Manuel "Manny" Ruiz was in court Thursday morning, and he will continue to be held without bail. Ruiz asked Judge Amy Chelini for a three-week extension in his trial to look into hiring his own lawyer.

Manuel Ruiz, 41, surrendered after a Las Vegas Strip shooting that killed two people Sunday night. The attack, near the Bellagio, caused widespread panic. Ruiz faces two murder charges. Police say the suspect and victims had a prior social media conflict.

A suspect has been arrested and charged with two counts of open murder in a double homicide late Sunday on the Las Vegas Strip, officials said.