Man found dead behind convenience store identified
The man found dead behind a local convenience store Saturday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
The body of 51-year-old Jeffrey Clabaugh was located in a bush by police officers who were flagged down by citizens about 7:10 p.m. near the 4300 block of North Nellis Boulevard, near East Craig Road, police said.
The man suspected of killing Clabaugh was inside the Green Valley Grocery store when he saw Clabaugh possibly taking something from his white Ford Ranger pickup, police said in a news release. The man chased Clabaugh into an open desert area behind the store and beat him.
The man walked by to his truck but came back and struck Clabaugh with a rock, police said. Someone police described only as female got in the truck with the man and they left.
Police described the man who killed Clabaugh as Samoan or Hawaiian and between 20 and 30 years old. He was last seen wearing a green shirt, tan shorts and flip-flops.
This is the 121st homicide in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.
Anyone with information should contact Metro’s homicide section at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit crimestoppersofnv.com.
Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV
