Las Vegas police: Gunfire, found body at wetlands park don’t appear to be linked

By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

11 years ago

Las Vegas car near where the officers are investigating a homicide at the Clark County Wetlands Park on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A witness was walking his dogs when he heard shots. He discovered a man down. He began to give CPR but the he had no pulse (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police officers head to investigate a homicide victim at the Clark County Wetlands Park on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A witness was walking his dogs when he heard shots. He discovered a man down. He began to give CPR but the he had no pulse (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Police tape set up near were officers are investigating a homicide at the Clark County Wetlands Park on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A witness was walking his dogs when he heard shots. He discovered a man down. He began to give CPR but the he had no pulse (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police officer stands near the body of a homicide victim at the Clark County Wetlands Park on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. A witness was walking his dogs when he heard shots. He discovered a man down. He began to give CPR but the he had no pulse (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Reports of gunfire and the discovery of a body didn’t quite add up Tuesday afternoon at the Clark County Wetlands Park.

Las Vegas police went to the park about 4:30 p.m. after getting reports of shots being fired. When they got there, officers said they found the body of a homeless man who appeared to live in the park.

But, Lt. Mark Reddon said, the man didn’t appear to have any gunshot wounds.

It also looked like the man had already been dead for several hours when police found him, Reddon said. The Clark County coroner’s office and homicide detectives will investigate further to determine if the gunshots might be linked to the death.

The dead man’s identity was not immediately available.

Contact reporter Annalise Porter at aporter@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0264.