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Police: SUV in Las Vegas Strip shooting, fiery crash found, suspect identified

By: Ken Ritter, The Associated Press

Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at 8:54 PM | Comments: 0

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Kenneth Cherry Sr. wipes his face during a news conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, regarding the death of his son Kenny Cherry. Kenneth Cherry Jr., was driving a Maserati that was peppered by gunfire before it sped through a red light and smashed into a taxi driven by Michael Boldon carrying passenger Sandra Sutton-Wasmund. All three involved in the crash were killed and the coroner said Cherry died of a gunshot to the chest.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A black Range Rover SUV sought in a deadly Las Vegas Strip shooting and crash was found Saturday at an apartment complex east of the famed tourist destination, as police identified a 26-year-old man as a suspect.

Police Capt. Chris Jones said authorities were searching for Ammar Harris, whose previous arrests in the city included counts of kidnapping and pandering, the legal charge for a person who is caught soliciting clients for a prostitute.

Police had been looking for the SUV since early Thursday, when it was involved in a shooting that sent a Maserati into a taxi that exploded, killing three people.

The Maserati's driver, aspiring rapper Kenny Cherry, died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Taxi driver Michael Boldon, of Las Vegas, and his passenger, Sandra Sutton-Wasmund of Maple Valley, Wash., died when the Maserati struck them and caused the taxi to explode in a fiery crash.

Police think an argument at the valet area of the upscale Aria resort-casino led to the shooting, but they haven't shared details. The shooting happened the same night that Morocco-born rapper French Montana was playing at Aria's signature nightclub, Haze.

Police have said investigators were examining surveillance video and enlisting help from federal authorities and agencies in neighbouring states to look for the distinctive Range Rover, which has blackout windows and custom black rims and was seen speeding away from the fiery scene.

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