Body found in car prompts homicide investigation

CREATED Aug. 27, 2012

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  • The discovery of a body inside a parked car on the east side of the Valley prompted a homicide investigation on Monday morning. Video by ktnv.com

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  • A body was discovered in car on Alameada on Monday morning. Video by ktnv.com

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) --  The discovery of a body inside a parked car on the east side of the Valley prompted a homicide investigation on Monday morning.

Police were called to the 4000 block of Alameda Avenue, near Stewart and Lamb, at about 5 a.m. for reports of a burglary.

When they arrived, they discovered a body inside a car in front of a home.

Neighbors were evacuated from their homes as a precaution. 

Police later made an arrest in the area, but it was unclear whether the arrest was connected to the discovery of the body.

Action News will update this story as new information becomes available.