AP Nevada

Man held in lounge shooting that killed 1, hurt 13 in Vegas

Published March 2, 2022 11:56 AM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a 44-year-old man has been arrested on murder and attempted murder charges in a weekend shooting that left one man dead and 13 people wounded at a hookah lounge a few blocks off the Las Vegas Strip. Records showed Tuesday that Lee Frank Wilson was arrested Monday. He remains jailed pending an initial court appearance Wednesday. In a statement, police called the investigation ongoing and said additional arrests are expected. The shooting has been described as an exchange of gunfire involving people at a private party. The dead man has been identified as 33-year-old Demetreus Beard. Police said two other people had critical injuries.

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