Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Las Vegas, NV: Man arrested in shooting death of girlfriend

By Jackie Valley (contact)

Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 | 2:02 p.m.

Metro Police arrested Jose Antonio Rodriquez, 29, in connection with the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found in an apartment parking lot.

Metro Police have arrested 29-year-old Jose Antonio Rodriquez in connection with the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found early Friday morning in an apartment parking lot.

Police found Rodriquez on Sunday in the 5800 block of West Harmon Avenue, where he was captured without incident, police said.

He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a count of murder with a deadly weapon, according to jail records.

The Clark County coroner’s office identified the victim as 22-year-old Christina Griffis, who died from gunshot wounds to the mouth and neck. Her death was ruled a homicide.

Police said officers responded to the 2900 block of Juniper Hills Drive, near Vegas Valley Drive, about 2:35 a.m. Friday. A male had called 911 to report that he found a large amount of blood in his apartment when he returned home, police said.

When officers arrived, they secured the residence, police said. Officers followed a blood trail that led from the residence to the apartment’s driveway, where they discovered the woman’s body, police said.

Homicide detectives began investigating and identified Rodriquez as a person of interest in the case, police said.

Rodriquez’s first court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday. Jail records indicate he is being held without bail.

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