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Suspects arrested in Las Vegas encampment shooting that killed 2, injured 3

Cristobal Perez, 31, and Kylee Au Young, 21.
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Cristobal Perez, 31, and Kylee Au Young, 21.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police announced the arrests of two people in a December shooting that left two men dead.

The shooting was reported about 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 near Sandhill Road and Charleston Boulevard. Officers arrived to an unhoused encampment with five men who had been shot.

All five were taken to University Medical Center, where one of them was pronounced dead. Another person later died, and they were identified by police as Timothy Brenton and Ashley Burrell.

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On Jan. 5, police said they identified Cristobal Perez, 31, and Kylee Au Young, 21, as suspects in the shooting. They had been arrested the day prior by the criminal apprehension team.

Perez faces two counts of open murder and three counts of attempted murder. Au Young faces two counts of open murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.

Anyone with additional information about the case is urged to contact Las Vegas police.

Kristen DeSilva (she/her) is the audience engagement specialist for Nevada Public Radio. She curates and creates content for knpr.org, our weekly newsletter and social media for Nevada Public Radio and Desert Companion.
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