Indian man wanted for murder arrested at casino in Nevada

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  

An Indian man who is wanted on murder charges in Wyoming was arrested at a casino in Nevada on Friday.

Thomas Joseph Shakespeare, 29, reportedly presented a tribal identification card when he was spotted at the Eureka Casino in Mesquite. The ID reportedly belonged to his twin brother but authorities were able to determine his true identity by looking at tattoos and a scar on his abdomen.

Shakespeare is facing two counts of attempted murder for an incident in Riverton, Wyoming. Two men were stabbed at a convenience store on February 1.

Get the Story:
MPD Arrests Wyoming Murder Fugitive (The Mesquite Citizen 2/28)
Tattoos more believable than twin’s ID in arrest of Wyoming man at Mesquite casino (The Las Vegas Sun 2/27)
Wyoming Fugitive Suspect Arrested in Mesquite Casino (KCSG-TV 2/27)
Shakespeare captured in Nevada; RPD thanks public for its help in locating the fugitive (County 10 News 2/25)
Thomas J. Shakespeare sought to face charges in Feb 1st assault that injured two, one seriously (County 10 News 2/22)