how she's doing? >> reporter:icate sein serious condition in the icu. her friends say she is generous to a fault, and that generosity turned to some troubled 16 year-olds. >> i'm in agony over what's happened with her >> reporter: boulder county resident donna gayle is still stunned after the brutal attack on her neighbor, 71-year-old katie culpa. >> i'm more than upset. i'm concerned and wan >> reporter: monday night, she picked up three teenaged hitchhikers near her home. sheep brought them to a mountain cabin to wait for their ride. >> you can't get lost in this canyon without someone stopping to help. >> reporter: the three teens had been camping in the area. without warning, collins struck her with a fire poker, causing head injuries and multiple fractures.

car. the others did not like that idea. but it came as a surprise, the suspect out of the blue struck her in the head. >> reporter: collins from arvada has a previous record in colorado. he fled the scene and hitchhiked up the canyon. his teenaged friends ran to a neighbor's house to get help. donna says the attack has shaken her community. >> just the tragedy of someone being repaid by kindness this way. and how everyone is affected because we're close-knit >> reporter: the sheriff's office says collins should be considered dangerous. donna says she and her neighbors will keep their doors locked until he's found. >> i'd like to see the book thrown at him. >> reporter: seebsz four has learned that after the attack, colince went home, went to school, and talked to his probation officer as if nothing happened. she considered dangerous. if you have any information, call the boulder county sheriff's office. much more on this developing story

a story first reported at noon. dramatic video of a shooting witnessed by children. that shooting was a year ago at 35th and downing in denver. the man in the white t-shirt is dedric mayfield. another man in a sleeveless shirt walks up and fires at rival gang members. all this as two children were standing near the red car in the center of t another camera picks up the violence. they run to their car as shots rang out. mayfield's friend is shot and would later die. mayfield returns fire. another gang member also died. mayfield has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison. video showing firefighters putting out a fire that threatened homes in parker. copter 4 over the scene for you. the 3-acre fire burned near inspiration drive and antelope trail. still don't know what started it.

chris spears is live with the mobile weather lab in georgetown. and we might even see a little snow soon! >> reporter: hard to believe, but you're absolutely right! over my shoulder, you can see some clouds building as air flows up against the continental divide. we ran into some showers in the high country. and if you didn't realize today is the last day of summer, tomorrow we turn the calendar to fall! and that weather is going to change! here's a preview. as we turn the calendar to will start having more and more of an impact on colorado. fact we'll get a taste by this weekend as the low pressure tracks into the northern and central rockies. behind it, a cold front will sweep into colorado sometime late thursday into early friday, bringing enough cold air that some of our western mountains may pick up a little light snow as we head into the weekend.

the fall color show fantastic right now along i-70. i know the word snow has just caused some people's hearts to go into palpitations. let me assure thank you is not for the metro area or the front range. this is just some of the higher peeks on the western range of our state. chris spears, cbs4 news is. a fire at a high-rise in downtown denver. the smoke was billo from the 5th floor of a building at 15th u two corn instruction workers suffered minor injuries, and there were delays along the nearby light-rail train. no word on the cause. the search for a driver that may have contributed to the death of a cyclist. this happened last night near the entrance to carter lake in larimer county. troopers sate driver might have caused the psyche tloift lose control and fall into -- cyclist to lose

car. >> reporter: police sate accident happened along this road near the opening of carter lake. the cyclist, 43-year-old jason holden died on the scene, and now colorado state patrol is investigating. psyche lifts who ride near carter lake say this area is beautiful but dangerous. >> a 12-inch shoulder doesn't allow us much room to stay on the side of the road. 03 to ride that white line or just to the left of the line >> reporter: csp nee small suv and its driver who hit a cyclist on this road tuesday. as a driver passed and bumped the cyclist, troopers believe 43-year-old jason holden fell off his bike. bolden tumbled into the westbound lane and was hit by a second driver in a truck. that driver, robert condy, did the right thing and stayed on-scene. his family says he is devastated by the accident. that second driver we're told has not been charged

jennifer brice, cbs4 news. a deadly shooting by westminster police officers. four sense still on the run. the trouble started when a homeowner reported five people trying to steal from his garage yesterday. thieves punched the homeowner and pointed a gun at him. one left on a motorcycle last night protestors burned cars, shut down an interstate after officers shot and killed keith scott. the police chief says officers were looking for the subject of a warrant when they saw scott had a weapon. a witness though is telling a different story. >> he got out, walked behind his truck with his hands up, and the man shot him four times.

reading. >> police say they found a handgun. and a federal rights investigation in that shooting in tulsa, oklahoma last week. police responded to reports of a stalled car. a vile of pcp was found inside the vehicle but it's not clear what prompted officer betty shelby to draw her weapon and shoot and kill the driver, terrance crutcher. now crutcher's family is calling for authorities to file charges. new details as a trial begins for a man accused in the death of a colorado state patrol cadet. the first degree murder and the death of t thaifault. >> the majority of the courtroom this morning filled with colorado state patrol, and family and friends supporting taylor. we ran into the family as they entered the courtroom

to talk but not until after the verdict comes in. both sides made opening statements. his defense team is arguing that csp made procedural mistakes in the traffic stop last year. those are enough to throw out some evidence. the defense said "he made bad choices and decisions but they don't equal first degree murder." the prosecution focused on the crash itself and said he was a hero who saved warning him just before he was hit and killed. we heard from two witnesses this morning before they took a break. one of those witness, a longmont police officer. the second witness was a driver she saw the moment that trooper clinton rushing was hit and struck by geeber's car. investigators say he was high on meth at the time of the defense; one of the many piece of evidence the defense team is trying to get thrown occupant there are a total of eight

two men in new york city find a suitcase with a bomb inside. what they did next and why the f.b.i. wants to talk to them. >> the ceo of the company that makes epipens answers some questions over the controversy fees. >> scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially heavy down to the south where we have that moisture flow all over the west. we could see some showers here in denver, and the hour by hour, we'll show where you we'll see the snow. >> the tool helping breast cancer patients keep their hair during chemotherapy. >> technology that can hear gunshots in neighborhoods and notify police. andrea flores live in denver, how the shot-spotter program is

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the bomb but took the suitcase. the bomb did not explode. police suspect rahami left the bag there. she the man now charged for another bombing in manhattan and one in new jersey that injured dozens of people over the weekend. the federal reserve has decided not to raise the big bank's key interest rate. so interest rates will stay between .25% and .5%. but the fed will probably raise rates before the end of ther raised its key interest rate last december, the first hike in nearly a decade. the latest as the ceo of the company that makes the epipen tries to defend the price of its life-saving allergy drug. the ceo testified before congress this morning. her company has been under fire after the price spiked more than 500 the last decade. she hinted she has no plans to further lower the cost after making the less extensive generic version of the drug.

generic of the epipen product which will be priced at $300. this is the fastest and most direct move to reduce the price for all patients. second, we are creating a direct shift option allowing patients to important generic product directly. >> brush says the company is offering more families a $300 off coupon for the name brand epipen drug. this is the news in health tonight, there is a way for breast cancer patients undergo chemotherapy and keep their hair. >> the first ever fda-approved scalp-cooling that minimizes hair loss. kathy walsh as more on the dig-me cap. interesting name. >> for dignity. and that's what this offers, dignity through a frightening treatment that's out of your control. >> chemo, i wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

cancer. >> i was supposed to be bald my 12th day of treatment. >> reporter: but this is her ten days into chemo, and after three treatments in five weeks. >> i could choose to keep my hair, and it's been very empowering. there were technology gave lynn that choice. computer-controlled scalp cooling that never drops below the freezing point, circulhr constricting the blood vessels. >> then the chemotherapy is to the going through the hair follicle, and we're able to preserve the hair. >> reporter: oncologist regina brown knows that's important to patients. for lynn it was the one thing she could control. >> i didn't want sad eyes, i didn't want people going oh, look! something's wrong with her! she doesn't have any hair >> reporter: now at treatment no. 14, she hasn't kept all of

cap. >> to have hair on my head, brangs smile to my face every day. >> at uc health, the goal is to get it to $2,500 each time. funds raised are being used to make that happen. >> thanks, kathy. misty barriers becoming the first ever principle female african american dancer for the company. britt asked her about the recently athletes that have been kneeling during the national anthem. >> i think that it's important for us to be individuals, and to be able to stand up for what we believe in. and is as americans,

supposed to stand for is all of these things, freedom of speech. >> copeland also wants young women and girls to see that it's powerful to be unique. that time of year we start hearing some flurries in the high concern. >> yes, and i'll show where you we'll see some snow! our current satellite and radar picture. showers and thunderstorms, heavier along the border area. scattered showers north of that. otherwise just partly skies across the state. big picture still on the warm side of that front. here comes that cooler air, and that's slowly gonna push down and wash through the state just in time for your weekend. and it's gonna be even cooler than we thought it was yesterday. here's the current picture, blue skies around here. a very pleasant afternoon. hour by hour shows we could see an isolated shower push across the area. then tomorrow start out with sunny to pardon me sunny skies. scattered thunderstorms once again. you can see the

friday. but into saturday morning early, up here in -- you can see we have some heavy snow, and that continues until noon, saturday. so they might see a couple of inches up there. but look at all the heavy showers and thunderstorms off to the east. we still relatively dry into the weekend. but much, much cooler! 84s both locations today after starts of 60 and 61. 76 and 46 normal. 89 in 2015 the record. 20 years before, that the record low of 27 degrees! for the at 66 today. buena vista 70. 75 in genesee, and aurora from andrew, a junior weather watcher reported 90 degrees today! south breeze at 6, a steady barometer. this is south platte on the last day of summer. grieves along here, and they're fresh water diving bird. we have a shot here from cottonwood lake near buena

great shot of oak creek. and from sherry thomas near twin lakes village. you can see all the color reflected in that still lake. 50s and 60s over the eastern plains. 40s for the mountains. and tomorrow, about where we were today with 70s and 80s, a couple of 90s over the eastern plains. 60s and 70s for the mountains. 70s, low 80s out west. and denver for tonight, isolated storm, partly cloudy lows. for tomorrow, partly cloudy skies, isolated storms, back in the low to mid-80s. then for the next several day, 81 on friday. but look at your weekend! saturday, 66. now sunday, going for 59! look at a low of 39! and monday we warm it up just a bit back to 65. >> you keep dropping that temperature. [ laughter ] >> i do! this is a very cold air mass. [ laughter ] vanity plates let car owners express themselves while

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>> everybody wants to score touchdowns. [ laughter ] >> it seems odd that the broncos are 2 and 0 and players on the offense are frustrated. just remember last year the broncos started 7 and 0 and we were talking about what was wrong with the offense! now one of the issues right now is the passing game. 26pt in the nfl, and that's with two of the best and highest paid receivers in the league in thomas and sanders. two games in, and and neither has scored a touchdown. so yes, they're frustrated individually but not as a team, and they're not frvlted with trevor siemian. >> yeah, i would like to have my highlights run on espn, our game be ranked top-5, but we're sit hering 2 and 0. so -- sitting here 2 and 0. we know it's gonna come. it's the second start. it's gonna take time.

i don't know, the ball is not coming my way. but at the end of the daycare it's all about winning. the rockies at this point talking about individual numbers better than talking about the team's record. so! dj lemahieu, tops in all of baseball. rockies hosting the cardinals, one, two, three guys on base for nolan arenado, which makes this home run a grand! it's nolan's 39th of the year, l. and 128 -- in the nl, and 128 r.b.i., tops in baseball. marquez made his start today. nice work by the 21-year-old. and plenty of run support. tom murph we two on in the 7th. that over the wall. rockies win 11-1. avoided the sweep, just 10 games left in the season.

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captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: racial tensions explode. a night of violence in charlotte after police fatally shoot a black man. there are conflicting accounts of what happened. >> mr. scott exited his vehicle armed with a handgun. >> he had no gun. f.b.i. is asking your help locating these two men, wanted as witnesses in the new york and new jersey bombings. congress grills a drug company c.e.o. over the skyrocketing costs of life-saving epipens. and cops and kids change places to promote understanding and peace. this is the "cbs evening news"