Man arrested in deadly home invasion in northwest Las Vegas
A man was jailed Tuesday following a robbery-home invasion that ended in the killing of an intruder in the far northwest Las Vegas Valley.
Jail and booking records show Arnold Morales, 21, was booked into Clark County Detention Center at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on nine counts, including attempted murder with a deadly weapon, burglary while possessing a gun, first-degree kidnapping with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon and robbery with a deadly weapon.
His arrest comes one day after two men entered a home on the 8000 block of Hesperides Avenue about 10:30 p.m. and taped up the two residents.
When one of the homeowners freed himself from the bindings, he shot at the two suspects, killing one of them, police said. While officers were at the residence investigating late Monday, a man walked into Centennial Hills Hospital with a gunshot wound.
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Morales was the man who checked into the hospital shortly after the invasion happened.
Three people total were shot, Metro Lt. Dan McGrath said. The third person shot was the other resident, but it was unclear who shot her.
Police called the incident a robbery-home invasion.
Review-Journal reporter Rio Lacanlale contributed to this story. Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.
