For the region tonight. We see temps cooler than yesterday and winds remaining light for now. Dewpoints and humidity still remain quite low but will go up tomorrow as more moisture works its way up from the south. Tonight expect temps staying warm to mild. Cool by wednesday morning with more clouds developing and shower chances tomorrow. Tonight clouds will increase but winds will remain light for the most part. Then expecting temps to be nice and mild by the 11pm newscast. Well have a complete update on what to expect tomorrow coming up in full weather. Friends say they knew him immigrant who was always the first person to lend a helping hand to others. tajdre cotton, friend he was one of our coworkers, cool guy actually, real nice, respectful. Brittany Edney 41yearold aleksandr khutsishvili will not be forgotten by his friends and coworkers. They say he was a hard worker and only a few people knew he was actually homeless. christopher washington, friend he was trying to get his stuff
Least one witness could hear arguing before the shooting. It remains unknown why the suspect and the victim were fighting. cindy westergard starbucks customer just so scared for all the people that were working here. karen castro the report says garcia called 911 and admitted to shooting a man, identified as 41year old aleksandr khutsishvili. But he told the dispatcher he thought the victim was reaching for something. Later on, garcia told investigators a different story. Saying he saw an unknown person shoot the victim. When officers told him they surveillance video. Garcia said if thats true, he doesnt remember shooting anyone. Garcia also denied having a gun and a cell phone. Although police found a weapon at the scene. cindy westergard starbucks customer it is really tough, you just never know and my thoughts are always with the lord. Karen Castro Karen castro, 8 news now. paul joncich the gun recovered inside the starbucks was not stolen, nor registered. Garcia is a 5time felon wh
Las vegas strip and downtown. For some here to have fun. There is concern about potential threats. Jarrett Theragood visitor slightly but thats just the world we live in today. 16 59 you just have to be aware of your surroundings and pray that nothing happens. Mauricio Marin county Emergency Management leaders say theyre ready for anything. john steinbeck, deputy fire chief clark county emergency crisis, if its a natural crisis, a manmade crisis, if its anything or all of the above, were ready to handle. Mauricio Marin with so many people in town. Training that First Response crews go through would come into play if disaster strikes. john steinbeck, deputy fire chief clark county emergency manager we have the people here from different agencies from the red cross to state agencies to metro, clark county fire, the Health District all in one room that can go ahead and provide that support. Mauricio Marin to keep things safe. Metro police expects to have as many as 14hundred officers on t
Reporter Mauricio Marin is live from the Las Vegas Strip with a look at how these responders are gearing up. Mauricio Marin more than 330thousand people are expected on the Las Vegas Strip and in downtown to ring in 2016. And if theres an emergency. Par amedics and e mts will be on scene ready to treat those who need help. And theyre preparing now for any type of potential disaster. Amr and Medicwest Ambulances are being stocked up with medical supplies now at headquarters. Medical First Responders are gearing up to help people with small stuff like cuts and bruises. To keeping people warm who didnt dress properly for the cold weather. They are also prepared for mass casuality events. Planning and working with other agencies in the valley in the event disaster strikes. damon schilling, amr Medicwest Ambulance weve added 170 personell amr medic west that are going to be down and like i said cart teams, theyre going to be riding around on motorized medical carts. Theyre going to be in am
Will the clouds sticking around < tedd florendo dont forget the fog we had fog in the desert too. And that rarely happens. First we begin with your Doppler Radar as we continue to see heavy to moderate rain coming down in souther california. They need the rain, but this can pose problems and mudslides for thos burned areas and of course flooding. Its providing snow in the Higher Elevations lets say above 6,000 feet or more. Now lets show our neighborhoods. Pouring already in the pahrump. Western sections of the viewing area getting the rain first of rain through the evening. Snow in the mountiains is what im told by the ski resort confirming that right now. And that will contiue as well. We have 2 weather alerts in the forecast area. First a winter storm warning for the mountains until 4 a. M. As we expect a lot of snow up there. We also have Winter Weather debut at this years ces. Organizers have designated areas for uber and lyft drivers to operate during the convention. 8 news now r