IN BRIEF

MAN SHOT DEAD IN LV

Slaying suspect goes by 'Tallulah,' police say

Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with the slaying of a 31-year-old man at an east Las Vegas apartment complex Monday evening.

Las Vegas police received calls about a man being shot at 5:42 p.m. at the apartments at 531 N. Lamb Blvd., near Bonanza Road.

They arrived to find Rhoshii Wells suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he later died.

Police said the suspect goes by the nickname "Tallulah" and speaks with a Louisiana accent. He is in his late 20s with a medium build and close-cropped hair, according to police.

The suspect was last seen driving a red late-model compact sedan with a temporary license plate taped to the rear window.

Anybody with information is encouraged to call the homicide section at 828-3521 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 385-5555.

SHOOTING DEATH

Las Vegas woman identified as victim

The woman shot and killed last week on Tamarus Street near Tropicana Avenue has been identified as 33-year-old Chennel Love Love Melendez of Las Vegas.

Police found Melendez's body after receiving a call about 2:30 p.m. from an apartment complex at 5050 Tamarus, according to Las Vegas police.

She was found shot in the head.

Detectives arrested 34-year-old Mauricio Israel Melendez shortly afterward on one count of murder with a deadly weapon. Police would not release additional information.

SOUTHERN NEVADA

Ground-level ozone warning issued

Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management issued a warning of possibly harmful levels of ground-level ozone in Southern Nevada through this evening.

Unhealthy amounts of ozone can worsen cardiac and respiratory illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis, agency officials said.

Residents are being advised to limit strenuous outdoor activity as much as possible during this time.

Ozone occurs naturally in the atmosphere and protects Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.

Ozone also contributes to urban smog in the county during the summer.

For the most recent information concerning the ozone advisory and air quality, visit the clean air agency's Web site, www.ccairquality.org.