Midnight. The warming trend will be here, sunshine, warm temperatures, and eyeballing the next system by next week, we will it you know about that in a moment. The latest on the search for a driver who ran from a crash this morning. It happened to on the on ramp to interstate 225. Melissa is on the scene of the crash. Are there any leads on the suspect . Reporter they do have the suspects car, which they hope will lead them to the person behind the wheel. And police say the driver made an abrupt maneuver to get off interstate 25, slamming into another car. He then took off on foot. On new years day, a vehicle was getting ready to enter the on ramp when police say the suspect vehicle made a sudden and illegal lane change. Attempting to make a last ditch effort to get on when the driver glided and pinned it against the guard rail. One of the four people inside was ejected and rushed to Denver Health with serious injuries. The driver ran off and left his car behind. There was one party contacted who walked away from the scene. I dont know if alcohol was a factor or not. Reporter they closed the on ramp while officers investigated. Anytime you are dealing with accidents where parties leave the scene without the proper information, and making sure the parties involved are taking care of, it is concerning. Police are looking for any information on the suspect vehicle as well as any have seen that crash. A man was arrested accused of Sexual Exploitation of a child. Matthew fletcher is being held on 100,000 bond following a search warrant at his home. And it started with the grandmother, a 13yearold girl reported seeing nude photos on a grant on the phone. Investigators are looking for a suspect in an overnight shooting that left one person in critical condition. It happened on 12 and lincoln and Howard Nathan is on the scene. You talked with a witness . Reporter i did. Karen, the nightclub right over there on the corner of 12th and lincoln, behind me is the parking lot where the shooting took place and an eyewitness says he was waiting for his girlfriend when he saw a couple of men rolling in the lot. An eyewitness told me the shooting have been here, he said two men had been in a the ground when a third man pulled out a gun and shot one of them. It was chaos and i could not think at that moment. Reporter the shooter tried to leave in a car but could not. He left in his ford ranger and try to leave and they blocked him off and he went on foot. Reporter the nightclub became unruly before 2 00 in the morning. The bouncers were kicking people off. Reporter morning moments before the shooting, they think they saw the man police want to find. He looks disheveled. He had been in a fight, he was escorted by five bouncers. They just walked him out and he looked like he was free to go for another round. Reporter they look for a fun night on new years eve, but after the shooting, they dont know if they want to come back. It is risky, it could have happened out here. Reporter Denver Police hispanic male and they did not give any indication on how old he might be. And the eyewitness who is standing here in the lot says the west. The show club on east colfax is closed. Firefighters had to drill holes flames in the building and an office was completely destroyed, but the rest of the building only has minor damage. An update on the flooding that is swamping the midwest, being blamed in the deaths of nearly two dozen people. Record high water has damaged homes and business. Marley has the latest. Reporter new years finally brought some hope southwest of st. Louis, high waters are receding, allowing other roads are still like submerged. On the river near the mississippi. Owned is gone. Reporter in arnold, linda and hundreds were bringing in the new year in shelters. Her mobile home was submerged and this is all she has left, some clothing, donated blankets and this. This is the angel you were able to got off the Christmas Tree . Yes. This was important to you . It was very important. It says moms special angel. It is the only thing i wanted. Reporter the Humane Society has taken in four legged flood victims. People have taken their animals with them and we have been able to care for a lot of them. Reporter the record downriver through the valley and Officials Say the impact will be felt well into the new year. Members of iowas National Guard have been sent to purify the water at the rate of 1500 gallons per hour. New prices and choices for light rail riders to increase their rates to 2. 60. They are also adding a new day for 5. 27, you can get unlimited trips. Regional fares are increasing to 4. 50 and the other changes rides are free. It was a cold start for hundreds taking this plunge in evergreen today. Matthew was there and matt, i am impressed by the people who dive in, that water must have taken their breath away. A spectacle on the ice. We are happy they put in this 14 inches of ice at the lake and you can see it is starting to ice up again, just to show you how cold things are. And those folks are braving the frigid waters to jump in all for a good cause, and all of this is going to local charities today. We did catch up with some of the participants who described that 40 degrees water and how it felt. Crazy it. Oh god, yes. What was it like . New every year. Reporter they have been doing the plunge for eight years and it is a great event for families. Under the lights a lot of people are playing hockey. But no more folks are jumping i am impressed. Thank you. The marching band from parker is playing in the london new years day parade this morning. [ music ] it is a big honor for the performers, this group was one of only 12 bands selected to play. The parade featured 8500 performers representing 20 countries. Coming up, a fathers plea to get back memories left by his son, his message to the people who stole his 8yearold tablet. And an attorney accused in the death of fatty freddie gray and what he had to say about the victims injury problems prior to the arrest. And a School Program is helping students to make physical fitness a lifelong goal. Out, take a ,,,,,,,,,,,, new information about the health of freddie gray who died in custody of police. His medical record shows that he complained about a hurt back weeks before his death. Grays family says that is not the case and the examiner says she did not find any evidence of back or neck injury after the autopsy. Natalie cole died yesterday after dealing with health problems. She was the daughter of nat legacy, even recording a duet after his death. She battled drug problems and had a kidney transplant in 2009. A sheriff deputy is asking whoever stole his 8yearold sons tablet to give it back, no questions asked. It is full of priceless videos of the boy who died in a crash last month. This is one of those heartbreaking stories, the family just wants the video memories of their late son back, its not even about the tablet, but the precious moments of the child recorded of himself. He was eight, he loved life, i miss him. Reporter his leg and arm will heal, but his heart will not. They were driving when they got we wake up every day and hope he will run around the corner. Reporter they ended up in in impound lot. If he broke in and stole austins tablet. That tablet has precious metal is precious precious memories. He is not here anymore. But it was his and we want those memories, we want those videos and pictures. Reporter they have launched a facebook site to raise awareness about the theft and ask for that tablet back. The page has received thousands of shares. It was just video of him talking to himself or his sister. We just want to hear him and his voice, and the way he was and how we remember him. Reporter the videos were not backed up and it is their last memories of austin. That is our little boy in stole him from us. And they know that they didnt know what they were taking, but that is his heart and soul in that tablet, him just being him. Reporter his family has filed a Police Report as they hope will help to turn it up. It does have a serial number to track it. Hopefully it will show back up, thank you. A high School Program is helping students to make physical fitness a life long door. They per a provide schools with stateoftheart equipment and lesson plans designed to boost confidence and make fitness fun. Experts say it is badly needed for 40 of people under the age of 18 obese or overweight. One student says she feels the benefits in and out of school. It keeps me healthy and it helps my brain to just work better. Reporter the program is in 100 schools, 300 includes maintenance for equipment. And lets get to justin and talk about the forecast. Its going to be nice, temperatures are where they should be, with a lot of sunshine compared to what we have and it is going to feel so warm in the denver metro. Skies are already clearing and you could see that on the satellite. Small and lingering clouds at best, thats because High Pressure dominates the western United States and this is the weather pattern we will be in the middle of over the next several days, you cant see much moisture moving in and denver is going to stay dry, same for the mountains and the eastern plains. Today we actually did creep up closer to average. Degrees, the low was six at the airport and eight degrees downtown. 31 degrees and 27 degrees outside, southwind at six with humidity at 21 , and a quick look at temperatures, everybody on the mild side, in the foothills, 31 degrees downtown, 35 that thornton, ringwood village is 28, and aurora is coming in at 30 degrees. This is a banner photo, look how pretty this is from troy. Those are the Elk Mountains in the background. Morning. From sam at vail, lots of new snow and great conditions. Temperatures tonight, yes it will still be cold in the mountains up in the northwest, and by tomorrow afternoon, things will begin warming up, temperature tonight. Gunnison and craig both it low temperatures of 29 degrees below zero this morning, 16 in denver, greeley at 1 degree and for sterling, 6 degrees above zero. Teens. Heres a clear conditions, southwesterly wind around 10 degrees, tomorrow is much warmer with mostly sunny conditions, southwest when around 10. The warming trend does not stop tomorrow, sunday is balmy, 4 degrees and sunshine. Tuesday is 45 degrees, 40 fired 44 degrees and increasing cloud cover, maybe even known snow showers i the middle of next week, but by the end of the week, denver will see a winter blast. Say hello to one of the first new babies of the new year, jackson was born a little pounds. His parents are from colorado springs. The new year,,,,,,,,,,,,, the Injury Report is less daunting this week two guys are questionable and everyone else is probable, including peyton looked good, still on track to suit up as brox backup on sunday. He did practice today and that is a good sign and he leaves the team with 101 tackles. He also got the good guy award today, voted on by the media for his willingness and cooperation in talking to reporters. Williams was killed in january 1st of 2007. And its the first time the award has been presented on the anniversary of her death. Mom should be proud. She knows that she raised her boy in a way that people look up to him and know that they respect him. It is pretty special, it says something, you are all are all a tough group. He is a leader, he has become more and more of a leader every week. Reporter he is a regular and avalanche starts the new year with a 40 chance to make the playoffs. They are chances are increased after a good december, nine winds, two losses, or points for overtime losses. They trailed three dont one, they rallied to get a point and then surrendered in overtime. A busy stretch is coming up, 14 games in 26 days starting tomorrow and the next four are at home. We have to enter manage our energy and we will have to dominate at home, maybe change up our preparation and make sure when we come to the rink we are in a different mindset, we need to be different at home, no doubt about that. Michael thompson and Michael Chris brown and cut the lead, but no stopping elliott, he ran for on the fiesta bowl this ,,,,,,,,,,,,, we can finally get outside and do some fun things. A lot of sunshine with both days in the 40s, 44 is the warm day on sunday and then next week, 40s at least until wednesday, and after that, a new system with more cloud cover. Enjoy the weekend. Watching our Colorado News channel, the evening news is next. Quijano a new year and a y new push by the president to enact new gun restrictions without congress. Also tonight, well look back at the life of natalie cole, whose talent was unforgettable. In every way quijano resolutions whats the right amount of exercise to stay healthy . And Steve Hartman goes on the road to learn the fate of the worlds saddest Christmas Tree. I think Charlie Browns got a better tree than we do. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news quijano good evening. Scott is off tonight. Im elaine quijano. President obama is beginning his final 12 months in office with a renewed effort to reduce gun violence following a year that saw 331 mass shootings, incidents in which four or more people were shot. Mr. Obama is planning a series of executive actions which would not require the approval of congress. The president is wrapping up his vacation in hawaii. Chip reid is there. Reporter it was just after the mass shooting at an Oregon Community college in october that the president decided he had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago, i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and requiring enhanced reporting and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democratic proposals that would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns and require background checks for online gun purchases. Reporter meanwhile, some states are taking action on their own. In california, a new gun control law took effect today allowing judges to order the seizure of guns from people deemed dangerous by their own family or by law enforcement. Texas, though, is going in the other direction on gun control with a new law allowing guns to be carried openly in public places. Our request for a comment, but, elaine, when the details of the president s plan are announced next week, you can bet that the response from gun rights supporters will be furious. Quijano chip reid reporting from hawaii tonight. Chip, thank you. Some groups working to stop gun violence are not looking to politicians to solve the problem. Theyre looking at their own investments as a way to target the profits of gun makers. Vinita nair has that. Reporter trauma surgeon Sheldon Teperman treats a gunshot victim almost every day at Jacobi Medical Center in the bronx. Hes been doing it for 32 years. You see all the senseless violence, and you see it year after year after year. Reporter but six years ago, one patient changed him, the death of 92yearold sadie mitchell, who was shot by a stray bullet in her own home. After i pronounced her dead, and i was so emotionally taken, and you want to throw up your hands and this is america. End gun violence reporter that moment prompted teperman to get more involved in gun safety legislation. Thats when he learned his personal investments, like his 401 k , could be supporting the gun industry. When you called your financial adviser, were they surprised . He was not surprised at all. All i had to do was sign the memo and give him the instruction not to allow any of my money to be invested in these killing machines. Reporter teperman is part of a National Effort called unload your 401 k . There is a lot of profit to be made for all of this sorrow, all of this death, and all of this destruction. Reporter it encourages investors to check their 401 k plans and divest from gun stocks. Most of the spokespeople are victims of family members. I was like, what, do you know hes dead, shot . Reporter leah gun barrett who helped create the campaign, says if you own stocks in large mutual funds, you may own shares in gun manufacturers. Awareness, just like we did for the divbestment campaign during the years of apartheid in south africa. Funds in chicago are vowing to in philadelphia, they already did it. In california, the state teachers retirement system, one of the largest Pension Funds in the nation, voted unanimously to divest. But Equity AnalystBrian Ruttenbur says Development Just creates opportunity for someone else. You have hundreds if not thousands of other funds that will take up the slack and dont have those restrictions. Theres only a hand full of funds that are going to get that pressure, and will divest. Reporter in 2015, most gun manufacturers stocks did very well. Smith wessons grew more than 133 . Vinita nair, cbs news, new york. Quijano the new year begins industry. It shows a man opening fire on a bar. Two people were killed, three others injured. Police are searching for the gunman. Nomotive is known. Quijano the new year begins with sad news in the music industry. Natalie cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole, and a legendary singer in her own right, died of congestive Heart Failure last night in los angeles. She was 65. Ben tracy looks back at coles unforgettable gift. This will be an everlasting love reporter she had a voice that could sail through the lighter side of love, straight