Suspect in Las Vegas Strip Shooting To Remain In Jail
[UPDATED Monday, Mar. 04 | 1:34 p.m. PST: The lead suspect in last week's shooting in Las Vegas had been expected to be extradited to Nevada, but will remain in a Los Angeles jail for at least 10 more days, according to LA Superior Court Judge Shelly Torrealba.]
The man believed to be involved a Las Vegas shooting and collision last week that left four people dead and three injured was arrested Thursday afternoon.
Ammar Harris, 26, was arrested by the Los Angeles based Criminal Apprehension Team in North Hollywood.
Harris will be transported to the LAPD Metro Detention Center for extradition to undergo trial in Las Vegas.
Police described Harris as “dangerous” with a “violent criminal history.”
On Thursday Feb. 21, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision.
Officers say the car that caused the crash was involved in a shooting right before the collision.
That shooting occurred in a nearby hotel parking lot, where Harris, driving a Black Range Rover, fired multiple rounds into a Maserati, authorities say.
The Maserati was driven by 27-year-old Kenneth Cherry Jr., an up-and-comming rapper.
Both cars left the parking lot heading northbound on Las Vegas Boulevard. The Maserati entered the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road and crashed into five vehicles, including a taxi cab that immediately caught on fire.
The driver and passenger in the taxi cab died at the scene.
Cherry and a passenger in the Maserati were transported to the hospital.According to police, Cherry was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Three other people involved in the crash had minor to moderate injuries.
Police say Harris’ Range Rover was discovered the following Saturday.
