UPDATE ON DEC. 23: The Clark County coroner has identified the deceased as 26-year-old Jesse Lee Swan. He was shot in the chest and his death has been officially ruled a homicide.
ORIGINAL STORY
North Las Vegas police are investigating a suspicious death in the 300 block of Princess Avenue near West Carey Avenue and North Commerce Street.
BREAKING: North Las Vegas Firefighters find a body in a home after responding to a fire, now investigating as arson/suspicious death pic.twitter.com/451Jp1F32Y
— Marissa Kynaston (@marissaktnv) December 22, 2016
The North Las Vegas Police Department sent out a tweet at approximately 5 a.m.
#NLVPD Officers are investigating a suspicious death in the 300 blk of Princess. PIO on scene.
— NLVPD (@NLVPD) December 22, 2016
Firefighters found the body of a man inside of a house after they were called to the fire on Princess.
A fire investigator believes that the fire was set on purpose and the death is related.
UPDATE: Dozens of family and friends showing up to the scene to support each other after a man found dead in house fire pic.twitter.com/HvjVaZ8FN8
— Marissa Kynaston (@marissaktnv) December 22, 2016
At this time, no one is in custody.
The Clark County coroner will identify the deceased after relatives have been notified.
