Las Vegas Man Claims Responsibility for Fatal Shooting Near High School, Blaming Alien Encounter

A man in Las Vegas, identified as Major Sanford, has been arrested for shooting and killing a man, Shannon Awa, and firing shots at a Las Vegas school. Sanford claimed that Awa, who he referred to as an "alien," wanted to be his brother and was attempting to rob him. Witnesses reported seeing Sanford with a gun, and police found bullet impacts on the school building. Sanford was taken into custody and confessed to the shooting, stating, "I killed that alien." He is facing multiple charges, including open murder and possession of a gun by a prohibited person. Sanford has a history of arrests and served time in the Nevada prison system.