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Teen killed at weekend house party identified

Clark County coroner's office (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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A teenager shot and killed early Sunday at a west valley house party has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

He was Jay’lan Crews, a 19-year-old Henderson resident.

Gunfire erupted about 12:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of Plantea Court, a neighborhood near Oakey Boulevard and Buffalo Drive, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Crews died outside a house where a party had been reported, police said.

Police had not released additional information as of Thursday afternoon.

Las Vegas police urged anyone with information to call 702-828-3521 or email homicide@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers at 702-385-555 or crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com.

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