Las Vegas
Cheerleader, Mom Dead in Hotel Murder-Suicide
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Tragedy in Las Vegas … a mother allegedly shot and killed her 11-year-old cheerleader daughter before turning the gun on herself in a suspected murder-suicide.
Cops say 38-year-old Tawnia McGeehan and her daughter, Addi Smith, were found dead Sunday in a room at the Rio Hotel & Casino, with what appeared to be a suicide note left behind.
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The Utah mom and daughter were in town for a cheer competition … but when they didn’t show, their team, Utah Xtreme Cheer, sounded the alarm on social media, asking for help finding them.
After the devastating discovery, the team shared a photo of Addi, writing … “We are completely heartbroken. No words do the situation justice. She was so beyond loved.”
Police believe Tawnia shot Addi late Saturday before taking her own life. The investigation was ongoing.
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