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outside the 7-eleven in lakewood and a swat team was called in when police say the man appeared to have a weapon. police also say the suspect had seven warrants for his arrest, it evening i'm kathy walsh thank you for joining us, cbs4's melissa garcia has the latest.>>reporter: the suspect was rushed to the hospital by ambulance but it is unknown how serious his injuries are or what conditions he is in and is convenience store is back open for business after it was shut down for hours during the day. the speed i heard the cop's sake put your gun down, put your gun down bang. >> a bang made her worried for her former coworkers at the 7- eleven across the street. i was praying they were okay because we were really close. >> a man sitting in the old red pickup parked outside was shot after a three-hour confrontation with police. officers had approached him on seven outstanding warrants. >> he did not seem like that kind of person could >> neighbor conrad gonzales said he had seen the man working outside the late would

snow and picks up all the trash around the building. >> police shut down several blocks saturday as a critical incident response team investigated the incident that began shortly after 4 am.>> when lakewood agents contacted the suspect he produced what was believed by the agent to be some kind of weapon. >> officers backed off i got in touch with him by phone and they said that he told police he was armed and though -matt the west metro swat team in.>> my daughter missed work because of it. >> neighbors said they are related they got a suspect off the street but sad that ended in gunfire. no officers were injured in the incident and the identity of the suspect has not been released, in lakewood melissa garcia cbs4 news. there were eight horses the died in adams county in a barn fire this morning and brighton fire crews arrived to find the

accident sparked by an overloaded extension cord. a man from new york survived a bad fall during a hike in southern colorado, search and rescue crews are crediting the man's helmet with saving his life. the 57-year-old and his son were climbing the crest stone needle we've clipped and fell about 30 feet and the sun went for help in the crews were able to pull the injured man to safety, no word on his condition but rescuers say he has several fractures. of wildfires destroyed one structure in western colorado and has acres, that is near the garfield and mesa county line which is mostly private land. there have been for oil pads shut down and people living there wallace creek have been told to evacuate, no word yet on containment. meteorologist chris spears is an colorado's weather center, you can understand why fires are going.>> oh yeah, hot and dry are the two main headlines across colorado, we've had a few isolated storms but let's

officially in denver and mostly 80s along and east of interstate 25 with a few 70s for this places the 15 rain, toasty hot in grand junction at 92, our weather watches a similar stories. 84 from urban on the south side of parker. let's take a radar tour, a smattering of showers over the higher elevations and it looks widespread but most isn't reaching the ground. a few areas where the storms have going and this is one area just outside of fort collins, wellington,. just moderate rain at times but this storm has moved on from sedgwick that did turn severe but it crossed over into nebraska did we have a pretty strong storm in the area of haswell, dropping very heavy rain and when just recently popped up in and around canyon

winds did this is not too far from the big wildfire down that way that we have been tracking the last several weeks. kathy coming up in just a little bit i am afraid i have more of the same in terms of the long forecast for the next five days, hot and dry weather and a few scatters of storms but there may be some details you will find interesting coming up. severe weather has killed at least two people in louisiana as heavy rain started falling friday is causing some of the worst flooding rescuers have saved more than 1000 people from their homes and cars, louisiana's governor has declared a state of emergency. >> our house has gone under, our pets and are horses have gone under.>> another 4 to 6 inches of rain is expected in the area tonight and a national guard is on scene to help with rescues. denver police are asking

block of w. arkansas avenue. wearing a gray t-shirt and pants, as well as black tennis shoes and if you have seen him give police a call. jefferson county held its eighth annual safety fair today and families retreated to fund, food and festivities all while learning how to keep the community safe. cbs4's kelly werthmann got hands-on experience .>>reporter: from behind the wheel of this virtual ride, drivers of all ages are learning the dangers of driving di >> i obviously was very inexperienced and i pushed the wrong petals rude>> the colorado state patrol simulator is one of many stops to the jefferson county safety fair. >> it is from the ages of 9 to 93.>> from boat safety to bomb squads and inflatable slides and bounce houses the eighth annual event hosted by the district attorney's office focuses on safety as well as

community for law enforcement and first responders, and it allows law enforcement and first responders to interact in a very casual, fun and supportive way with the public i think that is so very important.>> no activity or lesson learned at the fair is more important than the other but this year the bike rodeo for kids was among the more popular attractions.>> you have young kids working with law enforcement to feel they can be safe on their bikes.>> they would time you and that you are going. >> whether virtual or actual experiences at the safety fair have important real-life messages.>> i think it is really good because people need to know that you cannot just run around like a lunatic [ laughter ], you have to like be safe so you don't have to hurt other people. >> this fair wrapped up this afternoon but you can find more information about the event as well as safety tips by visiting cbs denver.com.

at the dia for the fourth annual plane pull fundraiser. this benefited special olympics colorado and competitors raced to be the fastest to pull that plane 12 feet and that is no small feat as it weighs 164,000 pounds and the money raised and entry fees will help special olympians train your round here in colorado right now a giant mural is breeding light rail riders along the g1 is rtd's largest public art installation and artist carl addison used 22 people from the community as inspiration and it stretches more than 370 feet wide and 22 feet high. addison used more than 1000 cans of spray paint over the course of about a month and there is more art to come, rtd has commissioned public artwork and every new station. a family-friendly event featuring thousands of rubber ducks is coming up next weekend in denver, the fourth annual

partners, and if it's people suffering from mental health issues or substance abuse and you can adopt a duck for a five dollar donation. cheer them on next weekend as a race downstream, the derby duck race takes next play saturday starting at 11 am at great lawn park on yosemite, all those details are online through cbs denver.com. you may have noticed the murky green water and rios olympic diving pool. tonight officials are doing something star wars fans are remembering the actor who brought a lovable droid to life.>> i have already adopted my duck for the hope floats colorado and you should as well, take a look at doppler 4000 tracking a handful of showers in the front range, will these last? we will talk about that coming

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tonight a man is in custody after setting a fire and stabbing people on a train in switzerland. the 27-year-old poured flammable liquid and pulled a knife wounding six people including a six-year-old. the attacker stabbed himself police say and no word yet on a motive for the violence. fans of the star wars movies are mourning the death of kenny baker, 33'8" after

after a long illness. he operated the small droid is from inside and by remote control, baker got the job partly because he was one of the only adult actors who could fit into the costume. his work can be seen in the first six star wars movies and baker also played and ewok in one of the films. now, the international olympic committee is disappointed in usa soccer star hope solo. the comment came after solo called sweden's soccer cowards. the us lost to sweden in the olympic quarterfinals and solo says she was angry at the swedes defensive style of play and they were able to hold the west's were 1-1 tie eventually winning in a penalty shootout. happening tonight the crews will drain the olympic diving pool in rio after the water turned green during competition, it was initially ruled safe after the water mysteriously changed color to some athletes complained about itchy eyes.

pool which allowed for some algae to bloom. they will refill the pool tonight to continue competition. priced the redeemer is one of the new seven wonders of the world and it is one of the main attractions for those visiting the olympic games in rio de janeiro. but as cbs4's jamie uecker's shows us a statute of jesus is subject to the wrath of mother nature.>>reporter: the picturesque statue of christ the redeemer's at the corker nevada mountain and it is considered the largest art deco style sculpture in the world.>> wherever you are in the city it is looking over you and you can never forget about christ the redeemer. >> every year nearly 2,000,000 people get up close and take pictures from every angle, it is brazil's national icon and protecting it can be a challenge. the city or the statue sits between 2000 feet of and it is between the mountains and ocean and is a prime target for lightning, workers say it is

least and the catholic church were so the weather monitoring center now so the busy area can be evacuated during a storm.>> some people say that lightning doesn't have the same place twice but the finger of the right hand of the christ the redeemer has already been hit more than 10 times. >> stena ventura is an architect and she says it is her privilege to literally care for christ and she says copper lightning rods have been placed on the statue to sin lightning to the ground.>> they are on the tip of the finger an is a crown on top of the head and this is a system to prevent lightning. >> lightning strikes in 2013 and 2014 did major damage to the statue breaking off part of the middle finger and thumb and preparing the statue is quite the undertaking as architects must go through a rigorous approval process because the stone used in the original is now hard to find and can sometimes be the wrong color. but it is worth it to get the

come, cbs news rio de janeiro. chris spears joins us now we know about the power of lightning here. >> we do, we get 500,000 cloud to ground strikes each year in our state and that can be really dangerous 89 the highest airport and downtown, we started in the 50s and the dia low was 50 from a record high of 48 second 2004, 99 the record high back mostly in the 70s and 80s across the state and cooling down nicely, a perfect evening to set out on the deck or patio, 85 in denver, 71 for burlington and 80s and arkansas river valley, 70s of high, 62 for leadville and 69 for telluride. weather watcher jim orndorff and severance is watching rain showers in the area and he has 77, this is doppler 4000 tracking a line of storms in east central colorado back to just west of pueblo with a scattering of very light

elevations. down south 11 thunderstorm in and around the canyon city area although not severe. also just to the northwest of lamarr and stretching into kansas. and denver has ominous clouds from time to time but up north we've had rain, the weather watcher in fort collins, debbie bidwell, got one third of an inch of rain. there is a little line of showers from southeast of collins. i want to back out the radar view, the last couple weather segments we talk about future cast in a second but there is an area of disturbed air, you see the concentration of activity, the future cast model wants to take that area and develop thunderstorms in the northeastern part of the state between now and 10 pm tonight and those could rumble into the evening. we saw the batch of storms that went by and i will not say that is going to happen but i will watch that between now and 10

skies, morrow mostly sunny and hot day. we are abnormally dry and that is in a large part of the front range including metro denver and southeastern colorado, it is not in the current forecast to have rain, 50s and 60s east, 40s up high and 50s and 60s on the western slope so pretty seasonal. tomorrow back into the 80s and 90s across all lower elevations with mid to upper 70s for the higherev we have four air-quality today and that goes into tomorrow, and ozone alert until 4 pm sunday for the front range. kathy the extended forecast is hot and dry and just the hope for this scattered pop-up storms, nothing widespread coming our way in this five day forecast. the rent in the denver metro area is averaging for more than $1000 in the smallest of places and the market has low to moderate

britt marina shows us help maybe a phone call away.>>reporter: the clock is ticking on the well of coal. >> i am moving because my landlord is selling my unit.>> she is moving the cannot find any place to go.>> it has been exasperating. >> she cannot find a landlord who will explain more except her housing voucher.>> it is greed and people just money. she is giving colorado housing connect a call.>> my name is luella cole. >> it was set up for people like her to answer housing questions. these housing navigators are trained to offer resources, referrals and advice on renters rights.>> it is a place to start. and that is sometimes were people get so overwhelmed they do not have a place to start.

foreclosure hotline to keep up with the colorado quick change in market.>> we saw rising rents, we saw service agencies that serve a renter population with renters rights and education, we saw them actually shutting their doors.>> we open the phone lines take capture residents like luella before they fall through the cracks. >> i don't know what i am going to do, i really don't britt marino cbs4 news. >> you can call the colorado housing connects hotline at the number on your screen and we haven't posted along with other helpful housing resources on our website cbs denver.com. it is back to school and

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it is a huge weekend for back-to-school shopping and according to the national retail federation americans will spend more than $75 billion in school supplies. cbs4's jamie leary shows us how to keep a few of those dollars in your pocket. it >>reporter: a meeting cartons of crayola's or several scissors, how about markers? some estimates are back-to- school shopping will cost $600 per student. if you're not conscious of your budget you can easily over sp rather be shopping. >> try not to go into one store and buy everything. >> instead shop the ads, places like office depot may have great deals on basics and then do price matching. >> take that add is what walmart or target and if it is the same brand they will match the price heard >> avoid the character backpacks and lunch bags, they are usually much more expensive.>> i have two daughters and will buy a bunch of stickers and let them

school shopping leave the student at home. >> go when and stay focused on your budget and on the products that are the cheapest and do not let your kids influence your buying decision. >> jamie leary cbs4 news.>> for more money-saving tips and a link to the rather be shopping blog that is cbs denver.com. there are two people dead after an afternoon shooting in new york city and police say the two men were shot in the back of the the victims a religion made them target. and meteorologist chris spears back with a final check of the forecast.>> kathy it is a hot and dry stretch, we will spend a few days in the 90s and just a few chances for afternoon storms but look at thursday, 89 is gotta storms, tonight at 10 pm will take a look at that and see if we can get more rain.>>

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