News briefs for June 25, 2002

Tuesday, June 25, 2002 | 11:05 a.m.

Search continues for slaying suspect

Metro Police continued this morning to search for a 14-year-old Las Vegas boy accused of gunning down his 14-year-old girlfriend early Sunday.

Once located, Ramiro Lopez will be charged as an adult and booked into the Clark County jail, said Lt. Tom Monahan of Metro's homicide unit.

Lopez is accused of shooting his girlfriend Monalisa Nava during an argument at her home in the 1300 block of Oahu Street, near Charleston Boulevard and U.S. 95.

The girl agreed to step outside of her home to talk to him, police said. The pair started arguing as Nava's 12-year-old brother was standing near her holding their 2-year-old sibling just after midnight Sunday.

Nava was taken to University Medical Center, but died soon after arrival, a hospital spokesman said.

Police have not been able to locate Lopez, who goes by the nickname of Demon. Detectives believe one possibility is that Lopez has fled the area and heading to Mexico.

Lopez is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds. He was last seen driving from the scene in a red Honda.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Metro's homicide unit at 229-3521 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.

Shooting victim is identified

A man who was shot at a nightclub over the weekend and later died was identified as 35-year-old Javier Botello-Segundo.

A man entered the Mariachi Cantina Nightclub in the 500 block of East Sahara Avenue Saturday and started arguing with Botello-Segundo.

The man fired several shots and Botello-Segundo was shot, police said.

He was taken to University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.

No suspect has been identified, but police would like to speak to Thomas Potter, 26, of Las Vegas, about the shooting. He is described as a white man, 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighing about 250 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Metro's homicide unit at 229-3521 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.