Rolling gun battle on Strip in front of Bellagio, 3 dead 3 injured

[NaturalBornHustler]

Masarati's, taxi cab's and mayhem on the strip.

LAS VEGAS — Police say three people are dead and at least three are wounded after a 'rolling gun battle' and multi-vehicle crash 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.

[Tuna]

Masarati's, taxi cab's and mayhem on the strip.

LAS VEGAS — Police say three people are dead and at least three are wounded after a 'rolling gun battle' and multi-vehicle crash 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.

Odds on the Maserati occupants being black?

Odd on the Maserati occupants being black and the car being rent or borrowed?

[NaturalBornHustler]

This was definitely some drug dealer/gang type shit.

Obv n-words or spics.

[NaturalBornHustler]

Marco Valerio ‏@AgentMarco

Crazy. Early morning shooting on Vegas Strip causes crash, explosion & 3 deaths http://www.lvrj.com/news/three-dead-...192273091.html … Whole Flamingo area of Strip closed.

[limitles]

Odds are they got their fast food drive through orders mixed up. FFS PFFFFT


This site turning into little CNN

[NaturalBornHustler]

Black Range Rover with black rims opened fire on the Masarati, Range occupied by black males.(shocker!!) Masarati passenger dead.

Taxi cab unrelated to shooting, innocent bystanders caught in crossfire/crash, 2 killed inside.

[Walter Sobchak]

Black Range Rover with black rims opened fire on the Masarati, Range occupied by black males.(shocker!!) Masarati passenger dead.

Taxi cab unrelated to shooting, innocent bystanders caught in crossfire/crash, 2 killed inside.

[NaturalBornHustler]

What these dumb n-words didn't realize, is that might be the most heavily trafficked intersection on the strip and there are cameras covering every fucking square inch. Not only that, they had a vehicle that can be identified easily with the rims...AND the dealer tag that was supposedly on the truck. Not only THAT, but there was apparently advertising on the side of the truck too for some reason.

Also I am sure they were at a casino prior to the shooting, and you know they are on videotape in the garage or parking lot getting into said vehicle...or somewhere. Oh and they just said there is an eyewitness who was right there when it happened, who pulled the Masarati driver out of the car right after it happened.

[Tuna]

What these dumb n-words didn't realize, is that might be the most heavily trafficked intersection on the strip and there are cameras covering every fucking square inch. Not only that, they had a vehicle that can be identified easily with the rims...AND the dealer tag that was supposedly on the truck. Not only THAT, but there was apparently advertising on the side of the truck too for some reason.

Also I am sure they were at a casino prior to the shooting, and you know they are on videotape in the garage or parking lot getting into said vehicle...or somewhere.

Exactly. If you want to murder someone, and guarantee you get convicted for it, this would be the way to do it.

[Fergie72]

It will be interesting to see how much (or how little) coverage this gets in the national media.

[LLL]

It will be interesting to see how much (or how little) coverage this gets in the national media.

Why would it?

[Fergie72]

It will be interesting to see how much (or how little) coverage this gets in the national media.

Why would it?

Because a rolling gun battle and fiery crash resulting in 3 deaths and many injuries occurring in one of the nation's top tourist destinations is something people will be shocked by and be interested in.

[LLL]

Why would it?

Because a rolling gun battle and fiery crash resulting in 3 deaths and many injuries occurring in one of the nation's top tourist destinations is something people will be shocked by and be interested in.

CNN agrees. They just linked to this story.
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/212953...down?hpt=hp_t2

[Pokehermaniac]

It will be interesting to see how much (or how little) coverage this gets in the national media.

All over the news here in Los Angeles...probably gang bangers from here!!

[yaahello]

It will be interesting to see how much (or how little) coverage this gets in the national media.

made canadian news

[NaturalBornHustler]

Apparently the fight started in a hotel lobby. Definitely no cameras there, they got lucky.

http://www.wbal.com/article/ap?artic...MPLATE=DEFAULT

Police: Hotel altercation sparked Vegas shooting

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police investigating a deadly car-to-car shooting and fiery crash at a major Las Vegas Strip intersection believe a previous altercation at a hotel prompted the attack.

Three people were killed and at least six injured.

Police are also talking to authorities in three neighboring states about a black Range Rover Sport that fled about 4:30 a.m. Thursday from Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road.

The intersection is the site of some of the most famous casinos on the Strip, including Bellagio, Caesars Palace and Bally's.

Authorities say at least one person in the Range Rover shot at people in a Maserati that then crashed into a taxi cab.

The taxi cab burst into flames, and the driver and passenger were killed. The male driver of the Maserati also died, and his passenger was shot.

Look at this HOF quote by a bloke visiting from across the pond. I can just imagine the Colonel Fabersham accent as he says this....

"This doesn't happen where we come from, not on this scale," said Mark Thompson, who was visiting from Manchester, England, with his wife. "We get stabbings, and gang violence, but this is like something out of a movie. Like `Die Hard' or something!"

[Dan Druff]

This is less than a mile away from where Tupac was shot (Flamingo and Koval).

Can't feel sorry for the Maserati driver, as one of those "exchanging gunfire", but tragic regarding the innocent taxi driver and passenger. I mean, you're in a taxi in the center strip, feeling relaxed and safe, and all of a sudden you're in the middle of this and you're dead. Scary, especially when I think about how often I'm at that exact intersection at around 4:30am. This isn't likely to happen again any time soon, but still...

[NaturalBornHustler]

This is less than a mile away from where Tupac was shot (Flamingo and Koval).

Can't feel sorry for the Maserati driver, as one of those "exchanging gunfire", but tragic regarding the innocent taxi driver and passenger. I mean, you're in a taxi in the center strip, feeling relaxed and safe, and all of a sudden you're in the middle of this and you're dead. Scary, especially when I think about how often I'm at that exact intersection at around 4:30am. This isn't likely to happen again any time soon, but still...

From what I have heard since the initial report it sounds like it was just the Range Rover firing, nothing coming back the other direction.

They roll up on the Maserati, unload on driver he gets hit, Rover is still firing as he loses control,hits cab and those people get hit in crossfire as cars explode in fire.

[Dan Druff]

This is less than a mile away from where Tupac was shot (Flamingo and Koval).

Can't feel sorry for the Maserati driver, as one of those "exchanging gunfire", but tragic regarding the innocent taxi driver and passenger. I mean, you're in a taxi in the center strip, feeling relaxed and safe, and all of a sudden you're in the middle of this and you're dead. Scary, especially when I think about how often I'm at that exact intersection at around 4:30am. This isn't likely to happen again any time soon, but still...

From what I have heard since the initial report it sounds like it was just the Range Rover firing, nothing coming back the other direction.

They roll up on the Maserati, unload on driver he gets hit, Rover is still firing as he loses control,hits cab and those people get hit in crossfire as cars explode in fire.

Ah, okay.

Will have to hear more about the victims before I comment further, then.

If they were gang members that got into some beef earlier with the SUV driver, I can't feel that bad.

If they were just innocent or semi-innocent dudes who pissed off the wrong guys, then they were truly victims as well.

[NaturalBornHustler]

From what I have heard since the initial report it sounds like it was just the Range Rover firing, nothing coming back the other direction.

They roll up on the Maserati, unload on driver he gets hit, Rover is still firing as he loses control,hits cab and those people get hit in crossfire as cars explode in fire.

Ah, okay.

Will have to hear more about the victims before I comment further, then.

If they were gang members that got into some beef earlier with the SUV driver, I can't feel that bad.

If they were just innocent or semi-innocent dudes who pissed off the wrong guys, then they were truly victims as well.

Yep, only the Range Rover firing.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/three-dead-...192273091.html

Three people were killed and a gunman was on the loose Thursday morning after a shooting involving two luxury cars on the Strip ended with a fiery crash.

Las Vegas police said several occupants of black Range Rover fired into a Maserati about 4:30 a.m. at Las Vegas Boulevard South and Flamingo Road. The Maserati then crashed into a taxi, which exploded. Two people in the taxi were killed, their bodies burned beyond recognition.

Sgt. John Sheahan said the driver of the Maserati was fatally shot. A passenger in the car was also shot and taken to University Medical Center in critical condition.

Police initially said occupants of the Maserati exchanged gunfire with the Range Rover, but hours later Sheahan said that report was preliminary and incorrect. It appeared no one in the Maserati fired at the Range Rover, he said.