Coroner identifies man shot outside strip club

CREATED Nov. 28, 2011

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  • The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified the man killed in a shooting at a strip club over the weekend. Video by ktnv.com

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The Clark County Coroner's Office has released the indentity of the man shot multiple times outside the Deja Vu strip club. He is 23-year-old Robert James Turman of Las Vegas.

The incident occured at approximately 4:30 a.m. Nov. 27. According to the police, Tuman had a verbal altercation with someone inside the club prior to the shooting.

Turman was escorted from the club by security. As he was waiting in the valet area, an African-American male approached him and fire multiple times.

Turman was hit several times by gunfire and was transported to University Medical Center Trauma. He underwent surgery but was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon.

Police are still searching for the suspect or suspects and do not have a motive at this time.