Monday, October 21, 2013

Bad Day In Las Vegas, Nevada

5 murders in 1 day in Las Vegas and a teacher murdered in Northern Nevada.
From the LVRJ: A “heroic” act from a brave citizen Monday morning may have saved lives after a gunman opened fire in a Strip casino.
But the man, whose name has not been released, sacrificed his own life in the process, Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie said at a somber news conference Monday afternoon.
“Today’s security professionals, and a heroic patron who lost his life, prevented what could have been even more death and injury to people in the area,” Gillespie said.
Police said the accused shooter, Benjamin Frazier, 41, of Las Vegas, opened fire about 5:45 a.m. in the casino at 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, near Flamingo Road, after an argument at the entrance to Drai’s After Hours nightclub.
Frazier asked club security if he could go in and preview the crowd before paying a $30 cover charge. Police said he decided to pay the cover and went inside, but came out shortly afterward demanding a refund because the club wasn’t full.
He pulled a gun on the security manager during the argument and began firing as several people attempted to disarm him.
The security manager was shot in the arm, and another Bally’s guard was shot in the stomach. A patron who was leaving the nightclub and tried to help, jumping on Frazier’s back and forcing him to the ground. In the struggle the man was shot several times. He died at University Medical Center.  http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/good-samaritan-killed-2-others-injured-shooting-strip
From the LVRJ:
Two men were killed in a shooting at an east Las Vegas apartment complex late Sunday night.
Las Vegas police responded about 11:45 p.m. to calls about several gunshots at the Pacific Harbors Sunrise apartments, located near Sahara Avenue and Nellis Boulevard.
When officers arrived, they found one man dead of apparent gunshot wounds, police said. While looking for witnesses to the shooting, officers discovered the body of a second man who also appeared to have been shot. Residents said both men appeared to have been about 25 to 30 years old.  http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/2-dead-after-sunday-night-shooting-east-valley
From the LVRJ: A newborn was found dead in a dumpster on the Strip Monday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.
The baby was in a dumpster near the back of Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, said police Lt. Jay Roberts.
Las Vegas homicide detectives have responded, said Roberts.  http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/newborn-found-dead-dumpster-las-vegas-strip
From the RGJ:
Police say a Nevada middle school boy used a semi-automatic handgun to wound two students and kill a math teacher before turning the weapon on himself. The shooting occurred about 15 minutes before the opening bell at Sparks Middle School on Monday. The student’s name wasn’t released, and his motive for the shooting wasn’t known.
Teacher Michael Landsberry was being hailed as a hero for trying to protect children from their gun-wielding classmate outside the school. Twenty to 30 horrified students witnessed the shooting as they returned to classes from a weeklong fall break.  http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20131021/NEWS01/131021004/Teacher-Michael-Landsberry-killed-Sparks-Middle-School-shooting-called-hero-
RIP to those heroes who were killed- can't say much about the kid who killed the teacher.  RIP to the baby as well.
I hope the mother of the baby and the shooter at Bally's die a horrible death, full of pain and suffering.

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