kelly joins us live in the newsroom now mark with more on his background. >> reporter: frank elliot rodger had been treated by mental health professionals since he was a child. still six students died in this shooting rampage. mourners dropped flowers and shed tears at a makeshift memorial just outside uc santa barbara. it's where 22-year-old elliot rodger began friday's

. >> reporter: david wang was the student from fremont at uc santa barbara and one of the first victims of the rampage. the 20-year-old engineering student loved basketball for his family, this was a bright future cut short. >> he was a good kid, intelligent. never, never argue. he's a wonderful kid. >> santa barbara county deputies discovering if wang was a roommate or just visiting tores. james chang from san jose listed with elliot rodger. all three were stabbed to death. after killing his roommates, switched from stabbing in a shooting spree and took his own life with a bullet to his head. >> one was from the bay area. >> yes, nick pastacuk. >> police searched the home of the hollywood movie director the suspected shooter's father, no and one thing elliot rodger did leave behind, a 141 page manifesto, being rejected by women and bullied. >> it's apparent, the severe extent of how disturbed mr. rodger was. >> reporter: besides the manifesto, rodger made a youtube video. both outlined his plan of attack. >> tomorrow is the day of retribution. >> last july, he claims he was the victim

james hong, george chen and david wang. the four of them spent a lot of time in the engineering club and she said they bonded together over their love of science. students are back in classes with grief counselors available and students will be hosting more services over the next few days at uc-santa barbara. >> there is another memorial for one of the bay area victims. >> reporter: that's for 19-year- old george chen. he will be honored at his high school in san jose. chen graduated from leland high school in 2012. that candlelight vigil will start at 8:30 tonight in the campus main quad. we know that more than 1,000 people are expected to attend. cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> happening today, a pitch to get george lucas to build his museum along the embarcadero in san francisco. the "star wars" creator has already been offered a prime spot for the museum in chicago. that's his wife's hometown. sources report san francisco will send lucas a proposal later today to build on the site across the embarcadero from piers 30 and 32

david wang was from the area. he graduated from fremont christian. family friends and neighbors spoke highly of wang. >> he was like my own child he was good kid. it is hard to say this. >> he came out to play with my kids and helped do his homework. >> reporter: but there are stories of survival, one of those involves a man from alamo he was visiting a friend when he was run over by the suspect. friends posted this showing him in the hospital. he is a water polo player and with the picture is a hash tag pray for cheeks. at this point it is unclear if the families will be involved in the vigils or memorials but a very difficult time for the families who are down there and who meet with authorities but collect their items. and the vigils. >> there is a memorial scheduled for tomorrow. all right. grant. >>> three others were killed as well and uc santa barbara students chris martinez who grew up locally and two women who were members of a campus organization. katie cooper and veronica weiss. it has been christopher's father who has been the most vocal.

elliot rodger. >>> a memorial service for david want -- david wang is on sunday starting at 5:00 at harbor light church. our reporting continues now at twitter@abc7newsbayarea. . >> a contract has been signed to buy the l.a. clippers. former microsoft c.e.o. ballmer will pay $2 billion pending approval. mcdonald's was forced first -- d sterling was forced to sell team. it must be approved by the board before he can take over. >> oakland police are wanting the public to look out after an attempted sexual assault on a woman that happened at east 31 near 13th avenue on wednesday. the woman was walking on the street and was pulled into a see excluded area by a man would growned and tries to sexually assault her. the woman managed to get away and called police. >> a ramp connecting highway 92 with northbound interstate 280 is open after an accident. a big rig crash through a guardrail. you can see the truck dangling off the overpass. crews were able to right the truck and tow it away. >> a bill that allowed city of san francisco to limit the massiveviction of tenants in rent controlled p

david wang. veronika weiss. >> reporter: also here at the memorial was a call to action by the father of chris martinez. chris martinez, just 20 years old was at the deli mart getting a sandwich when he was killed. his father says this needs to be prevented from happening again. he has this message for washington. >> not one more! not one more! not one more person should have to die because of this ridiculous situation. >> reporter: this father and many people who are in this crowd say what will present it, what needs to happen now is a true conversation, a true national discussion about the proliferation of guns and the status of mental health in this country. cnn, california. >> thanks for that. >>> happening today, former nfl star, aaron hernandez for murder charges. he will be charged for killing two men in a drive by. he's already facing the murder charges of killing oden lloyd. >>> an arizona judge rejected the airing of it. arias is convicted of first degree murder in may but the jury dead

at fremont christian school david wang is remembered as an outstanding student would loved pickup basketball. at lynbrook, a moment of silence for james hong graduating with honors two years ago. george chen graduated in 2012 from leland high school and was a gentle soul would liked working with children. >> he is just the kindest, sweetest young man with a brilliant smile to light up the room. >> it hits you with tears or other emotion. >> counselors were on hand to speak with students and faculty on the first day back to class. we have continuing coverage of the deadly rampage on air and online with reporting continuing on twitter@abc7newsbayarea station life night at 9:30, one fatally. the 24-year-old shot sitting in the car died at the hospital. another walk by was hit in the leg and will survive. the membership do not appear to know each other. >> new developments in the donald sterling rant scandal. the l.a. clippers' owner donald sterling is calling the attempt to oust him illegal and the et cetera stranged wife reportedly scrambles to find a new owner. katie marzullo is in the newsro

this is david wang from fremont. deputies say it was possible wang was just visiting the accused killer's roommates when he was stabbed to death. >> he was such a good kid. he played basketball. he was very nice to the other ones, you know. never, never argue. he is a wonderful kid. >> reporter: a close family friend says wang's family is too devastated to talk. wang was a 20-year-old sophomore, engineering student at uc santa barbara. >> i talked to his mom. it's just so hard for her and she said she really wants the school, all the school to know, that she doesn't want this kind of things happening again to other kids, no. any kids. >> reporter: wang was one of the first killed. investigators say elliot rodger went on a deadly rampage near the college campus. two other men killed in the apartment were from san jose. according to the san jose mercury, 20-year-old james cheng graduated from high school and was studying computer engineering. george chen was a camp counselor. investigators say cheng and chen were liste

james hong, david wang were all in the apartment. grief counselors will be at leland high school where chen attended high school. and last night students at uc santa cruz held a vigil to honor the santa barbara victims. more than a thun dread students -- a hundred students attended the ceremony. emily wall done went to her -- walden went to her prom with one of the victims. >> i'm coming here. it's real. >> so many showed up for the vigil, wear were not enough candles to go around. students at uc berkeley are planning a vigil tomorrow night. it will be held at the memorial glade, the big lawn area near the main library on campus. people are being told to bring a candle and lighter. janet napolitano has ordered flags at all universities to be lowered to half staff through sunday, june 1st. >>> a man with ties to the bay area who cofounded rap genius, he's resigned. this comes after he made comments about the santa barbara gunman's manifesto. this is a photo from his twitter page. the company valley wag reported he used their website w

a memorial service for another victim, david wang is held sunday if fremont. >>> three, the l.a. clippers could have a new owner, microsoft chief steve ballmer inked the deal for a record-breaking $2 billion. donald sterling was banned over remarks about african-americans. the nba team owners still have to approve the deal. >> facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg and his wife are donating $120 million to schools in low income communities in the bay area with the first $5 million puts computers in choose rooms. >> five, a tie for the scripps national spelling bee the first time there has been a tie since 1962. the bay area competitor, 14 years old from cupertino made it through the second round of the final. >>> it is back, the clouds and the marine layer and cooler weather on the way. >>> seven, the bay bridge toll plaza shows height traffic and it is friday light so far with a couple of hiccups in the traffic but all in all we are looking at clear conditions. >>> the warriors all star guard steph curry made no secret he wished the team kept mark jackson on as head coach after receivi

people are keeping david wang and his family in their thoughts and prayers. the 20- year- old fremont christian high school graduate. loved basketball. and was studying computer engineering. and one of the local victims from the rampage still recovering in the hospital. is alamo resident nick pasichuke. nick is a college freshmen at university of the pacific and a member of the school's water polo team. he was visiting a friend in isla vista friday night. nick was riding a skateboard, when elliot rodger. rammed into him with his car. he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. including two broken legs and a number of other fractures. you can continue to follow this story on our website at kron-4 dot com. we have complete coverage on the victim memorials and social five firefighters have been injured battling a growing wildfire in mariposa county. it started yesterday afternoon. and more than doubled in size overnight. having burned more than 13-hundred acres. it's burning just west of yosemite. in the foothills near lake mcclure. yosemite is not bein

. >> reporter: david wang graduated in 2012. he moved in just down the street. when he was in high school, neighbors never gnaw the story would hit so close to home. >> last night i came. i came to know him. >> his friend found out about david wang's death like most of us, from the news stories. he lived next door where the 20- year-old lived. >> kneeing it is one of our neighbor -- knowing it is our neighbor just hurts more. >> the hurt has extended to david's high school, fremont christian. the school wrote david had learn rare character and was loved by -- exemplary character and was loved by all. >> he was such a good kid. he loved to play basketball. >> a family friend tells us david's parents are devastated. >> i talked to his mom. it's just so hard for her. she really want the school to know that she definitely doesn't want this kind of thing to happen again. >> the sophomore engineering student was quiet, but neighbors noticed his character. >> very kind and generous. he came out to play with my kids. >> the semester was almost over. neighbors said david

wang and george chen. amy hollyfield is at car for the tribute. >> students are organizing a vigil to be held at memorial glade at 8:00 tonight at berkeley to show they stand in solidarity with the campus. it is their sister school. students have been busy grieving and remember, to say thank you and placed a large banner at the police department and students are writing messages of thanks to the officers who responded to the shootings. the students say brave officers stopped the killer from shooting anyone else. >> we did not realize how serious the situation was but after seeing it, it was cool. we watched the cops monitoring the people and it was awesome what they did. >> there was a vigil at uc santa barbara to remember the victims. students filled the campus stadium. one student said he had never seen the stadium so full. >> they are supposed to get ready for final exams right now but many say it is too difficult to study. classes in santa barbara were canceled so students could have a day of mourning.

george chen, james hong david wang. catherine cooper christopher ross michaels martinez, and veronica weiss. we pledge to stand with the santa barbara community and all of those touched by violence to do all we can to prevent this sort of tragedy in the future. >> tonight a bay area tribute to the six victim who's lost lives including three from the bay area. estimated 20,000 people turned out yesterday. investigators say mass murder suspect killed six students on friday. >>> a report from a private investigator is a boost for the defense in the case of a santa rosa mother accused of grabbing a boy she claimed bullied her daughter. cites three witnesses say that she confronted the 12-year-old boy this month, but never touched him. one student said the boy choked himself, blaming her. >> the kid was specific. he put his hands like this choking himself. he described that to my investigator. >> she is said to be in court june 19th when the district attorney could decide to press charns or drop this case. >> ymca of silicon

we're learning more about that third victim, david wang. we're hearing he's from fremont. at this point it's unclear if he was a roommate or simply visiting at the time of this murderous rampage. we are live in san jose. christian kafton ktvu news channel 2 news. >>> an incredible story as a man pulled over by a chp officer ended up saving that officer from a horrible crash. ktvu's pam cook is in our newsroom with what happened on a sonoma county freeway. an amazing story pam. >> reporter: it really is. it happened on highway 101 near santa rosa. it started with a man who was pulled over by a chp officer for a traffic violation. it turned into a dramatic crash scene. >> a few seconds later i hear a big loud crash. i get slammed. >> his car was hit from behind. he was stunned, but after checking to make sure his kids were okay in his car he looked out on to the freeway and saw a badly mangled chp car and an officer who needed help. >> i saw the police officer stuck in the car, and the door he couldn't get out. so i saw the gas. i saw the gas and i freaked out. i said i need

the superintendent of schools wanted to say a few catchwords of david wang. will we love david l. love this parents that were devastated the this has happened, it allows you remember as a very canny and manner the go. to monitor the students in this inebriate they will have a brief council-grief coucil. and classes at u-c santa barbara have been cancleled for today. the school has made today a day of mourning for students. anyone who needs help dealing with what has happened. and this afternoon at 4, a memorial service will be held at to honor the six students whothe ceremony is expected to last a day of mourning. service: kron 4 mobile ap. from all angles for you on kron manifest elliot rodger wrote.all 137 pages of it. and profiles of the victims developing news out of the south bay this morning. is split in two. you can either have high-end or low-price. quality or quantity. designer or disposable. or you can go to t.j.maxx and you can have it all. get up to 50% off department store prices. t.j.maxx. ve bn clitinlearor 6days amazg! athe fst sn ofy alleies, my dtor commded kingn

wang and george chen. it will start at 8:00 on the cal campus with an estimated 20,000 people turned out for remembrance at uc santa barbara yesterday. the investigators say mass murder suspect elliot rodger killed six students friday before turning the gun on himself. >>> police are looking for the person would shot two men at a gas station killing one. it happened at the five star gas station on lincoln road west at 9:30. a 24-year-old was shot while sitting in a car. he died at the hospital. another man walking by will survive. no word on the suspect or motive . >>> the justice department is being asked to send a specialist to soothe community anger over three deadly officer-involved sight insurance since march. the chief wants the dialogue with the community next week. the police shootings have triggered angry demonstration. he says officers were protecting themselves and the public and race was not a factor in shootings. the justice department community relation service is impartial agency. >> preside

david wang, james hong and george chen. george's parents visited a makeshift memorial in isla vista. >> we would die 100 times, 1,000 times we don't want our kids get hurt it's just shouldn't happen to any family, this should be the last one in the united states. >> should take the necessary steps to stop it. it shouldn't happen. >> reporter: the three victims had a lot in common, smart, hard working students with chinese backgrounds pursuing engineering or computer science degrees. and a bill has been introduced in sacramento that would create a gun violence restraining order. that's a system where people can report someone who might be committing some kind of violence in the near future to call 911 and report that to police. live in south san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> tonight a candlelight vigil to honor the victims will be held at the uc-berkeley campus at its memorial glade. >>> in his manifesto the isla vista killer rodger described a rage that intensified over several years. he talks about splashing coffee on two coup

. >> reporter: there's plan to honor 20-year-old david wang as his parents left they told us the light of their life is now gone. >> he's kind of quiet. nice to everybody. very considerate. nice to mom. >> reporter: the families of the three roommates are now in santa barbara makining rangement to bring their son home forever instead of just for the summer. he was supposed to be home in three weeks. > >> students and alumni will show their support for their sister campus at a vigil tomorrow night. hundreds are expected. it starts at 8:00 p.m. on the cal campus. >> it's also a difficult time for the family of elliot rodger. they alerted police last month. police questioned him but saw no reason for concern. some state lawmakers say it's a missed opportunity. nancy skinner says parents like the mother who tried to intervene sderve an effective tool that can act onto help prevent these tragedies. the proposed law would allow citizens to press for restraining orders so family members who might turn violent cannot buy or possess firearms. our website is a good resource. kr you can learn mor

david wang. a family and friend telling us that david was a quiet and kind young man. she can't imagine why anyone would want to hurt him. >>> we are changing gears to take a look at the memorial day forecast. here is robin winston with your forecast. >> good morning, lots to do today. the weather will be perfect. get outside and enjoy it. it's pretty nice outside. even though we're in the 8:00 hour, we have sunshine around the bay area. a little bit of patchy fog. that's on the coast for places like half-moon bay will continue to see the fog pull back. it's partly cloudy out there but temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. 57 for san francisco, 60 for san jose and concord you're at 65 degrees. it's warming up. i'll walk you through your day. your memorial day looks great. very similar what we saw throughout the weekend. just a little bit cooler. partly cloudy conditions, breezy, you'll see breezy conditions throughout the afternoon. sunny and warm and mid-60s for the coast. 70s around the bay and then the warmest spot will be in the 90s. that's inland places along the d

wang from fremont was another bay area student killed in the attack. his high school fremont christian is planning to create a garden where teachers say he spent so much time with his friends. kpix 5's cate caugiran is live in the newsroom. >> we are hearing how the parents of the shooter actually tried to stop him. >> reporter: the family is in seclusion. a family friend said he showed me signs of violent before the rampage. on the night that elliot rodger brought death to the streets of santa barbara his parents raced to stop him. john blackstone sat down with a family friend. >> in each car they are listening to the radio and they are hearing that at least been a massacre in santa barbara. they then talk about a black bmw and elliott has a black bmw and peter said to me during that drive he knew that his son had caused this. >> you had met elliott? >> yes. >> you knew him? >> yes, i did. he was a boy that was unbearably removed. he hardly joined in conversation. and when he replied to something, he looked startled. i thought he was the loneliest per

they never got the chance. 20-year-old david wang loved computers and video games and basketball. >> a good kid. he was warm-hearted. he always helped others. >> 20-year-old james hong graduated from lynbrook in high school and james knew everyone and will be deeply missed. >> he talked to anyone. he was comfortable with would he was and he had a great charisma. >> the chen family left for santa barbara. wang's family will head there today. >> the three other victims are from central and southern california. katherine cooper was 22 about to graduate with an art history try degree. her sorority student, veronica weiss was from west lake english and christopher martinez worked at the the iv deli. and ago from danville was in isla vista finishing a former high school classmate and he was hit by the rodger car. both legs were broken. he had surgery over the weekend and is trying to get better as fast h fast as he can. his sister said there is an outpouring of support at the family home and on social media we are getting more detail about the shooter and the parents' desperate attempt to

. >> reporter: david wang, the 20- year-old engineering student, who loved basketball, didn't stand a chance. for his family, it's a bright future cut way too short. brian webb, kpix. >> one of the injured victims is from elmo. >>> just a few minutes before the killings began, the call from the therapist with details of the plans. sharon chin reports the parents rushed to isla vista, but they were too late. >> reporter: went to the home of the suspected shooter's father but one thing elliot rodgers did leave behind, the 141 page manifest toe titled the my twisted world, the anger over his parents divorce, bully and rejected by women. >> it's very apparent of the severe extent of how disturbed mr. rodgers was. >> besides the manifesto, roger outlined the attack. >> tomorrow is the day of retribution, the day in which i will have my revenge against humanity. >> among his targets, a sorority house. >> i will slaughter every single spoiled stuck-up lying [bleep] i see inside there. >> had at least three encounters over the last years. and last july, he claimed he was the victim of an atta

. >> the killer's first victims were three students from the south bay david wang, james hong and george chen. all three were pursuing engineering or computer science degrees. a candlelight vigil for the isla vista victims will be held tonight at uc-berkeley. is it will be at 8:00 at the center of the cal campus. in the wake of the isla vista killings, two state lawmakers are proposing a gun violence bill. it would allow concerned family members and close friends to initiate a gun violence restraining order if someone proves to be threatening violence. the bill would allow law enforcement to investigate threats and ask a judge to grant an order prohibiting gun purchase or possession. >>> and you can stay with kpix 5 and kpix.com for continuing coverage on air and online. >>> and some developing news out of vallejo right now where police are looking for the gunman who sprayed a car with bullets at this gas station on interstate 80. a 24-year-old man in the car was killed, another man in the parking lot wounded but he will survive. the shooting happened at 9 p.m. last night. no information

as they mount, there are plans to memorialize 20-year-old david wang. amy hollyfield is at fremont christian school. >> students are handling this william. it is a small fool and they feel very comfortable talking to their teachers. this is a private christian school and they also are praying with them. the administrators say david wong is remembered as a young man who loved to play basketball. there are students would still know him and today was the first day back in class since the travel didn't. >> we mop tour our seniors particularly but any students that may need counseling or to talk it out. we waiting to see what kids have to say about that. so far, things are pretty even and the kids have the long weekend had time to think through things and talk with friends. >> wang was studying engineers one of the three elliot rodger stabbed to death inside his apartment before he went on the shooting spree. >> we had great fondness for him and of course we are devastated along with his parents that one of our students would...be gone in such a horrific way

. >> george chen, james hong, david wang. >> reporter: the suspect's roommates mentioned in his manifesto and stabbed inside the home. >> katherine cooper, veronika weiss. >> reporter: sorority sisters. and a student apparently shot at random inside a deli. martinez's father has drawn the attention of lawmakers after he accused politicians of not doing enough to keep his son safe. he says one congress member called him to express condolences. >> i told that person, i was not interested in a phone call from them to express their condolences and sadness about what happened to chris. that was unacceptable, until that person went back to congress and actually did something. >> reporter: martinez also talked to the crowd of roughly 20,000 people about the victims reading statements from the other families before talking about his own son. i'm andrew spencer reporting. >> flags at all university of california campuses will fly at half staff through sunday in memory of the victims. >>> a new public private survey on cybercrime shows that hackers are getting the upper hand. san jose consulting fi

the first three killed james hong, george chen and david wang were her students last spring. she lived with katie cooper one of the young women shot to death across the street from a sorority house. students at ucsb are back in class this morning. school officials say there are grief counselors available and students will continue to host memorial services this week. live in the newsroom, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> a grass fire in vallejo may have started at a nearby homeless encampment. the three-alarm fire began 3:30 yesterday afternoon near 80 and 780. you see the flames all the smoke making visibility very poor. chp had to close connecting ramps in the area for a short time. it was contained in an hour. no reports of injuries. >>> it's a big victory for people who want access to a public beach in san mateo county. yesterday the state senate passed a bill by jerry hill that would force the re-opening of the only access road to martins beach. the beach is public, but the road is on private property owned by sun microsystems cofounder vinod khosla. he recently blocked access

george chen graduated from leland high school in 2012, along with friends david wang and james hong were the first three students killed by elliot rodger. tonight, leland high will have age have ill in chen's honor. the parents are not expected to attend but his grandmother will be there. it begins at 80 and organizers expect a thousand to show up the latest tribute for the victims. we were at uc berkeley where a vigil drew hundreds. >> from one to another, our hearts are with you. >> grieving process drew 500, many uc santa barbara students and alumni living in the bay area. >> i cannot imagine what it is like to be a parent who lost their child this weekend. >> a roommate of victim katie cooper says they were polar opposites. a reserved engineering student and cooper an athlete and sorority sister. we got along well somehow. she was great. for everything i did, she always loved me. >> or sorority mother is steadfast and love one another and i know katie wants to us do that. she had a thousand watt smile. >> chu was a student and engineering instructor for james wang and hong and george

two other bay area students, 20- year-old james hong of san jose, and 20-year-old david wang of fremont, were also killed. chen graduated from leland high just two years ago. the vigil begins at 8:30 tonight at the campus' main quad. >>> the isla vista tragedy is also prompting democratic leaders in sacramento to push for change in the way california's criminal justice system treats the mentally ill. senate president pro tem darryl steinberg says he wants to expand programs that favor treatment over punishment. he's behind a package of proposals that calls for law enforcement officials to undergo improved training and how to safely deal with people who are mentally ill, homeless, or addicts. steinberg says tragedies like last week's mass shooting can instruct lawmakers on how to move forward with such reform policies. >>> during next tuesday's primary election in california, voters will choose which two candidates will face-off in november in the race for governor. governor brown is expected to easily win the top spot in the primary. the battle is for the spot on the november ballot opp

at fremont christian school, david wang is remembers as outstanding student would loved playing pickup best. as san jose high school, a moment silence for james hong graduating two years ago with honors. john children was a graduate of three land high school and those who knew him say he was a gentle soul who liked to work with children. >> he was just the kindest and sweetest young man with a brilliant smile that could light up the room. >> you fill up with tears or other emotion. >> grief counselors were on each campus yesterday to speak with students and faculty on the first day back to class since the massacre. >> we will have continuing coverage of the deadly rampage open air and online with reporting continues on twitter@abcnews.com. >> developing news from vallejo where police are looking for the person who shot two men at a gas station last night and one fatally. it happened at the five star gas station on lincoln road west at 9:30. police say a 24-year-old man was shot while sitting in a car and died at the hospital. another man walking by was hit in the leg and he is expected

david wang of fremont, a sophomore engineering student, was also savagely killed in that apartment. a family friend spoke of his parents' devastation. >> i talked to his mom and it's just so hard for her and she really want all the schools to know that she definitely doesn't want this kind of things happen again. >> reporter: betty yu, kpix5. >>> tonight we're hearing from a bay area student who had to dive for cover to avoid being shot. his name is dylan fontillas from pleasanton and he was inside a deli when the gunman opened fire. . just know i live you. that came t >> he was almost smiling like he was happy about what was going on. it was very chilling. i'll remember that face for a long time. i was the one in the white shirt with the brown pants. white when he comes in, you see me hit the floor kind of scrambling around at the front and that's where those two bullets came through under the counter. i kind of slid around to the coolers and slid around and the bullets came over my head breaking the glass to the coolers as i'm sliding under it. all that glass slide and broke and l

david wang and two others. a mother drew a heart with chalk on the sidewalk. >> we would die 1,000 times but we don't want our kids get hurt -- [ crying ] >> it can happen to any family. this should be the last one. [ inaudible ] to stop it. it shouldn't happen. >> reporter: the three victims had a lot in common. smart, hard working students with chinese backgrounds pursuing engineering or computer science degrees. betty yu, kpix 5. >> in sacramento, the state senate honored the victims and two assembly members proposed legislation to create a gun violence restraining order for when friends or family members see suspicious behavior. >> he talks about splashing coffee on two couples he saw kissing because he was jealous. in 2012 he dropped out of college because he didn't want to see beautiful girls he couldn't have. he grew obsessed with winning the lottery and threw tantrums if he win. last summer he tried to push girls off a 10-foot leading edge in a party but he fell instead and broke his leg. a candlelight

. >> reporter: elliott's first victives, david wang, james hong, george chen, were students there last spring. >> i thought they were all smart of but they were just the nicest people. >> reporter: the four spent a lot of time together in the engineering club. she said they bonded because they were quiet science types. >> and were not the type to say things when we're hurt and were not the type to say things when we see things that are wrong. i felt like i had to stand up in front of here on behalf of all of that. >> reporter: betty yu, kpix 5. >> a candlelight vigil to honor 19-year-old george chen will be held tonight at leland high school in san jose. chen was stabbed to death in the isla vista rampage. he graduated from leland high in 2012. more than 1,000 people are expected at the vigil at 8:30 tonight. about 2,000 santa barbara students took part in a paddle- out memorial for the six victims. they used surf boards, boogie boards and rafts and held hands in a circle in the ocean. hundreds of other students and alumni watched from the beach and bluff. >>> 4:34. >>> california lawm

david wang, george chen and james hong. kpix 5's betty yu has more about the three young men killed by a fellow student. >> reporter: they were smart kids who friends say had done everything right in their lives. >> never had any drama in high school. always just kept to himself. >> he wasn't the aggressive type. it's really sad to hear someone would take advantage of that and come after james. >> reporter: he was one of elliot rodger's first victims. jeff lee last saw him on graduation day. he came back to the high school to pay his respects. james shared so many traits with 19-year-old george chen from leyland high school in san jose. >> always smiling and he was -- a happy kid and it's so unfortunate for this to happen to him you know and i feel bad for the his parents. >> so robbed of a happy life. a good life. >> reporter: these were the biggest nerds i had ever seen and they were both very ugly with annoying voices. elliot plotted to get rid of them so he could secure his apartment for his own personal torture and kil

the third victim stabbed inside the apartment, david wang from any -- from fremont. his parents are too distraught to speak to reporters. but a family friend said david was quiet and a nice young man. >> keep it here to kron4 as we follow the latest. we'll have the latest information all morning long until 10:00 this morning. you can check out our posts on our website, kron4.com. you can read the entire manifesto posted on our website. >>> well, another nice day on tap for your memorial day. a lot of sunshine. more warm temperatures for today. if you thought yesterday was nice, rinse and repeat for today. it will be just as nice. just a little bit cooler. outside the door, temperatures in the 50s around the bay area. we're still holding onto one 40- degree reading. that's for daly city. 52 in novato. 56 in richmond. 60 in fairfield. so cool to mild outside your door. a little bit of patchy fog off the coast. but not much as we head into the afternoon. beautiful weather for today. sunny and warm. it will be breezy out there. you will notice the breezy conditions throu

two victims from san jose and one from fremont and david wang was a sophomore at uc santa barbara and one of the first victims. tells kpix 5 that the 20-year- old engineering student loves with a bright future cut short. >> such a good kid and intelligent and plays basketball. very nice to never argue. >> investigating whether wayne was a roommate and james chang from san jose and elliot rodger. all three stabbed to death. rodger switched from knives to gun killing three more and then took his own life with a bullet from his head. >> such an awful story, cate. one of the injured was from the bay area as well. >> nick pasichuke from alamo. he's recovering this morning. reporting live in the newsroom, cate cauguiran, kpix 5. >>> the nation pauses to remember military veteran who is died serving our country. sue sue with the latest about the scrutiny of v.a. hospitals. >> and then after a surprise visit to afghanistan wednesday to thank. we're on a single mission to thank you for extraordinary service. >> reporter: as the nation remembers those who died while serving our country, lawmake

christopher martinez, david wang. veronika weiss. >> how many more people are going to have to die in this situation before the problem gets solved? it has almost become a normal thing for us to accept this. it is not normal. too many people have died. and it should be not one more. >> well, that does it for us. we'll see you again at 11 p.m. for another edition of "ac360." the report, "love and death in paradise" starts right now. >> the following is a cnn special report. >>> i recall it as being a relatively peaceful day. that evening we had dinner because we had never talked about guns. it ner

this is near the site where hong and george chen and david wang were stabbed to death by elliot rodger. chen's parents wrote "george i love you, mom and dad." >> we would die 100 times, a through times but we don't want our son...this should not happen to any family. >> we need to take steps to stop this. this should not have to happen. >> judicial's mop described him as outgoing man with excellent college career ahead of him and his friend, 20 years was engineering student and was to spend the summer with his parents in fremont. his friend was known for helping students with physics. while a student at lynbrook he aced a college computer class. >>> three other victims were from central and southern california, 22-year-old katherine cooper was about to graduate with art history degree and 19-year-old veronica weiss was a sports star if high school and wanted to be a financial guru and christopher martinez was 20 years old and studying english and machined to spend the junior year in london. >> members of holding a vigil to honor the victims starting at 8:00 can open to the public. it i

james hong david wang, and george chen were all stabbed to death friday near uc, santa barbara, in a deadly rampage. they were killed by a student who murdered three other people and injured 13 others. the university has canceled classes for tomorrow. >>> police in walnut creek are looking for a man who shot and wounded two people last night. the pair had just left the continuer is at the concord pavilion. police say the man jumped out of a car at a stoplight and opened fire. the victims drove themselves to john muehr hospital. >>> here's sue hall with holiday traffic. >> very light but an accident reported on highway 37 westbound right at 121 near cirrus point. be wary there. a little bit of slowing. otherwise, holiday light as we can see at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights and very few cars coming into the city. eric? >> sue thank you very much. when we come back meteorologist mike nicco has that holiday forecast. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now get more of what you deserve. visit your local benjamin moore dealer today and get $50 off every $250 purchase. illamookmook o