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Coroner IDs man found dead near Las Vegas train tracks

A man whom police found dead near railroad tracks has been identified, the Clark County coroner’s office said Monday.

Metropolitan Police Department officers found the man Thursday after receiving a report of a body near West Owens Avenue and Stocker Street.

Stephanie Wheatley, a county spokesperson, said the man was Navdeep Oberoi, 29, who died from a gunshot wound of the abdomen. The coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Contact Noble Brigham at nbrigham@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BrighamNoble on X.

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