. >> reporter: months after jim gilliland was killed in front of his home here in el cerrito, his friends are doubling the reward amount that would lead to any information or an arrest as police continue to search for his killer. >> he was a big hearted and warm person, generous with his time and skills to anyone who might benefit. >> reporter: on behalf of jim gilliland's family, a pastor from his berkeley church spoke today inside the chambers of el cerrito city hall. jim was a prominent lawyer based out of san francisco. police say he was coming home from choir practice on october 27 of last year when he was shot and killed on his front porch. his wife was inside. >> we don't know what we're looking for yet. so in the event that somebody can identify a suspect for us, then we know what kind of car they have and we can look for that car and those videos. >> reporter: nearly nine months after his murder and police say they still don't have a motive and only a few leads. friends of jim have increased the reward from $50,000 to $100,000 in hopes someone will say something. >> tryin

unsolved. (pam) last october, jim gilliland was shot to death outside his home in el cerrito. today, kron four's philippe djegal reports, his friends and family are escalating efforts to close this case. (philippe) little did jim gilliland know that he would never see his friends and family again on october 27th... when that night he returned to his home on mira vista drive in el cerrito after church choir practice. police say it appears someone was waiting for him... shot him multiple times on his porch... then the gunman vanished.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we worked very closely together." brian colucci (co-lew-chee) worked with gilliland at a law firm. he says jim had a lot of friends... friends who have banded together since the homicide... now, doubling the initial reward offered in this case from 50 to 100- thousand dollars... for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're hopeful that, continuing to let people know that we have not forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we'

of time, police here still don't know whether jim gilliland was targeted or a random victim. now they're hoping to generate a break in the case. >> it's the reality. sometimes there aren't great leads. >> reporter: nearly nine months after civil attorney jim gilliland was gunned down in front of his home, police are no closer to finding his killer, despite having surveillance video of cars in the neighborhood the night of the murder. >> we don't know what we're looking for yet. in the event that somebody can identify a suspect for us, then we can look for that car in those videos. >> reporter: he was shot multiple times on his front porch last october. though there were no signs of a robbery, investigators can't rule it out. nor can they say for certain whether the 62-year-old attorney was targeted, or the victim of a random attack. >> he was loved. not only by his friends and colleagues, he was universally liked. even opposing counsel would talk about how much they liked jim. row now friends and family have doubled the reward to $100,000 for information leading to arrest and con

know whether jim gilliland was targeted or a random victim. now they're hoping to generate a break in the case. >> it's the reality. sometimes there aren't great leads. >> reporter: nearly nine months after civil attorney jim gilliland was gunned down in front of his home, police are no closer to finding his killer, despite having surveillance video of cars in the neighborhood the night of the murder. >> we don't know what we're looking for yet. in the event that somebody can identify a suspect for us, then we can look for that car in those videos. >> reporter: he was shot multiple times on his front porch last october. though there were no signs of a robbery, investigators can't rule it out. nor can they say for certain whether the 62-year-old attorney was targeted, or the victim of a random attack. >> he was loved. not only by his friends and colleagues, he was universally liked. even opposing counsel would talk about how much they liked jim. row now friends and family have doubled the reward to $100,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction in the case. >> it is hard for

doubling the reward for any information leading to an arrest. police say jim gilliland was shot and killed in front of his home in el cerrito nine months ago. his practice was based out of san francisco and focused on patent, copyright and trademark infringement. a pastor from his church in berkeley spoke today, asking anyone with information to come forward. >> anyone who can provide any leads or information on this case to contact the el cerrito police department. >> we are not getting much information. hence the need for today's actions, try to get more motivation out there for information. >> the reward is $100,000. a billboard on this new reward will be going up in the east bay soon. >>> some uber drivers say they are being taken for a ride. sacrificing sleep to earn the money lost by lower fares. uber has created some incentives for drivers to help them make extra money. if the driver takes 10 trips between 9 p.m. and midnight on a friday, he could get an extra $20. but some drivers feel obligated to work longer to get the bonuses because they need the money. >> if you are one

this morning. the reward increases for information on the shooting death of the jim gilliland killed outside his home. his family and friends increased the reward to $100,000. >>> san jose firefighters are still at the scene of a fire. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen is there live. >>> two baby squirrels survived after a tree fell after splitting in half. the squirrels are now recovering at a wildlife center. >>> donald trump jr. is talk about the meeting with a russian lawyer last summer. abc's reporter emily wow has the story. >> reporter:'s president trump's nominee for fbi director chris wray speaking about the investigation of the trump campaign's possible collusion with russia. >> if i got a call says the russian governments want to help lindsey graham's being elected, i got dirt on him, would you want me to take that meeting? >> well, sir, i'd think you'd want to consult. >> i think i would have done things a little differently. >> reporter: he released the e-mail chab in which he was told they wanted to help his father's campaign. the acquaintance said russian lawyer had incr

. little did jim gilliland know that he would never see his friends and family again on october 27th... when that night he returned to his home on mira vista drive in el cerrito after church choir practice. police say it appears someone was waiting for him... shot him multiple times on his porch... then the gunman vanished. brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we worked very closely together." brian colucci (co-lew-chee) worked with gilliland at a law firm. he says jim had a lot of friends... friends who have banded together since the homicide... now, doubling the initial reward offered in this case from 50 to 100- thousand dollars... for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're hopeful that, continuing to let people know that we have not forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we're hoping that that's gonna create some additional awareness about this and hopefully lead to some more information." as an attorney... gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal cou

jim's family selected as the one they wanted to plant both at their home and hear . >> james gilliland was a board member at the school in east oakland. he volunteered his time with little fanfare . >> jim's service was so humble that a lot of folks on the ground in part because we are a new school did not even understand his impact.>> friends and family say james gilliland was an advocate for loved ones and clients. they say they will not give up until they find his killer. if you have information please call el cerrito police . reporting live from el cerrito henry lee fox2 news . >> there is no evidence this was a street crime like someone trying to steal his wallet or something like that? >> el cerrito police say they do not believe this was a robbery. they seem to be not. thank you henry . >>> people from all over the world are in san francisco for the vehicle symposium showing the latest technology for self driving cars. most experts believe while there are new exciting advancements these autonomous cars are still years away from reality . >> there have been a lot of cars tested a