his proud mother.. speaking only to 13 action news. but first.. a gruesome discovery. a body is found shot to death. now a gunman is on the run in las vegas. but first -- we have some breaking news. you're looking at live pictures -- of an accident on the 15 near sahara. this is affecting north bound lanes less than an hour ago -- it had traffic backed up through spring mountain. you can see that area is now clear. a busy day in las vegas. one -- set by squatters. now -- police are investigating two homicides. metro -- staying busy tonight. detectives say -- a person is dead -- after getting into some type of altercation -- just after 2 this afternoon -- near tropicana and maryland parkway. the victims -- was rushed to desert springs hospital -- where that person died. no word on any suspects. just hours earlier -- a woman finds a body laying outside her

13 action news reporter -- david schuman -- talks to neighbors. they say -- they've had enough of the violence. pkg police say about six people heard multiple gunshots a little after noon. less than an hour later...a woman discovered a mans body. 152441 sgt matthew sanford, metro "in this area gunshots are kind of common so it wasn't immediately reported. when somebody went out to check something in the rear of the building, their storage unit, they discovered the body then." officers said no one reported struggle. neighbors we spoke to say that gunshots have become the new normal around here. and they're not happy about it. 153928 joanne rasmussen, neighbor "they need to clean it up a little bit better because it's very dirty around here. the city needs to get in and start patrolling it a little near cheyenne and pecos..david schuman 13 action news." new tonight.. a small brush fire erupts near lake las vegas near hotel viera. henderson fire says they got

before fre. right now -- 6 people -- are recovering -- 3 of them -- children -- after a massive fire -- rips through a valley apartment complex. the flames -- breaking out at regency-place apartments -- on decatur at sahara. las vegas fire and rescue -- releasing this video -- from began in the living room -- or the kitchen. setting a vacant house on fire this afternoon near rancho and second time -- the home has burned this year -- because of the squatters. an arizona community -- mourns the loss -- of a beloved police dog. amigo -- dying this morning -- of complications -- from heat exhaustion. kingman police -- taking amigo to a local vet clinic wednesday. the k-9 -- becoming ill -- while searching for hikers near white cliffs.

police for only one year. a pacific storm system will pass to our south and as it does drag in cloud cover and moisture. expect chances for rain with this system through monday. high temps will hover around 100 through tuesday. the upper 90s. a 13 action news update on the blue-cut fire -- burning in

firefighters -- getting the upper hand on the flames. the fire -- now 73-percent contained. more than a-hundred homes -- broke out on tuesday. mandatory evacuations -- now being lifted in the wrightwood area. people -- now able to check on their homes and check outthe damage. a massive fire -- tears through a storage facility in columbus, ohio -- forcing nearly 200 people living in the area -- to run for their lives. firefighters began attacking the blaze -- but were forced to back off -- when they realized the cooling system --contained ammonia. crews were also afraid -- the building might collapse.

while the fire burned itself out. no one was injured. a horrifying trip -- for a florida family. a toddler -- thrown over-board -- when their boat capsizes. they were coming home from dinner -- when their boat runs into powerlines. everyone -- tossed into the water. bystanders -- and local officers -- quickly pulling everyone to safety -- except for the little girl. she is stuck -- under the boat. tammy bossard i had charlotte in my hands and my boat had flipped and i climbed on top of the boat and bryan and sharon kennedy crying and we couldn't find her. luck was on their side. the 23 month-old -- was in an air pocket -- and had a life jacket on. after nearly an hour of searching -- responders find the little girl -- and pull her safely from the water. now -- to the zika crisis -- here in the u-s.. a new threat-zone tonight.. one of the most popular vacation spots in america -- miami beach. abc's eva pilgrim -- on the extreme measures some families

florida on high alert. (gfx here) 2 zika hot zones identified in miami ? and health officials now investigating 8 other cases outside those areas. sot - dr. tom frieden/cdc: we're certain that will be more infections identified the cdc warning pregnant women and their partners: avoid travel in those two hot zones ? and anywhere in miami-dade county. but there are an estimated 20- thousand pregnant women living in miami ? (nats showing us the ultrasound) ? amanda paradiz and her husband are expecting sot -- amanda paradiz/pregnant: all it takes is one mosquito bite and it could impact the rest of our lives could impact the rest of our lives and we don't want to take the risk. she's taking extreme measures to stay safe - scaling back to part-time work, so she can avoid being outside ? and covering up and spraying down everytime she leaves. her husband just as careful - even for a quick dog walk. -- amanda paradiz/pregnant: this is the decision that we feel most comfortable making. // easy decision, . lauren allen is six months pregnant ? and going even

sot -- lauren allan: i am not leaving home with the exception of doctors' appointments or if there was an emergency. she's even talked about moving if zika is found her neighborhood. lauren allan: if one of them were in my neighborhood that would make me consider more strongly the idea of leaving town. tag: expecting moms i've spoken to in miami tell me they want specific details from local officials - so they can make informed decisions on how to keep their babies safe. "hey hey, ho, ho, donald trump demonstrators -- protest outside a private fund-raiser for donald trump -- last night in minneapolis. it was the republican nominee's first trip to minnesota -- since throwing his hat in the race. some who attended the fundraiser -- claimed they were pushed -- even spat on as they tried to leave. trump's campaign is hitting the reset button. the nominee -- with a new pitch to african-american voters. here's abc's mary bruce -- with the firestorm -- and the

with hispanic advisors today? as he ups his outreach to minority voters? nat, camera clicks/pool spray and asks african americans? this stark question? sot trump: what the hell do you have to lose? speaking to a mostly white crowd in michigan friday, trump urged african africans to give him a chance? sot trump/michigan: what do you have to lose? you're living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs, 58% of your youth is unemployed. and made this bold prediction? sot trump/michigan: at the end of four years, i guarantee you african-american vote, i promise you (gfx) but the latest polling shows trump with just 2 percent of the african american vote. the comments sparking swift criticism?(gfx) clinton tweeting: this is so ignorant it's staggering sot lz granderson: 75 percent of us are not in poverty, are employed etc? //this will hurt him with african american voters? trump's surrogates coming to his defense? sot dr,

criticized. but the important thing is he's starting to reach out. this as trump is trying to turn over a new leaf? acting more presidential, including that rare admission of regret sot: sot trump (pickup pauses): you don't choose the right words or you say the wrong thing. i have done that, and believe it or not i regret it -- clinton pouncing today in a new video? slamming trump for not explaining what he regrets? sot: i don't regret anything // tag: on the democratic side -- hillary clinton -- spending the day -- at a private fundraiser in nantucket, massachusets. the private event -- reportedly cost as much as 27-thousand

provincetown tomorrow. pop-icon cher is scheduled to headline the event. local firefighters and n- h-l stars -- battle on the ice for a good cause. the annual hockey game -- at fiesta rancho ice arena -- is all for fun. in the past -- all the money raise -- went to the las vegas firefighter youth-hockey foundation but this year -- is extra special. half of the proceeds -- are going to support wesley payton and his family. wesley is a local boy -- a jailer -- is attacked by an inmate. the violence -- is caught on camera. as the punches fly -- an unlikely person comes to the jailer's aid. plus -- he's an insipiration for boys and girls across the valley. the hometown hero -- bringing home the gold -- from the summer olympics in rio.

officer -- then charges -- picking him up -- and slamming him to the ground. the jailer calls for back up -- but te but then -- second inmate steps into the picture. together -- they get the attacker to the ground -- just as backup arrives. 13 action news sits down exclusively tonight -- with the family of one of americas newest heroes. connor fields won a gold medal in b-m-x racing yesterday -- but he almost didn't even make it to rio. 13 action news reporter -- david schuman is live in henderson with that story. david. connor grew up racing here in

dreams come true -- especially after it came so close to not happening. pkg spectator nats at least a dozen times now connor fields mother and girlfriend have watched his gold medal winning race. gold! but just a few months ago..connors spot on the olympic team was in question when he broke his wrist. 182041 laura gruninger, girlfriend "he would be really down and he would kind of going to retire." then mom decided to step in. 182305 "lisa is great at motivating him and knowing just what to say at the right time" lisa fields has been on this journey with her son since he started riding at the age of 7, when he decided to try for the olympics, and when he finished a disappointing 7th at the 2012 games in london. so at this crucial juncture in

182207 lisa fields, mother "i basically was trying to remind him of how capable he was, how hard he worked and how he couldn't give up prematurely because i know him well enough that he never would've forgiven himself." she also made sure to include the lyrics to the song that's pumped him up for years -- lose yourself by eminem. fast forward to the present and this trophy room now has a new shiny object to add. 184207 "it will never get old. oh god." after the race lisa got a voicemail from connor saying champion son." no better feeling than that. reporting live david schuman 13 action news. and this is truly inspiring. chris koch -- on a training run -- born

5-k race -- on a skateboard. and this isn't some stunt. chris even did a full marathon this way -- in 4-hours 23-minutes. he says -- his drive and motivation to persevere -- comes from his parents -- who wouldn't allow him to be coddled. (chris koch) "my parents took a very pun intended hands off approach to how they raised me. but joking aside, mom and dad said it was difficult at times to stand back and watch me struggle, but they knew early on that you know i needed to figure things out." chris works as a motivational speaker -- and tells people to who you are. another shadow -- cast over the scandal-ridden -- baylor university football program. this time -- a disturbing video -- of a player beating his dog -- posted on snap chat. a student -- reporting the incident to animal control -- and baylor police. the football player's punishment -- a 500-dollar ticket. according to police documents -- the athlete sent the dog -- to live with relatives in houston. be careful -- next time you get

brownie. a nebraska man -- suffers an accidental overdose -- getting high -- without even knowing -- he was eating marijuana. he says he was unloading some groceries -- and found some brownies in the back seat of his car. turns out -- they were laced with pot. he realizes something is wrong. his wife -- calls 9-1-1. (wife) "hi, i need an ambulance. my husband -- i think he's overdose. he accidentally ate some pot brownies." (911 dispatcher) "when you say accidentally, you mean like he didn't know they were?" (wife) "yeah, he ate these brownies and didn't there was thc in them." (wife) "he's starting to pani called their cat some really mean names -- while he was high. he slept it off -- and is doing okay now. you could call this case -- cut -- and dry. oxnard, california police -- go to a house -- searching for a domestic-violence suspect. they were told -- he locked himself in a laundry room. but they couldn't find him. officers were about to leave -- when they took one last look -- inside the dryer. and -- you guessed it.

30-year- old ivan lopez. he got out -- and surrendered peacefully. going from the weird -- to the flat out baffling. police in pennsylvania say -- a man attacks an officer. but his weapon of choice -- a box full of pizza. authorities say -- sean mulloy -- tries wrapping a chain around a police station. and that -- is when things get strange --and out of control (chief james drury/dallas police) "the officer was in here, heard it, and went outside. then just started to attack the officer." police say -- mulloy punches the officer. then he throws a box full of pizza at him. officers used a stun gun on mulloy. they believe he was upset -- because they stopped him for driving drunk -- a couple of days earlier. alabama officials -- are investigating a massive chemical spill. hundreds of gallons of sulfuric acid -- somehow ended up in the black warrior river --.killing hundreds of fish -- and tainting the water. investigators say -- an open valve in a containment tank at

may be to blame. that same facility has had problems before. more than a-million gallons of wastewater spilled -- back in 2011. we're about 24 hours removed -- from what some people in kansas are calling -- the worst natural disaster since hurricane sandy. overnight -- heavy rains causing widespread flooding. cars -- submerged on water- logged streets water -- even reaching the doorsteps of homes these kansas floods -- coming in the wake of the devastation in baton rouge. valued at more than 20-billion dollars -- in the areas hit the hardest. sot-jim crying- my house was as nice as its ever been, im losing it, and im sorry i just can't take this, i can't nearly four-thousand people -- are still living in homelsess shelters. a pacific storm system will

moisture. expect chances for rain with this system through monday. high temps will hover around 100 through tuesday. some days could even drop to the upper 90s. the system will be out of the area by tuesday morning and slightly warmer temps in the low 100s are in store for nesday and thursday. another system will start to push in and bring breezy winds to the area thursday and friday. the system will bring some milder air in with it, dropping high temps back to around 100 for frida scammers have new targets -- college students and their parents. rain with this system through the upper 90s. the

by tuesday morning and slightly warmer temps in the low 100s are in store for wednesday and thursday. another system will start to push in and bring breezy winds to the area thursday and friday. the system will bring some milder air in with it, dropping high temps back to around 100 for friday and next saturday. college students and their rain with this system through the upper 90s. the system will be out of the area by tuesday morning and slightly warmer temps in the low 100s are in store for wednesday and

system will start to push in and bring breezy winds to the area thursday and friday. the system will bring some milder air in with it, dropping high temps back to around 100 for friday and next saturday. scammers have new targets -- college students and their rain with this system through the upper 90s. the system will be out of the area by tuesday morning and slightly warmer temps in the low 100s are in store for wednesday and thursday. another system will start to push in

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giveaway for under-privileged children. more than 500 kids -- scoring some new backpa much-needed school supplies and books. this is the fourth straight year for the event. organizers say -- it'll help kids start the school-year off right. the event -- also featuring free sports physicals -- and dental exams. students who brought their local library card -- getting the chance to win a brand-new laptop and printer. the new school year is just around the corner. teachers who need to stock up on supplies -- got a chance to do some shopping -- without

caring consignment sale" -- happening today. teachers from across the valley -- putting hundreds of books -- and classroom supplies up for sale -- at bargain prices. heather tomkowski/director of operations greater las vegas academy 19:06:01 "here in clark county when a teacher takes over their classroom they only have tables and chairs, they items. this now gives them an opportunity to purchase them at a very low rate." organizers say -- the event has saved teachers -- more than 15- thousand dollars -- since it began. karla has another look -- at your work-week forecast. but right now -- here's a live look outside at the valley. you're watching 13 action news -- where you ask -- and we investigate.

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