John Dabritz, 66, faces the possibility of a death sentence if convicted in the killing of Sgt. Ben Jenkins, who was shot multiple times March 27.
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The new charges add to a list of growing allegations against the suspect that have surfaced since the March 27 shooting of Sgt. Ben Jenkins.
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At least two of the three suspects have known each other since 2014 when they were arrested by Las Vegas police.
Authorities suspect that John Dabritz committed crimes involving an explosive device in Nye County just prior to the fatal shooting of a Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant.
A motive in the March 27 shooting of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was revealed for the first time in public court documents obtained Thursday by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.