Mom fatally shoots daughter before taking her own life in Las Vegas hotel after missing cheer competition: cops
A mom fatally shot her cheerleader daughter in a Las Vegas hotel room and then turned the gun on herself in a tragic murder-suicide, cops said.
Their bodies were discovered in a room at Rio Hotel & Casino on Sunday alongside an apparent suicide note after the pair failed to show up for a cheer competition, according to authorities.
Police haven’t released their names but confirmed the mom and daughter were in town for the cheer meet.
Mom fatally shoots daughter before taking her own life in Las Vegas hotel after missing cheer competition: cops
A mom fatally shot her cheerleader daughter in a Las Vegas hotel room and then turned the gun on herself in a tragic murder-suicide, cops said.
Their bodies were discovered in a room at Rio Hotel & Casino on Sunday alongside an apparent suicide note after the pair failed to show up for a cheer competition, according to authorities.
Police haven’t released their names but confirmed the mom and daughter were in town for the cheer meet.
Addi Smith and her mom, Tawnia McGeehan, were reported missing. However, Utah Xtreme Cheer announced on social media that Addi had passed away.KSNV
Utah Xtreme Cheer had earlier put out a plea on social media saying that one of the team members, Addi Smith, and her mom, Tawnia McGeehan, had vanished in Sin City ahead of the comp.
The cheer team later put out an update revealing that the pre-teen, who lived in Salt Lake City, had “passed away” soon after cops made the grim hotel room discovery.
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Mom fatally shoots daughter before taking her own life in Las Vegas hotel after missing cheer competition: cops
A mom fatally shot her cheerleader daughter in a Las Vegas hotel room and then turned the gun on herself in a tragic murder-suicide, cops said.
Their bodies were discovered in a room at Rio Hotel & Casino on Sunday alongside an apparent suicide note after the pair failed to show up for a cheer competition, according to authorities.
Police haven’t released their names but confirmed the mom and daughter were in town for the cheer meet.
Addi Smith and her mom, Tawnia McGeehan, were reported missing. However, Utah Xtreme Cheer announced on social media that Addi had passed away.KSNV
Utah Xtreme Cheer had earlier put out a plea on social media saying that one of the team members, Addi Smith, and her mom, Tawnia McGeehan, had vanished in Sin City ahead of the comp.
The cheer team later put out an update revealing that the pre-teen, who lived in Salt Lake City, had “passed away” soon after cops made the grim hotel room discovery.
“With the heaviest hearts, we share the devastating news that our sweet athlete Addi has passed away,” the cheer team said in a statement.
Police give an update on the mother and daughter found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room.FOX13
“We are completely heartbroken. No words do the situation justice. She was so beyond loved, and she will always be a part of the UXC family.”
Police believe the mom, whom they only described as being in her 30s, fatally shot her daughter sometime late Saturday before turning the gun on herself.
The cheerleading competition was being held in Las Vegas, Nevada.FlickrVision A note was found in the hotel room, cops said. Homicide detectives are still probing the case.
