Las Vegas Man, 78, Dies After Violent Robbery of His Mansion, 5 Charged with Murder

Five suspects previously arrested in connection with a January Las Vegas home invasion have now been charged with murder after a man they allegedly pistol-whipped died from his injuries, according to reports.

Raven Queen, Antonio Washington, Denzale Lee, Howard Cavitt and Lamonte Butler were all charged with murder of a person 60 years or older, according to court records, in addition to several other charges. Court records indicate that this is the fourth superseding indictment filed in this case.

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Liu died Sept. 17, according to his obituary.

Prosecutors allege in an indictment that Queen organized a series of violent burglaries and home invasions, the Review-Journal reported. She faces a total of 22 charges including, murder, attempted murder and kidnapping, according to court records.

Police said there were as many as 11 burglaries committed, KLAS reported. A total of eight people are charged in connection with the spree, but only Queen, Washington, Lee, Cavitt and Butler are charged with murder in the Jan. 11 incident.

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An arraignment for the indictment was scheduled for Wednesday, and a calendar call is scheduled for Oct. 30. It is unclear if any of the suspects have retained an attorney to speak on their behalf.

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