police say the pair hit was crossing snyder elementary and they were not in a cross walk. breaking news tonight. burglary led to gunfire... and a suspect killed. it happened on victory road - near boulder highway and twain. that's where fox five's miguel martinez-valle is live. miguel, you just got new information from police on scene. the shot was fired just a few hours ago and as you can see the scene is still very much active... police say the shooting was a result of an

burglary, they say property owners of one of the homes in this neighborhood found a man who didnt belong there inside the house... they then got into some sort of confrontation which resulted in the property owners shooting the intruder. he was then taken to sunrise hospital where he died... neighbors of the area say they aren't surprised by the situation. " ive been here about two years, and this neighborhood has really gone down hill. my lease is up next month and im moving" according to some of the neighbors i spoke to they have had things stolen from their homes themselves... other neighbors tell me the house in question was empty, and had a squatter problem. they say they have seen homeless

before, as recently as this morning... and they think the property owner came in to check for squatters which resulted in the shooting. we're waiting to speak to metro for the exact details, i'll have those for you by 11. reporting live, miguel martinez- valle, fox5 news local las vegas. a mother tells

terrified because her daughter was robbed on her way home from school. she says the young girl's smart phone was stolen. that may be why she was targeted. fox5's abby theodros joins us live from the newsroom... with the story. i spoke to the family today and they are understanably upset. makayla the high school junior that was robbed says she was so scared she didnt even go to school. makayla: i was feeling really terrified and scared and i really didn't know what to do. sierra vista high school junior makayla was walking home alone from school when two men came from behind and cornered her. she had no where to go. makayla: one got in front of me. one stayed behind me. the one behind me

run. the other was telling me to give him my phone and all my stuff they wanted her iphone 5. after initially resisting - makayla let go out of fear of what could happen. makayla: i thought about it and i didn't know if they had weapons on them so i figured just give in. makayla's mom charmine also says the experience was just as terrifying for her. she'll never forget hearing her daughter in such a panic. 48-58 charmin: pause i feared for my daughters life. and for her safety thats not a great feeling for a parent. metro police tells fox 5 robberies like this are usually crimes of opportunity. criminals look for vulnerable people attention and makayla:..i usually have one of my friends drive me with me. abby: time? makayla: he didnt show up to school today so i just walked alone. according to an base - metro has only handled one robbery in a 2 mile radius of the school since would make two. attack and robbery has been life changing. not only for my daughter but for my whole

need to communicate with their children. metro agrees. they say teens should use the buddy system. keep electronics out of sight, and be aware of your surroundings. makayla's mom has filed an incident report with metro. she's also filed with the clark county school district. metro police want someone to come forward and turn in a killer. they say a man was simply walking home to his family when someone shot him. it happened early saturday morning .. investigators tell us heriberto marcel diaz got off a bus and was walking the rest of the way home near lake mead and nellis. police think a group of young people are

stealing his phone and then shooting him. police want one of those teens to come forward and turn in the shooter. lt. dan mcgrath / las vegas metro police "completely innocent, was 5 houses away from where he lived, just around the corner. this is unacceptable. you know, for this neighborhood, this community, and we are going to do everything we can to solve this." luitenant mcgrath went on to say there were two similar robberies the day before in the area small group of metro said there number of violent crimes in the valley committed by younger people. police added that forward with information, it difference between a lesser charge .. and life in prison. we have breaking news.... live look at what house fire.... near windmill and no word on any we will keep you posted- once we learn more.

the run after police say he stole a car and hit a pedestrian, killing her. it happened around 11 last highway and warm springs right in wild. fox5's ophelia young is live there now. ophelia, was the woman in a marked crosswalk when she was hit? she was not. we don't know her identity yet... but it's apparent the speeding driver just did not see her until it was too late. the skidmarks and police markings still in the road show where he hit her and where he took off. michelle french/ henderson pd pio in the middle lane northbound on boulder highway just past warm springs a green circle police marked to show where a 50-year-old woman was jaywalking

the brake marks start only about 10 feet before that circle - the driver seemed to have seen her at the last second. "the driver fled the scene and abandoned the later so at this point we have recovered the vehicle but were still looking for the driver." the skid marks go on for another 80 or 90 feet - before they suddenly end - believe the suspect - police say is a man - took his foot off the brake and took off. a short time later - an caller contacted police reporting the car - a silver two-thousand-three mercedes benz clk- stolen. it's the same car police say they found not too far away - a few hours later. the male suspect - nowhere to be found. "we do know that speed was a primary cause for this crash back in front of joker's wild - the woman - believed to have been crossing from the side of the casino to the west side of boulder - was pronounced dead. her body was found on same small

get to a bus stop on the other side of the street. " i keep an eye out for people because anyone could be walking anywhere." last year 12 people died crossing boulder highway - thats 20 percent of all pedestrian deaths in the valley - according to a traffic safety specialist. they say since february the speed limit has been dropped by 10 miles per hour - and the county plans to soon add more light for drivers to see. but those on foot are reminded - crime or no crime - pedestrians are just as much responsible for their own lives. as police believe the car thief in this death was speedingng this woman was likely hit at a rate much faster than the 45 miles per hour posted. "the crosswalk is just down there its maybe a hundred feet and they could have been crossing safely" all henderson police tell us they

driver is a male - they wont go into specifics of where the car was stolen from and where it was found. meanwhile here sitting in the car ive seen about a dozen people cross from jokers wild to the bus stop across the street in the same place the lady was hit and again - only a hundred feet from an actual crosswalk. there have been 10 pedestrians deaths on county roads this year so far. this is henderson's first. when it comes to political job openings-- his name has been tossed around for senate and even vice president. next, what governor brian sandoval is saying about possible intent to put him on the supreme court-- and how the door is still open.... slightly... for it to happen. a valley teacher wants a job that may be out of reach... but is using the situation

valuable lesson to his students. why it's never too late... to follow your dreams. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next you're watching fox5 news at 5. local. las vegas

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involving a music icon right here in las vegas. the case has never been solved... and metro stills calls the investigation "ongoing". rap superstar tupac shakur was just 25 years when he was riding in the passenger seat in suge knights bmw.... a white cadillac pulled up alongside knights car at the intersection of flamingo and koval and someone fired more than a dozen shots... fox five found two former l-a-p-d detectives... who both shared their murder theories... one of them is russell poole... he started investigating after rapper christopher wallace, better known as notorious b-i-g was killed in los angeles... he worked on the case for 20 years and claimed dirty cops were involved in both murders... in september - he died while in a meeting with the la county sheriffis office about the new evidence he uncovered... " carlin- a man takes 2 billion heart beats and the last

meeting with the sheriffs talking about sheriff corruption and he passes away in the meeting i mean it defies logic " pooles cause of death was determined to be a heart attack... but some people close to him tell us... its way too coincidental... coming up... tonight at ten.... you'll hear from another detective on the case... who says he can answer the question... "who shot tupac shakur". our fox5 special report tonight on fox five news at ten. a local teacher teaching his kids to dream big or go home. it all started when one student asked him if he'd go for his dream job- head coach of the runnin' rebels. fox five's elizabeth watts shows us how he and unlv teamed up for a big life lesson. elizabeth: andrew carrillo teaches at risk students in the southeast part of town he has found a unique way to inspire kids to dream big and the runnin rebels have taken notice! nats you'll feel proud whenever you arrive if you make

dream alive inside this cunningham elementary school portable... mister carrillo talks dreams with his third graders... and they're dreaming big.. it's all on the board... attorney.. pilot.. president and more. nats what's that feeling you're feeling right now? like i'm ready to do it it all started when the head coach job opened up for the runnin rebels... a student called him out- would mister carrillo go for his dream job? it turned into a teachable moment.. andrew carrillo/teacher & coach i told him, well not any regular joe can go apply for unlv basketball coach. there's a lot more to the story and how to apply for it. and he was like "it doesn't hurt to try!" that's when carrillo started a class project.. researching and strategizing on how to make their dreams become reality. and he ended up sending a letter to u-n-l-v expressing interest.. darryl seibel/unlv deputy director of athletics when you look at somebody who is so committed to their profession and so committed to helping young people understand the power of dreams and the importance of pursuing their

unlv invited coach carrillo's entire class to saturday's final home game of the regular season... they'll go with their new t-shirts the school made for them... nats: not just for your guys but for your families too whatt!!? coach carrillo says he's already seen a change in his students.. they're more motivated academically than before.. and with the likes of names like coach rick pitino being thrown in the mix for the head coaching job.. carrillo doesn't have much of a shot.. but you can't win if you don't play the game... and thats a lesson too.. carrillo: youre going to have to get used to positives and negatives, not everything is going to be going your way and i think it's important for them to realize that you'll have to compete with someone else to accomplish your goals. elizabeth: coach carrillo knows his name may never end up on this court. he may never be paid to fill this seat. but by inspiring his students. he says he's already living his dream. at the thomas and mack ew ffn llv. mister carrillo is actually a long term substitute... he's the third

been in that class this year... he says he's there to stay. while he works toward becoming a full fledged teacher he wants the community to know there are good long term subs who are just as passionate about teaching the students. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty little to complain about over the next stretch of days with great conditions lasting well into next week. we'll see 77 on friday with full sun and a very light weekend we'll have mph in the afternoons with a high of 80 degrees saturday, then 78 on sunday. monday and tuesday will feature the same light breeze with upper 70s. average

degrees. little to complain about over the next stretch of days with great conditions lasting well into next week. we'll see 77 on friday with full sun and a very light breeze. for the weekend we'll have a light breeze to 15 mph in the afternoons with a high of 80 degrees saturday, then 78 on sunday. monday and tuesday will feature the same light breeze with highs in the mid to upper 70s. average high for this time of the year is 65 degrees. closed captioning

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the city of las vegas. why the city could soon have a showdown in court... with the ride sharing

the supreme court nomination. that's the word from nevada governor brian sandoval. a few months ago when we asked about the possibility of him running as vice president... he said no because in his words... he loves being governor of nevada. in a statement, he says quote "earlier today, i notified the white house that i do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the supreme court of the united states." he said the notion of being considered is beyond humbling and that he's grateful to have been mentioned. while sandoval is moderate for being a republican... he was not on the list of names hillary clinton had in mind before hearing his announcement today. now there's been some talk that the president would maybe nominate the republican governor of nevada.

some good things but i sure hope the true progressive who will stand up the interests of the people of this country. now the sandoval has withdrawn his name... we want to know whether or not you think the nomination of the supreme court justice should or should not be left to the next president. that's our question of the day. to weigh in just click on the news tab of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. a nevada democrat running for senate is not in favor of president obama's plan to close the detention facility at guantanamo bay. former attorney general catherine cortez masto says part of her job in that capacity was keeping people safe. she says - quote - "...that's why i cannot support president obama's plan to close the guantanamo bay detention camp that could lead to detainees - including the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks -- being transferred to american soil." "the safety of the american people comes before

a ride-sharing service is taking legal action against the city of las vegas. lyft is filing suit... claiming that the city is trying to levy a high tax on the service....that it has no legal authority to collect. the company says... quote.... when state leaders passed ab 176 last year, they prohibited singling out ridesharing with fees that restrict competition and limit consumer choice. as the city has refused to reconsider its illegal tax, we are forced to take action to preserve lyft's safe, affordable rides for people in we reached out to city officials... who say they will not comment on pending litigation. however - lyft's objection to the ordinance to collect the tax... will be heard at a meeting on march 16-th. more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. how police say a with a property owner... turned

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