News briefs for Oct. 13, 2003

Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 | 11:01 a.m.

Officers nearby as man shot to death

Metro Police officers witnessed a fatal shooting about 2:30 a.m. Saturday as they patrolled an area in the 3100 block of West Sahara Avenue, police said.

Metro officers arrested Ricardo Lopez, 20, of Las Vegas after gunfire erupted in the parking lot of Hurricane Harry's, a nightclub.

The victim was identified by the Clark County coroner's office as Gustavo Gonzalez, 27, of Las Vegas.

Lopez has been booked into the Clark County Detention Center and faces a charge of murder with a deadly weapon, Metro Lt. Tom Monahan said.

Monahan said officers in the parking lot saw two groups of men arguing over possible gang affiliations. At first the argument seemed to end peacefully, as the men shook hands and walked away, Monahan said.

One man returned shortly, renewing the argument. Someone pulled out a gun and opened fire, officers said.

Man shot at convenience store

A man was shot and wounded this morning at a 7-Eleven store on Rainbow Boulevard near Washington Avenue, Metro Police said.

The shooting took place in the parking lot of the convenience store about 2 a.m. The gunman fired shots at the victim from a car, police said.

Three named to advisory council

Interior Secretary Gale Norton has announced three new members of the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, one of three such councils advising the Bureau of Land Management on public land issues.

The new members are Claire Toomey, Mark Hill and Kenny Anderson, all of Las Vegas. Members reappointed were Mark Ioli, Round Mountain; Colleen Beck, Las Vegas; and Billie-Gayle Young, Las Vegas.

"I look forward to working with all the new members and existing members," said BLM Nevada State Director Bob Abbey.

The three advisory councils will meet on Thursday and Friday in Henderson.

Fugitive arrested in North Las Vegas

Authorities have captured a 21-year-old man accused of killing his stepfather and beating his mother last week in their Wonder Valley, Calif., home, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.

Police arrested Jesse James Ditmar in North Las Vegas on Friday after a murder fugitive warrant was issued for him.

Authorities suspect Ditmar killed his stepfather, Teddy Million, 37, and attempted to kill his mother, Beverly Estelle Million Marshall, 47, according to sheriff's spokeswoman Robin Haynal and a news release.

The Clark County School Board

will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 2832 E. Flamingo Road. The School Board typically meets Thursday, but this month's meetings were switched to Oct. 15 and 29. For more information, or to view the meeting agenda online, go to www.ccsd.net.