A mother killed her daughter in a Las Vegas hotel room before dying by suicide, police say.

A mother and her preteen daughter, identified as Tawnia McGeehan and Addi Smith, were found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room at the Rio Hotel & Casino in an apparent murder-suicide. The pair, visiting for a cheerleading competition, were last seen before the event, prompting a missing persons report. Authorities confirmed the mother shot her daughter before taking her own life, with a suicide note found at the scene. Police were initially called early Sunday after no response to knocks, but returned later after family concerns led to a welfare check. The bodies were discovered Sunday afternoon. The Utah Xtreme Cheer team confirmed Addi’s death, expressing deep sorrow. The investigation remains ongoing, with no further details released.