police have the neighborhood near 83rd avenue and berkeley. that's north of mcdowell. this neighborhood was locked down, sealed with crime scene tape. and it's about 10 minutes away from a triple homicide related to the serial street shooter. katie conner is at the scene where police srmed the neighborhood. a lot of concern. what are you now learning that you can tell our viewers. >> reporter: this invasion that happened around 3 a.m. we don't know if anyone was hurt. this was originally dispatched as a shooting early this morning. officers swarmed the neighborhood and searched for the suspect and used a police continuer to help search in the backyard. the search was called off around 4:15 this morning. it's not clear if police have the suspect in custody. police still have the entire street taped off. and they are going in and out

happened collecting evidence and trying to piece together everything that happened. as soon as we have a possible suspect description, we'll let everyone know. 6:01 is the time. and a live look outside. this is just absolutely gorgeous. this is camelback in the background. a beautiful morning and it's nice and cool. 76degrees at phoenix sky harbor. wonderful temperatures there. and winds out of the east at 7 miles per hour. 9:00. and up in the 90s by 11:00. and well in the upper 90s and low triple-digits after that. today's high 102. and i'm tracking big changes and rain in the most accurate forecast. details on that coming up. and we continue to see with so many folks off for the holiday. just about 11 minutes for west valley drivers.

eastbound you're going to see pretty much the same thing. there's a road closure in phoenix that you'll want to watch out for. our first responders on this labor day morning, extremely busy. i have more breaking news to tell you about from the abc 15 live desk. a mystery is unfolding as investigators are trying to figure out who killed a man near 27th avenue and camelback. several layers to the that justin pazera is peeling away with new information. justin-- >> reporter: hey, chris. now that it's daylight we're getting a bigger sense of how big the crime scene is. you can see the officers in the middle of the stride. there's about three shell casings. and they believe that's where the shooting happened. and you can see a car in the middle of the building. it plowed through the brick building. and that's where the victim endedden.

morning. police getting multiple 911 calls. the victim plowed into the brick building. police believe the guy was shot and lost control and then wrecked the car. first officers on scene thought that the ceiling was going to collapse inside the apartment and quickly tried to pull the guy out of the car so phoenix fire could get in and work on that guy. they believe he died from multiple gunshots. as for the folks inside the apartment complex, phoenix police just telling me it's remarkable that they survived. it's just a very tiny apartment. that building just a total loss at this point. as for who did it. police are trying to figure out who pulled that trigger. justin pazera, abc 15. just about 6:zeroand a lot of you have the day off for labor day. and the presidential candidates will be hard at work. >> hillary clinton and donald

battleground state of ohio. all this as there's -- between donald trump and jeff flake. >> reporter: senator flake and donald trump have not seen eye to eye recently. we're live in front of senator flake's headquarters here. the back and forth continuing on twitter and all new this morning, i have just tweeted we'll see if he tweets back asking for a response. he said amazing people -- a weak and ineffective senator. another tweet this time saying senator flake is weak and not committed. senator flake has not responded and appeared on 2 news shows and somewhat criticized trump.

gop nominee. >> i think that somebody has to push back and say this isn't the republican party. this isn't where we are. this isn't where we should be. if we don't, i think that we can sign ourselves to political oblivion. >> reporter: again, i did tweet out to senator flake and we'll see if he responds. we put in calls and got the voice mail saying he'll be back in the office tomorrow. coming up another republican is entering the feud. we'll tell you who coming up. >> the drama continues. in other headlines, donald trump's running mate, mike pence could release his returns as early as tomorrow. no word on when trump will release his. and bernie sanders will hold his first campaign event

hampshire. he's expected to address the economic campaign. in tucson, a restaurant manager is stabbed six times while closing the restaurant. just a vicious attack that happened at chariot pizza. two people wearing bandanna and hat entered the back door and pepper sprayed an employee. >> they stabbed him six times and kicked him in the head three him. if that's not attempted murder, i don't know what is. suspect is still on the loose today. and the restaurant plans to add 16 cameras at that location. >> and the roads look picture perfect for north valley drivers. i'm going to show you a road in phoenix you might want to avoid. a manhunt underway for a convicted felon. how he managed to escape from

behind for future generations. one man's labor of love at the library. and as i move this across the valley. not seeing anything pop up in the way of rain. the way of rain. that's going we don't agree on everything. deserves an honest day's pay. representative kyrsten sinema knows that. when congress refused to work and pass a budget, she said they shouldn't get a paycheck. that's just common sense. and that's something we can all agree on. call representative kyrsten sinema

donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!? a lot of people are already looking ahead to the holiday season. it's only the 5th of september, people. but you've seen all the

stores have christmas sales happening. and walmart kicked off the holiday layaway campaign. christmas shows up earlier and earlier because a lot of consumers are looking for a bargain. certainly doesn't feel like it weather-wise. >> but maybe an early holiday gift, weather will be beautiful today. find this on our mobile app. 75degrees and i think we'll drop a degree or two by 7:00 as the sun officially 91 by 11:00. and then we're well in the 90s for a lot of places. some places will reach the triple-digits. lots of sunshine. and a beautiful day to go outside and barbecue and hang by the pool. we'll be under a uv alert. and things will start to change. tropical storm newton is going to be entering the mix. showers will turn up the

day to get that moisture. 20% on friday. and then our rain chances are going to taper off after that. i'll show you the exact track and we'll show you how it's going to impact the 7-day forecast for the you. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> >> no big changes on the freeways. and i want to highlight a road closure in phoenix. this is 32nd street from lincoln to camelback. you'll see it closed work. hop over and use 24th street. and this is all of the state route 51. this is a shot at thomas from our adot camera. and we're going to give you a closer look at the drive on i- 10 in a couple minutes. we have to talk national security. north korea fires three missiles into -- and the u.s. immediately responding.

trapping dozens inside their homes and they have nowhere to go.

good morning, everybody. a happy labor day as we see the sun come up. 76degrees. and a lot of you probably sleeping in. get that cup of coffee, breakfast, and watch abc 15 mornings. at the live desk -- >> talking national security. the pentagon says it's closely monitoring a situation overseas as north korea fired three ballistic missiles and all of them lapded in the sea of japan. this comes after a submarine ballistic missile which also

warning. and a short time ago the u.s. condemned multiple launches. every time north korea makes a launch, the u.s. strongly condemns the launch. >> something we've seen before. >> and new video south of the border showing severe flooding in acapulco. as many as 200 people were trapped in their homes and had the storms triggered three dozen rock and landslides. when it rains, it pures. we've seen a lot of these types of things. in memphis, eight people -- some of them children -- were hurt. >> the ride's computer went into safety mode for some reason. the operator hit the manual mode button and that released

[ indiscernible ] and everyone was holding on and falling inside of it. >> everybody started falling. and some people were holding on. >> the fair is back open. and the ride itself will remain closed until further notice. a scary scene in ohio. police are guns drawn around an ambulance. some guy took the a joyride. the keys were apparently left inside and the emergency vehicle had gps and they were able to track it quickly. why it stopped at that home is unclear. the homeowner said he didn't even know the guy. and in florida, a boy scout was ripped off. a man bought snacks with a fake

>> get that guy. the university of new hampshire community lost a family member last year. robert morgan was a librarian. >> his estate contacted the school and said he left you $4 million. >> he was a very active part of the library and a very active part of th and we're trying to create living memories of him. >> they'll support scholarship funds, a career center, and a scoreboard at wildcat stadium. >> a lot of people didn't know he had that money. humble guy and it goes to show you the campus made a big impact on him. >> and he loved what he did. >> this is our favorite part. sometimes it's tough to get up

and of course, that weather. here you go. let's talk about tropical storm newton. this is going to be a big news maker and potentially weather maker later on this week. current conditions, 45 miles per hour. maximum sustained gusts and 52 miles per hour. 1100miles away from phoenix. and you hear that and think it's not going to impact us. right now it's meandering by i don't think it's going to gain atop of strength. it's a weak tropical storm. and as it heads to the north and encounters cooler waters, it's going to weaken. we could get windle and rain. and that's something we'll continue to track. you can track this right along with us. here's how it's going to play into the forecast.

your sunscreen. we start to work in the rain chances. and by wednesday take a look at the temperatures. 93degrees. working a 20% chance of showers. 91 for thursday. and 30%. and that's when we could see the best chance of getting the rain churned up to our area. 97 friday and holding onto the rain chances. and clearing back up to normal by the weekend. i'll have a quick look at the you coming up. taking a look at the desert drive time. from ahwatukee or chandler, just a seven-minute desert drive time. this is westbound until you hit u.s. 60. and as you continue, those transition ramps are looking problem free. and no crashes or delays for labor day. and this afternoon, things

this is i-17 and the beeline highway. on friday and saturday we saw big backups headed to the hie country and the rim. and today all of those folks will be heading home. labor day travel is up by 10% this year over last year. and of those traveling, 60% said they were hitting the roads. if you were planning to come back to the valley. give yourself plenty of time. it wl a family wakes up to someone breaking into their home behind me. what police say happened next. a tempe police officer injured in a really bad crash. we'll take you to the scene. and new video as the northeast braces for hermine. those on a cruise ship got more

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a florida man is behind bars, accused of threatening to carry out a pulse sty attack at a gay attack. he makes reference to the june massacre in orlando. he denies writing the posts.

gay and an organizer at lgbt events. he'll be in court tomorrow. a man killed by police at a traffic stop finally laid to rest. he was laid to rest in st. louis on sunday. in july, a minnesota police officer shot him during a traffic stop and his girlfriend put it on facebook live. his mother is demanding change and working with legislators to pass new laws. >> if he's paving the way for about. we need to change the way we live in this society. >> the family is asking federal authorities to step in and investigate his murder. in nebraska a large showing of support for the family of the boy killed by the alligator at disney world in june. this morning we're hearing from his parents for very first

>> every second of every day. >> my wife will tell you those were the happiest days of her life. >> it gets you hearing from the parents. during the ceremony, they formed a heart and released 5000 balloons. they have now set up a foundation in memory of their son. a chicago crackdown and the city is looking to make major changes after violentmont in 20 years. mayor rahm emanuel plans to hire more police officers. the size of a fetus during early pregnancy may determining the child's risk of developing asthma. british researchers used ultrasound to track fetal growth. and it turned out children who

risk of asthma. larger fetuses were at a reduced risk of asthma and had better lung function. >> it's 19 years since the death of mother teresa and this morning she is the newest saint. pope francis expedited her road to sainthood. pope francis also gave pizza to the homeless. most of the from shelters run by mother teresa's charity order. >> reporter: this morning, phoenix police officers desperately trying to save a shooting victim. we'll tell you what they did coming up. here's a look at loop 101. we'll give you a look at the rest of the valley freeways. and the sun is up.

this is a live look at what started as shots fired coming in to police officers. turns out it's a home invasion. and we have new updates coming in on this breaking story. an arizona man at the center donald trump reigniting his feud with senator jeff flake. and who else is sounding off and whose side they're taking. thanks for starting you day with us. and a lot of you have the day off, maybe sleeping in a little bit. >> who likes that. >> who needs that? and they can expect a good forecast. >> >> you have to get up and go to work, it's beautiful, beautiful

across the valley. if you can, have the coffee outside on the patio this morning. walk the dog, go the long route. it's absolutely gorgeous. 88degrees by 10:00. and by noon, 94 degrees. remember the sunscreen. by 3:00, 99 degrees. and by 5:00, coming up, the high today of 102 in phoenix. and some places won't make it to the triple-digits. we have a big cooldown coming our way. and maybe rain chances from that's coming up in just a bit. if you have to head out this morning. super light road conditions. it's all green. and that includes i-17. this is from dunlap to mcdowell road southbound. as you continue around the durango curve you're looking great. and i'm going to break down the desert drive times in the east

breaking news at 6:30 from the abc 15 live desk. a west phoenix neighborhood waking up to the sounds of police officers on the ground and in the air using the helicopter megaphone at one point. the scene is near 83rd and mcdowell where we find katie conner. she was the first reporter on the scene of the breaking news. is anybody in custody? >> crits, we don't know if they have the suspect in custody. i talked she says it's a very large family that lives in the home that was broken into. we were here as police swarmed the neighborhood, searching on the ground and from the sky. the guy broke in around 3 a.m. and it's not clear if anyone was hurt. this was originally dispatched as a shooting. police blocked the entire neighborhood, searching for guy. we do not know if anyone was taken into custody.

we'll let everyone at home know. also breaking this morning. a man dies after slamming his car right into an apartment complex. but the thing is, police don't yet know if it's the crash that killed him. this all unfolding in this area here. it's just off the i-17. this is camelback and this is 27th avenue. first responders there, they tried to save and he had been shot as well. >> reporter: just really desperate when they tried to save this guy. phoenix police officers put their lives on the line every day. and this was just another chance for them to go in and try to save this person. it happened right behind that black wall there. that's where the car is into the building. i can tell you there are three bullet casings in the middle of the street. they believe that's where the

of his vehicle and wrecked. police were getting moisture 911 calls -- getting multiple 911 calls. police believe he was shot multiple times and then lost control and wrecked into the building. the first officers on scene thought the ceiling was going to collapse so they rushed in, pulled the guy out and tried to save him. he died on the scene. but the apartment complex are okay. we're waiting to get a good description of the suspect. a bizarre shooting. a mother and her 3-year-old daughter narrowly escaped getting hit by a car. the girl's father tried to back into the two after a fight and was shot in the process by a witness. this happened near 43rd avenue and buckeye road.

he went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. police don't know who the individual lawn tee gunman is -- vigilante gunman is. a detective left the room and a suspect made his move. >> he twisted the handcuffs until they broke. after they flee the building. >> once free he stole a pickup truck. and the truck was recovered saturday. perez is accused of shooting and killing a man. and is armed and dangerous. look at this image coming in. this is of tempe police officer's vehicle just smashed up. it happened near priest and warner. look at the damage to the other

front of the officer who had the green light. the officer was treated for minor injuries and it's unknown at this hour. we have not received an update on the other driver. i want to show you adot video. this was a motorcyclist taken to the hospital early this morning after the motorcyclist was hit by a passing car. this happening on the i-10 westbound near 7th avenue. the driver of the car who caused this stop to wait on officers or to check on the motorcyclist. we're waiting to hear if they caught that driver and the condition of the motorcyclist. donald trump and arizona senator jeff flake continue to clash. >> at a private meeting in washington, d.c. they met face to face. and then it's getting ugly.

more on the showdown. what's going on? >> reporter: it is a bit of a showdown. and now kelli ward is getting in on it too, sounding off on twitter. most republicans have fallen behind trump but make not so much. and after trump's immigration speech, flake is not impressed. >> it really didn't explain with any clarity where he's going to future. >> reporter: and his refusal to endorse trump is stirring up emotions. senator flake was called weak by trump. dr.ward just lost a primary running against senator john mccain. maybe she'll try to run against flake. senator flake has not responded

and we have placed calls with his office but have not heard back. i tweeted to flake saying if he had any response. breaking overnight, you may or may not be surprised by this. there's no deal. president obama meeting vladimir putin and the two are in talks attacks in syria. today by the way is the final day of the g-20 summit. a u.s. spy agency is apologizing for a tweet that took a jab at china. the tweet from the defense intelligence agency in the defendant of defense with the quote that said classy as always, china, referring to a fight over the treatment of reporters after president obama

meeting. someone meant to send it from a personal account and the tweet has since been deleted. a protest involving an arizona man turned violent. and people are being told to avoid north dakota towns. security guards approach the protesters, and it turns into across. he was born and raised in the navajo nation in arizona but went to north dakota for the protest. >> the pipeline had released dogs on the front line of protesters and maced us, maced us in our faces. >> the group is protesting a pipeline that tribal leaders say has already destroyed burial and cultural sites. if you don't have to rush out the door to work, the city

closed. trash collection is on normal schedule. transportation running on a sunday schedule. the parking meters are working. they'll take your money. we're taking action to help your land your next job. hundreds of jobs are up for grabs at a phoenix jobs fair. bring plenty of resumes. all of it happening at the double tre scottsdale. we have the address on the screen. this is the airport. i predict a lot of people flying home today, back to reality. and we're making it easier for you to come back to the valley. 76degrees at the airport. the humidity is 26%. and the air feels pretty good too. and winds out of the east at 7 miles per hour. we'll get into the upper 90s and low triple-digits. a great day to hang out in the pool and barbecue. things will change later this

and too clear for most of tomorrow. what happens is we start to get the moisture churned up to arizona from tropical storm newton. it's going to move into the area. and you start to see more of the moisture. more coming our way by thursday. i'll have a breakdown of how that's going to impact our forecast. and keeping a close eye on the desert drive times, especially in the east u.s. 60 just 14-minutes. all of the desert drive times are in the green. and if you're taking the 101 northbound to scottsdale from the 202 to shea boulevard 11 minutes and if you're at gilbert road making your way to i-10, you'll see light traffic. this is i-10 at loop 202. and maybe you're headed to tucson of the valley.

both directions. and in the west valley, we'll break it down in a couple of minutes. >> >> we're always monitoring the latest information. evacuations are underway on the wildfire watch in colorado as structures are now threatened. >> i know you've been keeping a close eye on this one. bracing for hermine. states of emergency as areas prepare for a lot of rain. and it was doggie destiny

toy at an amazing price? of course not. he's a dog. but that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find, but you know you're gonna love it. paul babeu exposed in a damning home video. at a boarding school he used to run. widespread cases of physical and sexual abuse. students were also stripped down and forced to wear nothing but a sheet. indisputable evidence that congressional candidate supported the abusive practices and even bragged about them. they're there for a reason. because they're hopeless. because they're hopeless. a long history of abuse, the students may never recover.

welcome back. 6:44 on this labor day morning. thanks for waking up with us at abc 15 mornings. 76degrees. nick has been saying beautiful conditions if you want to get out early. we'll check in with him for the most accurate forecast in just a moment. happening right now on labor day, we'r wildfire watch and many families are evacuating their homes near the colorado, wyoming boarder. it's a fast moving wildfire. the starwood fire has grown to 300 acres near the red feather lakes area. it's 10% contained and is threatening 30 structures. no word on what caused the fire. i'm expecting another update

people on cape cod are bracing for the remnants of hurricane hermine. a lot of people packed the beaches for one last day. forecasters are predicting wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour. more than 2 inches of rain and coastal flooding as well. hermine will move out of the area tuesday night. and people on board holiday cruise ships definitely felt hermine's wrath. look at this. the rocky waters and winds, the cruise lines are taking extra precautions. one ship had to port in baltimore until the rough seas died down. new fallout over colin kaepernick's protests. he's not standing for the national anthem. last week when the quarterback was wearing socks that showed a pig with a police hat on,

speak at a church service on sunday and he was a no show. he said that was just the corrupt cops, not all police officers. this just coming in. president obama speaking about that controversy from the g-20 summit in china. let's listen to what he had to say. >> he's exercising his constitutional right to make a statement. there's a long history of sports figures doing so. has generated more conversation about topics that need to be talked about. >> kaepernick will continue the protest of sitting out the anthem indefinitely. this weekend, coach chip kelly announced he'll be the backup quarterback. here's a reason to smile. a valley company is giving away free dental treatments.

has given away $2 million in free care. patients can choose from one of four free treatments. starts at 8:00 this morning and goes until noon today. if you'd like a list of locations head to abc15.com. and a valley water park is honoring heroes. u.s. military members and first responders can enter the park for free. you have to bring a government or you badge to get in. so you mail can go where no mail has gone before. the post office unveiling star trek forever stamps. the release is nearly 50-year toss the day since the airing of the original star trek. and you'll be able to use them no matter the star date. >> i am more of a star wars fan

prosper. a college football game for the ages. >> sorry, danielle. the luck of the irish ran out in a magical game. in case you had to go to sleep like we did. i i taped two overtimes. hook 'em horns. 50-47 is final score. and the college football fun is not over yet. ole later today. 6:48. and danielle, university of miami, my school, playing notre dame in october. we'll have to come up with a friendly wager. the sunshine taken away. and 67 degrees. by noon, 94 degrees. it's going to feel warm. by 4:00. 100degrees right on the nose. coming off the high of 102. an absolutely gorgeous labor

forecast. and this is what we can expect for form. 100degrees. and we start to work in moisture tuesday night. and then wednesday more so. take a look. dipping down to 93 degrees. this is when we think tropical storm newton is coming into our neck of the woods and 91 on thursday. that looks like the best chance to get rain out of the 7-day forecast. friday, holding onto a 20% chance of showers, 97 degrees. and then i think newton will out of here. nice and clear and we have temperatures right at about 100. we've been delay free, crash free on this labor day morning. that's good news for those who have to head to work today. i-10 in the west valley. from the 1051 to the 17. and to the stack there. things are looking good. north valley drivers are seeing the same conditions. and this afternoon, things will

after the long holiday weekend. and sticking with the roads right now. it appears that there is good news when it comes to road safety this holiday weekend. so the governor's office of highway safety reports dui arrests are on pace to be down this labor day weekend over years past. they'll be on the roads today and tonight cracking down. and the final numbers won't be known until tomorrow. a phoenix neighborhood waking up to dozens of police officers. coming up. i have brand new information about a home invasion. and a pedestrian walking down the street is attacked.

brand new information about a home invasion. around 3 a.m. a homeowner woke up to a group of men breaking into his home. he grabbed the gun and started shooting at the suspect. officers were able to rescue the homeowner and the old daughter. reporting live in phoenix, katie conner, abc15 news. and i'm justin pazera near 27th avenue and camelback where police are working a shooting. and we're just getting new information. we confirmed that the victim is a 28-year-old man. and phoenix place say he got in an argument with folks in another vehicle. and that's when he was shot multiple times. he tried to get away and he crashed his car into an apartment.

ceiling was going to collapse. he died on the scene. if you have information on the shooting, call police. we're live in phoenix, justin pazera, abc 15. 19th avenue and glendale a guy is walking down the street. and then a car passes by. somebody hops out and tries to rob the ped. the ped was not having that. and they ged in they ran to the convenience store for help. and he got help there. sounds like he's going to survive. i haven't gotten an update on the suspect description under the influence we're waiting to learn the name of the man whose body was found inside a barning apartment. this happened 43rd avenue and thunderbird. we know what started a fire at the odyssey aquarium in scottsdale.

electrical issue with the air- conditioning unit. the aquarium is back open today. i'm allison rodriguez. and donald trump tweeting out against senator jeff flake. he tweeted out saying that senator flake was weak and not committed to the state. this after flake appeared on 2 news programs, reinforcing that he will not vote for trump. and kelli ward saying flake has to go. flake has not responded but we'll keep trying to reach him for comment. allison rodriguez. abc15. the 2016 waste management phoenix open set a record for chairable funds raised. they broke the record by more than $300,000, and they also set an attendance record with

attending that event. your arizona cardinals are back in action this week. oh, my goodness, hallelujah. they're taking on the patriots at university of phoenix stadium. there are some seats left. tickets starts -- let's talk about the most accurate forecast. nice cool conditions at 75 right now. midmorning in the mid-80s. today's high, 102. and some places won't make it out of the 90s. a beautiful day. remember the sunscreen. and stay tuned to abc 15 as patrolman newton makes its way to our next of the woods. i'm hearing of a new crash. and looks like bell is a little

option. quick look on i-17. it's pretty light. this is at cactus from the adot camera. and this afternoon, things get busy on i-17. >> i want to let you know a silver alert has been issued for a woman out of prescott. the details on the free mobile app. pay attention to that. >> be safe today.

good morning, america. hermine triggers states of emergency. and dangerous coastal flooding. as life-threatening rip currents from the carolinas to new england keep beaches closed this morning. now the storm is tracking farther east. now, have millions dodged a bullet? breaking right now, high-stakes showdown. president obama meets one-on-one with russia's president vladimir putin, trying to strike a deal on syria to fight isis. the president speaking out from china just moments ago. and nascar superstar dale earnhardt jr. now announcing that he's stepping away from the racetrack. >> i definitely don't belong in a race car today. >> the crash that's put his career on hold, sidelining the two-time daytona 500 winner with another concussion. >> it's earnhardt! >> will he ever get behind the wheel again?