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North Las Vegas casino shooting leaves one dead

Updated Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 | 2:49 p.m.

It was business as usual at the Lucky Club Casino eight hours after a fatal shooting. A few early morning patrons occupied the slot machines that make up most of the casino, while a couple more patrons sat along the bar in the back. There was no indication of the shooting that took place in the early hours of Monday morning. Casino regular Alvin Blackwell said he was shocked to hear there was even a violent incident at the small casino and hotel. “It’s the Lucky Club, people come here for fun, not fighting,” Blackwell said. “This is the first ...

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  1. It's like a broken record. NLV and violent crime...they go together.

  2. I thought you were allowed to carry concealed in NLV? What are the laws on that? Has it changed?

  3. Ashley..you can't carry concealed unless you have a permit. The shooter Shanta is a felon, therefore he wouldn't be able to carry concealed or even have a firearm.

  4. Ashley: Did you miss the part where it said he was a convicted felon?

  5. Ashley^2, you are joking, right? You need a license and those are simply not available for convicted felons. If it had a license, that charge would not have been brought.

  6. AshleyAshley,

    Nothing has changed. With a PERMIT you can carry concealed in NLV and the whole state of Nevada.

    If you are a convicted Felon you cannot carry at all or get a permit to carry so that is why he is charged.

  7. No respect for law whatsoever. Convicted felon. I'm sure his court appointed attorney told him he could no longer have a gun. I'm sure his parole officer told him the same. Even before this murder was committed this guy shoud have been locked up for life. He knew he couldn't have a gun. He's not going to obey laws. Why even bother trying.

  8. Looking at the mug shot, I can't say that I'm surprised. Just another low life that'll end up being a lifer behind bars, who can't handle life on his own without taking the life of someone else. Now he's yet another person living off of our taxes. Maybe Karma will serve him in the Stone Hotel.

  9. I wonder if he loses his points off his players card?

  10. North Las Vegas; 2:40am; and a convicted felon with an illegal gun. Hmmmmm....let me think.

    Sounds like a three-part recipe for trouble to me.

  11. another day in friendly northtown, your community of choice

  12. <<No one should even be in that area,unless you want to die>>

    All the casinos in that area are rough no matter what time of day it is. WHen I first moved to Vegas, was curious about the Speedway Casino. Went in there once and once was enough. There was bullet proof glass in front of the cage area. That was the only sign that I needed to get the heck out of there as soon as I could.

  13. Yup, that's him ...

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