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By Jackie Valley (contact) 
Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 | 6 p.m.
Map of Arizona Charlie's Boulder Hotel and Casino
Arizona Charlie's Boulder Hotel and Casino
4575 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas
The suspect fatally shot by an FBI agent Thursday outside Arizona Charlie’s ignored authorities’ commands and then brandished a weapon, officials said Friday.
The FBI’s Las Vegas field office released a statement identifying the victim as 35-year-old Jerome Burchell, an armed-robbery suspect.
Metro Police confirmed that Burchell was also a “person of interest” in a July 22 homicide at the Shelter Cove Apartments, 2657 S. Decatur Blvd. In that case, 38-year-old Esteban Meza was discovered dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
The agent-involved shooting happened about 3 p.m. Thursday as the Criminal Apprehension Team — a multijurisdictional task force charged with locating some of the region’s most serious criminals — moved in to arrest a man in the casino’s parking lot. The casino is located on Boulder Highway.
Metro Sgt. John Sheahan said a SWAT unit from the FBI was assisting with the operation when an agent fired at the suspect.
Burchell was taken to a hospital and immediately underwent surgery, but he died Thursday evening from his injuries. The armed robbery authorities were trying to arrest him in connection with what occurred May 31, 2011, at a local fast food store, police said.
In a statement, the FBI said a team from the agency’s Washington, D.C., headquarters will conduct an in-depth investigation of the shooting. The team will coordinate with other local and federal law enforcement agencies in the process.
Just 10 minutes from downtown Las Vegas, Arizona Charlie’s Boulder Casino, Hotel & RV Park offers reasonably priced rooms and dining options for locals and tourists alike.
Southwestern architecture greets guests as they enter the hotel-casino’s property. The hotel features 300 affordable rooms and outside, a landscaped, 200-space RV park offers several amenities including a private clubhouse and a dog run.
The casino features more than 1,100 slots and video poker machines, as well as table games, a 45-seat sports book and a 24-hour bingo parlor.
Guests can grab a drink at one of the two bars--Elbow Creek or Jake’s--or enjoy live (and free) music each afternoon and evening at the Palace Grand Lounge.
You pull out a weapon when confronted by police...you'll die.
Nice job. Saves the taxpayer. I'll guarantee ballistics ties the gun to the murder.
Good for the FBI. Another scum off the streets.
Why bother with an investigation? Hand the agent a medal and be done with it. He got a dangerous criminal off the streets - forever - and, in the process, saved taxpayers from having to pay for the cretin's "defense," trial and warehousing. Without a doubt, that S.O.B. would have been back out on the street in a few years to continue his menacing of honest citizens. Good riddance!
and here we go...
You know Vicki Weaver was a threat the FBI when they shot her...At least that's what they said.
doubledown...
Get your facts straight it was the ATF that shot Weaver.
nolocal - Google: Lon Horiuchi
The ATF shot the 14 year old kid...FBI sniper shot the mom...DOJ said they were afraid the mom was going to shoot down the FBI helicopter...
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