Rapper killed in Vegas Strip shooting, crash

By Morning Express with Robin Meade staff

updated 7:54 AM EST, Fri February 22, 2013

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Police looking for black Range Rover
Rapper 'Kenny Clutch,' 2 others, killed

Las Vegas Metro officers investigate the site of what is being described as a gun battle between shooters in vehicles along the Las Vegas Strip on February 21

Police are hunting for an SUV that appears to be at the center of a deadly chain-reaction crash on the Las Vegas strip Thursday.

Shots were fired from a black Range Rover into a Maserati, which then hit a taxi. The taxi exploded into flames, killing two people inside. The driver of the Maserati, a rapper known as "Kenny Clutch," also died.

At least three other people were hurt in the crash.

This all happened near some of Vegas' biggest casinos, including Caesars Palace and the Bellagio. Those places have extensive security video, which police are using in their investigation.

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