UPDATE AUG. 16 10 P.M.: Demario Lofton-Robinson is behind bars, accused of killing a young nursing student, a crime police say Lofton-Robinson confessed to carrying out.
When asked if he admitted to the murder, however, Lofton-Robinson responded “No, I never confessed."
Lofton-Robinson, in a jailhouse interview, said police forced him to confess. "The statement that I gave police was coerced," Lofton-Robinson said.
Police say last Wednesday Lofton-Robinson gunned down Gabriel Valenzuela outside his home on West Dewey Drive during a robbery. Valenzuela, a nursing student, was just checking his mail. His family was inside the home as the gunfire broke out. When asked if he shot Valenzuela, Lofton-Robinson answered "no."
Investigators earlier this week arrested Davonte Wheeler, Reakwon Robertson and Lofton-Robinson's 14-year-old brother. Investigators are not releasing his name because he’s a minor. Police brought in Demario Lofton-Robinson last Thursday.
Thirteen Action news asked Lofton-Robinson if killed Valenzuela. Lofton-Robinson responded "No i didn't."
We’ve tried to talk with the victim’s family, but they have not responded to our requests.
UPDATE AUG. 16: Three more suspects have been arrested in last week's shooting of a man in his Las Vegas driveway.
While Demario Lofton-Robinson was arrested on Aug. 10, an underage teen suspect was also arrested that day. They both face charges of murder with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Two additional suspects were also identified during the investigation. On Aug. 15, members of the Criminal Apprehension Team arrested 22-year-old Davonte Wheeler and 20-year-old Reakwon Robertson. Both suspects were arrested without incident and transported to the Clark County Detention Center.
Wheeler faces charges of:
- Attempt robbery with a deadly weapon
- Conspiracy to commit robbery with a deadly weapon
- Murder with a deadly weapon
Robertson faces charges of:
- Robbery with a deadly weapon (2 counts)
- Conspiracy to commit robbery (2 counts)
- Burglary with a firearm
- Murder with a deadly weapon
- Attempt robbery with a deadly weapon
UPDATE AUG. 11: One suspect has been arrested in Wednesday morning's deadly shooting of a man in his driveway.
The Clark County coroner identified the man killed as 24-year-old Gabriel George D. Valenzuela of Las Vegas. He died of multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.
Demario Lofton-Robinson was arrested on charges of murder with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery.
According to Lofton-Robinson's arrest report, he confessed to attempting to rob Valenzuela while he stood in front of his residence. He also told police he aimed a shotgun at Valenzuela's chest and fired one round.
ORIGINAL STORY
A man returned to his southwest Las Vegas home and within seconds was shot dead.
The incident occurred Wednesday in the 5500 block of Dewey Drive, near Russell and Lindell roads. Police say the victim, a student in his 20s, was confronted by four men in hoodies after parking his car in front of his home.
The man's family was inside of the home when they heard multiple gunshots. The victim was shot several times and died after being transported to the hospital.
Police are looking for the suspects and believed more than one of them fired shots.
