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UPDATE: Man arrested in North Las Vegas double homicide case

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UPDATE ON FEB. 2: North Las Vegas Police say that 50-year-old Caleb Maxey has been arrested in connection to this case.

According to investigators, Maxey and the 43-year-old female victim got into a loud argument at the apartment complex. Witnesses then heard multiple gunshots followed by silence.

A few hours after the shooting, the FBI Criminal Apprehension Team found Maxey in the 700 block of East Naples Drive, near Harmon Avenue and Swenson Street. He was taken into custody.

Police say that Maxey has been previously arrested for stalking the female victim.

Maxey now faces charges related to murder and aggravated stalking.

Anyone with additional information about this case is urged to call North Las Vegas Police at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

ORIGINAL STORY

North Las Vegas police are working a shooting at an apartment complex in the 3300 block of East Rome Boulevard, near Pecos Road and Centennial Parkway, Friday morning. 

One person has been pronounced dead and another has been transported to the hospital with critical injuries. The second person was later pronounced dead. This is now being investigated as a double homicide.

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