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Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 | 10:55 a.m.
Fatal shooting
A man was shot to death late Saturday after a scuffle with gunmen who tried to rob a woman at gunpoint in her apartment, Metro Police said today.
Officers responded at 11:19 p.m. to reports of shots fired at the El Parque apartments, 3355 Arville St., which is near West Desert Inn Road. Police found a man about 37 years old dead inside an apartment from an apparent gunshot wound.
Investigators said two armed men allegedly forced entry into the apartment and demanded money at gunpoint from a woman who was alone in the apartment. The woman suffered minor injuries from the scuffle but wasn't shot, police said.
Authorities said the man, who also lived at the apartment, returned home and got into a fight with one of the robbers. The gunmen shot him before leaving the apartment, police said.
The suspects are described as two black men, one of whom was 6-feet tall with a medium build, with black hair styled in long dreadlocks past this shoulders. The second man was described as 5-feet-8-inches tall with a heavy build and short hair.
Both men were seen running south in the complex. No vehicle was observed.
The coroner’s office is not yet releasing the name of the victim.
Anyone with information is being asked to call the Metro Police Homicide Section at (702) 828-3521 or call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.
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A black man just shot and killed four police officers in Washington State. What is going on?
Are blacks committing all of the crimes or is the media just focusing on crimes committed by blacks?
These two fit the description of two black men involved in a shooting in front of Cesar's Friday night ...
Thumbs up to citizen's owning guns and shooting thugs that try to rob them.
You're not even safe in your own house anymore. What's this world coming to? Do we have to barricade our doors and think of a secret knock to let our loved ones in lest it be a robber out for mere sheckles. Nothing in this house or anyone's house is worth a life.
kube: the people in my house are worth much more than the worthless lives of any intruders.
buy a shotgun.
keep it in your home.
kill everyone that breaks in.
time for us to help darwin out and thin the herd.
the liberals have let these animals walk the streets and yet they want to take your gun away from you.
ALWAYS vote republican.
This has to be drug related !
the liberals have let these animals walk the streets and yet they want to take your gun away from you.
ALWAYS vote republican.
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The Republicans and conservatives had TOTAL control of this country for SIX CONSECUTIVE YEARS. I don't recall anything being any different at that time. What did they do to fix the problem? And please, cite for me one bill put forth by Democrats since they regained Congress which specifically promotes taking away guns.
criminal will always get there gun one way or another illegally or legally example get them from gun show were they don't look into there background or private partys
People should know who is at the door before opening it,get a peep hole.Call the cops if you do not know them. Many systems on the market that will help you.I know in the old days we could leave our doors open but now bad people have no respect for each other.They are looking for money for there drugs.
11:19 p.m.......drug deal.
A black man just shot and killed four police officers in Washington State. What is going on?
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Mikegino, as an African American I am asking the same damn question!!!
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Are blacks committing all of the crimes or is the media just focusing on crimes committed by blacks?
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Actually rabmag, it's a bit of both!!! Black people need to realize that the good we do is always gonna be negated by the bad we do! We need to start setting set an example, not continue as a stereotype.
geenab65: You, Sir, are a breath of fresh air and hopefully an inspiration to an important segment of our nation that has been neglected and marginalized for too long.
Oh, my, stevem, does that mean I have to stop being a Democrat since I have a shotgun and would have no compunctions about using it on an intruder who busts into my home? Dang, that must make your head spin...a liberal with a gun. ;-)
ShannonK: no, that just makes you a fool who will have to deal with guilt issues later on.
FYI: a shotgun really is not an idea weapon based upon the stated scenario. You should sleep with a cast iron frying pan next to your bedpan.
geenab65: You, Sir, are a breath of fresh air and hopefully an inspiration to an important segment of our nation that has been neglected and marginalized for too long.
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LOLOLOL!! Actually, I'm a Miss, but thank you so very, very much for the kind comments.
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JohnnyTwo, I was heartbroken when I found out the race because we've been under fire a lot recently due to the harm we are causing others as well as our own and as I said earlier, our good is always going to be negated by our bad! The media should ALWAYS mention race because regardless the one receiving the information will draw their own conclusion, no matter the color.
sellouts! under fire? why is it when a white person commits a crime, reported in this same paper, no one comments on race? when a black person does the whole race is reflected upon? bull...! racism! white person kills someone driving a car, it only reflects him. black person commits a crime " oh they need to shape up.." stop using crime to JUSTIFY YOUR RACIST AND SELF HATING BELIEFS! I hate this town!
1. Sellouts? Explain further, I'm not sure what you mean by justifying the racist and self hating beliefs. What's been said to indicate we hate ourselves? Read what I posted AGAIN. What I've said is for any aspect of the black culture. THE GOOD WILL ALWAYS BE NEGATED BY THE BAD!!
2. You're under no obligation to continue living in this town.
When a hispanic commits a crime, its always, a Mexican, and its always Go back to Mexico !!, Quit Stealing our jobs & cars !! Get an education !, Speak English !!! Waaaahhh !!
Were all in this dustbowl together, just like the old days. Only the strong will survive in this desert. Quite whining and bitching and go look for a job if you can find one, Oh yea and remember to vote democrat !!
Buy a gun, protect your home and your family because right now Metro is caught up in scandals and the politicians don't care about the citizens
wakeup, I hope they lock this person up for a long time, I hope the white driver you spoke of spends an equal amount of time behind bars.
greenab, you are a Great American! I hope you are an influence on a lot of young people.
sounds like the intruders shot the apt dweller
Bakersfield, I am trying but my words will not be heard by those that think they know better and that the world owes them.
The facts are not in on this one.
However, many of these so called "home invasions"
turn out to be dopers shooting each other or other sundry criminal elements offing their "associates." I think, in general, for a metro area of the Valley's size, we're relatively safe in our own homes.
Criminals are criminals regardless of skin tone. Look past the blatant ignorance. Since whites are the majority even on Donna St. (well known reference) based on statistics that derive the term majority, one has to realize that even though it seems like most crimes are being commuted by minorities the truth is there not. And Teaser you should realize in those six years crime according to FBI statistics had dropped nation wide. However as soon as your federal government stops trying to rape the health care system we will see liberal action on gun control in full effect.
Nice side of town.
stevem You are an idiot. During the Bush administration there were not any violent crimes? You and the extremests like you are a threat to America with your right wing lies,hate and fear mongering. Go listen to Fix News and Rush for some more stupidity. It has been a year now and the supposed threat to deny Americans gun ownership has not come to pass as you right wing nut jobs promised a year ago. Does it ever stop with goof balls like you. Always vote Republican that is what got America in this mess we are in today. Get a life.
geenab65: You, Sir, are a breath of fresh air and hopefully an inspiration to an important segment of our nation that has been neglected and marginalized for too long.
mikegino:
There are PLENTY of people like geenab65; and as his (or her) post indicaates: you NEVER hear about those but once in awhile. And that is sad. For every good story about a white person, there should be an equal number about a black person and there are plenty of stories if only the media would look for it instead of always focusing on the bad.
When in your home, especially at night, and someone trys to break and enter, shoot first, ask questions later. Kill the scum or be killed, it's that simple.
I wonder if the woman paid some doper thugs to break in to her home because she knew her spouse/roommate/whatever was coming home and she wanted him dead. Awful suspicious how he just happened to come home while this was going on.
yea this sounds drug related as most home invasions are?suspect decspicton tall with long dreads isent that the same description from the shooting at the cvs.on rainbow ans lake mead where the car fliped over?
For the record:
I too, am a gun-toting democrat. I pity the fool that steps in my house.
What a shocking description of the suspects...
These thugs should just get executed as soon as they get caught. They all should.
I'm buying a gun. God help the first gang bager/thug that steps on my property
My AR-15 is ready and waiting!!
Smart criminals there, breaking into an apartment! WOW, these criminals today need to take note. I'm sorry, but most people who live in apartments are not exactly of the rich kind so I'm wondering why these clowns did not try breaking into a house. Interesting!