LAS VEGAS (AP) - Police in Las Vegas say a botched robbery last month at a motel near the Las Vegas Strip left a man dead.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports an arrest warrant shows 38-year-old Tommie C. Burnside Jr. was fatally shot April 9 after he refused to give up his money.
The newspaper reports a witness told police Burnside fought back during the attempted robbery and was shot multiple times.
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Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Motel 6 that’s across the freeway from the Strip.
Jail records show 28-year-old Melisa Espinoza, 18-year-old Damari Humphrey and 23-year-old Nicholas Johnson face charges of open murder, attempted robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Their attorneys did not immediately return messages seeking comment on behalf of their clients.
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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com
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