Post by Editor on Feb 21, 2013 16:05:41 GMT
BREAKING NEWS: Three killed and at least three more wounded in gun battle between passengers of Maserati and SUV along busy Las Vegas Strip
Gunfire broke out between passengers of Maserati and SUV around 4:20am on Las Vegas Strip
Three dead include driver of Maserati, taxi driver, and taxi driver's passenger; at least three more injured
By BETH STEBNER
PUBLISHED: 15:11, 21 February 2013 | UPDATED: 15:52, 21 February 2013
Gunfire rang out over the Las Vegas Strip early this morning as passengers in a black Maserati and an SUV exchanged shots.
Three people were killed and at least three more injured after the moving vehicles crashed at a busy intersection along the strip around 4:30am local time, striking a taxi and causing the vehicle to burst into flame.
The driver of the Maserati, as well as the taxi driver and a passenger in the taxi were killed, police said.
Three people were killed and at least three injured in a gun battle between moving vehicles that ultimately crashed at a busy intersection on the Las Vegas Strip
People in a Maserati and an SUV were exchanging gunfire before the Maserati hit the taxi, Las Vegas police said
When it was hit at the intersection of Flamingo and Las Vegas boulevards, the taxi burst into flames.
Three other vehicles were involved in the wreck, but Sgt John Sheahan told the Associated Press that the SUV in question was gone when police arrived.
At least three people were hospitalized, including a passenger from the Maserati.
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A tourist who witnessed the aftermath of the crash told KLAS-TV the burning taxi looked like a fireball.
More people may be hurt, Sgt Sheahan said. He added in a 6:30am news conference that the investigation is in its infancy, and they will release more information as it becomes available.
A total of five cars were involved in the early morning crash; here, the burnt taxi is seen right, and the black Maserati, left
Las Vegas Boulevard is currently shut down as the LVMPD continues their investigation.
The shooting is the latest in a series of violent actions on the tourist corridor since the beginning of the year.
Two people were critically wounded in a shooting at a parking garage February 6, and a tourist was stabbed in an elevator at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay February 16.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282285/Three-killed-wounded-gun-battle-busy-Las-Vegas-Strip.html
Gunfire broke out between passengers of Maserati and SUV around 4:20am on Las Vegas Strip
Three dead include driver of Maserati, taxi driver, and taxi driver's passenger; at least three more injured
By BETH STEBNER
PUBLISHED: 15:11, 21 February 2013 | UPDATED: 15:52, 21 February 2013
Gunfire rang out over the Las Vegas Strip early this morning as passengers in a black Maserati and an SUV exchanged shots.
Three people were killed and at least three more injured after the moving vehicles crashed at a busy intersection along the strip around 4:30am local time, striking a taxi and causing the vehicle to burst into flame.
The driver of the Maserati, as well as the taxi driver and a passenger in the taxi were killed, police said.
Three people were killed and at least three injured in a gun battle between moving vehicles that ultimately crashed at a busy intersection on the Las Vegas Strip
People in a Maserati and an SUV were exchanging gunfire before the Maserati hit the taxi, Las Vegas police said
When it was hit at the intersection of Flamingo and Las Vegas boulevards, the taxi burst into flames.
Three other vehicles were involved in the wreck, but Sgt John Sheahan told the Associated Press that the SUV in question was gone when police arrived.
At least three people were hospitalized, including a passenger from the Maserati.
More...
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A tourist who witnessed the aftermath of the crash told KLAS-TV the burning taxi looked like a fireball.
More people may be hurt, Sgt Sheahan said. He added in a 6:30am news conference that the investigation is in its infancy, and they will release more information as it becomes available.
A total of five cars were involved in the early morning crash; here, the burnt taxi is seen right, and the black Maserati, left
Las Vegas Boulevard is currently shut down as the LVMPD continues their investigation.
The shooting is the latest in a series of violent actions on the tourist corridor since the beginning of the year.
Two people were critically wounded in a shooting at a parking garage February 6, and a tourist was stabbed in an elevator at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay February 16.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282285/Three-killed-wounded-gun-battle-busy-Las-Vegas-Strip.html
