a man is dead tonight after a shooting near downtown. and police are left with few leads. just before seven this morning, several people called police to 10th and wilson after hearing one very loud gunshot. when officers got here, they found one man lying face down with a gunshot wound to the back of the head. according to family members, the victim is 38 years old and a father of five.. they said he does not live in this area, and they don't know what he was doing there. multiple people told police they saw an older grey pickup leaving the scene. that's the only lead they have right now. if you know anything, call metro we're continuing to follow the story of an officer who was shot while on routine patrol. metro is now sharing the officer's name, and contact 13 investigative reporter stephanie zepelin is digging

"""""today metro police told us the name of the officer shot thursday, but haven't told us anything about his condition so we went to find out for ourselves.""""" 07.29.44 hey 45 45 hi are you greg sedminick? 47 47 uh, i'm not taking an interviews, i'm sorry 49 49 but you're the one, the officer, you're him? 51 51 yea i am (indistinct) 52 52 you're doing ok though? 53 53 yea i'm fine 54 sedminik is 52-years-old and has been with metro since july 1997. he is currently assigned to the community policing division. police say he was shot by this man -- 38-year-old teag fox, whose name and photo we showed you shortly after his arrest. """""""after the shooting, the officer was put on paid administrative leave, which metro says is routine. in the newsroom, stephanie zepelin, channel 13 action news.""""""""" dozens gathered on the city's northside today to march for peace and unity. the march began at the "andre agassi.... boys and girls club" - and continued north... down mlk. protesters shouted "stop the violence" and "all lives matter" there have been more

metro's jurisdiction this year. organizers of the rally say they wanted to march in a neighborhood that's in serious need of motivation - choosing the city's north east side - pointing out this morning's homicide on 10th and wilson... and the triple homicide a few weeks ago on jackson avenue. the march ended with a vigil in honor of the lives lost to gun violence... in las vegas... this year. "during this time of the year it's christmas and a lot of people are bereaving already because of the loss of loved ones so we decided to, you know, bring this event together to let the community know we support them and let them know we understand what they're going through." 12:26:44;24 - 12:26:55;09 37-year-old morty young was one of the men killed by gun violence this year. his funeral was earlier today - which is why why community leaders chose this day to hold a vigil. an action news update tonight. the motorcycle rider has been identified after an alleged drunk driver hit and killed him...near elkhorn and red cinder last night. authorities say the victim is 21-year- old "brandon michael degrella" from las vegas. degrella's motorcylce slammed into the pickup when the

front of him, cutting him off... the death marks the 119th fatal accident in metro's jurisdiction this year. the driver...49-year-old erik provencal...is being charged with felony dui involving death. the nevada department of corrections is reporting that an inmate has died at the "northern nevada... corrections center's... medical facility"... in carson city. inmate "anthony daniels"... was a 53 year old male serving 24 to 72 months for coercion. authorities say an autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. . in tonight's red, white and blue 2016 political coverage. in their last debate of the year, the democratic candidates for president shared a stage in new hampshire tonight. it focused on national security...but it was overshadowed by a political feud between frontrunner hillary clinton... and her closest rival -- bernie sanders -- ...all over alleged "dirty campaign tricks". abc's... marci gonzalez is in manchester, new hampshire with more. following impassioned opening statements - touching on the

race.. sot o'malley: "we hold true to the values and the freedoms that unite us.//never surrender them to the fascist pleas of billionaires with big mouths." the questions quickly turning to the elephant in the debate hall david: does secretrary clinton deserve an apology- sanders i apologize tonight - bernie sanders - saying he's sorry - after - four of his campaign workers - tapped into hillary clinton's private voter data? sanders: "i want to appologize to my supporters. this is not the type of campaign that we run. " clinton: "we should move on because i don't think the american people are all that interested in this." this third democratic debate - then getting to the issues that are on many americans' minds. from the economy to terrorism? clinton sot "i think it's absolutely the wrong policy for us to be even imagining tha we're gonna end up putting tens of thousands of american troops into syria and iraq to fight isis. to heated exchanges on gun

"senator sanders voted against the brady bill." sanders: "do not tell me that i have not shown courage in standing up to the gun people." o'malley and sanders working to differentiate themselves?from clinton - who still has a commanding lead in the latest national poll? while the democratic candidates - at times- also shared a united message. sot clinton: "this is the kind of debate we need to take to the republicans.... " marci gonzalez on camera: and it'll be nearly a month before the democratic presidential canddiates share the stage again. the party's next debate is scheduled for january 17th in south carolina. marci gonzalez, abc news, manchester, new hampshire. action news is tracking the latest weather developments. let's take a live look outside right now -- where we could see some warmer temperatures, but could we see some rain before then? action news meteorologist karla huelga has the latest from the weather center karla. a quick moving system will pass through the area tonight into tomorrow bringing breezy winds,

temps for sunday. scattered storms are possible tonight into the early am hours. by tomorrow, high temperatures will drop back d dwn to the mid 50s and remain there for monday. still ahead....after 4 days....

agreement on an electric car factory in north las vegas. what the "billion dollar deal"... means for the future of the city.... and how many jobs it might bring in. and a contact 13 consumer alert... after thousands of cases of chocolate are recalled ....due

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you can see the thief walk into the store and point a shotgun at the owner, demanding money. the gas station owner began to load the money into a pastic bag. that's when the owner pulled off his shoe and threw it at the guy.. then ran out from behind the counter and pushed him out the door. an action news update tonight the path is now clear for "fara-day future".... to move into north las vegas. we were the only local station in carson city when governor sandoval signed the bills that sealed the deal for the billion dollar electric car factory. action news reporter bryan callahan has reaction from mayor john lee and the lawmakers in carson city. it was about a year and a half ago lawmakers passed the bills allowing tesla to build its battery factory outside reno, now that same legislature this week cleared the way for a similar project in southern nevada. take pkg "our job is done." that signature sealed the

future. this after lawmakers spent four days in special session clearing the way for the electric car makers billion dollar factory. "reward does not come without risk, and i this is going to be a great reward for the company. we are going to make you that involved water issues at the apex site in north las vegas as well as set up the work training programs. they also had to approve $215 million dollars in tax incentives plus bonds for infrastructure that local lawmakers say is critical to attracting more companies. "i think it is going to be a huge opportunity. that apex place is just going to take off and that whole project is just going to be a huge boon to southern nevada and hopefully the whole state," assemblyman james oscarson (r) pahrump said. the factory is expected to create 4,500 jobs itself. senator pat spearman says that number can be increased if the state can capitalize on to act on our opportunities for lithium and processing and developing these mines because what do electric car companies have in common lithium

spearman (d) north las vegas said. north las vegas leaders who have been pushing the project as a way to help the struggling city say they are going to get to work right away. "the permits and all the other things that take place to start a project are bing handled as of tomorrow morning," north las vegas mayor john lee. take tag governor sandoval saying when he called the special session that it was happening before christmas because the company wants to break ground next month. reporting in carson city, bryan callahan, channel 13 action news. a major security breach at computer company juniper networks has u-s officials worried. the fbi is investigating the breach involving hackers installing a back door on computer equipment that would allow them to spy on the most secure f communications. the u-s department of defense... justice department... treasury.... and several big companies.... all rely on juniper networks' products. it's not clear what... if any... classified information could be affected. the breach is believed to be

governmen...t because of the sophistication involved. a part of california may not see a white christmas... but they are getting a burst of winter weather this weekend. snow started falling in sacramento last night and continued through the day. the frozen roadways made driving difficult for some commuters. state authorities warned semi-trucks to stay away from parts of interstate- 80 because of the ice and snow. a quick moving system will pass

tomorrow bringing breezy winds, chances for rain and cooler temps for sunday. scattered storms are possible tonight into the early am hours. by tomorrow, high temperatures will drop back down to the mid 50s and remain there for monday. expect mostly cloudy to cloudy skies tuesday and wednesday, with slightly warmer temperatures in the upper 50s. on christmas eve we'll start to feel the effects of another storm system that will bring windy conditions thursday through saturday, colder air and chances for rain and mountain snow. high temps drop to the mid 50s on christmas

christmas day and saturday. the best chances for rain will be christmas eve and christmas day, with a very slight,

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there are reports tonight that an airplane has crashed in a rural area south west of bakersfield this afternoon....it disappeared off the radar after leaving san jose ...on its way to the henderson executive airport. authorities say debris has been found. we have no word on how many passengers were on board but officials tell us there are no survivors. just after 4 o'clock this evening officials got reports of a plane and distress calling mayday. a contact 13 consumer alert tonight. thousands of cases of chocolates are being pulled from walmart shelves... because of a fear of allergies. the candy maker-- mars-- says

of dove chocolate assortment snowflakes... because the items may contain some other candies... including pieces of snickers, milky way and twix. the company is concerned about consumers with peanut, wheat and egg allergies... which are ingredients in the other candies. the dove chocolate snowflakes are sold only at walmart stores in 24-ounce bags. mars chocolate says anyone with allergy concerns should return the product to the store for a full refund. now for a story that's positively las vegas for two families in serious need...christmas came a little for two families in serious need...christmas came a little early.....today walker furniture, star nursery, and the las vegas rescue mission sponsored deliveries for a house full of furniture, toys, and a live christmas tree...for both struggling families. i filed this report earlier tonight. for diana and william connett... life...has not been easy. after moving from ohio, the mother of three was diagnosed

hard enough, until it got worse. william had a maintenance job in exchange for housing that was making ends meet...until new management took over, leaving his family out of a home and out of work...compounding that, he's had a tough time getting work...because of diana's daily physical therapy appointments. "we werent gonna have anything for christmas" but the home for the holidays program changed all that...a whole house of furniture...toys for the three kids, even a christmas tree.. "its something we never would have imagined for us. its way beyond what we would have ever expected we could have gotten in two lifetimes." for ladoris johnson...it was the same story, different circumstances. "this means everything" life seemed to keep knocking her down after moving to las vegas last february....a single mother with a 2 year old daughter...and now, 5 months pregnant with her second child. although she works two jobs...she's struggled with no

apartment...always putting her daughters needs first. but with home for the holidays...all that...is now behind her. "its one thing to hear about it, and to kind of anticipate, i dont think you can ever prepare yourself for the feeling that i have. its just truly a blessing" jacqui heinrich channel 13 action news still ahead...the christmas holiday is just around the corner. and millions of travelers are expected to hit the road this week.

more than 7.4 million nevadans plan to travel for the christmas and new year's holidays. that's an overall increase of 1 percent compared to 2014. nationally, "triple-a" projects more than 100 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday. las vegas is also one of the top new year's eve destination spots in the country. now for the latest on the pain at the pump for the first time since 2009, ional average price for a regular gallon of gas has dropped below $2. nearly two-thirds of gas stations are selling gasoline for $1.99 or less. experts say this is all due to a recent decline in crude oil prices.

a bit higher...paying an average of $2.53 a gallon now for a story that's positively las vegas. firefighters delivered christmas presents to a family that lost nearly everything in a house fire shortly after thanksgiving. operation fire heat and firefighters that fought that fire, stopped by the deran-leau family's ..new home to make sure their children have a great christmas. the family has children ages 18, 15, and 7. the fire happened in a home on la palma parkway near jones and the 95. everyone was able to get ok, but the house was a total loss. the family says theyre extremely grateful for all the support. cynthia deranleau/mother 11:24:44-11:24:58 "it's completely overwhelming, they've done so much. the firemen there that night helped us, and now they're helping us again. i'm so thankful for everything they've done, i'm so appreciative." the family had previously received the basic neccesities after the fire...also from operation fire heat. coming up in tonight's health

cold and flu season is here, but some states seem to do a

infectious diseases don't care about state borders. but it turns out that some states are better than others when it comes to fighting them. here's abc news... senior medical contributor... dr. timothy johnson. e.coli outbreaks? influenza epidemics... infections that attack sometimes right in the hospital. all of them health crises that we should be able to prevent, or at least reduce. but out of the fifty states in this country? five seem to be doing a better job than the rest. the list includes - delaware, kentucky, maine, new york and virginia. they're tied for top billing on preventing and responding to disease outbreaks, according to a new report from the trust for america's health, based on c- d-c data. the report also tracked vaccinations, finding more than one in four preschoolers across the country are not receiving all their recommended shots. and when it comes to the flu? only 18 states vaccinated at least half of their people in last year's flu season.

perform well against "superbugs," or antibiotic- resistant infections, which cost 20 billion dollars to treat each year -- and which kill more than 23,000 americans. so every state could do better... promoting vaccinations, jumping on foodborne bacterial outbreaks before they get out of hand. maybe next year more states will make the grade. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. unfortunately nevada came in near the bottom of the list when it came to preventing and responding to outbreaks. the reason for the low score included public health funding.... flu vaccination rates.... and child immunization school policies. we'll be right back with a final check on your forecast from karla. you're watching channel 13 action news... where you ask and we investigate...

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