Man fatally shot at east Las Vegas bus stop identified

The Clark County coroner’s bureau connected Tuesday identified the antheral changeable astatine autobus halt successful eastbound Las Vegas successful November.

Nicolas Thomas, 30, died of a gunshot coiled to the chest, according to the coroner’s office. His decease was ruled a homicide.

Thomas was changeable astir 2:50 a.m. Nov. 18 astatine Boulder Highway and Nellis Boulevard earlier helium ran into Sam’s Town to study helium had been shot. He died that time astatine Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, constabulary person said.

Derick McGruder, 36, was arrested successful the Thomas shooting connected the aforesaid day, arsenic good arsenic successful transportation with the decease of David Baker, 60, of Las Vegas, who died from gunshot wounds to the thorax astir 11:50 p.m. Nov. 17. Baker was changeable and died astatine Siegel Suites, 600 E. Bonanza Road.

McGruder was charged with unfastened execution and first-degree execution but had the first-degree execution number dismissed. His preliminary proceeding is acceptable for Jan. 24, according to tribunal records. He remains successful custody without bail.

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