The man accused of killing a woman in a shootout behind a car rental agency and attempting to kill a man in her company is still being held without bail after his court appearance Wednesday.
Frederick Blanche, 37, is charged with murder and attempted murder for killing Gina Martin and shooting Brian Marshall on Aug. 3. The shooting occurred behind the Avis at 4632 W. Sahara Avenue.
Blanche was arrested on August 4 in Buckeye, Arizona.
On Wednesday, defense attorney Tony Abbatangelo was appointed to represent Blanche. Abbatangelo said he was not prepared to argue for bail and would seek to visit Blanche on Thursday.
Abbatangelo said after the hearing that he intends to seek bail at some point in the future.
Blanche’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 19.
Martin’s friends and family had previously told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Blanche was obsessed with Martin and had a toxic relationship with her.
“Fred threatened to kill her countless times,” said Marla Moore, who described Martin as her best friend.
Martin’s brother, Sean Martin, said: “He had stronger feelings for my sister than she did for him.”
Martin said Blanche texted after the shooting, “She’s gone.” He replied, confused, “Where to???.”
He also said that his sister was dating Marshall.
A Metropolitan Police Department report described surveillance video in which police alleged Blanche repeatedly shot both victims, including while standing over Martin.
“Gina could be heard screaming, but when more shots were fired, the screaming stopped,” the report said.
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