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Published Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 | 12:16 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 | 1:39 p.m.
Ericka McElroy
Shooting location
The Clark County Coroner’s Office this afternoon identified a man who police say was killed Wednesday by this wife. The victim was identified as Shane McElroy of Las Vegas.
Ericka McElroy allegedly killed her 37-year-old husband outside their home in the 5000 block of Upper Falls Court, near West Cactus Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard near Southern Highlands, by shooting him in the chest with a 20-gauge shotgun. An arrest report said the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute.
Ericka McElroy told police that her husband had threatened to kill her and himself by placing the barrel of a shotgun against both of their heads during the dispute. According to the report, Ericka McElroy told police her husband appeared drunk.
She told police her husband accused her of having an affair, and had threatened to kill himself with a knife earlier in the evening. He had also threatened to kill the man he though she was having an affair with, according to the report.
The couple had known each other for 10 years and married in Las Vegas in 2005, the report said. They have an 8-year-old son.
McElroy is scheduled to appear in court at 7:30 a.m. Friday. She remains in the Clark County Detention Center without bond.
They have had an abusive relationship. I haven't been in contact with Ericka for awhile, but I had lived with them for awhile and Ericka used to be my best friend. I don't think she would just kill him. She must have felt threatened.
Did she really have to kill the man. Couldn't she have just winged him or something. I mean my god a shotgun blast to any part of the body is gonna knock a full grown man to the ground everytime.
Annie Oakley would've winged him.
Good luck to her next husband if they let her walk.
Well hey Journey, she coulda shot him in the foot and stopped him in his tracks. But then i guess dead men tell no tales
Metro did it no question. From most prior posts it is Metro that shoots everyone in Las Vegas.
Now I don't agree to violence of any kind - but face it - Women aren't taking it anymore - She'll go to prison, create an ad for love, some dummy will send her money and she'll repeat the process with the next - Hopefully not but I'm trying to imagine myself in her shoes - Would I have done the same? The sad part is the child has to suffer - I don't have any and here to adopt :-)
Ladies, if your significant other is physically hurting you - tell people. Trusted friends, family, clergy, domestic violence hotlines, etc.
Make a 'paper trail' of his violence. That way if
a day comes when you feel your life is in jeopardy and you take the next step you'll have
covered your ass when you get into the justice system.