LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A suspect arrested in Utah is reportedly connected to the double south Las Vegas valley murder.
On March 2, around 9 p.m., officers were conducting a traffic stop when they heard shots fired in the area, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
The shooting occurred near Star Avenue and Dean Martin Drive, police said.
FOX5 spoke to neighbors and family members who said a woman and a toddler were in the car. The Clark County Coroner’s office identified Danaijha Robinson, 20, as the woman shot and killed in the car.
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Robinson’s family told FOX5 she was watching her friend’s child and was driving home to the northeast valley after leaving a house in the southern highlands area.
Ogden City Police Department officials say there is a possible suspect in custody. The suspect tried to run from police, initiating a pursuit. The suspect was located and arrested on Tuesday afternoon.
Officials with Utah police say LVMPD is working with the agency on the ongoing investigation.
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