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North Las Vegas police were searching Friday for a man suspected in an Oct. 3 shooting death at an apartment.

Police identified the suspect as Joseph Fleming, one of several people who confronted the victim during a robbery gone bad, police said.

The victim, Thomas Bruce Buster, 51, was shot multiple times and killed during the 1 p.m. incident at an apartment at 2125 Las Vegas Blvd. North, near Carey Avenue.

The public can call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 with anonymous tips.

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