LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two folks face homicide expenses after they allegedly acquired right into a combat with one other man simply west of the Las Vegas Strip after which killed him, based on paperwork 8 Information Now obtained.
Las Vegas Metro police arrested Joseph Skeirik, 30; and Vivian Jimenez, 34, on Sunday for the taking pictures dying of Andre Matthews, paperwork mentioned.
The taking pictures occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 6 round 2 a.m. close to Sahara Avenue and Richfield Boulevard. Arriving officers discovered Matthews mendacity within the highway with no gunshot wound to his neck. Matthews died from his accidents on Aug. 8.
Talking with witnesses and acquiring surveillance video, police discovered Matthews labored at a close-by fast-food restaurant and was on his break on the time of the taking pictures, paperwork mentioned. Video confirmed Matthews arguing with a person earlier than the taking pictures.
In accordance with a witness, the person had a swastika tattoo and repeatedly known as Matthews a racial slur, paperwork mentioned. One other witness informed police Matthews requested the girl for a chew of her sizzling canine.
“Surveillance footage from multiple properties were [sic] recovered, and showed Andre running after the white male and female and within a short time of him catching up to them, the white male and female continued to run away from that location, and Andre was not seen on surveillance footage other than laying in the roadway,” police mentioned.
Video confirmed the identical man and lady, later recognized as Skeirik and Jimenez, working away, police mentioned.
Police allege Jimenez supplied the gun Skeirik used to shoot Matthews, paperwork mentioned. They added at no time did both name for assist.
Jimenez faces three expenses, together with open homicide. A decide declined to set bail because of the homicide cost.
Skeirik faces 5 expenses, together with open homicide and possessing a gun by a prohibited individual on account of a felony file. A decide declined to set bail because of the homicide cost.
A preliminary listening to was scheduled for Aug. 27.
Police data determine the sufferer as each “Andre Matthew” and “Andre Matthews.” The coroner’s workplace had no info to launch as of Tuesday.
