North Las Vegas police investigate killing after man found dead in vehicle

North Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead inside a vehicle Friday afternoon.

According to a news release from the department, officers responded to the 6100 block of Withrow Downs Street, near Walnut Road and East Tropical Parkway in the far northeast corner of the Las Vegas Valley, where they found an unresponsive man inside a vehicle.

The call for service went out just before 5 p.m. on Friday.

After arriving, medical personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene. The Clark County coroner’s office on Monday identified the man as North Las Vegas resident Allen Martin, 25. Martin died of a gunshot wound of the chest/next and his death was deemed a homicide, according to the coroner.

Anyone who may have information was asked to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department by phone at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers of Nevada by phone at 702-385-5555, or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BryanHorwath on X.