IN BRIEF
LAS VEGAS SLAYING
Authorities identify victim of shooting
A man whose body was found dumped on the side of a road in rural east Las Vegas this weekend was identified as 34-year-old Ambrosio Lizarraga.
Las Vegas police found Lizarraga about 10 p.m. Saturday near Lake Mead Boulevard and Pabco Road. He was shot in the upper torso.
Police said they did not have any witnesses or suspects in the case.
Lizarraga might have been on the side of the road as long as 12 hours before authorities were called to the scene, police said.
Anyone with information on the slaying is urged to call CrimeStoppers anonymously at 385-5555 or Las Vegas police's homicide section at 828-3521.
NEIGHBORHOOD SHOOTING
LV resident identified as victim in slaying
A man who was gunned down in the doorway of his home last week was identified Monday by the Clark County coroner's office as 39-year-old Charles Mitchell.
Mitchell, a Las Vegas resident, died of multiple gunshot wounds, the coroner's office said.
Police were called to Mitchell's home shortly before 7 p.m. Friday. Mitchell lived at 5504 Reiter Ave., near Smoke Ranch Road and Jones Boulevard.
Police said a witness saw two men wearing dark clothing and blue bandanas fleeing the scene.
Police said Mitchell's home did not appear to be burglarized.
LAKE MOHAVE
Drowning victims were Pahrump residents
The two Pahrump men found dead after a possible boating accident in Lake Mohave have been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
Thomas Mercer, 70, and Francis Michael Blossom, 74, drowned Friday in what has been ruled an accident.
National Park Service spokesman Andrew Muñoz said that the men were reported missing about 4 p.m. Friday.
The men went onto the lake about 8 a.m. in a 12-foot aluminum boat, Muñoz said.
Rescue crews searched for them until about 10:30 p.m. Friday.
They resumed the search about 6:30 a.m. Saturday and found Mercer's body about 9:30 a.m. at Tamarisk Cove. Blossom's body was found in Nine Mile Cove at 4:30 p.m.
Muñoz said there were high winds on the lake Friday.
