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
Of the sudden you hear the honking of horns and the sirens blurping and then you hear tires rolling towards you Vanessa Murphy Sergeant Richard strader heads metro fatal detail, a team which investigates deadly crashes. strader ive almost been hit probably about four times working in a closed off scene by either drivers that just werent paying attention or even drunk drivers. Vanessa Murphy just last month a driver who wasnt paying attention drove through this scene near jones and smoke ranch where a motorcyclist died. Earlier in december a man was arrested for driving drunk after he drove through this crash scene. Near desert inn and eastern and in november another man was arrested after police say he collided with a motorcycle as officers were closing the road for an investigation into an officer involved shooting at desert bloom park. strader its frustrating for us. Vanessa Murphy its also frustrating for volunteers trying to help protect police. Andrew Bennett voluntee r so their b
Kniess produces enough electricity now. To cover the cost of what he uses Patrick Walker do you feel your chances are good . Terry kniess honestly, no, i dont think theyre very good, nevada power is the goliath, im david with a little rock, and i dont know how good my aims going to be, i hope its really good Kirsten Joyce kniess is taking the 79 percent base rate increase to the puc. Which has nothing to do with usage. He admits he installed solar panels as a way to make money. But says the new rates impact all solar customers. Regardless of why they chose to install the panels. brian loftus graffit continues to be a growing problem in the southwest valley. And police want parents to make sure. Your kids are not getting involved. The most recent tagging was at Canarelli Middle School on sunday. There was also nearby property that was spray painted. One resident who lives in the area. Says that part of town has been defaced multiple times by taggers jennifer deocampo, neighbor its been
More visitors means more criminals here to rob them. Metro police are out there every night, but they need help. Denise Valdez the iteam was given total access to tag along with the teams who are on the front lines. George knapp is here with the first of two reports youll only see on 8 news now. george knapp veteran officers say theyve never seen anything like it. Theres a new breed of criminal on the strip. Theyre highly organized, relentless, and ubiquitous. Metro is out there every night, but at times it feels like trying to hold back the ocean with their fingers. It takes a special breed of cop to handle this work. Calvin Wandick metro officerlv strip this is our home. Ive invested myself in las vegas boulevard. So i see it personally when guys or casinos call us and they got hit 56 times. Oficer Calvin Wandick worked the Las Vegas Strip even before he joined metro. He knows the nooks, crannies, and cast of characters that line the sidewalks or cruise the casinos nightly. Porsche,
A pedestrian was stuck and killed by a vehicle. In this particular case, the driver actually fled the scene but later came back and turned himself in. Investigators say that alcohol was a factor. Its also important to note that the pedestrian was not using a crosswalk at the time so he was jaywalking. Metro says that this is the 14th fatality this year. 6 of those have involved pedestrians. 2 have been motorcyclists slash bicycles and the other 6 were automobiles. Investigators say they are begging pedestrians to use crosswalks sgt. Richard strader, metro fatal detail pleading as i have done hundreds of times to our public, pedestians, stay out of the roadways, there are specific places that you should be crossing, thats where we want you to cross. I am sorry there are not enough crosswalks for you but dont take your life into your own hands. You are going to lose the battle every time when you get struck by a car. metro also wants to remind drivers of the new laws if you leave the sce