2 men indicted in Las Vegas New Year robbery-killings case

• Published date: 12 February 2022
• Publication title: The China Post

Two California men were indicted Friday on murder and other felony charges in a series of New Year's weekend robberies and shootings on the Las Vegas Strip that left two people dead.

Jesani Carter and Jordan Ruby also face charges including attempted murder, armed robbery and conspiracy in the 13-count indictment filed in Clark County District Court.

Attorney Caitlyn McAmis, representing Carter, said her client plans to plead not guilty at an arraignment Feb. 16 in state court.

Ruby's appointed attorney, Ed Kane, did not immediately respond to a message about the indictment.

Carter, 20, and Ruby, 18, are being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center.

Prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo has said their case may be considered for the death penalty.

The two men were arrested Dec. 31, hours before a Las Vegas Strip fireworks show that tourism officials said drew hundreds of thousands of New Year's revelers.

A Las Vegas judge who last month ordered the two defendants held without bail said she believed they 'came to town on the busiest weekend of the year to terrorize the community, to terrorize tourists.'

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