Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

2 sought after woman they dropped off at hospital dies

Metro Police are searching for two people who dropped off an injured woman at MountainView Hospital last week and later died.

Surveillance video shows a man and woman dropped 25-year-old Ashley Wellito off at the emergency room of the hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, about 6 a.m. Wednesday. The two left the scene before being identified or advising medical personnel how Wellito suffered the injuries, police said.

The two left in what police described only as a black vehicle.

Wellito was later transferred to University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, according to police.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Metro's Homicide Section at 702-828-3521. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.