about that poor woman there she is watching tv with her husband one minute th next minute hes dead" "how can you do something like that how can you be so cruel?" police haven't said why the shooting happened... bernier says he immediately went to help the victim... and told his wife to bring him a towel so he could put pressure on the gun shot wounds... "so she brought me a towel and i took it up to them and gave them the towel to try and stop the bleeding" "all i know is he got shot and i saw the hole in his back "and i just felt so bad because theres nothing you can do people who live they saw two men the complex after the shooting... and im told one of their hat.. and police picked it up and appeared to police were out today... but at last check .. no one is in cyndi lundeberg.... fox 5 news local las vegas. metro police are

this morning. this time no one was injured .. but police tell us three people.. 2 men and a woman .. tried to rob the 'amigo's jewelry' at the corner of eastern and owens. an employee, however, hit an alarm.. locking the doors .. and the three people inside! one of the people pulled out a gun and shot out a front window and escaped in a car driven by yet another person. in all .. police were able to arrest three of the four people involved. no one was injured.. and no word on if anything was stolen. continnues for a suspect after another shooting - in jean. metro says it happened around nine last night... in the desert area across from a gas station. one man was shot - and taken to the hospital in critical condition. no suspects were taken into custody. if you have any of these shootings - call crimestoppers - at 702-385-55-55. it's a busy week for holiday travels - and the

administration is announcing some hanges that could have an effect on wait times at airports. fox5's abby theodros joins us at mccarran airport with more on what last minute travellers can expect. travellers generally have the option between a full body screening and a patdown but an update to tsa's protocol has changed that. it's one of the busier times of year at mccarran airport and whether you're leaving the silver state - raymond cresiski, ct: we typically fly on christmas eve - it's usually pretty light because we're going home. or in town for the holidays - rachel duggal, michigan: "i'm excited to see vegas" there are a few changes coming your way. christine crews: security is always a top priority in the airport environment and its also something that is always changing and evolving and part of the strategy is to keep it not predictable and to keep us all safe. the latest switch up allows the transportation security administration to dictate who goes

traveller opts for a pat down. the decision - according to the agency - will be "warranted by security considerations in order to safeguard transportation security." steve feldman, detroit: i know if its for security measures and it makes our travels safer - i'm willing to do it. the modified security measures come amid concerns about overall aviation security and threats involving possible terror plots. body scanners could help spot threats missed by a pat down. nats and for those late holiday travellers- be sure to allow yourself time at before your flight. christine crews: we are seeing that our wait times are a little bit longer. we're doing the most thorough job possible so if that means we need to slow things down a bit we will. arrive early, anicipate anticipate longer wait times from finding a parking space to checking in to already going through our security screening processes. christine crews: we always recommend that anyone travelling that - know before you go, is the way we put it. and we recommend that you visit tsa.g ov to look for the latest updates for security screening procedures. and for those of you who have experienced a body scan at the airport the images are generic and body scan at the airport the images are generic and more of an outline that an actual photo. reports also show that the scanners do not store images.

las vegas. the t-s-a says passssgers undergoing the generally have decline a body scan. however - in certain instances - the body scan may be required. lots of sunshine this "christmas eve day" - but the wind is starting to pick up. . just like nate tannenbaum said. he's here with a look at your forecast there are no weather advisories for las vegas , but all of southern envada will be

up to 50mph off and on through the coming weekend. and the national weather service has posted a high wind watch for the lake mead area starting saturday morning and running through sunday morning. the days of highs well-above the mercury will only reach the mid- to-upper 40s for the next few days, climbing back to the low 50s by the last day of the year. we need to mention that oh-so-slight chance for a few

sleigh ride over our area. no expected. employees of a local restaurant christmas cheer today for those in need. natasha williams - owner of "jalisco cantina" - has been celebrating her birthday the same way for the last it started with friends volunteering - but this year she is partnering with the salvation army to serve a christmas eve community meal. they prepared five-hundred burritos that were served at the salvation army's lied dining facility. "even if it's just your time, whatever it is that you have, it's just really important to give back to the community and there are so many people in need all year long. that's kind of our philosophy in doing this." the group also provided goodie bags to children attending the meal. inside were hygiene items, activity books,

one couple stopped by an today to give homes some special treats. debby johnson and jerome keever tradition last christmas eve with friends. the two along volunteers wore santa hats and handed out dog jerome is a volunteer at the animal foundation. he and debby felt they had everything they needed - and wanted to put the giving spirit in another direction. "we have christmas we were giving things to each other that just kind of sat around the house. so it was time to stop giving and find another place to give." they visted with the animals and some new pet parents as they handed out goodies. jerome said the animals needed a christmas treat. nevada's lieutenant governor in a legal battle with other state leaders... our kid's education is at the center of the lawsuit. we'll walk you through what's going on, and how it could affect your child.

gift to a hollywood actor. he couldn't wrap downey junior. yet another g-o-p presidential debate is just a few weeks away. which candidate is offering the strongest challenge - to donald trump's lead in the polls. you're watching fox5 news at 5. local. las vegas

the state treasurer says he is baffled by a lawsuit filed by lieutenant governor mark hutchison and his law firm - seeking to preserve education savings accounts. mark hutchison talked to fox five about the action yesterday... saying he represents families seeking choice in school. "what education savings accounts do is allow parents to say we're going to choose the best school option for our children that will apply to them and help them in a unique way based on needs and circumstances." today - the state treasurer's office said - in part - "mr. hutchison's lawsuit amounts to little more than a side track to nowhere. hoping to bypass the current cases, the lieutenant governor could well jeopardize the attorney general's defense of nevada's e-s-a program, endangering very real benefits for the children and parents of nevada." the battle began when legal challenges were made to a law passed in the spring to create the education savings accounts. critics say they divert resources away from the

hutchison is hoping for a court decision by february - so families involved in the program will know if the money will be there. it's the most wonderful time of the year - especially if you're donald trump. the billionaire continues to lead the republican field - in a big way - heading into the new year. joel waldman has more from washington. well before christmas, in grinch like fashion, jeb bush, predicted donald trump's political success would never last ... but, with the holiday here, the former florida himself in the low single digits ... real estate developer builds on his lead in a new, national poll ... ((fullscreen)) i am winning by so much when i am treated so badly by the media. new cnn poll amazing in all categories. 21 pt. lead schoen says "if we are further divided and degraded it hurts us as a nation." but, trump's holiday cheer could ted cruz. the second-place texas senator is

even leading the donald in some state polls. while political may not be trump's hillary clinton has largely ignored trump's tirades - only firing back focused more on bernie sanders. the democrat frontrunner leads the vermont in the most recent national survey - as sanders vows to keep fighting ... sanders says: "when they win." waldman (on cam republican candidates have made their holiday wishes clear. ben carson has threatened a campaign shake-up if his downard trajectory is not reversed ... and, mike huckabee says he'll drop out of the race unless he finishes in the top three in the - first--in-the-nation iowa caucuses in february. in washington, joel waldman, fox news." democrat bernie sanders will be back in las vegas on monday night - to hold a rally at canyon springs high school. california's governor has pardoned robert

conviction that sent the actor to prison. governor jerry brown's office announced today that downey was among 91 people receiving pardons. downey was convicted of felony drug possession after he was arrested on a los angeles county highway - with heroin, cocaine and a gun in his vehicle. in 1999, he was sent to prison for nearly a year after he acknowledged violating his probation. downey's life and career have rebounded since then. he is now one of the highest paid stars in hollywood as "iron man". brown's website says that while a pardon doesn't erase records of a conviction - it restores voting rights and is a public proclamation that the person has demonstrated - quote - "exemplary behavior". at least six people are dead.... after a massive car pile-up in mexico. the wreck involved about 30 vehicles... in teoloyucan - just north of mexico city this morning. at least 25 others were injured.

says thick fog in the area was to blame for the accident. at least ten people are dead after violent storms ravage parts of the southeast and midwest. several homes are destroyed - dozens of people are injured - and thousands more are without power jonathan serrie is in atlanta with the latest. the mississippi governor talking about the devastation in his state. bryant says: "we think there's over 100 homes that have been heavily damaged or totally destroyed, another 40-60 that have received damage. of course the worst part is we've had 7 fatalities." the destruction can be seen from michigan to alabama. homes damaged and destroyed in mississippi. trees toppled in tennessee. all this after rare christmas-time tornadoes hit the southeast and midwest. marbury says: "i'm just thankful that our lives were saved." johnson says: "sounded like learjets, sound like about 10 learjets

flooding in north carolina. but at least residents in chapel hill know what to do when the rising waters come. cameron says: "be ready in case it does come in, you have all your things up and have to leave." a different story in nebraska and wisconsin it looks like it is going to be a white christmas after all for some lucky folks in this part of the country. but not in upstate new york. temperatures soaring into the 60s and 70s for much of the northeastern united states. sulkowski says: "this is fantastic i feel like i kind of brought some of the warm weather from southern arizona. you can all thank me for that. colder than it is here. we actually got snow last week so it snowed in southern arizona before buffalo, new york this year." (tag) but winter weather is still in the forecast. a slow-moving system is heading across the u-s and is expected to affect thousands of square miles from new mexico to illinois. in atlanta, jonathan serrie, fox

now fox5 weather 24/7 there are no weather advisories for las vegas , but all of southern envada will be seeing wind gusts up to 50mph off and on through the coming weekend. and the national weather service has posted a high wind mead area starting saturday morning and running through sunday morning. the days of highs well-above normal are over, as the mercury will only reach the mid- to-upper 40s for the next few days, before slowly climbing back to the low 50s by the last

need to mention that oh-so-slight chance for a few snow flurries as santa makes his sleigh ride over our area. no accumulation is expected. closed captioning will resume shortly the clock is ticking - on last minute christmas shopping. expected.

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the clock is ticking - on last minute christmas shopping. how shoppings are braving the crowds - and packing shopping malls - today. plus- what's the one last minute gift... that everyone seems to

it is christmas eve... and not everyone is done with their holiday shopping fox5 went to check out the galleria mall in henderson. you can see the shoppers ready to rush home with their treasures. looks like there's no shortage of procrastinators in the valley. "it's a little packed, the parking lot is def packed, finding a parking spot is pretty hard" "shopping for last minute christmas shopping. why'd you wait until the day before christmas? i just got paid. how's it been? crazy. lot of people, packed, lines are crazy." "there's a lot of people, but everybody's nice. everyone's in the spirit, and i love that." "i hope to start earlier next year, we'll see." you don't have much time left if you need to get out there. the galleria mall closes at six, and is closed all day tomorrow. one of the most popular last minute gift items... is a starbucks gift card.

says last year - one in seven adults received one. "i get one, so yes, i'm in there." now - the coffee chain expects gift card sales to hit a record on christmas eve as customers scramble for stocking stuffers. last year they sold nearly 2- and-a-half million gift cards on december 24th. if you are really in a time crunch - starbucks locations will also be open tomorrow - on christmas day. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. " "boom boom boom thats what i heard and i knew it was a gun" " metro police are searching for a gunman who opened fire at a valley apartment complex. you'll hear from the neighbor who tried to save the

live from las vegas. your only choice for live local news right now. with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 5:30. local las vegas. thanks for joining us for your only local news at 5:30.

latest local headlines. police are looking for the person - or people - responsible for shooting and killing a man at the sunrise vista apartment complex. fox 5's cyndi lundeberg was there earlier today. she joins us live in the newsroom - with what we know so far about this murder...cyndi police tell us the shooting happenned just after 6 p-m last night... they currently do not know or are not saying what led up to the murder... today we talked to witnesses who say they knew the man who died... they tell fox 5 two men came and got him out of his apartment and then shot him in the back of the complex on the stairs... the victim was taken to the hospital but later died... duane bernier lives in the complex and says he tried to help save the victim... "he was bleeding i could see him bleeding so she brought me a towel and i took it up there to hopefully