this man possibly haze weapon, maybe a gun >> reporter: learning more about the suspect shot and mckinnis. you can see him here in this 2010 surveillance video. this was him, strongarming and robbing a store malledonm -- malden. now he's dead, shot twice in the torso, after he robbed a gas station e tuesday morning. >> the individual had his hand in his pockets. the officers ordered him to show his hand, he refused to do so. continued to come at officers and moved back. eventually one of the officers fired his weapon. >> reporter: tuesday night no, shortage of opinion at the gas station. the dead suspect allegedly robbed. >> i think police shoot first and ask questions later. >> if someone is telling you to take your hands out of your the person. >> it's hard to believe someone could get shot in your own city. >> reporter: investigators do say he did threaten to shoot the clerk. the district attorney's office's statement makings no mention of -- makes no mention of whether he had a weapon. the district attorney's office will conduct an investigation. >>> a man riding a motorized collision

robert mckinnis is no stranger to public auctions. he and his friend, butch, have and here at the yard -- >> oh, yeah. we have bargains. sometimes there's people with deeper pockets. >> reporter: they are looking for a few good items. >> is it electric? >> i think it is electric. sometimes you can't keep up with the crowd. they are moving along so fast. if you got your eye on something, you better be right there. okay. because they don't hold the line up for you. >> reporter: and auction organizers admit that's true. with so many promptly at 8:00 saturday morning. from passenger vans to unlv dental chairs, computers, resuscitation mannequins, nothing will be left in the yard. all proceeds going directly to public coffers. >> so far this year in the first two actions we've returned $2.9 million to the government entities in southern nevada. >> reporter: david johnson manages automotive services for some of the hear yes utility trucks off finding their ways to city departments out of state. but used firetrucks, those end up somewhere el

robert mckinnis is no stranger to public auctions. he and his friend, butch, have