Suspect in custody. Officers extended the perimeter earlier this afternoon. Right now, las vegas blvd, between serene and pebble remains closed. karen castro the 911 call came in shortly after 11 this morning. Police responded to a domestic call at the emerald suites on las vegas boulevard near serene. Investigators say two officers arrived on scene. One of them knocked on the door at one of the units. And thats when the suspect shot at the officer striking him twice on his vest, and on his arm. The officer was able to returned fire but it is unclear if the suspect was hit. The second officer was searching another area on the property at the time of the shooting and came to assist his fellow wounded officer immediately after. The suspect then took off running. Police are asking the public to avoid the area. Jeff clark metro pd if they live in this area, dont wander. Stay in your homes especially if youre inside the perimeter, if you see a subject matching the description that i gave you, call 911 immediately. karen castro the suspect is believed to be armed and dangerous. Hes described as a very light skinned black man. With a bald head, wearing a black hoodie and pants. And a white undershirt. Hes belilived to be in his early or late 30s. Police say the suspect was unrelated to the initial call and dont dont why he shot at the officer. However, metro is not calling the shooting an ambush. karen castro the wounded officer was rushed to umc where he is in stable condition. Police say he is in good spirits and is expected to make a full recovery. Denise Valdez karen, do we have more information about the injured officer . karen castro right now, metro is not releasing his name but we do know that he is married and has a son. Denise. Dave Courvoisier again we have just confirmed that the suspect is in custody. Denise Valdez continuing our Team Coverage tonight. 8 news now reporter Mauricio Marin with the more on that and how the officer shot is doing. Mauricio Marin its keeping people in the area from getting home after work. As Police Search the area on foot. And even have the metro chopper looking from overheard. Expanding their search area a bit. Good news though. The officer is recovering at umc. Mauricio Marin police have been on scene all afternoon searching the area for the man Authorities Say the suspect wasnt involved in the original call that sent the officer to the area. Were also learning the Sheriff Joe Lombardo was leaving a lunch nearby and came across the suspect. Chased after him but got away. Immeditately after hearing an officer was shotthe sheriff headed to umc to see how he was doing. We spoke with him a short time ago. He says its always very difficult when one of his own is hurt. Sheriff Joe Lombardo clark county can you imagine what its like my stomach is turning and nauseous feeling and feeling on the back of my neck and pray that my officer pass away as a result of it so i get down here as soon as possible to see if i can give some support or support to the families as soon as possible. Mauricio Marin sheriff lombardo says the doctor doesnt belive teh officer will need surgery when he last checked in. And says the officer was up and talking with him when he visiteddoing well. Mauricio Marin as far as the officer who was shotweve here in the valley. As Police Continue their searchthey are taking extra precautions as the person who shot the officer took such drastic steps to fire on the reporting live. Mauricio marin. 8 news now. Dave Courvoisier mauricio. What s the feeling like out there . Have you had a chance to talk to nearby residents . Mauricio Marin some nerves shaken up. People unable to get home say its a little shocking seeing so much Police Activity and a shooter on the loose. But many just hope police catch the suspect soon. And are glad the officer is recovering Denise Valdez a female suspect shot dead while trying to rob a local medical office. Dave Courvoisier we talk to workers nearby about the threat in the area and we show the aftermatch of the scene. Denise Valdez plus. Las vegas becomes the latest target of an online terror threat. Why School Authorities were cautious but didnt deem it credible. Ashley ConroyAshley Conroy here. In for tedd florendo. But things are getting just a bit warmer this weekend. Just how warm in my full Weather Forecast later in the newscast. Stay with us. < first choice for news. Up a Doctors Office last night is still on the run, after the other suspect was shot and killed by a medical office employee. Dave Courvoisier anchor of the crime and talked to employees. paul joncich doctor ted thorp was seing a patient at his Office Around 7 oclock last night in the 28 hundred block of West Charleston. When a man and a woman wearing ski masks barged in, and pistol whipped the doctor before being shot by an employee who had a gun. trk doctor ted thorps office is closed today while the longtime physician recovers from being pistol whipped by robbers. Police say a male and female, both wearing ski masks forced thorp, a patient and an employee into a room, held them at gunpoint and demanded money and possibly drugs. Somehow the employee was able to get out of the room, and grab a gun from his car. Eventually confronting and shooting the suspects near the back door. The female suspect was mortally wounded. The male was also hit, but was able to scamper away, leaving a trail of blood outside the Doctors Office, down the stairs, and across the street. 11 28 59 i was absolutely shocked. renee mooberrys goes to a dentist in the same building. Could happen out here and the fact of someone just walking in and doing what they want to do take the money and take the drugs. And beat somebody up, im glad the office somebody up, im glad the office staff or whoever fought back. dr. Thorps front door is directly across from a lab that forbids guns on premises. But i spoke with an employee in a nearby medical office who regularly packs heat at work. 11 30 49 my husband and i we both have a gun and thank god we havent had to use it, but we will. this isnt the first time a medical office at this location has been robbed. Which is unusal since the complex is located along the busy West Charleston boulevard. paul joncich so far the coroner has not released the name of the female suspect who was killed. Police say she may be a former patient. The other suspect who was shot but got away is said to be a black male about 5 foot 7 dressed in all dark clothing. question will the employee who shot the suspects be facing any charges . answer we dont know for sure. He shot the suspects. They are only saying that he is cooperating with police. Dave Courvoisier a special session underway in carson city. Denise Valdez were live as final touches on the faraday deal. Dave Courvoisier plus. A credible threat. Why the School District decided to only send an email to parents after receiving the same email sent to other districts around the country. music playing day two of the special session is underway in carson city, two bills being considered would award as much as 215 million in tax breaks for electric car maker faraday future. And kick in 120 Million Dollars worth of infrastructure at the apex facility in north las vegas. We have Team Coverage from the capitol with politicsnow anchor george knapp. Patrick Walker the one contentious area has been over who controls water rights. A third bill may be drafted to sort that out. But the real work isnt being assembly and senate chambers. Its being done in back rooms . Who gets credit . Dale erquiaga advisor to gov. Sandoval since this is the week. The work force awakens. Governor sandoval dispatched his most trusted jedi knight to begin the formal sales though most of the arm twisting view. Dale erquiaga told lawmakers that nevadas work force is simply not ready for the new economy that will explode like a neutron bomb at apex, that is if the Legislature Approves a complicated package of incentives, infrastructure, and job training as outlined in two bills that were finally unveiled in carson city. Dale erquiaga nevadas skills gap is worsening. As our economy diversifies,though other state we see a need for a new kind of skills. The testla battery project now under construction near reno. The hyperloop Test FacilityJust Announced for apex. And the billion dollar faraday electric car complex that would be the anchor tenant at apex are the first of many new businesses that could transform nevadas economy over the next decade assuming the predictions are accurate and infrastructure is upgraded at Robert Lang Brookings west economist theres going to be a line going in there. The big problem was just turning on the lights, turning on the faucet and the water and getting this site ready. Economist dr. Robert langs projections about apex are a key argument in selling the faraday deal to lawmakers, though lang says faraday made up its mind about nevada months ago. Faraday said it was thrilled to choose apex, a stunning location the Company Called it. Even though other states reportedly offered more lucrative incentive packages than what nevada is discussing, faraday wanted to build its cutting edge electric cars in Southern Nevada, for reasons than dollars and cents. Vegas they wanted a sexy brand, a sexy location, they wanted something , this will be a unique product, um, i dont know that roswell new mexico would have been that answer. Its a done deal for faraday but not for some lawmakers who wonder if the grandiose projections are accurate. Critics point to similar predictions made for the tesla materialize. Proponents say it boils down to thisif nevada doesnt offer a deal, some other state will. Lang it goes to georgia and we just do gaming and thats where we got into trouble in the first place. Patrick Walker so george. With things being done before they get here. Are you surprised to see the water rights issue pop up today . Denise Valdez an update on our breaking news. Confirmed that metro police have a suspect in custody after an officer was shot this afternoon. Dave Courvoisier the news of an arrest came into the newsroom just before five this evening. Police were responding to a domestic call at the emerald suites on las vegas boulevard near serene around eleven this morning. Investigators say two officers arrived on scene. One of them knocked on the door at one of the units. And thats when the suspect shot at the officer striking him twice on his vest, and on his arm. Were told the officer is expected to make a full recovery. Sheriff lombardo is expected to make a statement soon and well bring that to you live. weather toss look from our red rock cam beautiful shot of the horizon over the mountains. Currently 49 degrees winds are calm. We see those temps dropping into the 30s overnight tonight well hit that peak low around 6 am at 34 degrees. Then warming up in the 50s throughout the day tomorrow. Heres our regional satellite radar map. Were calm down here in Southern Nevada no clouds in area. But you can see in northern nevada we have some snow moving across the high portions of the state and the Pacific Northwest these poor folks up here have continued to get hit with storm after storm for the have these lingering storms hitting their area. Over on the other side of the country. This massive storm system is stretching from florida all the way up the eastern sea board up through mane in fact, its causing some airport delays in philidelphia and boston just a little while ago. Tonight 38 degrees right at average partly cloudy skies. Winds will be calm. Tomorrow 56 degrees plenty of sunshine here and again right around average temps. Around the valley 53 henderson regionally 48 dave courvoiosier the clark county School District says it discovered a threatening email this morning similar to those reported tuesday by School Districts in los angeles and new york but classes were not cancelled here as they were in la earlier this week. The iteams glen meek has a copy of a letter sent by the parents explaning the situation. Glen meek this advisory went out via the districts parentlink email system. The letter to parents says the threat was discovered by staff this morning after 9 00am. School police say the threat did not make specific mention of schools in clark county. According to the letter staff discovered a threatening email similar to those received in other large districts, including la, new york, miami and houston where they were deemed to be less than credible this is not to cause alarm, but we felt it was necessary to share this information with you and will continue to keep you informed. The letter then says the district is working with local Law Enforcement agencies and following appropriate protocols. Though schools were closed in la tuesday classes in new york and the other cities mentioned were held as usual. Glen meek schools were open here today and a regular school day is expected tomorrow as well. The School Police chief told to cancel classes in clark county was a group decision. Chief ken young says security protocols have been adjusted slightly but for security reasons isnt saying exactly how. Again Normal School functions scheduled for tomorrow. Denise Valdez in just a Las Vegas Valley is valley is getting its very first ikea store. It will be located off the 215 and sunset in the southwest part of the valley. Today 8 news now got a chance to see how far this project is coming along. Patranya bhoolsuwan shows us how the company is joining the trend of more local businesses going green. < Patranya Bhoolsuwan patranya the Swedish Furniture giant is set to open up shop in the southwest valley next summer. The majority of the blue and yellow exterior of the store is complete, today we are seeing the inside of the building for the First Time Since the walls came up. Amy Jensen Ikea store manager we broke ground in april ad as you can see its already december. We are getting ready to seal up the building and we are working on the interior. Patranya Bhoolsuwan thats store manager amy jensen giving us a tour of this 351 thousand square foot building on 26 acres of land that sits along side the northern side of the 215 freeway at durango drive near sunset road. Put everything together from furniture showrooms and the 450 seat restaurant on the second floor. On the first floor, you have the warehouse, kids play area, and the marketplace featuring some 10thousand products. In an effort to be more sustainable, the Las Vegas Ikea will use all led lights both inside and outside and it will also install more than 36hundred solar panels on the roof that will generate up to 60 percent of power to the store. Amy Jensen Ikea store manager its a commitmet by ikea, it really stems from our swedish heritage to make sure we take care of our environment. Patranya Bhoolsuwan patranya; this will be the 42 ikea store to open in the us. The company says it will be open by next summer and they hope it will be closer to june than september. Reporting near the 215 and sunset, Patranya Bhoolsuwan 8 news now. Denise Valdez right now about 500 construction workers are working on the ikea project. When the store opens. The staff members. Denise Valdez again police do have a suspect in custody after an officer was shot this evening. Dave CourvoisierSheriff Joe Lombardo is expected to make a that to you live. Thanks for watching 8 news now at five. The cbs evening news is next. Dave Courvoisier as we pelley a friend of the San Bernardino killers has been charged with plotting other terror attacks. Meanwhile, theme parks are tightening security. Also tonight, the antimuslim backlash. After one of these attacks, have any of you been confronted by encouraging news in the fight