Missing man found dead in Red Rock Canyon area
October 20, 2011 - 4:05 pm
A missing man was found dead Thursday in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, and Las Vegas police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The man, who was in his 40s, was last seen Wednesday night. He was officially reported missing Thursday morning.
Officers and the man's sister were searching for him in Willow Springs Canyon when the sister found his truck. Police located his body in the area just after 3 p.m.
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