A man arrested after barricading himself in an apartment last Wednesday for more than three hours did fire several rounds nearly hitting a bicyclist on a nearby street.

According to his arrest report, Jean Joseph is facing charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, kidnapping with a deadly weapon and child endangerment with a deadly weapon.

Julio Rodriguez told police he was riding his bike along Pebble Road when he heard someone yelling at him from a building's balcony. He said he heard around 10 shots fired and could see rounds striking the ground around him. Rodriguez said he was in fear of his life. He was later able to identify Joseph from a photo lineup as the man who shot at him, the report said... Read More

Thirteen-year-old Fabriccio Patti was shot in the back as tried to run from a smoke shop after attempting to steal merchandise, according to the arrest report.

Patti's autopsy showed he was shot seven times from back to front, the report said.

Store clerk Raad Sunna, 24, is charged with murder in the death of Patti following the Dec. 2 shooting at the Lucky's Cigar & Smokes on Flamingo Road near Durango Drive.

On the night of the shooting, Sunna called the police and waited outside for them to arrive. He told police one of the teens ran towards him and he drew his firearm and began shooting. Sunna said he believed he was about to be robbed or killed and was in fear for his life, the report said... Read More

An armed man is barricaded in an apartment near Las Vegas Boulevard and Pebble Road.

Metro Police and SWAT are at the complex which is in the 2800 block of Pebble Road. Police received a call around 6:30 a.m. to do a welfare check on the person in the apartment. Shortly after that call, they received several calls from residents who reported hearing gunshots coming from the apartment, police said.

There are reports the man was seen on his balcony with a rifle, police said.

This is a developing story... Read More