1710-007 Homicide Investigation

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NEWS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, Alexander Perez
2332 N. Las Vegas Blvd #200, NLV, NV 89030
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  10/28/17
Officer Eric Leavitt, PIO

Homicide Investigation

 

North Las Vegas, NV - One man is dead following an afternoon shooting yesterday in North Las Vegas.

On Friday, October 27, 2017, at about 12:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Hassell Avenue regarding a shooting.  Arriving officers located a 31-year-old man unresponsive just outside the residence.  Medical personnel arrived and pronounced him deceased on scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates there was a verbal argument between the 31-year-old man and a 26-year-old female just outside the residence. During a physical altercation between the two, the female shot the male in self-defense. The investigation showed there was a domestic relationship between the male and female.

The Coroner's Office will release the identity, and cause and manner of death, pending notification of next of kin.

Anyone with information in this homicide is urged to call the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

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