Man found dead in burning home identified
A man found dead in a burning Las Vegas home Thursday has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office as Eddie Morell Heckard.
The cause of the 42-year-old Las Vegas resident's death is still pending.
Las Vegas police were called to Heckard's house on J Street around 4 p.m. Thursday. When officers neared, they saw the house was on fire and found Heckard's body inside.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide by Las Vegas police.
