Prosecutors plan to pursue the death penalty for a man accused of killing a woman at a Las Vegas Strip hotel and fatally shooting a man he lured into the desert .

Dandre Owens, 30, was indicted on counts including murder, kidnapping, robbery, possession of document or personal identifying information and ownership or possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, since he was previously convicted of third-degree burglary.

Chief Deputy District Attorney John Giordani said at a Thursday hearing that prosecutors notified the defense they will seek death.

Owens entered a not guilty plea.

In Jan. 2024, Owens lured Edward Kukish to the desert with the ruse of a clean-up project, Chief Deputy District Attorney Michelle Fleck previously said.

“Once he got him out to the desert, he shot him t

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