Man robbed twice after winning $4K jackpot, fatally shot in 2nd

A antheral who was changeable to decease adjacent UNLV connected Nov. 9 had won a $4,000 jackpot 2 days earlier, aft which helium was targeted successful 2 equipped robberies, constabulary said.

A Las Vegas constabulary apprehension study stemming from the slaying of Christopher Masters, 48, says Masters won a $4,000 jackpot connected Nov. 7 astatine a section gaming establishment. Masters had past mentioned winning the jackpot to friends successful the vicinity wherever helium lived adjacent South Royal Crest Street and Twain Avenue.

Witnesses told constabulary that connected the aforesaid time Masters won the jackpot, helium and an acquaintance were victimized successful an equipped robbery successful which 2 assailants stole $1,000 currency from the brace connected the 3700 artifact of Royal Crest Street.

Two days later. Masters and his person saw the men who robbed them successful an alley disconnected Royal Crest again. The robbers demanded much wealth from Masters and his friend, but they refused and Masters was changeable aggregate times successful the chest. Masters’ acquaintance besides was changeable astatine but constabulary did not accidental if helium was hit.

Police said witnesses subsequently identified Jeremiyah Hines, 18, arsenic the gunman successful the case. One witnesser picked Hines retired of a photograph lineup, constabulary said. Another witnesser told constabulary they saw Hines with Masters anterior to his killing.

Hines was arrested successful a car connected Royal Crest connected Nov. 18.

Court records bespeak determination person been nary different arrests successful the case.

When detectives asked Hines during questioning wherefore “citizens successful the country were saying helium was liable for shooting Masters, Hines pointed astatine himself,” constabulary wrote successful his apprehension report. “When asked straight if helium changeable Masters, Hines denied doing it and stated helium was not anyplace successful the area.”

Las Vegas Justice Court records amusement Hines has been charged with execution and attempted murder. He remained successful custody astatine the Clark County Detention Center Tuesday morning.

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