Homicides

1 dead at Las Vegas apartment complex

Homicide near the Strip

By David Wilson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 14, 2022 - 11:13 pm

Updated June 14, 2022 - 11:39 pm

(Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A man was killed Tuesday in a shooting after an altercation in Las Vegas.

Police found the man dead at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of West Bonanza Road at about 10 p.m., according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release.

The man, who had not been identified as of Wednesday afternoon, was in an altercation with two women and pulled out a gun. An unrelated man walked up and shot him, police said in the release.

Anyone with information can contact Metro at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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