Las Vegas lawyers Joseph Houston II and Dennis Prince should never have been part of the child custody case that may have contributed to Monday’s tragic shooting, one of Houston’s acquaintances said.
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Dennis Prince, a prominent Las Vegas civil attorney, was slain along with his fourth wife Ashley, 30, at his Summerlin law office.
Attorney Joseph Houston had learned that the cancer that spread to his bones had returned before he fatally shot Dennis Prince and his wife before turning the gun on himself.
Ethics rules allow lawyers to represent relatives, but many say it’s a bad idea in bitter custody battles like the one that left three people dead in Summerlin.
The Clark County coroner’s office released the causes of death for attorney Dennis Prince and his new wife, Ashley.
Ashley Prince asked about private security days before she and her husband were shot and killed at a deposition, according to communications shared with the RJ.
A new court filing describes the moments leading up to the attack, when the gunman killed two people in front of his wife before killing himself.
Prominent Las Vegas attorney Dennis Prince and his new wife were killed during a deposition at a law office in Summerlin. The gunman then took his own life.