Suspects in triple shooting apprehended in Las Vegas

Two suspects wanted in connection to a Feb. 8 shooting in Lawrence were arrested Thursday in Las Vegas, law enforcement officials said.

Robert Long, 24, and Rachael Hampton, 20, were booked into the Clark County, Nevada, Detention Center and are awaiting extradition to Kansas, said Melinda Kormos of the United States Marshals Service’s District of Nevada office.

Robert Alan Long, left, and Rachael Ann Hampton

Long and Hampton are wanted by the Lawrence Police Department on suspicion of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary.

On Feb. 8, Phillip Hawley, Seth Peterson and Arthur Perez were held at gunpoint in a home at 1621 W. 19th Terrace, as suspects attempted to rob them of cash in the house, according to court documents. All three men were shot.

Two of the victims are Kansas University students. All three have since been released from area hospitals.

Late last month, Caleb Chrisman, 22, of Grain Valley, Mo., was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and three counts of aggravated kidnapping. He is being held in the Douglas County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

After Chrisman’s arrest, Lawrence police asked the public for help in finding Long and Hampton.

Hampton had been missing since Feb. 7, her parents said in a statement released on Feb. 28.

On Friday morning, the Lawrence police department released a statement on the arrests:

“Lawrence Police detectives worked closely with the United States Marshals Service, as well as local law enforcement in several jurisdictions, as they followed leads over the past several weeks.

“Arrangements will be made for Hampton and Long to be extradited from Nevada to Kansas to face local charges. The Lawrence Police Department extends thanks to the United States Marshals Service, local law enforcement in multiple jurisdictions, and to those community members who provided tips and information leading to these arrests.”