this evening -- the gunman is on the loose. good evening -- and thanks for joining us. i'm christopher king. the shooting -- taking place early this morning -- just outside the silver nugget casino in north las vegas. 13 action news reporter -- gina lazara is live outside the casino -- with the lastest. gina? christopher -- there's some left over crime scene tape signs but that's really the only proof of any shooting or homicide from this morning. police say there was a big crowd in the parking lot and tensions were high before shots were fired. witnesses told our early morning crew that the group was playing craps in parking lot here outside the silver nugget. police would not officially confirm that but said they were looking into if the group was playing a game and gambling outside the building.

were shot and killed. there is no suspect in custody right now and police have not released a suspect or vehicle description. reporting live gina lazara 13 action news. a teenager is shot and wounded during a fight. it happened just a short time ago -- near fort apache and farm road. the teen was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay.. no word on a suspect. it's been a de valley streets. an elderly man -- hit and killed by a car -- near las vegas boulevard and lake mead. police say -- the man was hit trying to cross the street with a walker. he died at a local hospital. the driver -- is cooperating with investigators. police say -- the victim was not using a cross walk at the time. one man is dead -- after this horrific crash. another is behind bars. police say -- pedro regalado- carenas -- slammed his car into the back of a flatbed truck. juan manuel jiminez-lopez --

seat of the car. he died at the scene. the truck driver was not hurt. authorities arrested regaldo- cardenas and charged him with dui . family and friends of woman murdered in north las vegas -- are trying to pay for her funeral. they held a car wash this afternoon for wendy rodriguez. she was found dead on friday -- inside a home near rancho and bonanza. right now -- police are still searching for jaime santana. he's the main suspect. authorities say -- he was last a wildfire -- burning near the utah border turns deadly. a firefighter from vermont -- killed -- battling flames in great basin park. that's just south of ely. a falling tree -- slamming into justin bebe. he later died from his injuries. the strawberry fire -- as it's called -- broke out on monday -- burning nearly 5-thousand acres. a massive wildfire continues to burn out of control in northern california. the fire doubling in size overnight-- forcing nearly

their homes. flames -- destroying four houses. residents are growing weary of this fire season -- that never seems to send. "none of us have really fully recovered. and my family in the valley fire we lost eight houses in my family. you know this stuff's pretty real and this is happening here." fire officials say -- drought-- and extremely high temperatures -- are making the blaze tough to fight. one person is injured -- after a fire breaks out at a home near mlk and lake mead. to the back of the house. the victim is expected to be alright. investigators say the fire started on the patio before spreading to the attic. right now, a live look outside across the valley. temperatures -- soaring this afternoon. the extreme heat returning. is there any relief in sight? let's check in with 13 first alert meteorologist karla huelga. karla? we've already tied the 2002

will continue to start the workweek. the record for tomorrow is again 111 and the forecast is 109. starting monday afternoon we'll start the feel the effects of a little system that will push mainly north of the area and will bring breezy winds monday and most of tuesday. the system will usher in a bit of milder air and will drop high to 107 by tuesday. start to feel the effects of a second, small system that will keep us breezy through thursday right now -- a manhunt -- underway in georgia for this

royheem deedsgunned down eastman police officer -- tim smith. he was responding to a call of the officer -- returning fire. smith was hospital -- where he later died. a night of violence in milwaukee -- after a deadly police shooting. the victim -- now identified as 23-year-old sylville smith. protestors -- hitting the streets -- forcing a stand off with officers in riot gear. abc's eva pilgrim is in milwaukee -- with the latest. sunday dawned in milwaukee - over a city trying to heal. businesses burned out? cars smashed and trashed. sot - melesha spears / helping

arriving to pray - and clean-up? nats - "?yelling?" ?just hours after anger and violence erupted in the streets. protestors confronting police - after an officer-involved shooting saturday afternoon. sot - sudan smith "once again - the police have failed to protect us?" natsot - "this is the police - leave the area." sot - (broadcastify) "shots fired. shots fired. i'm getting injured officers here. there's too many rocks coming." cars, a gas station, an auto parts store and a bank - six businesses all torched. the outrage began - after police shot and killed an armed sot - mayor tom barrett / (d) milwaukee "....(identifies suspect)... // he had a gun in his hand. now the police officer didn't know at the time - that there were 23 rounds in that gun." investigators say that officer ordered the suspect to drop his weapon - when he didn't comply - the officer fired - hitting the man in his chest and arm, killing him. (file) tensions in the city had already been high following the

dontre hamilton? a mentally ill black man. no charges came against the officer involved. by saturday - years of frustration and outrage hit boiling point. sot - sudan smith "we're not the one's that's killing us, you're killing us." but in the light of sunday morning - people living in the area wanted to send a different message. sot - melesha spears / helping cleanup "this is where we need to be. this is outreach right here." you. but when they see you, maybe they grab thei then they come out and they start supporting this effort and cleaning up their city." eva pilgrim, abc news, milwaukee. it's your voice, your vote in the race for the white house republican vice presidential nominee mike pence is headed to henderson this week for a campaign rally. the indiana governor is set to hold a town hall-style event at 2 p.m. on wednesday at the henderson convention center. the event is open to the public, but guests are asked to r-s-vp through donald trump's website. tonight -- what could be a huge

tries to fight off her attacker. why police think they may be closer to an arrest. plus -- outrage over a student's facebook ad. what she was looking for in a roommate -- that has so many upset. and remember -- chopper 13 bringing you breaking news fast -- and first. tensions flare -- when a college student -- places an ad seeking a non- for over 300,000 nevadans, social security means a secure retirement. but in washington, congressman joe heck supports privatizing it... turning our savings over to wall street...

on the stock market. heck's plan means billions more in fees for wall street. and they've donated over half a million dollars to his campaigns. those numbers speak for themselves. joe heck is a threat to a secure retirement, because he's part of the problem in washington. afscme people is responsible

the student attends pitzer college in claremont, california. she posts the ad on facebook. now she says -- the situation is being overblown. -- and with all of the racial tension in the country right now -- she doesn't want those studies. (kare urena/ student) "i do not hate white people. um, that's not what i screamed in that post. what i screamed in that post was i am eagerly desperate to create a safe space on this campus in order for me to return and be successful here." the school's president -- calling the post-- "inconsistent with the mission and values of pitzer college." new information in the death of a jogger -- murdered just a half-mile from her mother's home. the young google-account

attacker. tonight-- police may have a big break in the case. abc's adrienne bankert -- has the latest on the investigation.

just one day after syrians celebrate a major victory over isis -- government forces pound a neighborhood -- with rocket fire. two apartment buildings -- set ablaze. the syrian government -- accused of using an fire bomb in the attack against rebel forces -- they claim were in the area.

in iraq -- kurdish forces launch a major offensive -- raiding and capturing villages from isis control. u-s led airstrikes -- are supporting kurdish and iraqi troops -- as they move in on the city mosul. isis -- controlling iraq's second largest city since 2014. it's the militant group's last major stronghold in iraq. new video -- surfacing -- of the kidnapped school-girls in nigera. the terror group -- boko haram -- posting the video. thye're now offering an exchange -- for jailed more than 2-hundred school-girls were abducted back in 2014 -- sparking worldwide outrage. the militants say -- at least 40 of the girls have been married off. some of the captives have been killed in government airstrikes. so far -- none of them have been rescued. in upstate new york --one man is dead and five others -- recovering after lightning hits them. it happened while they were sitting on a park bench. the strike -- so sudden and violent -- a cell phone exploded in the pocket of one

chief) "a lot of chaos when we first got there. a lot of people running around. our first thought was is, this is an mci. at first four patients then it jumped up to six." three of the victims are fighting for their lives. two others were hospitalized with less severe injuries. rain keeps falling in lousiana -- as the region tries recover from severe flooding. more than two-feet of rain -- falling since wednesday. one person is still missing. flood waters -- forcing nearly 120 people out of a temporary shelter. more than 7-thousand people have been rescued so far. about 17-hundred soldiers -- helping in search and rescue efforts.

record of 111 this afternoon and the blazing heat will continue to start the workweek. the record for tomorrow is again 111 and the forecast is 109. starting monday afternoon we'll start the feel the effects of a little system that will push and will bring breezy winds monday and most of tuesday. the system will usher in a bit of milder air and will drop high to 107 by tuesday. by tuesday afternoon we'll start to feel the effects of a second, small system that will keep us breezy through thursday. this system will bring us a second cool-down with a high of 107 wednesday, then 103

also start to feel the effects of a third, larger system on thursday that will be moving down the california coast. it will usher moisture and clouds in our direction and keep high temps in the low 100s. expect slight chances for showers starting friday and lasting through next weekend.

a busy day at the olympics. simone biles gets back into venus williams looks for her final chance to get a medal. and a star u-s swimmer held up at gunpoint! abc's jim ryan has the latest from rio. simone biles is on a gold streak!! the u-s gymnast on a tear as she begins competing in the individual event finals? she bounded off the vault - scoring a massive fifteen point nine six six - earning first

competition and the all-around title. biles is the first american woman to earn three gold medals in gymnastics in a single olympic games? and she's not done yet. the 19-year-old still has two more medal opportunities coming - on the beam and floor finals later this week. over at the uneven bars - u-s teammates gabby douglas and madison kocian taking their shot at the podium. but only one woman scoring a medal. kocian coming away with silver. douglas finishing just short of a medal. the men's gmn finally scoring a medal? alexander naddour nailing his routing on the pommel horse and winning the bronze. but sam mikulak and jake dalton did not fair as well over on the floor exercise? neither could get on the podium. a shocking development for the u-s swim team? gold medalist ryan lochte and three other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint early sunday. the group was on the way back after a party? when a group dressed as police officers stopped their taxi and held them up. initially the international olympic committee denied the

lochte and his teammates were not hurt in the attack. over on the tennis courts - it was an all-american final in mixed doubles? and bittersweet redemption for venus williams. williams and her partner - rajeev ram walked away with the silver medal. fellow u-s team jack sock and bethanie mattek sands took the gold. the world's best golfers hit the links for the final day of competition? matt kutcher led a last-minute surge - good enough for the bronze medal. mens and women's basketball in action. the u-s-a women kept up their winning streak - trouncing the but the men just barely eeked out a victory against france? winning by just three points. jim ryan, abc news, rio de janeiro. kids from all over the valley are getting ready for another school year. returning to school -- can be a bit scary. how one group -- is making sure those less fortunate -- have everything they need -- to

back-to-school special for kids

their goal -- to help more than 500 local children in foster community members -- donating backpacks loaded with school supplies -- along with a new pair of shoes. organizers say -- this gives the kids the boost the need -- heading into the school year. tera anderson/casa foundation member 30:51:05 "for these kids to have a day of just feeling like every other kid, excited and ready to go back to school. not only are we equipping them with the supplies they need but they're getting haircuts and manicures so they feel confident. today is filled with fun. so, it's knowing what theses kids have experienced, it's a really, really special day. kids were also treated to

for a full list of back-to-school events across the valley -- just head to our website at ktnv.com we've already tied the 2002 record of 111 this afternoon and the blazing heat will continue to start the workweek. the record for tomorrow is again 111 and the forecast is 109. starting monday afternoon we'll start the feel the effects of a little system that will push mainly north of the area and will bring breezy winds monday and most of tuesday. the system will usher in a bit of milder air and wi high to 107 by tuesday. here's a look at what's coming up tonight in primetime on channel 13. at 7 - america's funniest home videos at 8 -- celebrity family feud at 9 -- 1-hundred thousand dollar pyramid at 10 -- match game at 11 -- 13 action news thank you for joining us... we'll be back in 30 minutes for

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welcome to "world news tonight." breaking news right now. a massive rescue operation under way. historic flooding destroying entire towns. more than 7,000 people pulled to safety, including this incredible underwater rescue. and tonight, many still stranded. robbed at gunpoint dangerous stickup near the olympic village. >> he packed it, put it to my forehead, said get down. >> rio's darker side revealed. the real danger at the games. boiling point. an american city erupts in violence after police shoot a black man they say was armed. tonight the governor calling in the national guard. trump's blame game. facing reports his campaign is in the middle of a meltdown, the gop nominee now pointing the