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By Tony Garcia / Las Vegas Review-Journal

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A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in North Las Vegas.

Tavion Tinsley, 20, was taken into custody Wednesday at an apartment complex on the 5800 block of West Charleston Boulevard, according to a release from the North Las Vegas Police Department.

The shooting was reported Oct. 2 on the 20 block of Hoke Edward Court, a few blocks east of Craig Ranch Regional Park.

Jimmy Smith III, a 21-year-old resident of North Las Vegas, died of multiple gunshot wounds, the Clark County coroner’s office reported.

Keara Drayer, 21, was arrested a day after the shooting.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on X.

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