In the early morning hours of August 31, Metro Officers responded a shooting in the 8300 block of Spring Arts Street.

When officers arrived, they found 19-year-old Nester Lee in the front of the house suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Lee was transported to Mountain View Hospital where he died a short time later.

Several minutes after officers arrived, Metro Dispatch was told that several people had entered the Albertson’s on Cheyenne and Cimarron saying they had been shot.

Five people were transported to UMC Trauma for non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

Homicide Detectives were called to the scene of the shooting. They found that there was a party at the house on Spring Arts and a fight ensued after an argument. Detectives identified and arrested Eric Sandoval as a suspect in this shooting.

On the night of August 20, Metro Police responded to disconnected 911 call in the 3100 block of Serrano Court. When officers arrived, they heard yelling and screaming coming from the home.

Officers knocked on the door and 76-year-old Charles Petrovic answered with blood on his clothing.

Officers then entered the home and found 70-year-old Loretta Naumann with several stab wounds. Officers then detained Petrovic. Naumann was transported to UMC Trauma where she died a short time later.

Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate. They found that Petrovic and Naumann lived in the home together and had been together for many years. They got into a fight and officers believe Petrovic stabbed Naumann.

Petrovic was arrested for murder with a deadly weapon and booked in to the Clark County Detention Center.

On the afternoon of August 7th, Metro Police got a call of a woman shot in the head on the 5000 block of Tamarus. When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Chennel Melendez dead with a gunshot wound to the head.

Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate. They talked to Chennel’s husband, Mauricio Melendez, who denied any involvement in the shooting.

After questioning the Melendez’s seven-year-old son, they found that Mauricio shot Chennel in the early morning hours. Mauricio Melendez was arrested and charged with murder.