[Merrily Gather]

Originally Posted by EA

People often use the phrase, too close to home, to describe things that go on in their community. I consider it a misuse of the phrase. I'd like to give an example of a proper usage of that phrase. This morning, I woke up, and passed by the window that overlooks the strip. Every morning, I look out that window, and admire the scene. This time, the scene was different. Instead of the normally clear road that leads to the wash that stands between my home, and the strip, there sat a metro ambulance. I've never seen one like it before. I open my front door, and this is what I see.

Blurred on the left edge, you can see the corner of my house. To the right, also blurred, the tree I have to trim to appease the HOA. This is too close to home, my home.



Here we can see the crime scene photographer setting up to take a shot of the bloodied body, hanging out of a 90's economy Dodge product.



The policeman I spoke to wouldn't give me any details, but he said that it did not start here, it just ended here.

Great pictures EA! I tried to look it up online on the news outlets but didn't see any pictures or video yet.

Originally Posted by lvoc

I have not heard of a double. There was one at El Capitan and Alexander which involved three teenagers and a fatally shot 50 year old. That is purported to have been a burglary that went wrong. Got the perps with video from neighborhood security cameras which have become standard out here. You may get away with the crime but you will be immortalized on the video which follows.

there was also a shooting in the parking lot at Lake Mead and Tenaya...Whole Food lot. Supposedly though they knew each other and nobody was killed.

Lately it feels like the Northwest is seeing an uptick in these violent crimes. There was also this shooting that happened recently where the guy survived and said it was four men that did it at Torrey Pines and Smoke Ranch Rd. Man shot in northwest Las Vegas, says he was confronted by 4 men

Did they ever find the four people they were looking for in the El Capitan case? I remember seeing the pictures of the teenagers in this article. 4 sought after man found dead at northwest Las Vegas home

That shooting at the Whole Foods shopping center really surprised me. It's such a busy intersection. 1 hurt, 1 arrested after shooting at northwest valley shopping center

Originally Posted by Sqibbcakes

Pretty close to your house. Lone Mt and buffalo. Two or three months ago.

Here's the article on the Lone Mt and Buffalo double homicide. At least they caught someone in this case. Arrest made in slayings at northwest Las Vegas home

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by Merry Lee Gather

Great pictures EA! I tried to look it up online on the news outlets but didn't see any pictures or video yet.



Lately it feels like the Northwest is seeing an uptick in these violent crimes. There was also this shooting that happened recently where the guy survived and said it was four men that did it at Torrey Pines and Smoke Ranch Rd. Man shot in northwest Las Vegas, says he was confronted by 4 men

Did they ever find the four people they were looking for in the El Capitan case? I remember seeing the pictures of the teenagers in this article. 4 sought after man found dead at northwest Las Vegas home

That shooting at the Whole Foods shopping center really surprised me. It's such a busy intersection. 1 hurt, 1 arrested after shooting at northwest valley shopping center



Here's the article on the Lone Mt and Buffalo double homicide. At least they caught someone in this case. Arrest made in slayings at northwest Las Vegas home

They got three teenage guys in the El Capitan shooting. They said specifically they had talked to the girl and she was not involved.

These are actually three pretty different areas. The Tioga one is in the RNP...the horse properties...generally about the safest place in town other than the Sun Cities. Does though get car burglaries and such and will likely continue to. Dark and low density and an attractive place to hit and steal cars. Careful though. All sorts of security cameras and lots of people who pack or keep a shotgun behind the door. Las place I would try a home invasion for instance. The recipient would shot you and the neighbors would likely take out your driver.

El Capitan is in the America West Complex. Reasonably nice houses with quite high density. Has a burglary problem and likely always will. Driven by local teenagers and renters in some less desirable tracts nearby.

Smoke Ranch and Torrey Pines has begun to get pretty dismal. There are some nice places particularly on Smoke Ranch but there are some very colorful rental areas with quite high crime rates. Interesting they are in fact condos but practically all rentals...no owner occupied. I would discourage an owner occupant from buying there even though it is one of the few truly walkable neighborhoods. I would push them more west and across 95.

[UTES]

Just an observation not supported by stats... it does seem Las Vegas (Metro) has a good clearance rate for homicides. Large cities tend to have significant numbers of unsolved homicides - but most in Las Vegas are solved.

Bill

[Sqibbcakes]

Looks like the Sunrise Manor shootings were just some kids having fun at a party.

[unf0rgiven6262]

Originally Posted by UTES

Just an observation not supported by stats... it does seem Las Vegas (Metro) has a good clearance rate for homicides. Large cities tend to have significant numbers of unsolved homicides - but most in Las Vegas are solved.

Bill

Not too many mastermind criminals running around Las Vegas I reckon.

[LasVegasPlayer]

Originally Posted by ddrhazy

I don't like how everyone parks in their driveway instead of their garage on your cul-du-sac. There's one house where they have so many people with vehicles in one house that the white pick up truck parks in front of the other two cars in the drive way.

It may be that access was blocked, but also street parking seems to be the norm in Las Vegas. I find it incredibly annoying, especially when cars block visibility at intersections and are otherwise unsafe. I'm not sure why people do this. Those are the cars that are much more likely to get broken into.

[EA]

Apparently, a bunch of youths were down at the park where Hollywood becomes a dirt road, across from the wetlands. A fight broke out, and 3 or 4 people got shot in multiple locations. The single fatality occurred at the end of my driveway. Suspect is still at large. The victim was under 18 years old.

[Merrily Gather]

So sad.

[Sqibbcakes]

Like I said, just some youths having fun. Not a bunch of criminals.

[Mindlessness]

I love living in Las Vegas, and although I personally have not been affected by the crime it does weigh on me. I live in a safe area as much as that goes but every now and then something odd happens close to home. I guess that is normal in a large city but still the same it gives me an uneasy feeling.

By the way you must be a photographer and have a nice camera, great shots!