Clark County sheriff’s investigators have identified the victims of a murder-suicide shooting in northwest Las Vegas. A fifth person remains hospitalized nearby after four people were shot dead.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers were at the 7500 block of Oso Blanca Lane near Durango Drive and Veterans Memorial Highway around 10:03 a.m. on December 11th.
LVMPD Lt. Robert Price said a gentleman had contacted 911 after visiting his brother at the apartment complex. Upon entering the apartment, he saw multiple people shot.
The Northwest Area Command found 5 people shot, an elderly woman, a woman, and 3 children under 14.
The victims were named on Tuesday:
Schinara Patterson, 34, Ki’Ziah Cone, 14, Zi’Myra Patterson, 6, Mr. Patterson, 42 were identified as the victims of the multiple gunshots, their deaths ruled a murder.
The shooter was identified as Marvin Patterson. Investigators told 8 News Now Patterson was on house arrest for child sex crimes and was wearing an ankle monitoring device.
Las Vegas Justice Court records show Patterson was arrested in October 2022. His initial bail amount was $100,000 with high level electronic monitoring, passport surrender and no contact with minors.
Two months later, Judge Diana Sullivan reduced the bail amount down to $10,000 along with several other stipulations.
According to court records, Patterson was charged with 9 felony counts including 5 lewdness with a child under 14, 2 sexual assaults with a minor under 16 years old, one open and gross lewdness and one first degree kidnapping charge. The crimes were alleged to have occurred from 2013 to 2022.
A prayer vigil was held in the northwest valley Tuesday evening.
Patterson family and friends shared stories about Schinara Patterson and her children.
This was never meant to happen. Schinara’s mother, Jamesetta Bernoudy, said she was very kindhearted and would do anything for a friend. “If he was locked up this wouldn’t have happened. They shouldn’t have let him out where he was supposed to be,” she said.
According to her sister, the family loved Schinara, her daughters and one son who remained hospitalized on Tuesday.
Micheala Bernoudy said, “No matter who you were or how long she knew you, she would give you what she had. Zi’myra was kindhearted and not vicious. She liked to draw and was very goofy.” Bernoudy said, “He’s fighting, we’re praying for him, he’s going to pull through strong.”
Family and friends told 8 News Now they will be holding a fundraiser with the Trap Wingz food truck at 1000 North Martin Luther King Boulevard at noon on December 14th.
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