Two arrested in death of man found handcuffed, shot in head

Thu, Jun 15, 2017 (1:24 p.m.)

Blane Ward

Blane Ward

Charlene King

Charlene King

Two people face murder counts in the death of a man who was found handcuffed and shot in the head on a central valley street, according to Metro Police.

Police today announced the arrests of Blane Ward, 53, and Charlene King, 51. They were taken into custody Wednesday during a traffic stop and jailed on counts of open murder, conspiracy to commit murder and robbery with the use of a deadly weapon, police said.

The victim was found about 11:30 p.m. on June 5 on Coran Lane, near Lake Mead Boulevard and Rancho Drive, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Clark County Coroner's Office identified him as 65-year-old Jerry Lee Moore. He died of a shotgun wound to the head, officials said.

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