Reports: Police look at Las Vegas link to Lane Bryant shootings

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Police deny arrest of Tinley Park shooter

Police officers and State Police patrol the area surrounding a mall in Tinley Park, Ill. on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. Five people were shot Saturday at a women's clothing store south of Chicago, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Chicago Tribune, Stacey Wescott)

By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Mar 18, 2008 at 8:08 AM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 18, 2008 at 9:37 AM EDT

A robbery and high speed chase in Las Vegas Monday sent the suspect to the hospital — and has authorities investigating a possible link to the Tinley Park homicides, according to local media reports.

The Associated Press in Las Vegas told SBT24/7 News that a credit union robbery led to the chase, which ended when the suspect's car flipped east of downtown Las Vegas.

The man was taken to the hospital after the 10:45 a.m. incident.

But media outlets in Las Vegas and Chicago are now reporting the suspect may be questioned in the Tinley Park, Ill., murders of five women during what police believe was a botched robbery attempt of a Lane Bryant store on Feb. 2.

One of the victims, Jeni Bishop, is from South Bend and worked as a nurse at Memorial Hospital.

ABC affiliate KTNV in Las Vegas said the suspect is being held at the Clark County Detention Center there.

In Chicago, CBS affiliate WBBM reports that the Las Vegas robbery suspect bears a striking resemblance to the description of the man wanted in the Lane Bryant deaths.

Police have not yet commented on the case, and Tinley Park authorities told SBT24/7 News that they had no information on the possible lead overnight.

Calls to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were not immediately returned.

Tuesday, Mar 18 at 11:30 PM Anonymous wrote ...

how does " silent " know if he is right handed or left handed ? get a life, sherlock

Tuesday, Mar 18 at 4:08 PM what happens in Vegas dont always stay in Vegas, wrote ...

I doubt it is him too much of a weird consequence to be him in Vegas, but what happened to the saying "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas lol"?

Tuesday, Mar 18 at 2:44 PM Silent wrote ...

I do not think it is him. Lane Bryant gunman is right handed and Vegas guy is left. Plus the only resemblance is the braids and the fact that they both are armed robbers. Also slight height and weight difference and oh yeah, race difference. But I do hope it is him.

Tuesday, Mar 18 at 10:07 AM LR wrote ...

I saw a photo of this guy that was caught. He really does look like the sketch that was made. I truly hope that they caught the monster this time!

Tuesday, Mar 18 at 9:28 AM Anonymous wrote ...

For the sake of the families I hope that this is the man and justice is served. Also for the sake of the people that are in the same place as him. He is a dangerous man.

Tuesday, Mar 18 at 8:40 AM Just little old me wrote ...

Are you sure you got the right person this time.You all said that before this have to be very hard on the VICTIMS to keep going through this mess

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