The guards claimed Howell was reaching towards his pocket at the time.Ī Glock 19 was found next to Howell after the shooting. The lawsuit then says that the guards yelled “unclear demands” at Howell for several seconds before shooting him 23 times. The guards reportedly asked Howell if he had a gun and he replied yes. The guards, identified as Karl Raymond Stephens and Larry Alan Norman Jr., located Howell sitting on a couch in the east tower. Parents reportedly did not tell Howell that he could not have a gun in the hotel-casino but called another employee Jesus Arellano.Īrellano then reportedly instructed Green Valley Ranch’s security guards to locate Howell. ORIGINAL STORY: Henderson Police respond to shooting at Green Valley Ranch hotel-casino 1, 2019.Īccording to the lawsuit, 53-year-old Shannon Michael Howell was in the pool area when he was approached by employee Richard Parents III and asked to leave. HENDERSON (KTNV) - A lawsuit has been filed against Green Valley Ranch and 4 of its employees in connection to the shooting of a man on Jan.
