breaking news tonight in burlington... about an hour north of seattle. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. a gunman shot and killed three people inside a macy's story at a popular mall. one person is critically injured. the shooting happened around 8:30 at the cascade mall.. at this time... police say at least one suspect is on the run. people saw a man matching the description of the shooter walking away from the mall toward a nearby interstate. since then -- police evacuated the mall and are still working the scene. this is affecting people trying to enjoy a friday night in the area... nearby movie theaters were evacuated... even a high school football game was suspended. we'll continue to watch for developments ... but again -- at this

run about 65 miles north of seattle. it's the first night of life is beautiful in downtown las vegas. the festival opened its gates earlier tonight. fox5's miguel martinez valle joins with all of the excitement. i've been out here all afternoon watching thousands of people walk through those gates. now i want to be able to show you guys what all the fuss is about inside we weren't allowed to film but luckily in this day and age everyone has social media so i made some new friends and they sent me some of their videos the heart of old las vegas... an area that doesn't need an excuse to party... was completely taken over by a giant music festival < nats life is beautiful> the takeover caused some

for both locals and visitors "oh yeah really bad yeah i took us like 30 minutes to get here" bridge: "but these roadblocks arent keeping everyone out of downtown there are other ways to get around there's even a bike valet that'll take you right to the entrance of life is beautiful" "we just picked up our wristbands at will call so we're ready to go in" once inside i couldn't take any video myself... but hey that's what friends are for... "where'd you guys come from? -la are you having fun - yea" these girls are looking forward to a weekend full of music... including one of their favorite bands "mumford and sons " but the music wasn't the only thing that had people pumped there's also the food... there are more food trucks inside this year than ever before "we are going to

fries and a burger and fries" there's plenty of drinks... "what is your favorite part of the night ? the alcohol " and of course the art... (nat) the three-day festival is expected to see 100,000 people coming in and out during the takeover of downtown las vegas while we're enjoying ourselves inside the festival... outside the festival is a differnet story especially for people livin gin down town. fox 5s cyndi lundeberg shows us why life isnt so beautiful for some las vegans. thats right miguel... beyond the traffic that you see behind me. one neighbor told me she feels like a caged animal... unable to walk around or really leave her home. but its not the extra people or riad closures.... some people that live downt own say its putting them in danger. how you feel about life is beautiful.... likely depends on where you live... ive lived here five years for those living in downtown las vegas... basically this has become a nightmare beyond the thousands of people flooding the streets... and the road closures..... youre wasting your time if you try and

right now some people who live down here reached out to fox5 saying theyre being forced to walk blocks out of the way to get home... monique charles- basically a 5 miute walk has turned in a whole hour walk and the longer routes home are pushing people into dark alleyways. one woman even said her neighbor was attacked.... she had to park so far out because of our restricted parking she was acosted by two different men monique charles a single mom says she has to leave at 8 p-m to make it to her 3 a-m job... charles says she reached out to life is beautiful to find a solution... shes telling me how is an uber coming here unless its an uber helocopter i aint got no money like that i would say were frustrated because were not being heard residents say they aren't asking for much... we would like a path or a wristband so we can continue living downtown like we do all year round and want something done before its too late.... monique charles- until someon gets killed or murdered then you have the president or governor saying i wish you wouldve told me so im telling you now fix

began setting up on wednesday... residents i spoke to say they were informed that clean up will go through this coming wednesday. as for getting around downtown... take a look at this video... i shot this earlier today.. i looked for parking for about 45 mintues then threw in the towel. so if youre headed down to the area... have patience... and maybe consider taking an uber or lyft so you dont have to worry about parking. the naked donald trump statue was vandalized. it was tagged... knocked over... then golf-carted away overnight. the artist who made the statue -- ginger -- says he was sad to see his art in that condition. he also believes people in the city have a lack of respect for artists and their work. even though he's upset about this statue's demise -- he does have plans to make more naked trumps. let's check in with fox five's chief meteorlogist ted

we generally stay around 90 degrees for highs the next week, but it will feel cooler some days. saturday looks great with full sun and 87 degrees. north gusts on sunday to 25 mph will pop up by the late morning and the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. we'll be at 90 on monday, then see a few clouds tuesday through thursday with highs in the upper

now to a fox-5 follow up... a jury has aquitted a metro police officer on charges he beat his girlfriend. the aquittal came last night after james burt took the stand in his own defense. bu unpaid administrative leave and is fighting to get his job back. today -- his attorney sat down with us to tell us why this case against him was flimsy from the start. when james burt was arrested in january .. the allegations outlined in his arrest report detailed what officers thought was a violent night at his southern hills home with his then girlfriend kelly ryan... throwing his body on her and covering her mouth with his hand. but a jury agreed with burt's attorney's

physical confrontation.. "notwithstanding her allegation that she was choked, dragged down the hallway from the garage, thrown down on the couch and she was wearing a necklace at the time, there was no visible injury on her jaw, no visible injury on her neck, or anywhere of the sort. according to warren geller.. the couple had argued over a home downpayment and with the relationship ending, the only way ryan could recoup her money was to show burt was no longer working. "she admitted on cross examination that she saw an attorney and the attorney's advice was that if jimmy were terminated, and metro generated a letter to that effect, it would be helpful in her recouping that money. burt's legal troubles may be over, but that doesn't mean the department will welcome him back anytime soon. metro fired burt after similar allegations from his former wife in 2011 .. even after the charges were dropped. his union got his job back then, and it'll be up to them to do it a second time. geller says he'll be there to assist and believes his client deserves another chance. "would you feel comfortable with him pulling over a

because i kn ow jimmy very well, ((14.27.40)) he's got loyal friends, he has people that love him and trust him, you don't build those kind of friendships and loyalties without having something good in your character and he does. geller says there are witnesses who told ryan about those 2011 allegations and that's how she came up with her own narrative. we reached out to ryan several times and to the d-a's office but have not heard back. the u-n-l-v rebels are back at home for tomorrow night's game. they're up against what head coach tony sanchez says the team needs to work on... before mountain conference play next week. "this is definitely the most fullfilling part of our career to see how far this has come." award-winning rock band -- "imagine dragons" -- making a difference in our local community. how they're giving back to those with cancer. you are watching fox5 news at 11.

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and italian bread. then it's pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. oh, here's the best part. the new chef-inspired panini collection. now playing at subway. team is back home for a game tomorrow night against idaho. the rebels are looking to get things back on track after two straight road losses. fox 5 sports director kevin bolinger joins us live from sam boyd stadium with a preview. this is the final tune-up before mountain conference play begins next week. and this is a rebel team that is looking to get

showing last week. idaho presents an opportunity to do just that. music/nats the final non- conference game of the season has two teams coming off two road losses. idaho was pounded by both washington and washington state...while unlv suffered road defeats at ucla and central michigian. it's that central michigan game last saturday that still has the rebels teed off and hungry to turn the tide after a less than stellar showing. on the rebzone this week head coach tony sanchez says unlv has to correct on what they do before anything else. tony sanchez: it's focusing on ourselves and the things we can control and if we can do that we feel like we've got a great opportunity. they're gonna come in fired up though. they're struggling right now, kind of like we are after these last two weeks. they're circirling this as an opportunity just like we are so we've got to be laser focused and be sharp in all three phases. idaho could be just what the doctor ordered - they have struggled offensively and their defense has given up a lot of points. expect them to try

shorten the game. this also represents a homecoming for longtime las vegas high school coach and former unlv assistant kris cinkovich who returns as the idaho offensive coordinator. kris cinkovich/idaho offensive coordinator: it's not about us going stuff. it's a really important game for us and for us to get our offense operating as it needs to and should. that'll be the focus of this trip and it will be strange going back but i'm anxious for saturday at 6:00. unlv has the skill and size advantage at almost every position and wants to make a statement that they will be a team to contend with in the mountain west. expect them to send that message loud and clear. if you can't make it out to the game - it's actually going to be broadcast live on twitter using some new

s a first for unlv. you can find it on the twitter handle "at unlv athletics". but of course the rebels would rather have you out here - kick off is set for 6 o'clock and unlv is a 15 point favorite. live at sam boyd, kevin bolinger, fox 5 news, local las vegas. make sure to tune into the rebzone sunday night at eleven as head coach tony sanchez joins kevin for in depth coverage of the unlv football team. now fox5 weather 24..7. with chief meteorologist ted pretty we generally stay around 90 degrees for highs the next week, but it will feel cooler some days. saturday looks great with

degrees. north gusts on sunday to 25 mph will pop up by the late morning and the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. we'll be at 90 on monday, then see a few clouds tuesday through thursday with highs in the upper 80s. around 90 degrees for highs the next week, but it will feel cooler some days. saturday looks great with full sun and 87 degrees. north gusts on sunday to 25 mph will pop up by the late morning and the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. we'll be at 90 on monday, then see a few clouds tuesday through

80s. we generally stay around 90 degrees for highs the next week, but it will feel cooler some days. saturday looks great with full sun and 87 degrees. north gusts on sunday to 25 mph will pop up by the late morning and thaf with plenty of sunshine. we'll be at 90 on monday, then see a few clouds tuesday through thursday with highs in the upper 80s.

las vegas' own imagine dragons made it big. the bigger they get, the more attention turns to the charity

we'll tell you how a young fan inspired the group. "rock your body backstreet's back, alright..." you heard them. backstreet's back. we hear from the bandmembers about what to expect from the

district attorney steve wolfson: as district attorney, i've prosecuted a lot of violent people. our background check laws have stopped over 5,000 dangerous criminals from buying guns here in nevada. but a loophole makes it easy for those same dangerous people to buy guns. they get them at gun shows and online from perfect strangers with no background checks, no questions asked. it's a dangerous loophole. closing it will save lives. let's make it harder for criminals, safer for us.

don't let dust and allergens get between you and life's beautiful moments. by choosing flonase, you're choosing more complete allergy relief and all the enjoyment that comes along with it. when we breathe in allergens, our bodies react by overproducing 6 key inflammatory substances. most allergy pills only control 1. flonase controls 6. and six is greater than one. with flonase, more complete relief means enjoyment of every beautiful moment. flonase, six is greater than one, ? "its time to begin isnt it i get a little bit bigger than im just the same as i was. now dont you understand im never changing who i am." that's las vegas' own "imagine dragons". they've performed at life is beautiful in the past... but now they're

the band is hosting its third annual gala for the "tyler robinson foundation" a week from tonight. more's rachel smith shows us how it's become the group's passion. 2 dan reynolds nats that's how it all started... a chance meeting between a young fan and they band he loved. now years after that special meg between imagine dragons and tyler robinson - the friendship has turned into a foundation in honor of tyler's legacy. he lost his battle to cancer five years ago... but his memory lives on through the charity imagine dragons created in his name. dan sot - :17 - "this is definitely the most fullfilling part of our career... to see how far this has come." - : 22 jump to - dan sot - 4:21 - "so we're seeing it really change lives... 4:24 they've changed lives by giving pediatric cancer families grants to help with the unforseen costs of fighting

surprised one local family with the grant himself! dan trf grant surprise much of the money raised for these grants comes from their annual trf gala - now it's in 3rd year! nats of gala concert - "it's time" the gala features a special performance from the band they say is their most personal one they do all year. ben sot - 2:04 - "it's always one where you get up there and look around the room, support this cause, battled pediatric cancer... music has a little more meaning to it.... each note you play resonates a little more on that night." - 2:24 nats of demons in just a few short years - the band has been able to help countless families and trf has become just as important to them as their music. dan sot - 1:28 - "music is definitely the passion of our lives.... but to be able to see about you can be a direct part of saving lives is incredible. we feel fortunate.. anyone who's had success... small way to do something that's much bigger than us." - 1:57 nats of radioactive a powerful way to help out from an incredibly kind and generous band.... who's support through trf, is music to the ears of so many

tickets are still available for the t-r-f gala next friday. it's at caesars palace at 6:30 p-m. imagine dragons will have a special peformance -- and many of the band's celebrity friends will be there. backstreet boys fans can start screaming now! the nineties band returns to the stage for a las vegas residency.

expect from the show? its going to be that on steroids. can fans expect all the hits? of course. going to put together show unlike any other. excited to be touring act to las vegas so its something you never forget." the group announced that the tour called "backstreet boys -- larger than life" launches march first of next year. it takes place at axis at planet hollywood. the shows will run through july. tickets start at forty bucks... and go on sale october first. las vegas can't get enough of raising cane's chicken and signature sauce. another location opens next week... and they're in need of employees! where the hiring event takes place tomorrow. and download our free fox five app for the latest breaking news... weather... and

raising cane's is in demand in las vegas! the fast food chain needs employees for its new location. the hiring event takes place tomorrow at tahiti village... from ten a-m to five p-m. the grand opening for the new restaurant -- near decatur and tropical parkway -- takes place next friday. the plan is to donate a hundred percent of the profits from that day to three square food bank. an indiana created a gourmet menu...just for dogs! "revery" is one of the most popular restaurants in the town of greenwood. pups can choose from chicken and beef stew....tuna and salmon... or chicken and sweet potato. the dishes run from three to four dollars... and come with a bowl of popcorn on the house. dogs are only allowed on the restaurant's patio... so right now the k-nine menu is only seasonal. up next... this may be the strangest hotel request ever. what a customer half-jokingly asked hotel staff to do in their