LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police were not breaching the apartment unit of Tifnie Bobbit but she, her mother, her son’s friend, and their pug Lucy hit the floor before they heard the flashbang.
“I saw SWAT out,” Bobbit said. “We were told to stay in our homes and not mess around.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan police confirmed to 8 News Now the breach of the Desert Sage apartment unit in connection to a fatal shooting early Sunday morning.
Bobbit, whose unit was adjacent to the room raided by police, said she was thankful her son’s friend made use of his military background to keep them calm during the breach next door and help up her mother, while Lucy the pug bolted around the room.
“My mom can barely get up,” she said. “And Lucy, she was just running around while we all just stayed close to the ground.”
The breach followed reported issues with street racing and property damage from a nearby homeless population, according to Bobbit.
“The kids are always racing up and down and doing donuts,” Bobbit said. “Being loud.”
Residents told 8 News Now the early morning shooting of a male victim was followed by a woman screaming, one resident said they shared a home security audio recording with LVMPD.
Video obtained by 8 News Now shows two individuals appearing to approach an individual on the ground at the intersection of Sandhill and Tully.
The video, recorded at 2:10 a.m., appeared to show the two individuals dragging the body to the sidewalk and exclaiming to one another.
“His chest maybe,” one individual said. “He’s not breathing.”
Residents from the Desert Sage apartment complex appear to walk to the fence and interact with the two individuals.
One of the individuals in the video appears to pace between an idling car with its hazard lights on and the individual on the ground.
LVMPD investigators said the fatal shooting stemmed from an argument that turned deadly and have not released any information about the alleged shooter.
The man was approached by two unidentified individuals, and during an argument, one of them shot him, according to police.
Investigators ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or via email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Additionally, those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or via the organization’s website.
