kahleal's older brother today told me kahleal has a mental problem and last friday's incident was a cry for help. "these are all empty yeah theyre all empty so he ran out ran out of medication." weeks before friday night - kahleal's older brother elliot black says kahleal tried to get more medication - an antipsychotic used to treat mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolarism... he says when kahleal called the hospital to get his prescription re- filled. "they told us that he was undiagnosable" almost to the date last year - metro was called to their home when kahleal he was taken to rawsen neal psychiatric hospital where he was prescribed but not diagnosed. "they should have diagnosed him last year and maybe none of this would have happen." this past friday night...911 calls - "the intersection of las vegas blvd and flamingo theres a black male adult waving a gun in the middle of the street" "theres a guy with a gun black male probably mid 20's" "walking up to cars with it out." metro released surveillance video - that officers say shows kahleal walking on the strip - near the b

weeks before friday night - kahleal's older brother kahleal tried to get more medication - an antipsychotic used to treat like schizophrenia and bipolarism... he says when kahleal called the hospital. " they told us that he was undiagnosable" last year - metro was called to their home when kahleal threatened suicide. he was taken to rawsen neal psychiatric hospital where he was "they should have diagnosed him last year and maybe none of this would have happen." night...911 calls - "the intersection of las vegas blvd and flamingo theres a black male adult emiddle of the street" gun black male probably mid 20's" "walking up to cars with it out." metro released surveillance video - that officers say shows kahleal walking on the strip - near the bellagio - pulling the trigger of his unloaded revolver at visitors. "this is where we have our first incident with assault with a deadly weapon." "he does the same thing with this family walking down on the strip" police arrived - but when kahleal pointed the gun at them - an officer fired two rounds missing kahleal. "black immediately went down to the

weeks before friday night - kahleal's older brother elliot black says kahleal tried to get more medication - an antipsychotic used to treat mental illnesses like schizophrenia kahleal called the hospital. " they told us that he was undiagnosable" almost to the date last year - metro home when kahleal threatened suicide. he was taken to rawsen neal psychiatric hospital where he was prescribed but not diagnosed. diagnosed him last year and maybe none happen." this past friday night...911 calls - "the intersection of las vegas blvd and flamingo theres a black male adult waving a gun in th emiddle of the street" "theres a guy with a gun black male probably mid 20's" "walking up to cars with it out." metro released surveillance video - that officers say shows kahleal walking on the strip - near the bellagio - pulling the trigger of his unloaded revolver at visitors. "this is where we have our first incident with assault with a deadly weapon." "he does the same thing with this family walking down on the strip" police arrived - but when kahleal pointed the gun at them - an officer missing kahleal

police arrived and when kahleal turned the gun on them - an officer fired two rounds - missing kahleal. one bullet went through a jacket of a bystander - another richocheted off a pillar and grazed a child's leg. "id like to take a sorrow an dapology apology to the and family's cross fire in officers gunfire in this incident were very sustained were minor and full recovery is expectred" today also released showing who they say is kahleal walking around the bellagio brandishing a gun. eal has been arrested on 4 counts of assault with a deadly weapon. his brother says when kahleal is normal - he is a stand up guy with an imagination and wanted to return to college this year. his brothers are now looking for a lawyer - they also want to find him more help after they deal with the criminal case. for now - metro put kahleal on a psychatric hold. reporting live metro says black does not have any other criminal record - other than the incidents related to last year's suicide call. a high school teacher arrested for sexual misconduct with her special education student. a police report on the a

weeks before friday night - kahleal's older brother elliot black says kahleal tried to get more medication - an antipsychotic used to treat mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolarism... he says when kahleal called the hospital. " they told us that he was undiagnosable" almost to the date last year - metro was called to their home when kahleal threatened suicide. he was taken to rawsen neal psychiatric hospital where he was prescribed but not diagnosed. "they should have diagnosed him last year and maybe none of this would have happen." this past friday night...911 calls - "the intersection of las vegas blvd and flamingo theres a black male adult waving a gun in th emiddle of the street" "theres a guy with a gun black male probably mid 20's" "walking up to cars with it out." metro released surveillance video - that officers say shows kahleal walking on the strip - near the bellagio - pulling the trigger of his unloaded revolver incident with deadly weapon." "he does the same thing with this family walking down on the strip" when kahleal pointed the gun at them - an officer fired two

a cry for help. >> reporter: that's kahleal black's brother speaking to us. he called black's episodes friday wasn't the first time. [ sirens ] >> he started having mental breakdowns, he -- he's a completely different person. >> reporter: in surveillance video just released, they say black is pointing an unloaded gun at people and pulling the trigger. >> there is a guy with a gun, a black male adult waving a gun in the middle of the street. >> reporter: 911 calls tell the story. black's brother said he was about to file a missing person's report on sunday when officers showed up at his apartment. >> i'm gonna be honest i thought he was dead. >> reporter: when officers told him black was waving a gun around, he had no words. >> we were trying to find out how he got the gun, asking around friends, coworkers. everyone is -- no one knew he had a gun. >> reporter: metro said the gun was reported stolen and are looking to see if black is connected to that crime. the undersheriff said officer smith fired at black twice after the suspect pointed that gun at the offic

he's not a bad guy. >> reporter: kahleal allis t get him some help. >> i would like to see him go to a mental hospital to get as much as help as he needs. >> reporter: she's charged with pointing an unloaded gun on the strip and pointing it at people. if he's ill, is there her for him? >> there needs to be monitoring, doctors involved. what's called mental health court, a program for the men tamly ill. it helps reduce crime and keep them out of the prison center to be treated. he could not speak to us specifically about the case but he did tell us about how the program works. >> they are treated and they don't act out. >> reporter: this is typically offered to nonviolent offenders. black faces charges that makes it difficult for him to be approved for the system. >> no one is discall fid from -- from -- disqualified from it. there has to be an agreement from the district attorney. >> reporter: in court, his bail was set at $million. for the time being he will remain in custody. the prosecution and defense both agree black need tos to be evaluated to see if he's fit to stand trial. la

kahleal was not hurt when an officer fired at him twice... but two other people were hurt. the incident remains under investigation. /// ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > today, the republican presidential candidates will take the debate stage..before the iowa caucuses on monday. as marlie hall reports, criticisms are rollingin as front runner donald trump says he'll be sitting this one out. with the debate just hours refusing to attend... a point he made clear wednesday night... in an appearance on fox news. (o'reilly) will you just consider, i want you to consider, think about it // (trump) bill, this is much tougher being with you, because frankly you're smarter. this is much tougher than doing a debate with megyn kelly believe me. i got a very unfair question from somebody, but we don't need to talk about that at an event in south carolina earlier-- trump continued to take aim at the fox news host moderating the event. while in des moines -- chief rival ted cruz -- once again challenged him -- one-on-one: (ted cruz) i'm going to propose a venue, western iowa tech, saturday nigh

. >>> out that 20-year-old kahleal black was mentally ill. news 3's sergio avila has more suspect's background. >> reporter: the sound of gunfire startled hundreds bellagio fountain. jill trains her camera on the of officers who rushed to the scene. police say 0-year-old kahleal black was waving a gun and pointing it at people. they say 45-year-old officer george smith ultimately shot at black. in the end, a child was grazed by a bullet. black was arrested but not wounded. >> i know his brother. >> reporter: a person living with black who didn't want to go on cam raul says camera says he's a good person. >> they told me he got shot. that's crazy. he got lucky. thank god. thank god. >> reporter: according to a close family member, black has been taking medication for mental illness his whole life. he recently stopped taking the drugs. the person at black's apartment had not heard from him in a few days. did you see him on friday night or anything like that? >> i we -- we didn't know about it until yesterday. the detectives came and told his br

when police shot at and arrested 20-year-old kahleal black. missed... with one of the bullets ricocheting and striking a 4- leaving a welt. patrick walker is live near the bellagio with new details released today by investigators. patrick? ((patrick walker)) denise.. dave... we heard 9-1-1 calls for the first time from the incident... and saw surveillance video. with that... we've been able to put together a detailed timeline about how friday night's shooting unfolded. ((patrick walker)) a busy friday night in the heart of the las vegas strip... interrupted by a man with a gun. 6:51 p-m... kahleal black is escorted off the harrah's property by hotel security... after police say he quit his job. he heads south on las vegas boulevard. 7:10 p-m... black walks into the intersection of las vegas boulevard and flamingo... triggering a string of 9-1-1 calls. (( operator: "911 emergency." caller: "the intersection of las vegas boulevard and flamingo, there is a black male adult waiving a gun in the middle of the street." caller: "there's a guy with a gun, a bla

((denise valdez)) do we know any more about kahleal black? footage? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) right now police are not releasing possible motive, we may find that out at the press conference tomorrow. we did inquire into body camera footage... it's not clear what may have been captured... but any footage will not be released at this time since this is an active investigation. back to you./// ((denise valdez)) another c-c- s-d teacher has been arrested... accused of having an improper sexual relationship with a student. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now's vanessa murphy joining us now in the studio... she's learned that the alleged victim may have been particularly vulnerable and close to this teacher. vanessa? ((vanessa murphy)) school police told me the teacher was arrested ten days ago on school property at valley high school student. here's what captain ken young of the clark county school district school tells us: school police received information from another agency that jillian lafave....she's 25 years old....may have been having an inappropriate r

kahleal black was in court yesterday... he hummed loudly throughout the whole appearance. police say on friday, kahleal black was walking in and out of traffic in front of the bellagio, pointing a gun at people. when he was approached by police, he raised his gun at an officer... the officer then opened fire...missing black. we spoke with black's brother...who says he's childhood: ((dymond black: black's brother: he is not a bad guy, he had a mental breakdown man, you know like my brotehr said, the brain gets sick just like any other part of the body so he just he's sick in his brain right now you to look at him as a criminal because he's not a bad guy, he's a really great guy, he just had a mental breakdown man. ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) in court we learned black has been held against his will for mental health reasons three times in just the last year. his next hearing is set for february 3rd./// ((brian loftus)) > north las vegas mayor john lee is giving his state of the city address today. we sat down with him yesterday he tells us last year was a big year for the city.

kahleal black was not hurt when an officer fired at him twice... but a bullet ricocheted and hit a small child in the leg. the incident remains under investigation./// ((dave courvoisier)) > an innocent person lost their life early this morning... when the car they were driving was broadsided by a suspected drunk driver. just a devastating scene at rainbow and spring mountain road after the suspect ran a red light at high speed in a stolen s-u-v and demolished a nissan. the victim, who has not yet been identified, was killed instantly. police say 33- year-old victor sandoval is responsible. he has life- threatening injuries of his own. if he survives he's expected to face multiple charges./// ((dave courvoisier)) > rebels hosting boise state needing a star to step up. ((denise valdez)) playing one of the top teams in the league.... chris maathuis joins us with more. ((chris maathuis)) it seems like we've said this before... as pat goes, so goes the rebels. we'll take to the mack, where unlv is looking to beat a team the end of november. plus... spr

in the arrest report for kahleal black... police say he yelled that he was going to "kill everyone"... while pointing a weapon at tourists. police say he pointed a gun at several people and pulled the trigger... but the gun was not loaded. black was arrested after an officer shot at him, but missed instead grazing a child nearby. jail on a 2-million dollar bail. /// ((brian loftus)) > we're learning more about the driver accused of running away from police... before killing another. metro police identified the suspect as victor sandoval. this is a previous mug shot from last year... when he was arrested for possession of meth. police say they received 9-1-1 call... that a driver was seen sleeping at a green light. when police showed up... they said sandoval took off. while officers did not pursue him... they did deploy an air unit to keep an eye on him. authorities say he ran several red lights... before crashing into a car at spring mountain and rainbow. the driver of the other car died... and sandoval was critically injured

humming yesterday, 20- year-old kahleal black was restrained and wearing a spit hood when he was wheeled into the courtroom.... and moaned through most of his appearance. black is facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge. he was taken into custody friday night in front of the bellagio fountains. after a metro officer shot toward black .. missing him twice .. injuring a child. black's brothers say he is need of mental health... and that he had stopped taking medication for schizophrenia days before. "he's not violent at all, he's a big teddy bear, he's a huge teddy bear man." they don't charge him as a criminal like he did it on purpose, charge him as a mentaly ill person." " lawyers agreed in court black will need a mental evaluation. he is being held on 2 million dollars bail. and is due back in court in one week. postal inspectors are setting up cameras where people are stealing mail in hopes of catching the thieves. " anytime someone breaks into a mailbox, they're breaking the law. our job as postal inspectors is to enforce the law when it comes to the mail, postal employees, and

((michelle mortensen)) police say on friday, kahleal black was walking in and out of traffic in front of the bellagio, pointing a gun at people. when he was approached by police, he raised his gun at an officer... the officer then opened fire...missing black... but grazing a child. in court today we learned he has been held against his will for mental health reasons three times in just the last year. a marshal told us black was restrained because he bit a correctional guard and was combative. black's family told us ... he has struggled with issues since childhood. (( dymond black: he is not a bad guy, he had a mental breakdown man, you know like my brotehr said, the brain gets sick just like any other part of the body so he just he's sick in his brain right now you know so i at him as a criminal because he's not a bad guy )) ((michelle mortensen)) black's next court date is february 3rd... but he will also be scheduled for a compentency check./// ((michelle mortensen)) > volunteers are out right now... counting the number of the homeless teens living on las vegas streets. they'll be d

kahleal black is currently set ((michael stevens)) that's all the time we have for 8 news now this morning. have a great sunday! /// do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male...? this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton

police arrested 20-year-old kahleal black... after they say he was waiving a gun around. later this morning, he'll make his first court appearance. we learned his gun was not loaded... but there were at least several occasions where police say... he pointed the gun at people and the officer who opened fire at black was about 10-yards away from him. undersheriff kevin mcmahill says this shooting, like every incident where a gun is discharged... is being investigated: ((kevin mcmahill/metro undersheriff: "we're accountable for every round that we fire, from an officer's weapon, and frankly, in this event, we were lucky that the situation did not end up in a very much worse scenario." )) ((brian loftus)) the officer who opened fire is 45-year-old george smith... a 10-year metro veteran. he's on paid administrative leave while the investigation continues... which is standard procedure. we're told this is the first involved in a shooting. police also say black was escorted off harrah's property... after he quit his job friday evening. /// ((brian loftus)) > everyone has their

. >>> the family of 20-year-old kahleal black says he has a history of mental illness and they think he was trying to commit suicide by cops. he was not hit by the officers' bullets. however, a 10-year-old.was grized. he's doing -- grazed. he's doing okay now. black's bail is $2 million. >>> the widow of the fox lake police officer who staged death has been indicted on laundering charitable fans. the officer took his live and staged it to make it look like he was gunned down by suspects. he was under investigation for possibly stealing funds from a youth training program he ran. now his widow is being accused as acompolice. >>> we're getting a new glimpse the process of being booked into prison following higgs second recapture. take a look at this video as he was being processed. dna materials collected, his photo and fingerprints taken. mexican officials captured him after a month-long investigation the during a shoot southout, he escaped the house but was later capture. >>> now to a res kaw rescue at sea caught on video. 22 victims seen clinging to the side. this is a commercial ve

street" "theres a guy with a gun black male probably mid 20's" " metro says surveillance video shows "kahleal black" walking near the bellagio, and pulling the trigger of an unloaded revolver at visitors. metro says black then pointed the gun at officers. officer george smith fired at him but missed. the bullets grazed a child and another person. says the 20-year-old threatened suicide last year. he was hospitalized and given medication, but not diagnosed. like any other part going through something right now." ""they should have diagnosed him last year and maybe none of this would have happen." " black now faces four counts of assault with a deadly weapon. on friday was hospital and a clark county teacher admited to kissing and other sexual contact with one of her special education students... the valley high school teacher had only been working in clark county since the beginning of the school year, as fox5's miguel martinez-valle explains the relationship started months before her arrest. " i didnt have any ties to texas other than my family so i was like why not, its an adventure." 25-yea

sources tell us law enforcement tased kahleal black more than once before court to get him to comply with their commands. family members say black had a history of mental illness. it's suspected he was attempting suicide by cop. officers fired and injured a bystander. a 4-year-old boy received a minor graze wound to the leg and was treated at the hospital. black's bail was set at $million. >>> one person has died after a crash in the west part of the valley. behind the wheel of a gmc yukon when he blasted through a red light on rainbow and spring mountain hitting another car. metro surrounded the truck and took the suspect into custody. he was transported where he's expected to survive. >>> parents just when you are supposed to know if an sexual conduct happens at school? >> we asked for answers after a valley high school was arrested. parents were note notify -- not notified for two weeks. >> reporter: our question is based on e-mails and questions we received at the station. we wanted to talk to someone in charge at the district. they did not grant us an interview. they did afterno

the family of 20-year-old kahleal black says he's mentally ill and even spent time, checked into the hospital. police say black was waving a gun and pointing it at people and that's when officer george smith shot black. in the end, a child was grazed by a bullet. black was arrested but not wounded. >>> all right. so according to a close family member, black has been taking medication his whole life. that's the newest revolution. he recently stopped taking it. >>> two anti-abortion activists are indicted for making a video the d.a. in harris county, texas announced the founder of the group, is facing a felony charge of tampering with a governmental record as well as a misdemeanor charge of purchasi activist is charged with the tampering count. the group released videos it claimed showed officials talking about the sale of aborted fetuses for research. the same grand jury found no wrong doing on the part of planned parent hood. >>> health officials in brazil say the zeka virus is spreading. people are infected by mosquito bites. the virus has been found in at least 20 countries. it lea

the brother of 20-year-old ka kahleal brack said this is not the first time he's had these mental breakdowns. he pointed the gun at officers, that's when they shot at him. he was not hit but one of the bullets ricocheted grazed leg of a 4-year-old boy. >>> a north las vegas mother received a terrifying phone call. a man put a screaming child on the line that sounded like her 10-year-old son saying he was kidnapped. the man demanded money. five hours of trying to wire the money, she learned she was being scammed. metro police say these scams happen often and not to wire money or give out information if it happens to them. >>> more locations better service, that's the idea behind a plan to build neighborhood hospitals. >>> they are calling them microhospitals. they are operated by dignity st. rose dominican. as denise rosch shows you, they might be smaller in size but the level of care is high. >> reporter: ben scott has every reason in the world to worry. >> i think he enjoys the park. >> reporter: as the father of a newborn access to healthcare is a priority. trouble is there aren't many opt

"suspect moans and hums " bail was set at two million dollars for kahleal black. police say on friday night, black aimed an empty gun at tourists and officers. a metro officer shot at him, but missed. a child was grazed by a bullet. black's brother came to court for support today, and tells fox5 black has a history of mental illness. "i've seen the video. i would just hope they don't charge him as a criminal like he did it on purpose, charge him as a mentaly ill person." "he's not violent at all, he's a big teddy court appearance is scheduled for february third. cases like this put a spotlight on mental healthcare in nevada, and where improvements can be made. we spoke to a psychologist who says they can only do so much, if a person doesn't want help. people who follow the steps get better. people who want to get better, follow the process, get better. but there's people out there who don't want to get better. dr. louis mortillaro says people who stop taking their medicine can experience hallucinations. people often have multiple issues with mental illness like ad

that's according to the arrest report for kahleal black. police say he pointed the gun at several people and pulled the trigger... but the gun wasn't loaded. he was arrested after an officer shot at him... but missed. black is being held in jail on 2-million dollars bail./// ((denise valdez)) > there's new hope in the unsolved murder of a teenage boy. the victim's family is offering a 100- thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the killer. 16 year-old aric party in february of 2009. the shooting happened at a home near charleston and sloan. that's where 8 news now reporter karen castro joins us live.. karen what is the family prepared to do in order to offer the 6- figure reward. ((karen castro)) the victim's family is desperate for answers. they are willing to sell their home in order to bring aric brill's killer to justice. his parents are confidant someone knows who pulled the trigger. ((karen brill - victim's mom: it's very frustrating.)) ((karen castro)) its been seven years since aric brill wa

. >>> police say kahleal black's actions led to officers opening fire on the young man, missing him and wounding a juvenile. the suspect's background is our top story. sergio avila is live at the bellagio. sergio, what else are you

humming as you can see, police had 20-year old kahleal black restrained in a special chair .. along with what's known as a spit- hood. black is facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge. this happened friday night in front of the bellagio fountains. a metro officer shot toward black .. missing him twice .. injuring a child before taking black into custody. we spoke to black's brother after court... dymond black / suspect's brother "he's been in and out of mental homes and had to take medicine since he was a young child." "i would like to see him go to a mental hospital just to get as much help as he needs." black is being held on 2 million dollars bail and is due back in court in one week. lawyers agreed in court he will need a mental evaluation. a woman is dead... after a violent crash involving a suspected drunk driver. that man is in the hospital with life threatening injuries from where the crash took place - near rainbow and spring mountain this morning. a witness i spoke with today says this is probably the worst crash he's witnessed in his four years in las vegas. p

kahleal black appeared before a judge for the first time this morning. he was brought in on a restraint chair... and wearing a spit mast... because corrections officers said he was combative. police shut down las vegas boulevard late friday.. after an officer shot at black... when he pointed a gun at the officer. black's brother was at today's hearing... and says his brother is not a voilent person: (( no man he is not violent at all he is a big teddy bear, he is a huge teddy bear man. i have seen the video, i would just hope that they don't charge him as a criminal like he did it on purpose charge him as a mentally ill person.)) black was not hurt during the shooting... however one child was grazed by a bullet and another bystander's clothing was hit./// ((denise valdez)) wrong time and wrong place -- that's how a metro police detective is describing the situation after a woman was killed in an early the man believed to be responsbile hospitalized with life- threatening injuries. now there are a lot of factors police believe to have lead to the crash. 8

humming as you can see, police had 20-year old kahleal black restrained in a special chair .. along with what's known as a spit- hood. black is facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge. this happened friday night in front of the bellagio fountains. a metro officer shot toward black .. missing him twice .. injuring a child before taking black into custody. we spoke to black's brother after court... dymond black / suspect's brother "he's not a bad guy, he just had a mental breakdown. like my brother said, the brain gets sick just like any other part of the body. he's sick in his brain right now, so i don't want people criminal." black is being held on 2 million dollars bail and is due back in court in one week. lawyers agreed in court he will need a mental evaluation. armed militia members in oregon - remain in jail... after a deadly confrontation left a fellow protester dead in oregon. the nearly month-long standoff between the government -- and occupiers of a oregon wildlife refuge - had been a battle over land rights. dan springer is in burns, oregon tonight -- with what

it all started when 911 calls started rolling in as police say 20-year-old kahleal black was pointing a gun at tourists. officer george smith confronted black who they say pointed his unloaded gun at the officer twice. well, a 4-year-old boy was sitting on his father's shoulder was grazed by that bullet. it bounced off a nearby pillar. we're told it was a bruise. he's expected to be okay. meanwhile, the 20-year-old mentally ill suspect is now behind bars facing serious charges. >>> thieveses arethieves are targeting a summerlin neighborhood. neighbors are fed up. >> they are not sure why it's happening but they want answers now. sandra gonzalez near fort apache and sahara. you see the mailbox there. a lot of people are angry about very important documents are coming into people's homes. >> reporter: and reed and marie, this is the type of mailbox they are targeting. and this looks like they used a crowbar or some type of device to get to the mail. whoever they are, they pry. they grab. and it seems they previous this style of mail books. >> i'm mad about it. >> now neighbors say the c

police say kahleal black was threatening people with a handgun. investigators tell us at one point he walked up to a married couple...pointed the unloaded gun at their heads and pulled the trigger. the gun was not loaded. he's accused of doing that again to a group of three people and yelling "i'm going to kill everyone." whe police arrived...he wouldn't drop the gun so they opened fire and missed. one officer fired two shots...one grazing a child and another grazing a homeless man. both are o-k. time now is x:xx --- "we as parents are responsible. we have to take a stand for this and we can't allow this to neighbors can't decide which is worse...the word itself or it's location...we'll show just what has people outraged this morning. we love you miss jordan! after a deadly school bus crash...students are thanking their principal for saving their lives. we'll tell you what walk chalk is normal...but in mountains edge people say it went way too far. we want to warn you some of these chalk writings may be offensive. this is inside a gated community

humming 20-year-old kahleal black was restrained and wearing a spit hood when he was wheeled into the courtroom.... he is facing an assault with a black's brothers say he's in need of mental health services... and that he had stopped taking medication for schizophrenia days before. "he's not violent at all, he's a big teddy bear, he's a huge teddy bear man." "i've seen the video. i would just hope they don't charge him as a criminal like he did it on purpose, charge him as a mentaly ill person." " lawyers agreed in court black will need a mental evaluation. he is being held on 2 million dollars bail. and is due back in court in one week. a court in south carolina will draw from a pool of 600 potential jurors for dylan roof's trial this june. roof is accused of killing 9 african american people at emanuel a-m-e church in charleston, south carolina last year. police say he admitted to the killing and said he wanted to start a race war. roof faces 9 counts of murder. the widow of an illinois police officer who staged his own suicide... was indicted on felony charges wednesday. officials

police arrested 20-year-old kahleal black after they say he pointed a gun at civilians and then at officers. we learned that black's pistol was not loaded... but there were at least two times where police say he pointed the gun at people and pulled the trigger. surveillance video appears to capture at least one of those instances. we also learned... the officer was about 10 yards away from black when he fired twice at black and missed. undersheriff kevin mcmahill says this shooting, like every incident where a gun is discharged, is being investigated: ((kevin mcmahill/metro undersheriff: "we're accountable for every round that we fire, from an officer's weapon, and frankly, in this event, we were lucky that the situation did not end up in a very much worse scenario." )) ((dave courvoisier)) the officer who opened fire is 45-year-old george smith... a 10-year metro veteran. he's on paid administrative leave while the investigation continues... which is standard procedure. time officer smith has been involved in a shooting. police tell us that black was escorted off harrah's property after he

kahleal black is facing charges... after police say he pointed a gun at people on the strip. a metro officer opened fire at him and missed, but hit a child instead. intially police didn't know who the suspect was, even though he was behind bars. as for the officer, police say george smith with metro's tourist safety division who fired the shot . black is facing a number of charges including assault with a deadly weapon and possession of stolen property. a press conference is scheduled for 9-30./// ((brian loftus)) > there's new hope for existing, and new solar customers in nevada. ((kirsten joyce)) as of january 1st...the p-u-c raised rates for all net metering customers. n-v energy is proposing to allow customers to remain on the old rates... the solar industry says the proposal isn't enough, because it doesn't allow for the future growth of the industry. meanwhile, rooftop solar supporters announced a referendum drive to reverse the p-u-c's decision for all future solar customers. they want to put a measure on the ballot that would reverse the p- u-c's desiion for all solar

police arrested 20-year-old kahleal black after they say he pointed a gun at civilians and then at officers. patrick walker is live on las vegas boulevard with the latest on the investigation. patrick? ((patrick walker)) a metro officer shot twice at black... but both rounds missed him. one of the bullets ricocheted off a pillar... leaving a welt on a child's leg. undersheriff kevin mcmahill released more details from the intial investigation into shooting. we learned that black's pistol was not loaded... but there were at least two times where police say he pointed the gun at people and pulled the trigger. surveillance video appears to instances. we also learned... the officer was about 10 yards away from black when he fired twice at black and missed. the undersheriff says officers are accountable for every bullet fired... and there are standard criminal and administrative reviews still underway. ((kevin mcmahill/metro undersheriff: "i'd like to take a moment and express my sorrow and apology, provide an apology to the innocent victims that were struck by our officer's during this event.")

((brian loftus)) 20-year-old kahleal black faces multiple charges.. including assault with a deadly weapon, resisting a police possession of a stolen firearm. metro police held a press conference yesterday.. revealing new details about friday's incident. investigators say black was pointing a gun a people on the strip, as well as officers. we've learned the pistol was not loaded.. but there were at least two times where police say he pointed it at tourists and pulled the trigger. metro police also revealed officer george smith was about 10- yards away from black.. when he fired at black twice and missed: ((kevin mcmahill/metro undersheriff: "we're accountable for every round that we fire, from an officer's weapon, and frankly, in this event, we were lucky that the situation did not end up in a very much worse scenario." )) ((brian loftus)) officer smith is a 10- year veteran of the force. he's on routine paid administrative leave pending the investigation. we're told this is the first time officer smith has been involved in a shooting. police also tel

police were able to identify the suspect in custody as kahleal black. officers say he pointed a gun at people on the strip last friday and repeatedly ignored requests a metro officer shot but missed and hit a child, whom is expected to be okay. the metro officer who fired the shots is now on routine paid administrative leave, pending the investigation. black now faces a number of charges including assault with a deadly weapon and possession of stolen property./// ((brian loftus)) > nv energy says it wants to allow customers who already have solar panels to keep more favorable rates for up to 20 years. this comes after public utilities commissioners voted to further discuss a proposal to customers. this comes after backlash... when commissioners approved a rate hike for all customers. many were angry.. saying their pricey solar installations will now take longer to pay off. if the proposal is approved by the p-u-c next month, the number of nevadans with rooftop solar we asked solarcity's c-e-o if this means laid-off employees could get their jobs back: (

kahleal black appeared before a judge yesterday in a restraint chair and wearing a spit mask because corrections officers said he was combative. we spoke to dymond black... who says his brother needs help: (( dymond black / suspect's brother: "i have seen the video, i would just hope that they don't charge him as a criminal like he did it on purpose charge him as a mentally ill person.)) he continued... saying his brother is not violent. black was not injured when an officer fired at him twice... but a bullet ricocheted and hit a small child in the leg who is expected to be okay. the officer who opened fire is under routine paid administrative leave, pending the investigation./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor accident on westbound flamingo near i-15. accident on the east side at boulder highway by the 95 south on- ramp. no major delays, however. strip closures between harmon and flamingo because crews are bourne movie. < > back to you! ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > first responders need your help... in order to comfort kids on the scene of emergency situations

kahleal black was restrained during today's hearing... because he bit a corrections officer and was combative. the 20-year-old was arrested friday night. police say he was walking in and out of traffic in front of the bellagio, pointing a gun at people. an officer shot at him when officer. the shots missed black... but grazed a child. hearing... and say the incident doesn't define him: (( he is not a bad guy, he had a mental breakdown man, you know like my brotehr said, the brain gets sick just like any other part of the body so he just he's sick in his brain right now you know so i just don't want people because he's not a bad guy, he's a really great guy, he just had a mental breakdown man. )) ((denise valdez)) black will be back in court february 3rd. ((dave courvoisier)) > michigan's governor rick snyder announced a series of steps to help the people of flint. the drinking water there is toxic a ad residents haven't been able to drink it in over a year. the governor is forming a committee on the flint crisis to monitor progress. it in

police were able to identify the suspect in custody as kahleal black. people on the strip last friday and repeatedly ignored requests to put it down. a metro officer shot but missed and hit a child, whom is expected to be okay. the metro officer who fired the shots is now on routine paid administrative leave, pending the investigation. black now faces a number of charges including assault with a deadly weapon and possession of stolen property./// ((brian loftus)) > thousands of students, parents, and teachers are expected to rally this morning for national school choice week. they'll be meeting at cashman center at 10 am. public leaders, educators, and parents will be speaking.. organizers say it's to show support for educational reform and school choice here in nevada. school choice week is to raise awareness of education options./// want to check on your commute accident reported on westbound summerlin parkway and rampart. acident on southbound 95 before cheyenne is causing delays for those coming down from the west side of town. < > currently, it's 4

humming 20-year-old kahleal black was restrained and wearing a spit hood when he was wheeled into the courtroom.... and moaned through most of his appearance. black is facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge. he was taken into custody friday night in front of the bellagio fountains. after a metro officer shot toward black .. missing him twice .. injuring a child. black's brothers say he is need of mental health... and that he had stopped taking medication for schizophrenia days before. all, he's a big teddy bear, he's a huge teddy bear man." "i've seen the video. i would just hope they don't charge him as a criminal like he did it on purpose, charge him as a mentaly ill person." " lawyers agreed in court black will need a mental evaluation. he is being held on 2 million dollars bail. and is due back in court in one week. this case brings awareness to mental illness and crime... and how people are treated here in nevada. "we can build all these beautiful mental hospitals, we can staff them to the brim, does it mean we're going to cut back on mentail illness? no. prevention is the

humming kahleal black was restrained and wearing a spit hood when he was wheeled into the courtroom yesterday. black moaned through most of his appearance. the 20-year-old is facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge. black's brothers says he has mental health issues and that he needs treatment... because he had stopped taking medication for schizophrenia days before the incident. "he's not violent at all, he's a big teddy bear, he's a huge teddy bear man." "i've seen the video. i would just hope they don't charge him as a criminal like he did it on purpose, charge him as a mentaly ill person." " lawyers want black to undergo a mental health evaluation. he is being held on 2 million dollars bail and is due back in court next week. this case brings awareness to mental illness and crime... and how people are treated here in nevada. "we can build all these beautiful mental hospitals, mean we're going to cut back on mentail illness? no. prevention is the key. " that psychologist says people who follow their doctors recommendations are usually the ones who get better. people often have multipl

a judge also scheduled a february 3rd court date for 20-year-old kahleal black.. he faces multiple charges.. including assault with a deadly weapon, resisting a police officer with a gun and possession of a stolen firearm. investigators say on friday, black was pointing a gun at people on the strip, as well as officers and refused to put it down. we have since learned the pistol was not loaded.. the officer who opened fire has since been placed on routine paid administrative leave pending the investigation./// < ((sherry swensk)) it's been another cold morning... but a nice warm-up is coming our way. temps are getting back to near 40 and then mornings will thaw out as we head into the weekend. enjoy it while it's here because temps drop really fast and even colder next week. .............. more high clouds will slide into the valley today and tomorrow. ........... a ridge of high pressure builds for the rest of the week to get highs up near 70 to start the weekend... but a chance for rain shows up follows with breez >> it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, fro

police were able to identify the suspect in custody as kahleal black. officers say he pointed a gun at people on the strip last friday to put it down. a metro officer shot but missed and hit a child, whom is expected to be okay. the metro officer who fired the

police suggested kahleal black was attempting suicide when he pointed a gun at people friday. fox 5's ophelia young spoke with black's family about his mental health. "these are all empty yeah theyre all empty so he ran out ran out of medication."