Suspect in killing of man found on I-15 appears in court, held without bail
The suspect in the killing of a man found dead in a car on Interstate 15 will remain in custody after his attorney did not make an argument for bail in court Tuesday.
Joseph De Luna, 28, faces a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon.
At a short hearing, Chief Deputy Public Defender Anna Clark said she would not yet argue for De Luna’s bail.
Police found the victim Sunday morning with multiple gunshot wounds on the interstate north of Cheyenne Avenue in the southbound lanes, according to a North Las Vegas Police Department news release.
The discovery led to the Nevada Highway Patrol shutting down part of the highway. The Clark County coroner’s office had not yet released the identity of the man killed.
De Luna was on the scene, police said. His next hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
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