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By Jeff Burbank / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 29, 2023 - 9:16 am

Updated July 29, 2023 - 1:24 pm

A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder with a deadly weapon and other charges and held at the Clark County Detention Center.

Robtravion Gentrell Lee was taken into custody and jailed the same day as a warrant for his arrest was issued in Las Vegas Justice Court, according to court and jail records.

In addition to the allegation of murder with a deadly weapon, Lee is facing three counts of robbery with a deadly weapon and a single count of burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, based on court records.

Contact Jeff Burbank at jburbank@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0382. Follow him @JeffBurbank2 on Twitter.

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By Marvin Clemons / RJ

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