It was the middle of the afternoon at a popular gas station. Reporter a beef between the crips and bloods steps away from two innocent Young Children at this carwash. You see these two kids in god they werent hit. K thank reporter it starts when the guy in white notices rival gang members. Some posturing and in a split second, gunfire. The guy gets the his friend and fires back. If you notice the showcasing went on top of the car. That goes they should veterans of being recovered by investigators. Reporter that evidence and video put deaderick mayfield behind bars. Its rare atf charges just ammunition but we were able to ensure he was taken off the street. Reporter they usually need the smoking gun or firearm. We never required the firearm. The statute says the firearm or atf says it hopes mayfields sentence sends a strong message. We will not tolerate that here and we will get you by any means necessary. Reporter tomorrow marks the anniversary of the shootout. Mayfield pled guilty and will spend close to five years in federal prison. Denver kovaleski for denver 7. They put out a pepper spray. People are running from it. Jared, get out of there. Back to the breaking news in that news crew found themselves in an awfully dangerous spot as protesters took over the streets. Everyone is being told to go back home. They are not listening. They say the streets are theres. Those protests started last night after Police Officers shot and kklled a man. The scene cause but very different protests on football fields across the country. Some local high school foottall players are now following the lead of those in the nfl. About 15 players at aurora did aurora central have been taking a knee need to be a part of this discussion. Tonight, here is an issue republicans and democrats agree on, the new va hospital in aurora is a mess. Hundreds of millions f taxpayer dollars could have been saved. Zelinger got new documents. Marshall, they spell out why we are still stuck with a hospital with a 2 billion price tag. Reporter here is the problem using language we can all understand, legos. The va basically set a budget for a hospital and got it designed like this. They only had enough money for Something Like this. This newly released 82 page inspector generals report details how we could have saved 400 million on the new va hospital but didnt. Earlier this week, before the report, i spoke on politics for 600 million and the va was supposed to let the contractor and the architects to Work Together to either shrink the project or increase the contract price. They didnt do that. For the unnecessary cost was ns because they got designed for a cadillac but only had enough money for a toyota corolla. In 2013, there was a meeting, which identified 402 million in cost savings Building Height and modifying walkways but slow Decision Making meant those decisions were no longer feasible. In january 2013, the head of construction, when hagstrom knew the va did not have sufficient funding but in congressional hearings, he said there had been no change in the scope or complexity and no proof to justify the cost increase. He was fully aware at that repeatedly. Reporter congressman mike coffman sent another letter today asking investigators to recommend charges for lying to congress. Marshall zelinger, denver 7. In june 2004, the va planned a shared hospital with see you and that idea was scraed. In march 2009, a standalone facility was priced at 536 million. Today, it is 1. 675 million. When you add furniture and fixtures, everything inside, its just shy of 2 billion. Tonight, the va warns possible infections. All patients who had an endoscopy at the g. I. Clinic, the va says a staff member did not properly clean one instrument used. None of the instruments tested positive for any specific diseases. The va says the risk of infection is extremely low. An elderly woman attacked after she picked up teenage catherines son posted online that she has headaches but doctors expected that. This is how you can gee her justice. This is jeffrey collins, a 16 yearold accused of attacking her when she gave him and two friends a ride. State troopers are searching for a driver who hit and killed a cyclist near carter lake. Just below the carter lake ddm last night. Investigators are looking fo white sedan or perhaps a small suv that left the scene. Happening right now, police are shooting their guns but it is just a test of technology to track when and where shots are fired. This comes after recent violence this summer including three murders. Liz gelardi joins us now. Desperately needed . Reporter gunshots in this area, so calming. Police say people are not calling 911. Get this . The time, people are not calling police. [ gunshots ] reporter the gunshots are real but this is only a test. Think of shot sought shotspotter as another set of yeers for denver police. I think that this is going to be beneficial so we can get officers to the locations of these shootings and recover evidence. Reporter right now, that is the new Technology Provides police with a better tech better location, pinpointing a shooting within 80 feet. I think it would help people feel better if they knew what was happening. Reporter residents say they hear gunshots often. Its unsettling, especially after a mother and daughter were killed this summer and a murdered mans body was found set on fire. We have challenges with gang activity. Reporter the new technology is being deployed in areas with communitt to know that we are hearing at the same time it is occurring. Reporter Chris Martinez once more residents involved. It does stop us from doing our job. Reporter police have a warning for any criminal thinking about fired a gun. We have been looking for you before and this is just another tool that will help us find you. Reporter this technology can notify an officer in their sometimes, before dispatch even has a chance to radio them. . This testing tonight is expected to last through midnight and officers are firing into a device that catches theebullets, so they want to stress there is no danger to the community. Reporting live, liz gelardi denver 7 news. New tonight, Ronald Budler is behind bars. Need. A woman had been shot several times. Several agencies are taking action to try to clear out homeless camps along clear creek trail. The Jefferson CountySheriffs Office has received several complaints that the camps are trashing the trail. Social services will assess the needs of the homeless living along the trail before they are relocated. Cdot has trusted posted no trespassing signs and has made efforts to remove ifedi. We have a lot more on denver 7. The mind you have with your dog nothing like it. We dropped to our knees and we just kate kept saying you did it. You are here. Stick around for this one. The special moments this couple had with charlie that has people all over the world in tears. November 8 cant come soon enough for some voters. Why they are so excited to get we are continuing to followed breaking news in north carooina. This is a live look. The National Guard is noo coming in to help police in charlotte to make sure these protests stay peaceful after someone in the crowd was shot tonight. That person is now in critical condition. Was held for a man killed by police. This had a lot of us crying in the newsroom today. A couple, booh veterinarians, gomarried and brought their pet to the wedding but they didnt think dear charlie would make it to the wedding day. The 15yearold lab has a brain tumor. He managed to walk down the aisle but he was too tired to walk back so the maid of honor picked him up. He is 80 pounds and she carried him down the aisle. We literally ignored everybody. We dropped to our knees and said you did it, you made you are here. Not long after the wedding, charlie passed away. Is owners say they hope people see how much joy he brought to them. He was a rescue and maybe you will adopt too. An epipen could mean life or death for someone with an allergic reaction but jumps in prices has pushed the drug out of reach for many families. Adam hammond is in our newsroom to explain how the company is going before congress and defending that price hike. Now, its over 600, up 500 for this twopack in less than a decade. Heather brent, the ceo oo mylan. I know there is considerable concern and skepticism about the pricing of epipens and i think many people incorrectly assume we make 600 off each paying. Truck she told a Congressional Panel today, her Company Makes between 50 and 100 for each epipen because of production numbers of congress reacted with the same outrage many customers feel over the 15 times mylan has raised the price in the last seven years. This is disgraceful, what is going on. Reporter lawmakers say the numbers dont add up to anything but greed. You have been in these hallways to ask us to make people buy your stuff. I think there is laws in 11 states now that require schools to have epinephrine and immediately deliverable profits 11 billion and the ceos ceeery, several million dollars. She is the daughter of democratic senator joe mansion. She wasnt the only one answering tough questions today. The fda also called some heat when lawmakers asked if the government is getting ready rid of competition in the marketplace. A generic version of the drug good to know. Some of our lawmakers have voted to expand the medical pot law. Veterans with ptsd may soon qualify to treat the condition. It is now up to the full legislature to make the final ruling. 18 other states already allow cannabis to treat ptsd. Your voice your vote and a fullcourt for the Trump Campaign in colorado. Mike pence and donald junior for a fundraiser at fort collins tomorrow. We have been hearing a lot of frustration lately about the upcoming president ial election but some voters are getting excited about election day, which is now 40 days away. Many firsttime voters cant wait. Marc stewart is here. This is a pretty influential group. Reporter and there are as . Many millennial eligibles millennials eligible to vote as baby boomers. According to pew the number of Younger Voters will keep growing well past this election. As Hillary Clinton and donald trump keep making noise, republican eddie kander and getting ready to take action. Its my first time i get to vote and have a voice. Reporter these College Students will vote for the president for the first time. The experience of getting to be active in politics for an probably a once in a lifetime experience. Its pretty exciting. Its a pretty influential election. Reporter Foreign Relations and the economy are some issues drawing them to vote. Sure, they are getting information from social media, but they are going traditional as well. I like to use a variety of news sources. I use the wall street journal quite a bit. Reporter francesca, going to her family. I feel like i can be politics because my parents are openminded. Reporter an election making history, pumping prompting these millennials to vote. What happens, whoever wins the election, is going to set of the future for what i have i think given the amount of media coverage, the polarizing nature of this election, i have a hard time seeing people sitting on the sidelines. Reporter even though young people will become the largeet challenge of the future. Definitely. A special shout out tonight to a couple high sccools in our state where almost all of their students who can are registered to vote. Both Yuma High School and Eagle Crest High School in centennial are being honored by the secretary of state because at least 85 of their students over 18 are signed up and ready to vote in november. Tomorrow is the day. Fall begins but take a look at this. Tracker 7 look at that. Beautiful gold starting to take over the mountains. To take a trip to the mountains. I think so. A few more shots from our show over Rocky Mountain natiinal park. Just peak colors up there. Fantastic. Of those leads down. Nock some if you get down there, you will still see some color the next couple days. In the mountains today, minor storms. Loveland ski area, scattered showers late this evening. Hurricane paine, down off baja, california. At lower elevations near denver, partly cloudy skies and a sprinkle at the most. A very pretty sunset once again. High temperatures on this last day of summer, 95 degrees. We had 84 degrees in denver. 59 degrees at leadville, 60 degrees at telluride. Right now, our skies are partly cloudy. 66 degrees downtown, 68 degrees at the humidity. Highs in the upper 50s tomorrow tonight. Tomorrow back in the 80s. The shower activity is pretty much over now around the region. There are still some scattered storms and showers at the southeast correr of the state. In the bigger picture, this is the next weather maker. That is a cold front coming into the state over the next 24 to 36 hours. Us a better chance of showers and storms. Tonight, a few showers to the northwest. Otherwise, a quiet night. 55 degrees denver, 40 degrees leadville, and for tomorrow, showers starting to move in to western colorado as that cold front news from Salt Lake City to craig. In advance, gusty winds from the southwest and only isolated showers for lower lip elevations. High temperatures tomorrow 83 degrees denver, 90s over the southeast, 60s and 70s expected in the west. High temperatures along the front range, mainly 70s over the mountains. Some fall colors tomorrow. 80 degrees at lower elevations. Tonight, partly cloudy skies, 55 degrees for a low temperature. Tomorrow, the high 83 degrees and gusty winds from the southwest in advance of that approaching cold front. The front moves through on friday with scattered showers expected in fridayynight into central and Northern Colorado about 10,000 feet, 3 to 6 inches of snow expected. Feeling like fall with highs in the upper 60s and scattered showers possible. Not only rain but a few showers saturday and again sunday. I monday morning, down to 38 degrees. Thats a lot of time. Thats a typo. You could fix it. While but i havent. A sinkhole like a crater. This isnt just a shocking site. By one Community Says it is contaminating their drinking i have seen my share of singles but folks, this is crazy. This is so big and dangerous. It is making the water dangerous. This is out of a fertilizer plant east of tampa florida. 215,000,000 gallons of water is slightly radioactive and now could be in the aquifer. My goodness. It took them a week to notify theepublic. Wont be visiting. We may have to wait even longer for blue bell to return to our freezers. Having problems. It just issued a voluntary recall on its Chocolate Chip Cookie dough ice cream because of lysteria concerns. Blue bell has only been back on the shelves for a year following a massive lystia outbreak. Meanwhile, chipotle is trying to convince customers their burritos are safe. Sales dropped after last years e. Coli outbreak and now they are launching a new ad campaign showing food safety improvements. Sports extra is brought to you by the lodge casino, colorados first choice for fun. Thats a big challenge this week. Its the first time on the road handling the team, handling the huddle. We have to work with a lot of noise not only at the line of scrimmage but getting alcohol. Reporter sunday is a huge test for Trevor Siemian. No matter how much noise gary kubiak comes into practice, nothing can simulate this sounds in cincinnati. The top two receivers have created a buzz. Here is denver 7 insider troy renck with more. Reporter the broncos ranked 21st in red zone points. They have yet to thhow a frustrations surfaced last sunday. Emeritus thomas once more demaryius thomass once more touchdowns. We got to score. We got to execute better. If what were doing isnt working, i feel like the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different but its not a big deal at the end of the day. Its all about winning. We are 2 0 right now. That is all i am going to worry about. Reporter Trevor Siemian knows they have to get better the red zone. He has heard the issues and the complaints but he has only started two games. He is open to suggestions from his receivers and says there is no friction among the group. They are just looking for a way to get better. Those guys happen awesome. Tremendous leadership out of they have been great, pulling me along the whole way through. There is room for improvement but we are still winning. Reporter and another day, another fine for the broncos defense. Darrius stewart docked 9100 for a hit on andrew luck. Tomorrow, we talk more with the defense on how they will stop cincinnatis andy dalton. Reporter trhs von miller did it all sunday. Seven tackles, a nobrainer for defensive player of the week. By the way, his four sacks lead all of foot tall. A brick to the right side. The 76 rbi, the most ever by a rockies her. Three batters later, Nolan Arenado left no doubt with a big stick. Thats a grand slam, the fourth of his career. He is the League Leader and the rockies stop a two game skid. Training camp saturday, Nathan Mackinnon already in regular season form. Top shelf to help Team North America washington is broken. A blatant case of special interests buying influence in washington. A draft bill by scott tipton was largely written by tiptons Biggest Campaign contributor. Even worse, tiptons plans threaten jobs, and our rural way of life. Gail schwartz independent leadership for colorado. House majority pac is responsible . . Grocery shoppers of america take your o organics baby carrots. Take your eggs. Even your o organics chips. And join the organic movement. Now everyone can afford to go organic. O organics, dicky from hollywood, its Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, Lupita Nyongo bill oreilly celebrities read mean tweets and music from jake owen and now, the moment weve been waiting for heres jimmy kimmel [ cheers and applause ] . Jimmy welcome. Very nice. Im jimmy, the host of the show. Thanks for watching. Thanks for coming. Thanks for everything. Very, very kind. We have a lot on tap tonight. Including a new mean tweets