IN BRIEF

TEEN KILLED AT PARTY

17-year-old charged in May shooting death

A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a May 6 shooting that left another teen dead, Las Vegas police said.

The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. at a party in the 2900 block of Mitzi Avenue, near Owens Avenue and Mojave Road. The victim, who was also 17, was taken to North Vista Hospital by friends, but died soon after, police said.

Another victim, who was shot in the leg, was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, treated and released, police said.

Investigators were able to identify the shooter, whose name was not released, and obtained a warrant for his arrest on Friday. He was picked up by the gang unit and charged with murder with a deadly weapon, attempted murder with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.

The names of the victims were withheld by police.

NEW REPORT

In California, teacher pension plan faces gap

The California teacher pension system faces a $19.6 billion funding gap over the next three decades, despite three years of strong investment returns, according to a new report.

That means teachers, school districts and the state will need to boost contributions to the nation's second-largest public pension system, the actuarial consulting firm Milliman reported.

The funding gap is narrowing for the California State Teachers' Retirement System and the nearly 800,000 teachers it covers, the report said. The long-term deficit was projected at $24.2 billion as recently as 2004, but double-digit investment gains reduced the expected shortfall.

With $168 billion in assets, CalSTRS can cover 87 percent of its pension obligations, up from 82 percent in 2003, the firm said.