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UPDATE: Person of interest found in January deadly robbery, not involved in case

Posted at 7:33 AM, Jan 19, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-13 17:10:43-04

UPDATE JUNE 13: Detectives have located and identified the person of interest and determined that she is not involved with this investigation.

UPDATE JUNE 12: Las Vegas police are seeking a person of interest in a January fatal robbery near the North Las Vegas airport.

Around 1:30 a.m. Jan. 19, patrol officers were dispatched to a residence located in the 3900 block of Spring Road, near Rancho Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard,  to investigate reports of a shooting.

Arriving officers located an adult male, later identified as Donald Paciotti, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Pacciotti was transported to UMC Trauma and later pronounced deceased.

Homicide detectives determined the shooting was a result of a robbery.

Detectives have not identified a suspect and believe the robbery may have been narcotics related.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555.

ORIGINAL STORY JAN. 19

A man was shot three times overnight near the North Las Vegas airport.

Police say that he was shot during a robbery at a residence on Spring Road.

The man was transported to the hospital and required surgery.

No one has been arrested, but police believe the man knows who shot him.