Man arrested in shooting death of fast-food worker

By Tiffany Gibson

Published Saturday, March 27, 2010 | 2:41 p.m.

Updated Monday, March 29, 2010 | 8:49 a.m.

Metro Police arrested a man in connection with the death of a 23-year-old woman who was shot Thursday in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant where she worked.

Kevin Gipson, 26, was arrested Friday and booked into the Clark County Detention Center after witnesses at the scene identified him as the gunman. He is charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon.

The victim was identified by the Clark County Coroner's Office as 22-year-old Brittney Lavoll of Las Vegas. The coroner's office said Lavoll died of a gunshot wound to the head. Her death has been ruled a homicide.

Metro Police responded at 5:45 a.m. to the Jack in the Box at 7510 W. Lake Mead Blvd. after a caller reported the shooting. That location is near Lake Mead Boulevard's intersection with Buffalo Drive.

Police said upon arrival they found Lavoll near the drive-through area of the restaurant suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to University Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later.

The investigation indicates Lavoll had just arrived at the restaurant when she was approached by Gipson and an argument ensued, police said. Gipson allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Lavoll, police said.