URGENT 3 dead, several hurt in Vegas gun battle, crash

National News

February 21, 2013

URGENT 3 dead, several hurt in Vegas gun battle, crash

LAS VEGAS (AP) Associated Press Thu Feb 21, 2013, 09:04 AM CST

McALESTER — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say three people are dead and at least three are wounded from a gun battle between moving vehicles that ultimately crashed at a busy intersection on the Las Vegas Strip.

Sgt. John Sheahan says five vehicles were involved in the crash, including a taxi that burst into flames and killed two people around 4:30 a.m. Thursday at Flamingo and Las Vegas boulevards.

Sheahan says people in a Maserati and an SUV were exchanging gunfire before the Maserati hit the taxi.

The Maserati driver, the taxi driver and a taxi passenger were killed.

Three other vehicles were involved in the wreck, but Sheahan says the SUV was gone when police arrived.

At least three people were hospitalized, including a passenger from the Maserati.

Sheahan says more people may be hurt.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

National News

5 takeaways from the IRS report
What are the key takeaways from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's report on the Internal Revenue Service's decision to subject conservative groups to heightened scrutiny?

May 16, 2013 1 Photo
IRS focus on Tea Party groups to be subject of criminal probe
Attorney General Eric Holder ordered a criminal investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of small-government advocacy groups for extra scrutiny.

May 16, 2013
Tornadoes tear through East Texas; 6 people killed
A pack of tornadoes killed at least six people and injured dozens more in East Texas Wednesday night.

May 16, 2013 3 Photos
VIDEO: Survivor pulled from Bangladesh building rubble
As the number of dead from the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh soars past 1,000, there's a remarkable story of survival. A woman was found alive today in the wreckage of the building.

May 13, 2013 1 Photo
Texas toddler dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
Police said Thursday there is no indication that the shooting death of 2-year-old Kinsler Davis was anything but a “tragic accident.”

May 9, 2013 1 Photo
Hacker group Anonymous targets Mass. city's computers
The internationally-known hacker activist group Anonymous recently targeted the Methuen's computer system in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a Methuen High School student.

May 9, 2013 1 Photo 1 Story
VIDEO: Interview with Charles Ramsey, rescuer of Amanda Berry
After going missing more than 10 years ago, Amanda Berry shouted to a man from a house on Monday.

May 8, 2013 1 Photo
Jodi Arias convicted of first-degree murder
Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the gruesome killing of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona after a four-month trial that captured headlines with lurid tales of sex, lies, religion and a salacious relationship that ended in a blood bath.

May 8, 2013
Suicides now outnumber deaths from car crashes
The number of suicide deaths in the U.S. has climbed past the number of motor vehicle deaths in recent years, due mostly to an increase in suicide among middle-aged Americans.

May 7, 2013
VIDEO: Gov. Chris Christie kills a spider, PETA up in arms
PETA has issued a statement saying that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should have taken a spider outside instead of killing it.

May 6, 2013 1 Photo
More National News Headlines