the coroner says the victim... 41- year-old aleksandr khutsishvili

((brittany edney)) 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili will not be forgotten by his friends and coworkers. they say he was a hard worker and only a few people knew he was actually homeless. ((christopher washington, friend)) "he was trying to get his stuff together, like every american," ((brittany edney)) but what little he did have, he was willing to share. ((tajdre cotton, fri i didn't have any money, he was like 'you need something?', you know, so real caring guy.)) ((brittany edney)) police say 34-year-old pedro jose garcia went into starbucks after his card was declined at the drive-thru window. witnesses say garcia then got into an argument with khutsishvili then shot twice into the ceiling before shooting him. ((christopher washington, friend)) "it just sucks he went out like that but he was always the type to fight for the good." ((tajdre cotton, friend )) "it really sucks what happened, because he was more of a loving caring person. there." ((brittany edney)) >> as for the suspect... 34-year-old pedro jose garcia is due in court tomorrow and faces charges including murder, robbe

the victim is 41 year old aleksandr khutsishvili. today, the district attorney's office also released the police report detailing the deadly confrontation. ((denise valdez)) >> but as karen castro found out in tonight's top story, a lot of questions remain. (( )) ((karen castro)) metro police officers were at this starbucks near warm springs and rainbow moments before it reopened following a deadly shooting. it didn't take long for customers to show up. (( cindy westergard starbucks customer: i just came by ca know my thoughts and prayers are with them.)) ((karen castro)) the drive-thru is now a grim reminder of where a violent chain of events started. a police report says the suspect, pedro garcia, tried purchasing water but his card was declined. the employee allowed him to drive off without paying. but it's unclear why garcia decided to park and walk inside the coffee shop. ((cindy westergard starbucks customer: when you're at work and you have violence happen it's very, very scary.)) ((karen castro)) an employee previously told 8

after he entered the starbucks at rainbow and warm springs and shot and killed 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili burglary charges. he is scheduled to be back in court friday./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> clark county court officials have heard many excuses for getting out of jury duty. now, they are listing some of the more outlandish ones in a new youtube video. ((>> number 3: the dog ate my summons. number 2: i don't like wool and lawyers wear too many wool suits. numbe 1: i'm a psychic and i know something bad is going to happen. )) ((kirsten joyce)) district court judge david barker remind citizens to respond to jury summons... because it's your civic duty. gibbons says even he has served on a jury. /// sherry how's the weather today? let's take a look at the roads with demetria out on the west side of the valley. ........... so wet streets in west side neighborhoods and dry on the east. streets in west side ............... as the day goes on we should start drying out and the chance for rain ending. let's take a look at ((demetria obilor)) <<< repairs on 215 at south decatur, which is calling f

he's accused of shooting and killing aleksandr khutsishvili )... a naturalized u-s citizen from a friend of his says he went by the name sasha and served in the miltiary where he learned not to back away from conflict. that friend said he was a father of three. the escape of a murder suspect who broke out of handcuffs and ran from a north las vegas police holding room - may have been a one- of-a kind incident. law enforcement officials around the country say they can't recall a similar case. but police in southern nevada are double- checking equipment anyway - and reminding officers to keep an eye on people in custody. metro says its enacted what it takes to break the hinge of a set of "peerless" handcuffs - just like what happened in early september in north las vegas. both departments now say - long story short - people in custody should always be supervised. a group called "nevadans for the common good" is not fond of the proposed football stadium. the group is asking everyone to educate themselves on substantial risks involved with this deal. "

he's accused of killing 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili. garcia was appointed a public defender and will be held without bail now. his attorney says garcia will plead not guilty when he comes back to court on friday. multi-billion-dollar industry around the world. that's just counting the legal bets. as it continues to evolve, it's bringing virtual sporting events into the wagering world. news 3's sergio avila is live at the biggest gaming conference going on this week. virtual sports betting is already big in europe s. >> reporter: jim, that's right. a little bit of how it works, they use motion-captured technolo you can you bet on. >> i'm mike tyson. >> reporter: what if someone told you could still place a bet on iron mike tyson? it's gamble, they are hoping to cash in on. virtual sports work much like a slot machine, generating random equations. these contests are using real-life action to attract betters. ? >> reporter: it may look animated but they are real mixed martial artists. this man is the ceo. >> we do preordered events. >> rep

police connection between the shooter and the victim, 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili. >> this is our top story tonight. news 3's kelsey thomas spoke with the victim's friends. >> reporter: starbucks is back open for business tonight and we are getting a closer look at the man who was gunned down, shot in the chest all while getting a cup of coffee. >> he introduced himself as alek

he was 41 year old aleksandr khutsishvili. sunday.. police say pedro garcia rushed in.... to the stabuck's at warm springs road and rainbow boulevard.. and killed the man. detectives say he did it because his credit card was declined at the drive thru. we're told the suspect was having financial problems and his brother had recently died. right nown wildfire is burning in santa cruz mountains. it's threatening 300 structures and hundreds of people. at last check the so-called "loma" fire was five percent contained and has spread to more than a thousand acres. even though evacuation orders are in place officials say only about half of people are leaving their homes. neighbors are hoping the fire will die down. [christina schwabecher/neighbor] "it is a really bad day for a fire." butt to [christina the hill towards us." the fire broke out last night and it's not yet clear what may have started it. right now crews are working to battle the flames from the air and on the ground. another fire has firefighters worried in southern california. a brush fire started last night on a

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he's aleksandr khutsishvili. >> reporter: well, jim, really and outpouring of love and support for the baristas who work at this starbucks. today, we're getting a closer look at the victim who was gunned down, shot in the chest, all while getting a cup of i know it. it just doesn't happen that way. life does not end in a starbucks. aleksandr khutsishv ili, murdered just getting a cup of coffee. >> he said i'm gonna go to starbucks and grab a cup of coffee like usual. i didn't say goodbye to him. i said see new a few minutes. >> reporter: sunday was the last day rick james would see his friends. the quiet one with piercing be police say he was killed by this man. >> i would think sasha would be the person to try to defuse the situation. he would probably be the first person to stand up and say, this isn't right or whatever here. he would probably would have jumped in front of the gun. >> reporter: according to the police report, garcia called 911 after he shot sasha. he told the operator sasha looked like he was reaching for something. for it, dog. i'm not gonna tell you again. go for i

the coroner says the victim... 41- year-old aleksandr khutsishvili the chest. police say it doesn't appear he knew the gunman... pedro garcia... who entered the starbucks at rainbow and warm springs - after a credit card dispute at the drive-thru. metro says garcia fired twice into the ceiling - before shooting khutsishvili . i was just mortified and so scared for all the people working here. garcia is behind bars - pending a court appearance on murder - and other charges. it's not clear yet if he has an donald trump and hillary clinton - claiming victory after their first debate last night. now - clinton says she's looking forward to the next two - including the final debate here in las vegas - whether trump shows up or not. "i'm going to show up. he gets to decide what he wants to do. i will be there in st. louis and then after that in las vegas. if i'm the only person on stage, well, you know, i'm the only person on stage." for now - it's time head back on the campaign trail. lauren blanchard is in washington with what the two had to say about their performa

that's according to a lifelong friend from los angeles - who says he used to warn aleksandr khutsishvili about trying to defend other people. he says khutsishvili went by the nickname sasha... and was a twice-divorced father of three who became a u-s citizen in 2004. he as a longshoreman in california before moving to las vegas several years ago. the suspected gunman in the shooting - pedro garcia - is expected to plead not guilty in court friday. a fire today... at a strip mall in the east valley. clark county firefighters arrived shortly after noon... to find smoke rising from the shopping plaza - near tropicana and nellis. crews forced entry into the "u-s dental group" suite... where flames were extinguished. investigators say there were no injuries. the cause of the fire is under investigation. a medical helicopter crash-landed in oklahoma this morning. it happened outside the comanche county memorial hospital in lawton this morning. hospital officials say the pilot was able to put the chopper down safely near a street. there were four people on board at the time, all of them crew me

the victim is 41 year old aleksandr khutsishvili. today, the district attorney's office also released the police report detailing the deadly confrontation. ((denise valdez)) >> but as karen castro found out in tonight's top story, a lot of questions remain. (( )) ((karen castro)) metro police officers were at this starbucks near warm springs and rainbow moments before it reopened following a deadly shooting. it didn't take long for customers to show up. (( cindy westergard starbucks customer: i just came by ca know my thoughts and prayers are with them.)) ((karen castro)) the drive-thru is now a grim reminder of where a violent chain of events started. a police report says the suspect, pedro garcia, tried purchasing water but his card was declined. the employee allowed him to drive off without paying. but it's unclear why garcia decided to park and walk inside the coffee shop. ((cindy westergard starbucks customer: when you're at work and you have violence happen it's very, very scary.)) ((karen castro)) an employee previously told 8

the coroner has identified the victim as aleksandr khutsishvili. he worked at a car wash across the street from the starbucks. and as fox5's miguel martinez valle explains, the victim was a regular at the coffee shop. < the mood at eco- wash is a somber one... " they came today and they said it was actually an employee that used to work here" that employee? alex cut-zek-feely. on sunday, alex was inside the starbucks across the street from the car wash. " all the customers loved him, the owner loved him, everybody here loved him, hate to see that he went christopher washington were working sunday. alex wasn't. after the shooting, police shut down the intersection and shopping centers near rainbow and warm springs. " we were actually on lock down, because the guy was not trying to come out or anything like that police tell us pedro garcia's card was declined at the starbucks drive through. that's when garcia walked in the store and fired two shots in the air, then shot cut zek-feely. (nat) we still don't know exactly what happene

suspect pedro garcia called 911 and admitted to shooting a man, identified as 41 year old aleksandr khutsishvili. but garcia said he saw the victim reaching for something, before opening fire. he told the dispatcher his gun was jammed and requested medical help for the injured man. police interviewed a number of employees and customers who were inside the starbucks at the time of the shooting they all identified garcia as the gunman. at your work, you expect to be safe, you know, and doing your thing and earning a living. )) ((karen castro)) the report goes on to say when investigators interviewed garcia, he said he witnessed "an unknown person" shoot the victim. garcia also denied having a gun and a cell phone, although police recovered a weapon at the scene. police told garcia there are witnesses and possibly surveillance footage that will prove he was the triggerman. garcia responded, if that's true, he doesn't remember shooting anyone. ((cindy westergard starbucks customer: when you're at work and you have violence happen it's very, very scary. ((karen castro)) >> what the police report does

police have also released the name of the victim- 41-year old aleksandr khutsishvili. the suspect.. pedro garcia.. is being held on murder charges. coming up on 13 action news.. live at 5... we're happened leading up to the moment that man was shot and killed inside starbucks. "last i checked we live in 2016" why this mom is upset over how her daughters were treated on a co-ed soccer team. those stories and more on 13 action news.. live at 5. then later.. all new on 13 action news live at 6.. alone and afraid.. an adorable dog is abandoned at a valley aparment. we're happy to share this story has a happy ending. why someone may face charges.. that does it for 13 action news live at 3:30.. but stay with us for judge judy up next. don't forget.. we're always on at ktnv.com and on our mobile app. we'll see you back here in [jess]quality top tier gas helps protect engines from harmful deposits. hmm,wonder what that's like... hey! ninjas! step away from my engine. spin move! scorpion! kaaa! >> judge judy: that's not what he signed on for when he rented his apartment. >> announcer: tight

and shooting 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili garcia is facing charges of murder, robbery, and burglary. he'll be back in court on friday./// ((denise valdez)) blasting continues for a new multi-million dollar home development called highland hills in the southwest part of town--near the southern highlands neighborhood. now... katie...affected home owners held another meeting last night are now taking more than just legal action.... ((katie boer)) denise -- the community is hoping enough neighbors speak up about damage to move forward with a class action suit -- but in the mean time many of them are having a hard time staying silent as they watch more damage develop in their homes...and have started protesting and handing out flyers--like this one outside the blast zone. ((katie boer)) patricia mccarley is fed up (( made signs and leafls information about what is actually going on and how long its going to go on )) ((katie boer)) she's protesting the blasts---like this one wednesday----she says is causing major damage in her southern highlands neighborhood. (( partly because i know what

police connection between the shooter and the victim, 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili. >> this is our top story tonight. news 3's kelsey thomas spoke with the victim's friends. >> reporter: starbucks is back open for business tonight and we are getting a closer look at the man who was gunned down, shot in the chest all while getting a cup of coffee. >> he introduced himself as alek sasha. rick james remembers a quiet man with piercing blue eyes. >> interesting man. had a lot of stories about when he was in the service, the russian service, and he said he was a decorated officer. >> reporter: sasha's facebook page paint as picture of a successful entrepreneur. but that story doesn't match with what friends tell us. >> he was homeless. but nobody knew that. >> reporter: sherwin hired sasha last year to work at this car wash across the street starbucks. >> he was very hard-working. anything i asked of him he did. >> reporter: days at the car wash, nights at a park nearby. sasha slept under a tree until sunday. >> he said i'm gonna go to starbucks and grab a cup of coffee, like usual.

pedro garcia is charged with killing 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili. garcia now has a public defender. he's in the county jail with no chance of bailing out for now. district attorney steve wolfson said this case is a top priority for his department. garcia will be back in court on friday. >>> now to a developing story out of south carolina. a teacher and students, victims of a shooting are out of the police say the teen shot and killed his father at home two miles away from the elementary school. witnesses say the teen jumped the fence and fired shots after running on the playground. a volunteer firefighter took the shooter down and held him until police arrived. no word on the suspect, whether he knew the victims. >>> hundreds of demonstrators gathered on the streets of the shooting death of alfred olango. he was shot yesterday afternoon. when officers arrive, they say alfred olango did not comply with the commands and was acting erratically. investigators say he took a shooting stance and pulled an object from his pocket before being shot and tased

pedro garcia is the person police say shot 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili. in court the judge asked if he understood the charges. the most serious being murder and garcia answered yes. d.a. have top priority as it goes forward. >> when this case gets to court i'm going to assign two of my experienced prosecutors to prosecute mr. garcia on the murder charge. >> reed: in court the judge ordered garcia be held without bail. he was appointed a public defender and returns to court on friday for a procedural hearing. >> marie: new at three, those who are against a new nfl stadium being built here in las vegas are making their voices heard. the group nevadans for the common good gathered near talk about how the deal is a big risk for the public. the group says the $750 million of public funds would be the largest in history. they also say there is an extra risk for taxpayers because of how the deal was proposed. . >> there is a huge risk that room taxes will be insufficient to pay back this bond. room tax revenue fell by almost $200 million or 30 percent between 20

and killing 41- year- old aleksandr khutsishvili . according to a friend of the victim... khutsishvili was an immigrant from the country of georgia. that friend says he once worked as a longshoreman in long beach, california.... and said he was the kind of person who would step in to try and stop a robbery if he saw one. as for garcia... he's expected back in court on ((paul joncich)) >>> it's video that made national news... showing a murder suspect escaping from a north las vegas jail. now we're learning that may have been a one-of-a-kind incident! in the video... 25- year- old alonso perez is able to break his handcuffs... climb through the ceiling... and steal a truck outside the jail to escape. he's now back in prison... but law enforcement officials around the country say they can't recall similar cases. police here in southern nevada equipment... and reminding officers to keep an eye on people in custody. metro police even re-enacted what it takes to break the hinge on handcuffs just like perez did... and says the lesson learned is people in custody should always be

where he shot and killed 41- year- old aleksandr khutsishvili. ordered a bottle water through the drive- thru.. but his card was declined. minutes later, he walked inside the starbucks... got into an argument with khutsishvili... and shot him: (( tajdre cotton, friend: "he actually bought me chips and everything because i didn't have any money, he was like 'you need something?', you know, so real caring guy.)) ((michael stevens)) >> the victim's friends say he was an immigrant from russia.. and a hard worker. not many knew that he was also homeless. the accused shooter, pedro garcia... will make his court appearance at 73 /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> locals are fighting to make nevada casinos smoke free... after m-g-m resorts opened a resort in maryland.. that prohibits smoking inside. advocates for "smoke-free gaming of america" and "transport workers union local 721"... protested outside the sands convention center. they want change to happen in properties across the state... citing the serious health effects from secondhand smoke. currently, ther

where he shot and killed 41- year- old aleksandr khutsishvili. in an arrest report, garcia ordered a bottle water through the drive- thru.. but after his card was declined....he walked inside the starbucks minutes later... got into an argument with khutsishvili... and shot him. the victim's friends say he was a hard working immigrant from russia...and that not many knew that he was also homeless. sot 18:36:07--:13 sot 18:36:07--:13 (( tajdre cotton, friend: "he actually bought me chips and everything because i didn't have any money, he was like 'you need something?', you know, so real caring guy.)) >> khutsishvili died at spring valley hospital. as for....garcia. we know he is a convicted felon and found a record matching his description on the federal bureau of prisons... it says he was released as early as last november. no bail has been set for his murder charge. deputy public defender edward kane requested more time to run a conflict reporting from downtown. nia wong 8 news now. ((patrick walker)) >> and this afternoon we learned a little mor

aleksandr khutsishvili was an immigrant from the country of georgia... and says he once worked in long beach, california. pedro garcia made his first court appearance, and was denied bail. he'll be back in court tomorrow. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> about 329 public and private schools in the country.. were named national blue ribbon schools for this year... one of those right here in las vegas. evelyn stuckey elementary school was selected to receive the blue ribbon award for the very first time. this is the 8th year in a row that a c-c-s-d school was chosen. the department of education will recognize the schools in a special award ceremony in november. /// ((kirsten joyce)) make them... and when you can't. metro breaks down this traffic rule, so you can stay on the right side of the law. ((michael stevens)) >> and, we have a winner! we'll introduce to you the lucky person... who became slotzilla's millionth flyer... after the break, on the valley's news leader./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a comput

we now know 41- year-old aleksandr year-old aleksandr khutsishvili is the man who was shot and killed in a starbucks in southwest las vegas sunday. police say pedro garcia became angry when his card was declined in the drive thru... went into the starbucks... got into an argument with cut-zek-feely and shot him. fox5's kathleen jacob is live at the starbucks which opened just a couple hours ago. kathleen what have we learned new today? guys... the biggest thing is the identity of the victim... alexandre cut-zek-feely. we're still working to learn more about him... but right now we at one point he lived downtown. now the starbucks is back open... and today we saw people coming in to pay tribute to the victim and people that went through this. i just wanted them all to know that my thoughts and my prayers have been with them for the last few days and for them to just stay strong and to get through this, you know we're all thinking about them. for cindy westergard... the shooting at starbucks hit hard. my brother did lose his life at his job 11 years ago. so for her... visiting the starb

coroner's say his name is aleksandr khutsishvili. today the store re-opened for the first time since the deadly crime saturday. nia wong has the story. pkg: yesterday a small in front of the store is now gone and it looks like it's back to business just days after... oc: the company is having conseling sessions for the staff here. reprting from the southwest nia wong, 8 news now. ((paul joncich)) as a growing wildfire threatens remote communities in the santa cruz mountains. we're told the loma fire has scorched on thousand acres--- and has destroyed at least one home. the fire broke out monday amid a heat wave... on the southern edge of santa clara county just 30 miles south of san jose. officials say 300 buildings near the fire have been evacuated. at last check... the fire was only five percent contained./// ((denise valdez)) >>> while the threat of really need is some rain to help battle the fire. scattered showers here in the valley. ((paul joncich)) >> tedd florendo joins us with more on the possibilities of rain and how long t

pedro jose garcia is facing murder charges for the death of aleksandr khutsishvili. according to police.. garcia allegedly went into the store after his card was declined in the drive-thru.. and shot khutsishvili.. who later died. garcia is due back in court tomorrow.. and is expected to plead not guilty. police are searching for three people... in connection with a deadly shooting at an unlicensed club. here's surveillance video of the men. police say officers found a man with gunshot wounds at a clothing store near decatur and craig. the store doubled as a club at night. according to police.. the victim was in a fight.. before being shot. he later died in the hospital. police say they're also looking for a black b-m-x six- series.. with black wheels.. and dark tinted windows. anyone with information on these men or the car should call police or crimestoppers. that number is 7- 0-2-3-8-5-55-55. starting today-- motorcycle riders from all across the world will be heading downtown.. for the las vegas the rally starts at three pm on friday.. and continues on through su

after he entered the starbucks at rainbow and warm springs and shot and killed 41-year-old aleksandr khutsishvili garcia faces murder, robbery and burglary charges. he is scheduled to be back in court tomorrow./// ((michael stevens)) >>> today is the last day of g-2-e.... and vendors are showing off all their new products. the new voice video game slots. former commisionner david stern will be a featured speaker at today's expo. he'll speaking to over 25-thousand gaming industry professionals at the venetian ballroom inside the sands expo the expo is being hosted by the american gaming association./// quick check on your commute westbound and northbound lanes are blocked off at blue diamond. use alternates crews out on eastbound 215 and south decatur doing some >>> <<< >>> <<< ((sherry swensk)) partly cloudy skies and some showers overnight that have moved north out of the valley right now... with a few showers in the spring mountains. and then the chances for showers will be ending as our thursday goes on. ............ the countdown to saying goodbye to september is on and it will be a warm fini

accused of killing 41-year-old aleksandr witnesses say garcia entered the store after his payment card was declined at the drive-thru window, and was arguing with khutsishvili before he was shot. the d-a is considering the death penalty. right now, metro is looking for this man. they released this surveillance video saying the suspect appoached a woman in a parking lot near nellis and bonanza... pointed a gun at her... and demanded her purse. it happened earlier this week. the woman scr and a person nearby yelled out to the suspect. the video shows him walking away... without any sign of the victim's property. if you recognize him... you're urged to call police. and...an armed robber on the run this afternoon. police say two men robbed roberto's tacos near craig and rancho. they came in and ordered food. when the cash register opened... that's when they pulled out a gun. robberto's robbery 2-dte 9:35- 9:42 "the hispanic male with a firearm cocked one round into the chamber as he came up to andres islas, robbery victim 18:27:30-18:27:39 "es la segunda vez que me pasa y pues si se sienten algos siente miedo la familia." translation: it's the second time it's