Say officers shot and killed him while he was reading a book inside his car tuesday. Police maintain scott had a gun. The shooting occurred outside scotts apartment complex. Officers were looking for a suspect with an outstanding warrant when they encountered scott coming out of his car. Police later determined he was not the man they were looking for. police chief kerr putney Charlotte Mecklenburg as they engage him, he is armed with a handgun that we found on the scene as well, make some imminent threat to them, and because of that, at least one of our officers fired. Protests erupted hours after the shooting. Twelve officers were injured during last nights protests. One officer was hit in face with a rock. Authorities say theyre interviewing witnesses as part of their investigation. brian loftus meanwhile protesters are calling for justice in tulsa, oklahoma after the death of terence crutcher. Hundreds rallied in front of Tulsa Police Headquarters last night. Calling for the removal and arrest of officer betty shelby, who shot and killed terence crutcher. Officer shelby is on paid Kirsten Joyce two Armed Robbery suspects are in jail this morning after an intense barricade situation on the southwest side of town. Officers surrounded an apartment complex last night near russell and fort apache after an Armed Robbery two suspects were found hiding inside the apartment complex. Metro police took one suspect into custody. Swat negotiators and fbi agents later helped capture the second suspect. Kirsten Joyce if you have a question for law enforcement. Let us know every wednesday, we ask metro Sheriff Joe Lombardo our morning cup of joe segment. To submit a question. Go to las vegas now dot com. And look for the dont miss section. Find out if your question was chosen. Every wednesday between 6 30 and 7 am. sherry hows the Sherry Swensk its humid out there. And with some partly cloudy skies and rain that has concentrated on staying east. And showers. Enough to register a trace at the airport. Temps are cooler this morning with some clearing out there. So low 70s instead of those warmer 80s. Rain still falling over arizona and then a large area of low pressure off the west coast will move into the area starting later today. That will bring winds back. Highs in the 80s again today. Lets take a look at beltway near north decatur. Its on the westbound side within a cone zone. States. Suing the Us Department of labor over a new rule governing overtime pay. The new rule would extend mandatory overtime pay to millions of workers nationwide. Nevada attorney general adam laxalt says it would burden private and public sectors and represents federal overreach. The new overtime rule is scheduled to take effect december 1st. brian loftus hockey fans have a a next month. The las vegas nhl franchise is hosting a fan fest in front of tmobile arena at toshiba plaza on october 8th. Owner bill foley and general manager George Mcphee will host the event. Were expected to learn details about the team name and logo. brian loftus we want you to show off your team spirit on 8 news now good day. Head to our 8 news now facebook page. And upload a pic of you wearing your favorite football teams gear. We will choose eight lucky viewers each week to win an 8 news now mug friday morning at six. brian loftus democratic Vice President ial nominee tim kaine is coming to the silver state. Kirsten Joyce when and where you can see Hillary Clintons running mate speak. When good day returns. youre watching the valleys news leader. With brian loftus, kirsten congressman hecks become part of the problem in washington. Heck voted to protect perks for politicians like himself, and voted members of congress, like himself, taxpayerfunded healthcare for life. Heck even voted to allow congressmen to take their pay during a government shutdown. Congressman heck is whats wrong with washington. Dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. This is 8 news now good day security are the main topics on the campaign trail this week. brian loftus during a rally in North Carolina gop nominee donald trump addressed the bombings in new york and new jersey and clinton held a Conference Call with National Security advisors about the recent bombings and efforts to disrupt terrorist recruiting online. Clinton plans to shift the topic back to the economy during a speech in orlando this morning. Kirsten Joyce later this week. Kaine will be back in nevada. Hes scheduled to be at unr thursday morning. For an event with students and staff. Kaine last visited las vegas about a month ago. Nevada remains a key battleground state where both clinton and trump are neck in neck. brian loftus channel 8 is partnering with univision. To host a debate with Senate CandidatesCatherine Cortez masto and joe heck. Both camps have now agreed on a date. Which is set for friday october 14th. The debate will be broadcast in northern nevada as well. Millions of dollars have poured into this race. Senator harry reid. brian loftus 8 news now is your local election headquarters throughout the campaign season. On air and online at las vegas now dot com. Kirsten Joyce coming up on good day sherrys living green makes a comeback. brian loftus this morning she gives us some tips for planting in the desert. Kirsten Joyce im really good at war. I love war in a certain way. Nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. I want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. Down, its a great time to get out and do some gardening. brian loftus but a lot of people here are discouraged to grow plants or vegetables because of our soil or extreme heat. But sherry found a place where you can learn how to outgrow your fear of gardening. Sherry Swensk thats right, its the university of nevadas cooperative extention gardens a hidden gem in the south valley where theyre discovering anything grow Sherry Swensk this sprawling three acres of desert flora and fauna. sherry what is this . Angela ocallaghan this is lantana. Sherry Swensk may look like an oversized backyard, Angela Ocallaghan we have sunflowers of all sorts. Sherry Swensk but it is a carefully cultivated science project. dr. Angela ocallahan horticulture specialist for nevada its really to teach the public what we can do here. cut to 17 38 27 we can grow virtually anything here Sherry Swensk this is the cooperative extension demonstration and test gardens. Home to more than a thousand imagine vegetables of every variety. Herbs of all kinds. Of course cactus. And gorgeous desert blooms including roses. Angela Ocallaghan we think of them as fuss pot babies, delicate flowers, but not in the least. Sherry Swensk dr. Angela ocallaghan is a social horticulturist for the university of nevada. sherry do you have the thornfree . I like the thorn free kind. Sherry Swensk its her job to know how plants affect people and the environment they live in. Amazed at what we can grow here if you just know when to plant. sherry corn in the desert . What is this angela. Angela this is corn that we do not plant when normal people plant corn. cyt to 25 08 in september were looking at the end of the summer growing season. and thats when we can be growing melons and squashes and heaven help us okra and Sweet Potatoes and here. More than 200 certified master gardeners voluntarily hand tend these plants yearround. Anne marie lardeau is a mildweed exoexpert a plant that attracts migrating western monarch butterflies each fall. Anne Marie Lardeau master gardner some of them do breed and they will only breed and lay eggs on the milkweeds because that is the only thing the monarch catepillars will eat. Sherry Swensk a natural wash running thrgh for native desert dwellers, too. dr. Ocallahan we also have the occasional jack rabbit who comes by, we get the occasional road runner. They all think this is just dandy thank you very much they say. Sherry Swensk and dr. Ocallaghan says we can all enjoy the bounty our desert can provide if we just know how to work with it. dr. Ocallaghan i call it being a good horticultural citizen. Sherry Swensk the gardens were just recognized you can visit the gardens free of charge each weekday between 9 and 5. And there are monthly classes and even a master gardner help desk if you have questions about your own garden. Check our website, las vegas now dot com. sherry hows the weather today . Expect a wet commute for you. At least not a morning commute that might change by the you. Afternoon. As one system exits. Another will move in and this next one will bring some big gusty winds with it. Especially in the mountains. Red flag warnings and winds advisories tomorrow with gusts to 50 or higher in the lasts into the weekend. Back to you Demetria Obilor is closed off, so you will have to theres cnostruction at flamingo and grand canyon that could slow you down. Slow down for workers. Back to you brian loftus coming up on good day. Acts of kindness. Kirsten Joyce not a handout. But a handup in life. Well introduce you to a man whos givinba Kirsten Joyce todays individual is right up there. A man. Who helps Homeless People off the streets, in one months time. And next wednesday, youll meet the very first couple, whose lives he helped transform. Jesse frank acts of kindness recipient at first it started with just small. Random acts of kindness, bottles of water, the food. Things like that. Kirsten Joyce frank. Wanted his small acts of kindness to turn into a real game changer. Jesse frank acts of kindness recipient see if take someone, and turn their life around in 30 days. I dont know if its possible. Well see what we can do. Kirsten Joyce this active duty airman at nellis with a wife and three daughters used to be. Homeless. Living on the streets of Houston Texas for a year, before entering the military. All he needed was the right opportunity to get back on his feet. And thats what he offers to those he meets. Jesse frank acts of kindness recipient i just get their story, and i give them small little tests. Like hey do you need a backpack, what do you need, o. K. Cool. Meet me here tomorrow. Right there, it shows me if theyre real or not. Kirsten Joyce when he met puerto rican native, orlando living on the streets of las vegas, he could sense a very strong work ethic in him. But there were many hurdles to overcome at first. Jesse frank acts of kindness recipient there was a language barrier between us, his birth certificate, took two weeks, you need this. You need medical documents. The challenge paid off. Orlando got a job, a new look. Reconnected with family back in chicago. I do whatever i can, i put it out on social media, simply to inspire. Kirsten Joyce next week, youll meet elissa and kenny. A couple who desperately needed couple who desperately needed some help, and got it with jesse and the many wonderful businesses here in town who pitched in, to help. Along the way. Series. Just head to las vegas now dot com. Click on sections in the upper left corner. And acts of kindness will be under the community tab. Or send us an email. Acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com. brian loftus its over for brad pitt and angelina jolie. Jolie filed the legal documents on monday citing irreconcilable differences. The two married in august 2014. And have been together since 2004 after starring sidebyside in mr. And mrs smith. According to the court 15. A source close to the couple says both sides want a cordial breakup. Jolie is seeking physical custody of their six children and asking the court to grant pitt visitation. well be right woman here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, and congressman heck called it a blip. Narrator in 2008, joe heck called nevadas housing crisis a blip on the radar. Thats just how out of touch joe heck is. Narrator after heck sponsored a bill giving tax breaks to big banks, he took over 500,000 from wall street including banks who caused the housing crisis. And families like mine get left behind. Narrator afscme people is responsible metro is searching for the suspect who beat a married couple to death with a baseball bat. Kirsten Joyce plus. After a cloudy day and some light showers sherry says the chance for rain is not over. brian loftus and. Nellis air force base is 75 years old well tell how officials are celebrating todays aniversary. Kirsten Joyce 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader, starts right now. now, live. This is 8 news now good day. brian loftus 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce im Kirsten Joyce a local couple is beaten to death. With a baseball bat. Family members have named the suspect as frank interliccia but police have not confirmed his identity. Neighbors say they spotted the suspect roaming the streets covered in blood. This happened inside an apartment near palo verde and bell. Police believe the man was living with the couple. When officers arrived on scene, they found the suspect inside