Man killed in North Las Vegas shooting identified

CREATED Jan. 7, 2013

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  • Authorities have identified a 28-year-old man killed at a North Las Vegas apartment complex over the weekend. Video by ktnv.com

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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) -- Authorities have identified a 28-year-old man killed at a North Las Vegas apartment complex over the weekend.
 
Clark County coroner's officials say Vernon Hill died of a gunshot wound to the head in the incident late Saturday night.
 
Investigators believe Hill was shot while he was in a common area in the middle of the apartment complex on Civic Center Drive. Police say the shooter may have fled on foot or in a vehicle.
 
Police haven't released any suspect information. The shooting marks the first homicide in North Las Vegas in 2013.