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Man shot dead after argument in east Las Vegas

Updated October 18, 2022 - 1:05 pm

A man was shot dead Monday after an argument in east Las Vegas, police said.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunfire at about 5:40 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Century Garden Drive, near Tropicana Avenue and Maryland Parkway.

Arriving officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Clark County coroner’s office Wednesday identified the man as Luis Guerrero, 37. He died from a gunshot wound of the head, and his death was ruled a homicide.

The Metro homicide section determined that the man had been in an argument with his girlfriend when another man shot him.

Anyone with information may contact homicide detectives at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com.

Anonymous tipsters also may contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Brett Clarkson at bclarkson@reviewjournal.com or 561-324-6421. Follow @BrettClarkson_ on Twitter.

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