Man arrested after ‘illegal street takeover’ shooting death in Las Vegas

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting death at an “illegal street takeover” in November, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.

The Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release that Joredyn Hubbard was arrested by detectives Dec. 26 and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder.

Hubbard was identified by homicide detectives as a suspect in a Nov. 8 fatal shooting in the 5000 block of West Patrick Lane, near Decatur Boulevard between Russell and Sunset roads, according to the release.

Metro said officers initially received a report of an illegal street takeover. Arriving officers were approached by a woman who said that a man had been shot. Officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound and gave him aid until paramedics arrived at the scene, police said.

Illegal street takeovers feature swarms of souped-up cars doing burnouts, doughnut maneuvers, and other stunts, Las Vegas police and other officials have said in the past.

Hubbard remained in custody at the county jail, online records show. Hubbard made an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Jan. 13, according to court records.

An attorney was not listed on Hubbard’s case file as of Tuesday afternoon.

The victim, identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as 20-year-old Andre Santiago, was taken to an area hospital where he died several days later, police said.

In a Dec. 9 news release, homicide detectives asked for the public’s assistance in identifying a man and a woman who were present during the shooting. The man was described as a man wearing a black hoodie and dark pants, and the woman was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and light-colored jeans.

Metro’s public information office said in an email Wednesday that the man and woman sought in the Dec. 9 news release were persons of interest and that an investigation remains ongoing.

Metro asked that anyone with additional information contact the department’s homicide section at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers of Nevada at 702-385-5555 or online at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.