A 65-year-old man was confronted by a group of women and beaten up in front of his 7-year-old great grandson at a Victorville, California, gas station Friday afternoon in an incident that was caught on camera, officials said.

The altercation occurred around 1 p.m. at the ARCO gas station on the 12000 block of Hesperia Road. The victim, Danny Froschauer, said the fight was over a gas pump.

Froschauer said the women in another other car started yelling "we was going to go there, get your car out of there" after he had already pulled into the desired pump. Froschauer said he refused and that the women then began approaching his car and yelling.

Froschauer said that one of the women then went inside the gas station and put money on that pump. 

"She came back out and said, 'ha, now you can’t do anything, because I put money on that pump and we’re going to use that pump,' and I said 'no you’re not,'" Froschauer said. "I thought she was going to come up to my face and argue some more and I’m just standing there, and she got right close to me, and then sucker punched me."

Froschauer said that he tried to knock away their hits by swinging his arms, but that he did not hit the women.

Froschauer’s great-grandson Dakota said that one woman who was pregnant even threatened him.

'I said leave my grandpa alone," Dakota said. "She said, 'shut up little kid, I don’t care if you’re little or not, I will still push you.'"

Dakota said that he threatened to call police, but that the women then tried to knock his phone from his hand.

"I didn’t know like really what to do," Dakota said. "I was kind of scared."

According to Froschauer, one of the women confronted a witness who was recording the incident on his cell phone and tried to take the device from him. One of the women allegedly stole a cellphone during the confrontation, officials said.

Froschauer credits the gas station owner for breaking up the fight. Shortly thereafter, law enforcement arrived on scene.

"I feel real lucky, as violent as they was, I, you know, I’ve seen women on TV fighting and they kind of smack at each other, but those three punch like a guy," Froschauer said. "I think that they deserve jail time, because if it’s not me, they’re going to get somebody else…because for no more confrontation than what we had, of the arguing that we had, for them to get violent like they did, they’re going to do it somebody else."

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ken Lutz confirmed Friday night that the women in the video had been detained and that the incident was under investigation.

Authorities said Saturday that two women were arrested on suspicion of strong arm robbery and taken to jail. A third woman was not arrested because she is pregnant, but officials said she would be charged at a later time.

Dakota has his own advice for the women involved in this incident.

"Don’t be so violent over like a gas pump. It’s really just a gas pump and there’s other places you could have gone or waited for," the great-grandson said. "Because we didn’t pretty much didn’t see you pulling and we got there first and you didn’t have to be violent."

When Jana Odou checked her phone messages, she didn't expect a call from the Internal Revenue Service.

"Oh my goodness," said Jana Odou, "What did I do?"

The call claimed that Jana had committed tax fraud and that sheriff's deputies were heading to her house.

"I thought when they first called, what did I do?" said Odou.

While Odou wondered what was going on, Raphael Tulino with the IRS had no doubt.

"It's sinister, it's pervasive and the scammers are using the IRS as a lure," said Tulino.

Tulino said these calls use fear to get people to pay money.  Most of the times the con artists ask the people to wire them money or use a gift card to pay their IRS debt. But it's all a cruel trick and immigrants are often the target.

"A lot of folks who are being called are immigrants to the United States," said Tulino, "They don't really know that the IRS would never do that. It's not how we do business."

Tulino said the IRS would contact people through the US Postal Service and only call a home after repeated attempts to reach them by mail, and even then they would not ask for immediate payments over the phone.

While Jana Odou did not fall for the scam, the IRS said it's heard of more than 1,000 people falling victim, losing more than $5 million to the imposters.

"It's just somebody out there looking for a quick buck," said Odou.

She said people should ignore those calls and just hang up.

A fire that ripped through an Oceanside apartment building overnight left heavy damage in its wake, plus15 displaced residents, officials confirmed.

The blaze began around 12:10 a.m. at 145 Canyon Dr. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke had already filled the air and flames were shooting from a second-story apartment unit, the Oceanside Fire Department said.

Multiple crews got to work tackling the fire at the 8-unit apartment building. Firefighters and emergency crews from Camp Pendleton, Vista and Carlsbad also assisted, while Oceanside police provided traffic control.

All residents were evacuated and the fire was knocked down within 23 minutes.

Fire officials said one resident sustained non-life threatening burns to the arms while attempting to extinguish the blaze before crews arrived. That resident was treated and released from the hospital. No other injuries were reported.

Officials said the fire damaged two upstairs apartment units, while two downstairs units sustained water damage and two adjoining units sustained smoke and water damage.

Total damage to the structure was estimated at $300,000.

A total of 15 residents were displaced and the American Red Cross was called to assist the victims.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.
 

Two California transit security officers have been suspended as La Mesa Police investigate a “disturbing” video that shows them tackling, grabbing and punching a shirtless man on board a moving trolley.

The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) handed the footage from its public camera over the police to determine if the hired Transit Systems Security (TSS) officers used excessive force in the Aug. 18 incident. TSS is under contract to provide armed security officers for MTS.

The altercation started when the shirtless man – whose identity has not been released— boarded the MTS trolley at the Grossmont Trolley Station. In the ten-minute MTS video, the TSS officers are seen verbally confronting the man, though it is unclear what they were saying.

Suddenly, both officers lunge at him. They wrestle with him, standing on seats for better access and throwing the victim to the other side of the trolley as it moves through La Mesa.

The video then shows the officers pulling out their batons and striking the man over and over.

Six minutes later, when the trolley has pulled up to the 70th Street Trolley Station, the two men leave the victim sitting on a seat to order everyone else off the trolley car.

They talk with the man for another minute or so and wrestle with him again. Finally, a third officer comes on board to help escort the man out.

The victim was later taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

“The video depicting the incident is disturbing and not reflective of TSS culture,” said TSS Chief Executive Officer Steve Jones in a news release. “Our top priority is to ensure that MTS passengers enjoy a safe and secure public transportation experience. We are investigating this incident thoroughly and if any violation of TSS policy and procedures are found to have occurred, swift and appropriate personnel action will be taken.”

MTS officials say after an initial review, they referred the issue to the La Mesa Police Department, which will work with the District Attorney’s Office to determine if criminal charges will be filed.

Both MTS and TSS launched internal investigations to be completed next week. At that point, they will decide if disciplinary action – which could include termination – will be taken.

“It appears at this time that the actions taken by the security officers were unacceptable,” said Paul Jablonski, chief executive officer of MTS, in a statement. “MTS and TSS do not tolerate the inappropriate use of force by its employees or those of its contractors.”

The officers, whose names have not been released, will be suspended until the end of the police investigation.

La Mesa Police are asking anyone who saw the fight, recorded video of it or took pictures to call Lt. Matt Nicholass at 619-667-7512.

A San Diego man suspected of robbing at least four banks has been charged with the heists, the FBI announced Friday.

Local resident Ronald Timberland, 50, was arrested Tuesday night at a motel in the 1000 block of Outer Road.

San Diego Police Department detectives and FBI agents were able to link Timberland to a robbery at a Wells Fargo Bank on B Street in downtown San Diego on Aug. 18 around noon.

During the heist, Timberland allegedly approached a teller, leaned over the counter and stated, “This is a robbery.” He then said he was armed and threatened to hurt the teller if she didn’t give him cash.

The teller followed his orders and handed him some money, which Timberland placed inside a red and white plastic Target bag. He then fled the scene.

The FBI released Timberland’s photo and details on the robbery that same day.

On Tuesday, investigators got a call from a tipster who provided more information about the robbery. Based on those details, officials were able to track down Timberland.

But the Aug. 18 bank robbery isn’t the bandit’s only crime, investigators said.

The FBI said Timberland is allegedly responsible for three other bank robberies in San Diego. This includes a U.S. Bank at 6155 El Cajon Blvd. on July 25, a U.S. Bank at 665 Saturn Blvd. on Aug. 12 and a U.S. Bank at 620 Dennery Rd. on Aug. 14.

The suspect was booked into San Diego Central Jail on four counts of robbery. He’s scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

A police officer has been charged with motor vehicle homicide and operating under the influence for a crash that killed a 26-year-old man in Methuen, Massachusetts.

Methuen Police say that 41-year-old Lowell Police Officer Eric Wayne was intoxicated and had an open container of alcohol during the crash early Saturday morning.

Briant Paula, who was traveling with his sister along Riverside Drive, was approaching the intersection with Strathmore Road when Wayne's vehicle collided with him.

A loud boom alerted Jim Christofferson, who immidiately called the police.

"I hung up the phone and went over to the driver's side," said Christofferson. "The door was completely off."

Methuen Police and firefighters arrived on the scene and used the jaws of life to extricate Paula out of the vehicle. He was rushed to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Paula's sister, Lois Paula, was transported to Lowell General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"He's got to live with this," said Christofferson of Wayne. "He's going to live with it until the day he dies."

Wayne is being held on $500,000 cash bail pending arraignment in Lawrence District Court.

Divers have found the body of a teenage kayaker who disappeared in Mission Bay Saturday afternoon, according to San Diego Lifeguards.

The 17-year-old victim was an exchange student from Ghana, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue. Officials said his body was recovered at 9:35 a.m. Sunday in about 25 feet of water.

The kayaker was last seen around 3 p.m. Saturday near Santa Clara Point. Officials received 911 calls from witnesses who reported hearing the kayaker screaming for help from the water. Witnesses told lifeguards the teen had a life jacket in his hand, but lost his grip and became submerged.

Crews launched a large-scale search for the teen that included several lifeguard vessels and a 22-person dive team.

As night fell, lifeguards said their search had turned into a recovery effort for the teen’s body.

“We’re fairly certain it was a drowning,” said San Diego Lifeguard Marine Safety Capt. Nick Lerma

San Diego Police, San Diego Harbor Police and the Park Ranger Lake Team were called to assist in the search using sonar technology. At dusk, searchers said they had detected something under the water but could not positively identify the object.

Lifeguards resumed their search at 6:30 a.m. Sunday and found the teen's body three hours later.

Lerma said the search took time because witnesses placed the victim in different locations. Also, divers faced "near blackout visibility" in Mission Bay, according to fire officials.

"It just involves a methodical search where we can cover all the areas, check them off and move to the next areas," Lerma said

Officials said the teen rented the kayak from a local shop.

A happy ending for a woman and her dog who were stranded on a beach cliff in San Francisco Saturday.

Authorities said the woman and her dog were stranded about 200 feet down a cliff at Fort Funston.

The woman was able to make it down to the beach, but she could not get her dog to follow.

Rescuers were called in to help but had a little trouble getting to the dog at first.

"It was a little windy out here, but we were able to manage to set up an anchor system so we could rescue the person and her dog," San Francisco Fire Department spokesman Kevin Smith said.

Smith also said he wanted to remind people with dogs to keep them nearby, especially near the cliffs.

A man who was shot by his own mother now faces charges after investigators determined that he tried to shoot her before she opened fire.

On Friday shortly after 9 p.m., police were called to the 5700 block of McMahon Avenue in the Germantown section of the city for a report of gunshots. When they arrived they found a 45-year-old man inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach.

Police interviewed the man's 78-year-old mother who claimed she shot her son in self-defense. The woman told police she was inside her home when her son, who appeared drunk, threatened to strangle her.

The woman says she was frightened and barricaded herself in her second floor bedroom when she heard two loud bangs. That's when police say the son pushed his way into his mother's bedroom. The man then allegedly pointed a gun at his mother and said, "I'm gonna shoot you b****."

The woman says she then picked up her own handgun that was on her bed and fired multiple shots, striking her son once in the stomach. The woman says her son fired a shot while leaning against the wall. The bullet missed her and struck a wall. The woman says she then barricaded herself inside her room until police arrived.

The son was taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery. He is currently in stable condition. Police say he will be charged with aggravated assault and other related offenses.

A 26-year-old Boston woman was gunned down at a parade in the city's Dorchester neighborhood.

University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate Dawnn Jaffier was shot and killed in broad daylight Saturday morning. She was participating in the J'Ouvert Parade in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.

Jaffier, a volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club, was found shot in the head at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Charlotte Street. Police say it looks like she was not the intended target.

Another woman was shot and grazed in the leg. She is recovering at Carney Hospital.

The parade is part of the day-long Boston Carnival.

The victim's father, Ian Jaffier, is hoping one of the thousands in attendance saw or heard something.

"Beautiful person, beautiful heart, always giving to the community," he said. "If anybody's seen anything or has heard anything or can come forward to help the Boston Police solve this murder, it would be greatly appreciated."

Police questioned a group of people and arrested 18-year-old Keith Williams for illegal possession of a firearm.

He was not charged with murder.

Boston Police ask anyone with information to contact them.

Saturday night's Wiz Khalifa show at Chula Vista's Sleep Train Amphitheatre in San Diego was canceled in the wake of a fatal shooting at Friday night's show at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif.

A Live Nation spokeswoman for Sleep Train Amphitheatre released the following statement Saturday afternoon:

"Due to an active investigation at the Shoreline Amphitheatre stemming from an incident after last night's performance, tonight’s Under the Influence of Music Tour show in Chula Vista, Calif., has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Ticket holders should return to the point of purchase for a refund.

We abhor violence of any kind. We continue to cooperate with authorities in their investigation into last night's isolated incident, and any further inquiries need to be directed to the Mountain View Police.

Fans who purchased [tickets] through LiveNation.com or Ticketmaster.com will be automatically refunded and do not need to take any further action. If you purchased tickets at the venue box office, you may return tickets for a full refund starting Monday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Refunds will be issued via the original method of payment.""

At 2:50 p.m. Saturday, Khalifa posted via his official Twitter account:

Due to a situation out of our control, tonight’s UTIOM show is canceled.

— We Dem Boyz (@wizkhalifa) Aug. 23, 2014

It was quickly followed a minute later with another statement:

This was a senseless tragedy. Violence is never the answer. My prayers go out to the victim’s family.

— We Dem Boyz (@wizkhalifa) Aug. 23, 2014

Mountain View police spokeswoman Shino Tanaka told The Associated Press that the shooting happened backstage at the popular Silicon Valley venue, where Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa performed Friday night. The unidentified 38-year-old man died at a local hospital Saturday after being shot multiple times during the show.

Police rushed to the outdoor venue after receiving multiple calls that shots had been fired, but officers are still looking for a male suspect believed to be in his 20s. They are asking concertgoers for photos or videos that might provide clues.

Tanaka told KTVU-TV that authorities didn't yet know how a gun made it into the amphitheatre, where patrons undergo security screening.

The immensely popular rapper rose to prominence after hitting the Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008 with his song "Say Yeah" and broke out worldwide after his 2010 single "Black and Yellow" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His latest album, "Blacc Hollywood," was released on Aug. 19 and features guest appearances by Juicy J, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Nas and Nicki Minaj.
 

A helicopter made an emergency landing in a football field in suburban Hanover Park Saturday just minutes before several players were set to take the field.

The helicopter landed around 11 a.m. Saturday in a field near Barrington Road and Route 19.

“As the helicopter was coming down they had no control over it and they were trying to land on a grassy area,” said witness and director of public relations for the Hanover Park Hurricanes Veronica Soto.

The helicopter is owned by Bachman Aero, which is based out of Schaumburg, officials said.

Chris Bachman, the owner of the company confirmed the helicopter made an emergency landing and no injuries were reported. He said the landing was “pretty basic.”

A village official said a pilot and one passenger were on the helicopter, described as a Hughes 269. The passenger had purchased a coupon for the ride, according to Deputy Mayor Rick Roberts.

Roberts said it appeared the aircraft had a busted oil seal, which forced the emergency landing.

Witnesses said fire trucks and ambulances were at the scene and the area was blocked off.

Some fear the incident could have been much worse.

“It was coming down regardless of anybody being on the field he would have hit,” Soto said. “Had it been 20 minutes later our 73-pound team would be on the field so we’re talking 6-year-olds.”

Ricky Bell, vice president of the Hanover Hurricanes, said he was on the field at the time and described the landing as “pretty crazy.”

“We saw it coming. We knew it was going to land on the field,” Bell said. “It was loud and it was coming quick. It literally bounced when it came down.”

Bell commended the pilot for landing as far away from people as possible.

The Hanover Park Hurricanes were set to host the Hurricane Bowl Saturday afternoon, a friendly match-up between several suburban teams.

The event was set to begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day.

Bell said the organization had to cancel the first two games of the event due to the helicopter landing and rain.

“We’re hoping that we can get [the helicopter] off [the field] and maintain our 2:30 and 4 p.m. games for today,” he said.

Bell said a mechanical crew was expected to come and remove the rotors from the helicopter so it could be towed, but officials later said the tow truck became stuck due to rainy conditions on the field.

Soto said the process has caused major damage to the field.

"This is going to ruin our season," she said. "We are very disappointed."

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday night in Rochester, New Hampshire, in honor of slain journalist James Wright Foley.

Foley, who was kidnapped in Syria in 2012, was beheaded in a video posted to YouTube.

Terrorist organization ISIS claimed responsibility for Foley's death.

A group of Syrian-Americans organized the gathering to send the message that ISIS does not speak for them and is not what Islam is about.

"We are honored that you care and love Jim. We are honored that you recognize the sacrifices that he made," said Foley's father, John Foley. "He loved the Syrian people. He was devoted to telling their story and to doing whatever he could to help their plight."

"I pray that we will take up the challenge to love like Jim did and to really work for peace in this world," said Foley's mother, Diane Foley.

The Foley's later released a statement on the Free James Foley Facebook page:

"Today we were warmed by friends at a candlelit vigil right here in Rochester. It was organized by NuDay Syria, a New Hampshire-based Syrian American humanitarian group focused to bringing humanitarian aid inside Syria and to help displaced Syrians in the bordering areas around Syria. People of many faiths, origins and walks of life came together under a beautiful New England summer sky. We were united by a common desire to keep Jim’s message about Syria’s quest to freedom alive in the world. Many people present spontaneously gave beautiful tributes to Jim. Their words spoke directly to our hearts."

A memorial mass is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Rochester.

A zookeeper at the Dallas Zoo was treated in the hospital after being scratched and bitten by a female lion.

In a press release, the zoo said it happened Saturday as the lions were transferred in the off-exhibit lion house.

“One of the keepers inadvertently left a door open,” said Dallas Zoo President and CEO Gregg Hudson. 

The lioness bit and scratched the 35-year-old male zookeeper, who used pepper spray to get away.

“Our initial look at this incident is that it was human error that left a shift door inadvertently open,” Hudson said.

Additional keepers responded. The lion was sedated and moved to a secure area.

The zookeeper who was bitten was transported to a hospital where he was treated for non life-threatening injuries. His name is not being released.

The zoo said the lion will not be punished or euthanized. The big cat's name is also not being released.

"Anytime that we have humans in the mix there’s a percentage that something can happen," Hudson said. "We have a lot of double checks and double standards to make sure that make sure that everything is safe but humans make errors.” 

“These are big animals they weight 300 plus pounds,” Hudson said. “They’re very powerful and so if you’re ever in the same space with them it can be a very dangerous situation and we do everything we can to avoid that.” 

Napa residents jolted out of bed early Sunday by the worst earthquake to hit the Bay Area in decades described the terror, chaos and disorientation they felt in the moments the temblor struck, and the mix of overwhelming emotion and hope they felt as they took in the scope of the damage.

"It was a sick feeling. The ground was just rolling," lawyer Jeff Hammond told NBC Bay Area on the streets of hard-hit downtown Napa Sunday morning. "This is obviously the worst we've ever seen here."

Hammond, who had been set to appear in court downtown Monday, teared up as he stared at the stately courthouse, built in the 1870s. A huge chunk of its edifice had completely crumbled away. Now, Hammond said, he wasn't sure if the court would even be open Monday.

"It's hard to see," he said. "It just hit me. It just hit me."

Christian Ray, 18, had only ever felt a minor temblor before this morning, when he and his mother were violently roused from their beds in their Napa home. He described the terror and chaos of the moments the quake hit, as he struggled to get out of bed to reach his mom.

"I just heard shaking, and I got really scared," he said. "I heard my mom screaming my name, and I thought, 'What's going on?' I thought something terrible was going on.

"My dresser fell on me and cut up my legs, and then I saw my mom come into my room. She fell, tripped over all my stuff," he said. "Our room is just terrible. It's destroyed, and everything is on the floor, flipped over. It's pretty amazing."

Sunday's was the first earthquake that Dandridge Marsh, 37, a Georgia native who moved to California six years ago, had ever felt.

“We were just sleeping, and all of a sudden there was enormous amount of noise, and our bed started bouncing from side to side,” said Marsh, who works in the wine retail business and lives in Napa with his wife. “You can hear things falling down.”

Marsh said the quake knocked out power immediately, and he made his way, barefoot, to his garage for a flashlight. Broken glass was strewn everywhere, but he wasn't hurt.

“It was pretty wild, coming out and seeing all the cabinets, piano and refrigerator moved a foot over,” he said. “The car was parked in the middle of the garage and is now resting against the garage door.”

Napa resident Karen Schuppert, who was at the World Series game during the 1989 earthquake, said she felt "a lot of rattling" Sunday, compared with the rolling feel of Loma Prieta 25 years ago.

She and her husband got a rude awakening Sunday morning when a mirror fell from their bedroom door and crashed down onto them in bed. Neither of them was hurt, but their home took the brunt of the temblor.

"In every single room, we have so many cracks," she said. "Hopefully they're just superficial and cosmetic, because we have lots of cracks all over the walls." 

Many of the Napa couple's art, pottery and antiques were ruined, but some of their belongings survived entirely unscathed. In the spare bedroom where Schuppert stores inventory for her shoe importing business, Napa Sole, all of the shoes remained safely in their boxes, she said.

"It's just wild what ended up moving," Schuppert said.

The chances that Sunday morning’s destructive magnitude-6.0 earthquake in the Bay Area was a precursor to a larger quake is unlikely, but the following 24 hours will be the “riskiest,” an expert said.

Caltech seismologist Kate Hutton said there is about a 5 percent chance that a larger earthquake could be coming, however, there is no way to know for sure.

“So far it looks to be a fairly typical aftershock sequence,” Hutton said. “But the first day is the riskiest.”

After about 24 hours, the possibility of a larger quake striking drops down to about 1 percent, Hutton said.

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency as local and state agencies dealt with the fallout of the Napa County quake that caused fires, massive power outages and injuries to at least 87 people. It was reported at 3:20 a.m.

The quake was the largest in the Bay Area since 1989 when a magnitude-6.9 temblor hit Loma Prieta.

Earlier this year, a group of scientists called on Bay Area residents to prepare for the next big temblor after identifying what they said is a pattern. David Schwartz, a USGS earthquake geologist, said large earthquakes weren’t usually a one-time event.

“Stress is coming in, and it has to come back out,” Schwartz said. “What stands out is this cluster of large earthquakes -- 6.6 to 7.8.”

There were at least 50 aftershocks Sunday, including four that were larger than 2.0 magnitude in Napa, ranging in magnitude from 2.5 to 3.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Thirty to 70 small aftershocks could hit the area in the next week, USGS said.

College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita was in mourning Saturday after two of its football players were killed and a third injured in a car crash a day earlier.

The two men who died were identified by the Coroner's Office as 19-year-old Isaiah Treveon Hastings of Lancaster and 18-year-old Alexander Koudjian Manu of Reseda. A third teammate, 18-year-old Eldridge Salguero, remains in the hospital.

"We're just devastated," said Head Football Coach Ted Iacenda in a statement. "Our team came together in a unique way over the summer, and the loss of Isaiah and Alexander leaves a void that I can't begin to describe. We're grieving for their families, and staying positive for Eldridge."

The three men were riding in what police described as a two-seat car in Sylmar on Friday night when the car lost control, swerved into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a minivan. Two people inside the minivan were treated for moderate injuries.

All three players were graduates of Birmingham Community Charter High School in San Fernando Valley, where Hastings was an All-City Player of the Year, College of the Canyons officials said.

Hastings was in his first year at College of the Canyons and played running back. Iacenda described him as a quiet, serious player with an "electric smile."

Manu was "larger than life in every sense," Iacenda said. "Big hair, big body, big smile. "He was one of those personalities where everyone on the team knew him, liked him and gravitated toward him because of his demeanor."

Salguero, who plays defensive back, was described by Iacenda as a leader and "a tremendous football player."

"We're grieving the loss of two student athletes whose lives and potential were tragically cut short," said College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook in a statement. "This was a special group of young men who clearly understood the power of teamwork. Isaiah Alexander, and Eldridge had already distinguished themselves during their short time with us. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, and we're hoping for the best for Eldridge."

Friends planned to hold a candlelight vigil Sunday night at the high school the three attended in Van Nuys.

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