local starbucks. tonight... we're speaking with friends of the victim who was shot and killed.... at a local starbucks. they say... he was homeless... but was trying to turn his life around. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi spent the day talking with the people who knew him best. she's live near rainbow and warm springs with the interviews you'll see only on 13-action news. mahsa. (take live) subject to change... this is where he slept. even though....down on his luck didnt have a home.... touched and connected with so many... (package) (silvia james, friend) he was the kind of guy that i knew if he was around nothing would've happened to me (track) in one year....he made such an impression. aleksandr khut-sish-vili....better known as sasha. the blue eyed man ...she saw everyday at the park...including that morning. (silvia james, friend) and he goes i'm going to get a cuppa coffee i'll be right back (track) she never saw him

the killer...police say....pedro garcia... a complete stranger....who walked into a packed starbucks with a loaded gun! minutes later...a confrontation...yelli ng..the fatal shots. (silvia james, friend) he probably assess the room and knew he had to do something that's just the kind of person sasha was (track) hypnotherapist alex maric met sasha at the very same coffeeshop. (alex maric, hypnotherapist 58:44) his eyes was bloody and he was like very tired and i ask him do you need help. (track) sasha said yes .... he wanted to change. (sot 59:29) you want to stop drinking? he said because of my daughter i want to help the relationship with her she means to me a lot (track) maric says he turne his life around... in the months before it was cut showed kindness to a stranger... ####the end breaking news...an african american man shot by police in california has died.

breaking news...an african american man shot by police in california has died. this was the scene in an el cajon shopping center where the man was first tased and then shot. an angry crowd gathered for hours afterward chanting and shouting at police. the victims sister says her brother was mentally challenged. she called police because he was having a seizure. pointed an object at. here"s what one witness said. 00-12 "well one thing is this... it could even be my mom" right now a hashtag with the alleged victims name has been trending on twitter. police have not confirmed the man"s identity.

developments..... on a growing wildfire.... that's forcing hundreds from their homes! in just the past -12- hours... the loma fire has exploded in size... and... burned over -22- hundred acres and - 7- homes.... in santa clara county. hundreds of people have been ordered to get out immediately.... as more than... -5- hundred firefighters work to contain.... the flames. so far... they've only been able to contain.... -10- percent of it. state education leaders are making an effort to help underperforming schools get tu but it could mean turning a handful of ccsd schools into charter schools. 90 are now being considered.. but only 6 will be chosen. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan is live at bonanza and decatur to explain the process. bryan. this is all still a very fluid process that is just beginning. the meeting held here tonight by cc sd was to help answer some questions and address concerns from both parents and teachers.

you do?" that was the question to ccsd leaders concerning the process of turning up to 6 underperforming schools each year into state supervised charter schools. 07.45.25.00 "this is the first process. we have a seat at the table." ccsd has identified 142 underperforming schools that could be on a department of education list for possible conversion due out next month. they are careful to say parents 07.46.35.00 " we will begin the next series and he said is the list." but many parents are worriedt left out if a school is chosen as a charter. 08.17.17.00 "they are going to choose who is going to stay and who is going to be out." but both state and ccsd leaders ldn't be the case.. saying the law requires the new thing is you're guaranteed a space. i think the second thing is you're guaranteed a voice." the charter schools would be able to hire its own principal and teachers. the district saying staff at the impacted schools would

the district. the question is where does this process go from here. the state is expected to release its list in the middle of october. ccsd and the state would then work to whittle that list down to the potentially six schools to be converted the middle of february. reporting live, bryan callahan, 13 action news. a man is behind bars tonight it all started..... morning..... when the suspect hit someone's car and took off. witnesses say they followed him while he was driving on rims. then.... he hit at least one more car.... before his vehicle burst into flames. police say... the suspect was intoxicated. right now.. people living in a north las vegas neighborhood near nellis and lake mead are taking extreme measures to protect themselves. they've resorted to carrying weapons.. because they believe squatters have moved into this home.. and could have gang affiliations. right now..

damage. neighbors are also reaching out to their hoa for help. if you want 13 action news to investigate a squatter problem in your neighborhood.. send an e-mail to squatterspotters@ktnv.com.. and be sure to include your phone number. a lawsuit against a nightclub... at mandalay bay.... could be heading to court. dancers of "19-23 bourbon and burlesque" are suing the club managers saying.... they were illegally recording them... and... the club owners also alledgedly distributed... those videos! now... a nevada supreme court panel says... the case.... can go to a judge. new developments on the nfl stadium proposal to tell you about tonight. one involves a secret high level meeting at a las vegas casino that ended with people on both sides of the stadium and convention center plans deciding to get on the same team. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston has more on

while it was sheldon against the world on that stadium but now the gaming world has all come together after a meeting at ceasars palace... 13 action news. "i know it's a good business decision but a lot of people get riled up cause it is kind of another symbol of decision but a lot of people get riled up cause it is kind of another symbol of las vegas changing" say goodbye to the days of stretching a dollar..... in a "gaming machine"..... as long as you can.... to get free drinks..... caesars entertainment has officially rolled out..... a "comp drink monitoring system"... at all of it's resorts....

gina lazara breaks down the details for us.... on how it exactly works. it's official. if you're playing video poker at one of caesars entertainment's nine strip casinos.... putting a buck or two in and expecting a slew of comp'd drinks.....is a thing of the past. "the people it affects are the people who want something for nothing" within the last few weeks -- caesars rolled out a system that makes sure you're spending enough money before you get your quote free drink. bar tenders are still getting used to it...the customers are definitely still getting used to it." it's essentially a red light green light system. we first told you about it a few months ago when it was just being tested. well now it's all over the strip -- and can't be avoided. "now it is an automated system. the bartenders have a little flexibility but not very much" put in 20 bucks. play a few max bets. your light turns green. if you keep up your playing pace -- the drinks keep coming. "if you slow down....turn and

chance that your pace could be too slow and they will start you over again" scott roeben -- award winning blogger for vital vegas dot com says at first he was ticked off...along with many others..... because vegas as we once knew it....it no more. "when i first heard about it, i was really upset, i was riled, and i would rant on my blog!" but he says there's been a little change of perception about it. pointing out -- casinos are not non- profits. and must operate like businesses. "i'm getting on board with it just cause i reaz big shiny things and how does a casino make more big shiny things if they're not making money" gina look live tag: caesars entertainment did release a statement to us about the roll-out. it reads.... "caesars entertainment has implemented the comp validation system statewide throughout our nevada resorts. this system enables us to offer complimentary beverages to those gamers who choose max play at our video poker bar top units." reporting near the strip gina lazara 13 action news.

after the owners are evicted. and... when animal control didn't step in fast enough.... someone took matters into their own hands.... by breaking the law. and.. going to mars could be a trip to die for.. literally. see what one visionary says about living someday on the red planet.. assuming the colonists accept the real possibility they might die in the process. bryan tense moments at charlotte

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truck to a remote location where it was destroyed. police still haven't said exactly what it was. there was also another protest in charlotte against police violence. it was a peaceful demonstration during a city council meeting. more than 50 peopole spoke.. including a young girl who made a big impression. abc's eva pilgrim has more on her emotional plea. script: "i've come here today to talk about how i feel, and i feel like that we are treated differently than other people little zianna oliphant taking the podium and charlotte's city council. with some help from her brother and encouragement from a crowd eager to hear her words.. nats: "don't stop.... we shouldn't have to protest because y'all are treating us wrong. we're doing this because we need to and have rights." zianna quieting that room with a simple message. "our fathers and mothers are killed and we can't even see and we have tears and we

we need our fathers and our mothers by our side" the little girl stepping down from that podium into a warm embrace. soc now... to an update on a story.... you asked us.... to investigate. a dog abandoned by his owners..... on an apartment balcony.... is finally in the care of animal control! 00-02 nats of whimering the owners were evicted several days ago.... and... when management went to check out the apartment.... they discovered the dog. they were limited..... in what they could do... and... had to wait for animal control.

waiting..... broke into this apartment and took the dog.... to the animal foundation. no one will be able to adopt the dog..... for at least..... the next -72- hours. just hours after airing that story... someone alerted us..... to a similiar situation. neighbors say... these two dogs have been stuck outside without food or water.... for at least.... a week. 13.00.57 the dogs are just out here crying, theyre hungry that neighbor..... who didn't want to be on camera says... the person who was living here..... moved out and left the dogs behind. so... he's been going in the to feed the dogs. clark county animal control has received complaints.... but... claim the owners are still coming and going.. according to space-x ceo elon musk.. the planet mars will be colonized within the next 50 to 150 years. musk made the bold prediction during an international space exploration conference in mexico. he says he plans to send the first humans to mars in 2024. but.. he warns any chance of colonization depends on reducing the cost of a mars trip to about 200-thousand dollars a person..

extremely dangerous. (elon musk/spacex ceo) i think the first journey to mars is really going to be dangerous. the risk of fatality will be high. there's just no way around it. . it would be basically, are you prepared to die? then that's okay and you know, you're a candidate for going. musk says any mars colony will have to grow its own crops in contained buildings.. and have the resources to send additional space ships. a major recall tonight..... from tyson foods! the company is voluntarily recalling.... more than.... -1- hundred -30- thousand pounds of cooked chicken nuggets. the u-s-d-a says... if you bought.... a -5- pound bag of fully cooked panko chicken nuggets.... with a "use by" date of july 18th.... 2017... throw it away... or return it. the recall comes..... after a customer found.... "plastic material"... in the chicken. your voice..

white house.. and the presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail ahead of their next debate on october 9th. donald trump was on "fox and friends" this morning and said he may hit hillary clinton harder in certain ways in their next debate. he also said he had problems with his microphone during last night's showdown. i had a problem with a microphone that didn't work...my microphone was terrible. i wonder was it set up that way on purpose. trump said his mic kept going on and off.. so the people watching the debate in the auditorium at hofstra university were unable it appears a lot of people along the cedar river in cedar rapids, iowa have dodged a devistating bullet. the river crested today.. but not quite as high as the 2008 flood that nearly erased downtown cedar rapids. that event was considered a 100- year flood. 8 years later.. it was happening again. but this time.. residents say they were prepared anthony leonard / lives in cedar rapids: " we're actually preparing this time.

just starting to recover from 2008 so it's kind of devastating that it's going to happen again." it cost 5-million dollars to build a temporary levee that city officials say will save the city.. assuming it holds. the river is expected to remain at around 20-feet for a few more days before receding. residents are just hoping the levee.. and thousands of sand bags.. can hold the water back until then. .tonight...increasing clouds. lows 65 to 69. north winds up to 10 mph. .tu highs 84 to 87 on the west side of the valley...87 to 91 on the east side. north winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. .tuesday night...mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. lows 64 to 68. east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .wednesday...partly sunny. a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

of the valley...84 to 88 on the east side. southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. .wednesday night through thursday night...partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. lows around 70. highs 85 to 88. .friday...clouds and sun with a chance of rain showers. highs around 87. .friday night...clearing. .saturday and saturday night...mostly clear. highs 85 to 88. lows 63 to 66. .sunday...sunny. highs around 83. because of some technical issues yesterday, we didn't get

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their battalion chief after a powerful explosion inside a home. firefighters and police were called out after neighbors reported smelling gas. tragically.. they couldn't save the life of chief michael fahey. the father of 3 was killed by flying debris.

the building as a possible drug lab. one person is in custody tonight. new details tonight..... about a deadly boat accident..... that killed miami marlins pitcher.... jose fernandez. friends are shedding new light.... on what happened.... in his final hours. friends say... that fernandez was upset that day..... and needed company one friend actually begs them.... through text messages.... not to go out on the boat.... and... to stay close to the dock tonight... police are still not sure.... why the boat crashed a private funeral will happen.... thursday. the future of gaming is changing. up next.. more from this year's global gaming expo.. and why popular t-v shows and celebrities are bringing some starpower to the latest technology at your favorite casino. this just in...more details on

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i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. narrator: and joe heck says "i have high hopes we'll see donald trump become president." i don't know what i said, aah... narrator: heck says he "completely supports" trump. i would bomb the [bleep] out of them. narrator: and heck? reporter: you trust him having his finger on the nuclear button? heck: i do. reporter: why do you say that? heck: why wouldn't i? narrator: donald trump and joe heck. wrong for nevada. convention center as casino employees and patrons urged casinos to go smoke- free. they say the new mgm resorts casino in maryland will be 100% smoke-free indoors.. and nearly 800 other casinos around the u-s are also smoke free. in the world of gaming...

to attract more players.. and... some of the latest examples are on display... right now... at "the global gaming expo". one of the biggest targets this year: women. one new game coming out is modeled..... after the popular t-v show... "the bachelor"... complete with roses and a fantasy suite. another: allows players.... to get close to country music icon.... tim mc-graw. slot machines a new york company is getting ready to install some of the first skill-based slot machines on casino floors.. new machines as early as next week in 3 atlantic city casinos owned by caesars entertainment. another company.. "gamblit".. also plans to roll-out similar machines at caesars properties in nevada next month. this just in...more details on that fatal shooting of a black man in california el cajon police are tweeting out this pic of the moments just before the shooting...they say the man was acting erratically and took

stance before officers first tased and then shot the man. the man's sister says he had mental issues and was having a seizure. police have said the man pointed an object at them but have not said what the object was. we'll be right back with a final look at your wake-up weather forecast.

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taking care of the koch brothers may be a good call for joe heck, but it doesn't work for nevada's working families. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this ad. highs 84 to 87 on the west side of the valley...87 to 91 on the east side. north winds up to 10 mph that's our news for tonight.. but stay with us for jimmy kimmel live up next.. and remember.. we're always on at ktnv.com and on the ktnv mobile app. our next reports begin..... at 4:30- am.... on "good morning las vegas". thank you for watching.. and... from all of us at 13 action news..... good night.

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