Police seek ‘person of interest’ in fatal shooting
A dead man who had been shot multiple times was found in a car early this morning near Buffalo and Alta drives, Las Vegas police said. Police did not identify the deceased man.
Police went to the 7700 block of Cherry River Drive after being informed of a shooting. The car with the body inside was in a residential driveway.
Homicide Lt. Lew Roberts said the victim had been at a bar in the northeast valley with family and friends watching the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez.
According to witnesses, the victim left the bar and was headed to his northwest valley home when he and another passenger in the car began to argue. Police said the victim was shot several times by the passenger during the argument.
Police identified Jerry Pough Sr., 53, as a “person of interest” in the case. Pough was described as a black man who may be driving a Chevrolet rental with unknown California plates.
Anyone with information regarding this homicide is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 or the Las Vegas police Homicide Section at 828-3521.
