Vehicle found at Lake Mead that ran over man

Park rangers at Lake Mead have found the vehicle that ran over a man after he was fatally shot.

The body of Conrad Sandoval, 25, was discovered in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 3:04 a.m. Saturday. A witness told police he heard a crash, then looked out a window in the complex and saw two men pulling Sandoval's body from underneath a green vehicle, which police said belonged to Sandoval.

An autopsy indicated Sandoval was shot numerous times with a small-caliber gun, police Lt. Wayne Petersen said.

Police Sgt. Rocky Alby said the vehicle, a green Ford Taurus, was found Monday by rangers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

"It was burned out and it was out in a desert area," Alby said Tuesday.

Alby said a motive in the killing is not known.

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