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Police: 3 arrested in officer’s death have gang ties
The Las Vegas Sun ^ | 11/20/09 | Mary Manning

Posted on 11/23/2009 5:21:50 AM PST by Bulldawg Fan

An 18-year-old North Las Vegas man has been released from University Medical Center after an alleged exchange of gunfire that left a Metro Police officer dead Thursday morning at his North Las Vegas home.

Prentice Marshall, 18, was booked into the North Las Vegas Detention Center, along with Saul Williams, Jr., 20. A 17-year-old boy also was arrested in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Officer Trevor Nettleton, a three-year veteran at Metro. Gang charges have been added to all three.

Marshall left UMC about 7 a.m. today, police said. He has been charged with one count each of murder with a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement, conspiracy to commit robbery with a gang enhancement and attempted robbery with a deadly weapon.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nothingnewhere
The beat goes on. A young former Marine with a family, trying to provide for them and himself, tinkering in his garage after midnight when death comes calling in the faces of these thugs. Just hang them. Get it done.
1 posted on 11/23/2009 5:21:50 AM PST by Bulldawg Fan
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"A 17-year-old boy"...

A 17-year-old male (should have left out the boy, he is no "boy"..makes it come off as still holding on to some youthful innocence).

2 posted on 11/23/2009 5:35:21 AM PST by fight_truth_decay
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