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3 days ago
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Landlord shot and killed while trying to evict tenant, police say
A landlord has been shot and killed while trying to evict a tenant from his Las Vegas home, according to police. Christopher Rainy, 36, was arrested on Thursday after police responded to a report of a man who'd been shot inside a home in the northwest valley. When cops arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds, Fox5 Vegas reported, citing police. The man was found dead on the kitchen floor. Before the landlord was shot, he had served Rainey with an eviction notice, according to police. 'This upset Rainey, and after a brief verbal exchange, he shot the victim several times,' the police press release read. Police say Rainey, who was armed with a gun, later exited the home, and was taken into custody. Investigators say the man who was shot and killed was Rainey's landlord. Fox5 Vegas reports four people lived in the home, including the landlord. Local resident, Keith Kramer, said he was shocked by the shooting. 'I walk my dog every night. I don't have any problems at all. I was surprised to see the lights myself,' he told KLAS, referring to the police cars. The local outlet also spoke with a roommate who was not inside the home during the shooting, who said he didn't know what to make of the incident. Rainey is being held in a local jail.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Landlord Was Allegedly Shot and Killed by His Tenant After Trying to Evict Him: 'He Didn't Deserve to Die Like This'
A Las Vegas man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly shot and killed his landlord, who was also reportedly his roommate Christopher Rainey, 36, allegedly shot the victim in their shared home on Thursday, May 29, after being served an eviction notice, according to police A third roommate in the household described Rainey as a "creepy, sneaky, son of a b----"A Las Vegas man has been charged after he allegedly shot and killed his landlord. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 3600 block of North Campbell Road on the afternoon of Thursday, May 29, per a press release issued by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Police said they entered the residence and discovered a man 'suffering from apparent gunshot wounds' on the floor. Medics were called, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, per the release. Police said that one of the members of the household, who was later identified as Christopher Rainey, 36, was armed and taken into custody. They added that, per their investigation, the victim was Rainey's landlord and roommate, and he had served Rainey an eviction notice shortly before the fatal shooting occurred. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. "This upset Rainey, and after a brief verbal exchange, he shot the victim several times," the police said in their release. PEOPLE reached out to the LVMPD for comment on Saturday, May 31, but did not receive an immediate response. Rainey was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of assault and murder with a deadly weapon, per Clark County public records. Fox affiliate KLAS reported that a total of four people were living in the residence, and one other person was home at the time of the incident. While the name of the victim has not yet been released, one of the other persons who lives in the home told the outlet that they had been friends with the victim for 15 years. 'He was my friend, and he didn't deserve to die like this,' the roommate said. 'He kept to himself,' the roommate continued, adding of the suspect, 'He was a creepy, sneaky, son of a b---- up there in his room.' Rainey's next scheduled court date is June 3, per Clark County public records. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Bitter dispute between Las Vegas landlord and tenant takes a dramatic turn
A Las Vegas man is now in custody after police say he shot his landlord dead in a fit of rage. Christopher Rainey, 36, allegedly fired multiple shots at his landlord on Thursday after he served Rainey with an eviction notice, said Lt. Robert Price of the Las Vegas Metro Police. has learned that the landlord's name was Steven Lucchesi. Lucchesi, 39, owned the house where the shooting took place, and he lived at the home with four other roommates, including Rainey. Lucchesi was found at around 5pm with multiple gunshots wounds on the kitchen floor of his home, which is located on the 3600 block of North Campbell Road, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported. Shortly after medical personnel arrived, Lucchesi was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the roommates at the home spoke off-camera with KSNV-TV, telling the outlet that Lucchesi put a paper eviction notice on Rainey's bedroom door. The roommate, who added that Rainey was at least two months behind on rent, said he saw the eviction notice crumpled up in the foyer. Suspecting there was an argument brewing, he decided to step outside. Thirty seconds later, he said he heard shouting and then three shots. A roommate also spoke with KLAS-TV, although its not clear if its the same roommate who talked to the other local outlet. That roommate said he was longtime friend of Lucchesi's and used lived with him in New York. 'He was my friend, and he didn't deserve to die like this,' he said. The roommate said Rainey was 'quiet' and 'kept to himself.' 'He was a creepy, sneaky son of b***h stockpiling bullets up in his room,' he said. 'He just lost his job and he didn't tell anybody about this s**t. He didn't tell anybody about it. He was behind on the rent, and [Lucchesi] just asked what was going on and he snapped.' Lucchesi, who was originally from Staten Island, moved to Las Vegas at some point and started a vitamin and supplement store called Discount Nutrition Shop. After the shooting, Rainey was arrested at the home without incident and remains in custody at the Clark County Detention Center. Rainey refused to show up for his scheduled court appearance on Friday. His next court date is on Tuesday.
