Billy Hemsley was arrested within six hours of Thursday’s shooting at 8:30 p.m. at The Mirage resort, said Capt. Dori Koren and the department. A statement from the department said detectives located and arrested Hemsley in a southeast Las Vegas neighborhood, and he was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. It was not immediately clear if Hemsley had an attorney who could speak for him ahead of an initial court appearance scheduled for Saturday. The shooting led to a lockdown for more than two hours after tourists watched police rush into the landmark casino and hotel on Las Vegas Strip. The injured were taken to a hospital. Details of their condition were not released and they were not identified. Coren, chief of the department’s homicide division, told reporters that the shooter had an address in Las Vegas and the incident did not pose a broader threat to the public. A police statement Friday said it stemmed from an argument “with several family members” in an eighth-floor room. An employee of MGM Resorts International, operator of The Mirage, did not immediately return messages Friday. The Polynesian-themed property, featuring a fire-breathing volcano and more than 3,000 rooms, opened in November 1989. The property is credited with helping transform Las Vegas from a gambling hub to a luxury resort with international appeal. MGM Resorts announced plans last December to sell The Mirage operations for nearly $1.1 billion to Hard Rock International, which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The new operator plans to replace it with a huge guitar-shaped hotel. The sale is pending regulatory approval. Copyright © 2022 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
