Report: VA officer unknowingly apprehends McCarran garage shooting suspect

Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, 1:52pm

According to an arrest report, a VA Officer unknowingly apprehended a man accused of shooting two people inside a garage at McCarran International Airport.

The report said Jeffrey Brown came to the airport Monday three different times before pulling the trigger around 5:57 p.m. According to the arrest report, the 68-year-old took aim at his victims from the 6th floor of the long-term parking garage at McCarran.

The son of the male victim called the police, saying that his dad and his dad's girlfriend had been shot by Brown. The girlfriend, who the report refers to as Fara is the ex-wife of Brown.

Officers said when they arrived at the scene, they interviewed the son and he told them that Fara, got into an argument with Brown on Sept. 14. The son said she was on vacation with him and his dad when he overheard a conversation Fara had with Brown in which she yelled at him for breaking into her home in Henderson... Read More

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Tuesday, September 20th, 2016, 11:47am

Metro Police are investigating a double homicide in the 5000 block Palo Verde Road near Tropicana Avenue and Paradise Road.

Police have taken one person into custody.

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Monday, September 19th, 2016, 6:38pm

Metro Police investigated a shooting at McCarran International Airport Monday afternoon. According to officers, two people were shot in a parking garage.

It happened just before 6 p.m.

There's no word on what transpired before the shooting, but police says it appears to be connected to domestic violence.

No word on the suspect. The victims were taken to Sunrise Hospital.

A spokesperson with McCarran said the patients were conscious when they were taken to the hospital, but there's no word on their condition.

There weren't many details released, but drivers should expect traffic delays at the airport.

8 News NOW has a crew at the scene. We'll have the latest details on this story in a report on 8 News NOW at 11 p.m.

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Monday, September 19th, 2016, 3:48am

Metro Police say one man was taken to Sunrise Hospital after being shot by another man at Grapevine Springs Park near Hacienda Avenue and Mountain Vista Street.

Police 8 News NOW a bullet grazed the man's chest. Officers say they found eight shell casings at the scene.

Police are investigating what led to the shooting, but say the suspect and victim knew each other.

Metro has not yet arrested anyone for the shooting... Read More

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Wednesday, September 14th, 2016, 8:42pm

The nation is just 35 days away from the final presidential debate that will be hosted by UNLV. On Wednesday, the university kicked off the countdown with a pep rally.

The debate between presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has already made a $40 million impact in southern Nevada, but its effect inside UNLV's classrooms has been priceless.

"This election has been really sort of something different, and one of the things we touched on in my class is the lack of policy discussion," David Damore, professor and political Science consultant for Latino Decisions.

Politics have been so popular on campus UNLV added ten new classes to its Fall schedule. Four of the existing classes have a debate election element which gives students a real life application.

"Elections tend to trump governance, and that's a big theme for my course, as well as what it means for our ability to solve public policy problems," according to Damore... Read More

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Wednesday, September 7th, 2016, 10:20am

For the millions of tourists hitting the Las Vegas Strip every year, Uber and Lyft have become one of the main ways for visitors to get to and from the airport to their destination.

Plenty of locals also use the popular apps and on Tuesday the county commissioners talked about the companies growth in our area and around McCarran International Airport.

Uber and Lyft have been operating at the airport since late last year and both companies are growing exponentially.
Just last month more than 230,000 people were picked up or dropped off at the airport by Lyft or Uber, compared to 72,000 in December of last year.

The Clark County commissioners met for an update on licenses and fees. Both Uber and Lyft are paying the maximum fee per year which is $75,000 annually for a license for more than 7,000 drivers... Read More

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Friday, September 2nd, 2016, 2:58am

Metro Police are investigating two unrelated shootings Thursday night that left two people dead.

Police tell 8 News NOW both shootings happened at approximately 8 p.m.

The first shooting occurred in a residential neighborhood on North Circle, near Paradise Road and Twain Avenue. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the area. When officers arrived, they discovered a man with multiple gunshot wounds.

He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died.

The second shooting occurred near the West Las Vegas Library near Lake Mead Boulevard and H Street.

Metro says officers responded to a report of a shot fired in the area. When police arrived, they found a Black male in his late teens or early 20's with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Medical Center and died a short time later.

Police do not have any suspects in custody for either crime. Investigators say the shootings are not related... Read More

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