Las Vegas man charged in 2nd killing at senior complex
A 54-year-old man accused of killing his roommate last month now faces an additional count of murder after a second victim, a 90-year-old woman, also died, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has learned.
Metropolitan Police Department homicide Lt. Ray Spencer confirmed Monday that the March 20 death of Sally J. Birma of Las Vegas is linked to the case.
According to the Clark County coroner’s office, Birma died of complications of multiple injuries at University Medical Center, where she was hospitalized following the March 9 attack at the Destinations Pueblo complex, a Summerlin senior living community at 8600 Scholar Lane, near Lake Mead and Rampart boulevards.
Her death was ruled a homicide.
The other victim, 77-year-old Elenore Swenson, also died of multiple injuries.
Metro identified Swenson’s roommate, Stephan Williams, 54, as the suspect in her death after police were called to the apartment complex on March 9 to investigate reports of a break-in.
When officers arrived at the complex, they found Williams inside a second-floor apartment with a busted window. Inside, a woman was injured and unresponsive on the floor, and she was taken to the medical center in critical condition, police have said.
It was not clear Monday whether Birma was the woman found in that second-floor unit. Spencer did not further elaborate.
While investigating that day, police learned that Williams lived with another woman in the unit directly below, leading them to Swenson, who was found dead on the floor.
Court records show the second count of murder was added March 26. In addition to the two counts of murder, Williams faces a charge of home invasion with a deadly weapon.
His preliminary hearing is set for April 19, according to the records. He remained held without bail Monday at the Clark County Detention Center.
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