Judge says no bail for suspect in fatal shooting outside Las Vegas bar

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The 4 a.m. shooting Monday involved two men, according to police. The defendant’s mother said after court that the man killed was her son’s friend and roommate.

A fishy successful a fatal shooting that occurred successful a portion promenade parking lot was ordered to beryllium held without bail by a justice Tuesday.

Jordan Garcia, 26, faces a number of unfastened murder.

The Monday shooting astatine 4:02 a.m. was successful beforehand of the Dive Bar astatine 4100 S. Maryland Parkway, adjacent Flamingo Road.

The Metropolitan Police Department said a antheral was killed and Garcia, who constabulary believed to beryllium the shooter, was taken into custody astatine the scene.

Metro Lt. Robert Price said the 2 men whitethorn person been roommates.

Garcia concisely appeared successful tribunal Tuesday. Public defenders did not marque a bail argument, and Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Suzan Baucum said helium would beryllium held without bail.

The defendant’s mother, Mindy Magee, sat successful the courtroom and watched the hearing, seemingly distraught. She cried aft leaving the courtroom.

Following the hearing, she said the antheral killed was her son’s person and roommate. The antheral who was changeable had mislaid his lodging and helium and his woman were surviving with Garcia, she said.

“He was his friend,” said Magee. “He would not person done this unless determination was thing truly bad.”

She said she was trying to speech to her son.

“I conscionable privation to archer him I emotion him, bent successful there, we’re moving connected it,” she said.

Contact Noble Brigham astatine nbrigham@reviewjournal.com.

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