in brief
las vegas shooting
Man found shot to death in downtown Las Vegas motel
A man was shot to death after an argument inside a downtown motel early Sunday morning.
Las Vegas police responded to the shooting at 1:29 a.m. at the Bargain Motel, 200 S. Eighth St., at Carson Avenue.
Officers found the man dead from a gunshot wound, police said. Homicide investigators said that the victim had been in an argument with the suspect, who pulled a gun and shot the victim.
The victim's name was not released.
Police said witnesses told them the suspect fled the scene. He is described as a black man, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, wearing dark clothing.
Anybody with information on the crime is encouraged to call the homicide section at 828-3521 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 385-5555.
apartment shootout
Police probe shooting of two men at a housing complex
Phoenix police say one person was killed and another was critically wounded during a shooting at a Phoenix apartment complex.
Police responded to the complex Saturday night after getting calls about "several volleys of gunfire."
Police found a 22-year-old man in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head, arm and abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital.
Officers continued searching and found a 39-year-old man dead in the apartment complex courtyard.
The men's names were not released.
BORDER TEMBLORS
Series of moderate quakes rattle San Diego County
A cluster of moderate earthquakes near the U.S.-Mexico border rattled southern San Diego County as a swarm of seismic activity continued Sunday one week after a magnitude 7.2 quake slammed the area.
The U.S. Geological Survey said a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck at 9:42 a.m. Sunday about 11 miles west of downtown Calexico.
At least 17 other quakes in the magnitude 3 range were also reported in the same area Sunday. No damage or injuries have been reported.
Scientists said the increased seismic activity is normal following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake last Sunday. Officials said the Easter quake killed two people and caused an estimated $100 million in damage to California.
