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February 17, 2008 - 8700 block of Isola Drive
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

allainna1.jpgAllainna McClain was found dead on Sunday, February 17, 2008. She was 24-years-old. Metro Police say they got a 911 call reporting a deceased woman in the garage of a residence in the 8700 block of Isola Drive.

Patrol officers and paramedics arrived and determined the woman was deceased.

The Clark County Coroner has ruled her death as a homicide as a result of strangulation. According to police, McClain’s body was found inside a car by her mother-in-law.

McClain was a mother of two young children.

——UPDATED 04/01/2008——

An Arrest Warrant was later issued for 29- year-old Clifford McClain for the Murder of Allainna McClain. Clifford McClain was Allainna’s ex-husband.

On March 27, 2008, Clifford McClain appeared in Justice Court, was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center. McClain was later released from CCDC on bond.

——UPDATED 04/08/2008——

Eyewitness News has followed this story and has more information here.

 
February 15, 2007 - 10700 Block of Alta Drive
Friday, February 15th, 2008

palo_chris_180.jpgA 9th grade student from Palo Verde High School was shot at 1:45 p.m. Friday afternoon.

The victim was transported to a hospital where he later died. The shooting happened as the student was walking on Alta Drive, approximately 250 yards East of Pavilion Center.

The student was walking with a group of other students when the shooting occurred. Police have arrested two teens in connection with the shooting.

The victim has been identified as 15-year-0ld Chris Privett. He was a Palo Verde student.

Police are asking anyone who may have information about the shooting to contact them at 828-2281.

 
January 11, 2008 - 6300 Block of Casada Way
Saturday, January 12th, 2008

bobby-joe-g1.jpgMetro is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and three more injured.

The shooting happened late Friday night near Torrey Pines and Charleston at about 10 p.m.

Police say they received numerous 911 calls reporting shots being fired. When officers arrived, they discovered a black male, later identified as 26-year-old Bobby Guss, who had died from several gun shot wounds.

Three others people, a 16-year-old juvenile, 17-year-old juvenile and a 20-year-old adult were also shot. They were transported to UMC with moderate injuries.

Homicide detectives were called and began the investigation. They found that the victims were in an alley when they were approached by two men. One of the men, described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5′9″, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, pulled out a handgun and began firing at the group.

The two men then left on foot and were seen leaving the area in a 1990’s Chevy Silverado extended cab truck, described as brown or copper color with a light colored center strip.

Police ask anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers.