Today metro police told us the name of the officer shot thursday, but havent told us anything about his condition so we went to find out for ourselves. 07. 29. 44 hey 45 45 hi are you greg sedminick . 47 47 uh, im not taking an interviews, im sorry 49 49 but youre the one, the officer, youre him . 51 51 yea i am indistinct 52 52 youre doing ok though . 53 53 yea im fine 54 sedminik is 52yearsold and has been with metro since july 1997. He is currently assigned to the Community Policing division. Police say he was shot by this man 38yearold teag fox, whose name and photo we showed you shortly after his arrest. After the shooting, the officer was put on paid administrative leave, which metro says is routine. In the newsroom, stephanie zepelin, channel 13 action news. Dozens gathered on the citys northside today to march for peace and unity. The march began at the andre agassi. Boys and girls club and continued north. Down mlk. Protesters shouted stop the violence and all lives matter there have been more metros jurisdiction this year. Organizers of the rally say they wanted to march in a neighborhood thats in serious need of motivation choosing the citys north east side pointing out this mornings homicide on 10th and wilson. And the triple homicide a few weeks ago on jackson avenue. The march ended with a vigil in honor of the lives lost to gun violence. In las vegas. This year. During this time of the year its christmas and a lot of people are bereaving already because of the loss of loved ones so we decided to, you know, bring this event together to let the Community Know we support them and let them know we understand what theyre going through. 12 26 44;24 12 26 55;09 37yearold morty young was one of the men killed by gun violence this year. His funeral was earlier today which is why why Community Leaders chose this day to hold a vigil. An action news update tonight. The motorcycle rider has been identified after an alleged drunk driver hit and killed him. Near elkhorn and red cinder last night. Authorities say the victim is 21year old Brandon Michael degrella from las vegas. Degrellas motorcylce slammed into the pickup when the front of him, cutting him off. The death marks the 119th fatal accident in metros jurisdiction this year. The driver. 49yearold erik provencal. Is being charged with felony dui involving death. The Nevada Department of corrections is reporting that an inmate has died at the northern nevada. Corrections centers. Medical facility. In carson city. Inmate anthony daniels. Was a 53 year old male serving 24 to 72 months for coercion. Authorities say an autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. In tonights red, white and blue 2016 political coverage. In their last debate of the year, the Democratic Candidates for president shared a stage in New Hampshire tonight. It focused on national security. But it was overshadowed by a political feud between frontrunner hillary clinton. And her closest rival Bernie Sanders. All over alleged dirty campaign tricks. Abcs. Marci gonzalez is in manchester, New Hampshire with more. Following impassioned Opening Statements touching on the race. Sot omalley we hold true to the values and the freedoms that unite us. Never Surrender them to the fascist pleas of billionaires with big mouths. The questions quickly turning to the elephant in the debate hall david does secretrary clinton deserve an apology sanders i apologize tonight Bernie Sanders saying hes sorry after four of his Campaign Workers tapped into Hillary Clintons private voter data . Sanders i want to appologize to my supporters. This is not the type of campaign that we run. Clinton we should move on because i dont think the American People are all that interested in this. This third democratic debate then getting to the issues that are on Many Americans minds. From the economy to terrorism . Clinton sot i think its absolutely the wrong policy for us to be even imagining tha were gonna end up putting tens of thousands of american troops into syria and iraq to fight isis. To heated exchanges on gun senator sanders voted against the brady bill. Sanders do not tell me that i have not shown courage in standing up to the gun people. Omalley and sanders working to differentiate themselves . From clinton who still has a commanding lead in the latest National Poll . While the Democratic Candidates at times also shared a united message. Sot clinton this is the kind of debate we need to take to the republicans. Marci gonzalez on camera and itll be nearly a month before the democratic president ial canddiates share the stage again. The partys next debate is scheduled for january 17th in south carolina. Marci gonzalez, abc news, manchester, New Hampshire. Action news is tracking the latest weather developments. Lets take a live look outside right now where we could see some warmer temperatures, but could we see some rain before then . Action news meteorologist karla huelga has the latest from the Weather Center karla. A quick moving system will pass through the area tonight into tomorrow bringing breezy winds, temps for sunday. Scattered storms are possible tonight into the early am hours. By tomorrow, high temperatures will drop back d dwn to the mid 50s and remain there for monday. Still ahead. After 4 days. Agreement on an electric car factory in North Las Vegas. What the billion dollar deal. Means for the future of the city. And how many jobs it might bring in. And a contact 13 consumer alert. After thousands of cases of chocolate are recalled. Due wake up in a home that doesnt even have an address. As your life evolves, your dream home evolves too, and protecting it takes committed support. At American Family insurance we support your dreams. See how you can save with you can see the thief walk into the store and point a shotgun at the owner, demanding money. The gas station owner began to load the money into a pastic bag. Thats when the owner pulled off his shoe and threw it at the guy. Then ran out from behind the counter and pushed him out the door. An action news update tonight the path is now clear for faraday future. To move into North Las Vegas. We were the only local station in carson city when governor sandoval signed the bills that sealed the deal for the billion dollar electric car factory. Action News Reporter Bryan Callahan has reaction from mayor john lee and the lawmakers in carson city. It was about a year and a half ago lawmakers passed the bills allowing tesla to build its battery factory outside reno, now that same legislature this week cleared the way for a similar project in Southern Nevada. Take pkg our job is done. That signature sealed the future. This after lawmakers spent four days in special session clearing the way for the electric car makers billion dollar factory. Reward does not come without risk, and i this is going to be a great reward for the company. We are going to make you that involved water issues at the apex site in North Las Vegas as well as set up the Work Training programs. They also had to approve 215 Million Dollars in tax incentives plus bonds for infrastructure that local lawmakers say is critical to attracting more companies. I think it is going to be a huge opportunity. That apex place is just going to take off and that whole project is just going to be a huge boon to Southern Nevada and hopefully the whole state, assemblyman James Oscarson r pahrump said. The factory is expected to create 4,500 jobs itself. Senator pat spearman says that number can be increased if the state can capitalize on to act on our opportunities for lithium and processing and developing these mines because what do electric Car Companies have in common lithium spearman d North Las Vegas said. North las vegas leaders who have been pushing the project as a way to help the struggling city say they are going to get to work right away. The permits and all the other things that take place to start a project are bing handled as of tomorrow morning, North Las Vegas mayor john lee. Take tag governor sandoval saying when he called the special session that it was happening before christmas because the Company Wants to break ground next month. Reporting in carson city, Bryan Callahan, channel 13 action news. A major Security Breach at Computer Company Juniper Networks has us officials worried. The fbi is investigating the breach involving hackers installing a back door on computer equipment that would allow them to spy on the most secure f communications. The Us Department of defense. Justice department. Treasury. And several big companies. All rely on Juniper Networks products. Its not clear what. If any. Classified information could be affected. The breach is believed to be governmen. T because of the sophistication involved. A part of california may not see a white christmas. But they are getting a burst of Winter Weather this weekend. Snow started falling in sacramento last night and continued through the day. The frozen roadways made driving difficult for some commuters. State authorities warned semitrucks to stay away from parts of interstate 80 because of the ice and snow. A quick moving system will pass tomorrow bringing breezy winds, chances for rain and cooler temps for sunday. Scattered storms are possible tonight into the early am hours. By tomorrow, high temperatures will drop back down to the mid 50s and remain there for monday. Expect mostly cloudy to cloudy skies tuesday and wednesday, with slightly warmer temperatures in the upper 50s. On Christmas Eve well start to feel the effects of another storm system that will bring windy conditions thursday through saturday, colder air and chances for rain and mountain snow. High temps drop to the mid 50s on Christmas Christmas day and saturday. The best chances for rain will be Christmas Eve and christmas day, with a very slight, adlib wx close an update to some breaking news there are reports tonight that an airplane has crashed in a rural area south west of bakersfield this afternoon. It disappeared off the radar after leaving san jose. On its way to the henderson executive airport. Authorities say debris has been found. We have no word on how many passengers were on board but officials tell us there are no survivors. Just after 4 oclock this evening officials got reports of a plane and distress calling mayday. A contact 13 consumer alert tonight. Thousands of cases of chocolates are being pulled from walmart shelves. Because of a fear of allergies. The candy maker mars says of dove chocolate assortment snowflakes. Because the items may contain some other candies. Including pieces of snickers, milky way and twix. The company is concerned about consumers with peanut, wheat and egg allergies. Which are ingredients in the other candies. The dove chocolate snowflakes are sold only at Walmart Stores in 24ounce bags. Mars chocolate says anyone with allergy concerns should return the product to the store for a full refund. Now for a story thats positively las vegas for two families in serious need. Christmas came a little for two families in serious need. Christmas came a little early. Today walker furniture, star nursery, and the Las Vegas Rescue Mission sponsored deliveries for a house full of furniture, toys, and a live christmas tree. For both struggling families. I filed this report earlier tonight. For diana and william connett. Life. Has not been easy. After moving from ohio, the mother of three was diagnosed hard enough, until it got worse. William had a maintenance job in exchange for housing that was making ends meet. Until new management took over, leaving his family out of a home and out of work. Compounding that, hes had a tough time getting work. Because of dianas daily physical therapy appointments. We werent gonna have anything for christmas but the home for the Holidays Program changed all that. A whole house of furniture. Toys for the three kids, even a christmas tree. Its something we never would have imagined for us. Its way beyond what we would have ever expected we could have gotten in two lifetimes. For ladoris johnson. It was the same story, different circumstances. This means everything life seemed to keep knocking her down after moving to las vegas last february. A single mother with a 2 year old daughter. And now, 5 months pregnant with her second child. Although she works two jobs. Shes struggled with no apartment. Always putting her daughters needs first. But with home for the holidays. All that. Is now behind her. Its one thing to hear about it, and to kind of anticipate, i dont think you can ever prepare yourself for the feeling that i have. Its just truly a blessing Jacqui Heinrich channel 13 action news still ahead. The Christmas Holiday is just around the corner. And millions of travelers are expected to hit the road this week. More than 7. 4 million nevadans plan to travel for the christmas and new years holidays. Thats an overall increase of 1 percent compared to 2014. Nationally, triplea projects more than 100 Million People will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday. Las vegas is also one of the top new years eve destination spots in the country. Now for the latest on the pain at the pump for the First Time Since 2009, ional average price for a regular gallon of gas has dropped below 2. Nearly twothirds of gas stations are selling gasoline for 1. 99 or less. Experts say this is all due to a recent decline in crude oil prices. A bit higher. Paying an average of 2. 53 a gallon now for a story thats positively las vegas. Firefighters delivered christmas presents to a family that lost nearly everything in a house fire shortly after thanksgiving. Operation fire heat and firefighters that fought that fire, stopped by the deranleau familys. New home to make sure their children have a great christmas. The family has children ages 18, 15, and 7. The fire happened in a home on la palma parkway near jones and the 95. Everyone was able to get ok, but the house was a total loss. The family says theyre extremely grateful for all the support. Cynthia deranleau mother 11 24 4411 24 58 its completely overwhelming, theyve done so much. The firemen there that night helped us, and now theyre helping us again. Im so thankful for everything theyve done, im so appreciative. The family had previously received the basic neccesities after the fire. Also from Operation Fire heat. Coming up in tonights health cold and flu season is here, but some states seem to do a Infectious Diseases dont care about state borders. But it turns out that some states are better than others when it comes to fighting them. Heres abc news. Senior medical contributor. Dr. Timothy johnson. E. Coli outbreaks . Influenza epidemics. Infections that attack sometimes right in the hospital. All of them Health Crises that we should be able to prevent, or at least reduce. But out of the fifty states in this country . Five seem to be doing a better job than the rest. The list includes delaware, kentucky, maine, new york and virginia. Theyre tied for top billing on preventing and responding to disease outbreaks, according to a new report from the trust for americas health, based on c dc data. The report also tracked vaccinations, finding more than one in four preschoolers across the country are not receiving all their recommended shots. And when it comes to the flu . Only 18 states vaccinated at least half of their people in last years flu season. Perform well against superbugs, or antibiotic resistant infections, which cost 20 billion dollars to treat each year and which kill more than 23,000 americans. So every state could do better. Promoting vaccinations, jumping on foodborne bacterial outbreaks before they get out of hand. Maybe next year more states will make the grade. With this medical minute, im dr. Timothy johnson. Unfortunately nevada came in near the bottom of the list when it came to preventing and responding to outbreaks. The reason for the low score included Public Health funding. Flu vaccination rates. And child immunization school policies. Well be right back with a final check on your forecast from karla. Youre watching channel 13 action news. Where you ask and we investigate. From all of us at channel 13
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