Police arrest suspect in deadly Las Vegas gang-related triple shooting

Caroline Bleakley
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police arrested a suspect in a deadly weekend shooting in the northwest valley. The 8 News Now Investigators learned the shooting is gang-related.

Keveon Glenn, 29, was identified as a suspect in the shooting that left one person dead and two others injured on the afternoon of Saturday, May 18, and was taken into custody on May 23, Las Vegas Metropolitan police said.

A crime scene near the intersection of Prairie Falcon Road and Tenaya Way in the northwest Las Vegas valley where 3 were shot Saturday afternoon. (Mark Mutchler/KLAS)
A crime scene near the intersection of Prairie Falcon Road and Tenaya Way in the northwest Las Vegas valley where 3 were shot Saturday afternoon. (Mark Mutchler/KLAS)

The shooting occurred in the 7300 block of Prairie Falcon Road, off Tenaya Way, north of Smoke Ranch Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they found three shooting victims. According to the Clark County coroner’s office, 41-year-old Carl Chester, Jr., 41, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. The two other victims were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Fatal shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in northwest Las Vegas valley

Glenn is facing one charge of murder, two charges of attempted murder, and a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. He is currently held at the Clark County Detention Center and is scheduled to appear in court on May 28.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials did not say whether there were any outstanding suspects.  Investigators ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or via email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Additionally, those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or via the organization’s website.

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