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Murders in Las Vegas valley for 2019

Posted at 9:18 AM, Feb 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-20 14:01:24-05

Here is a list of murders in the Las Vegas valley for 2019.

Police say a person was shot on Dec. 18 on Wengert Avenue near Eastern Avenue and Charleston Boulevard.

One man was killed and another injured in a deadly shooting on Dec. 16 near Carey Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard.

A woman is accused of killing her husband on Dec. 15 by stabbing him at a Budget Suites near Tropicana Avenue and Arville Street.

A man in his early 20s was shot and killed on Dec. 8 near Charleston and Nellis boulevards as he tried to stop another man from breaking into his father's vehicle, police say.

Police say that a man was killed by the ex-girlfriend of his girlfriend on Dec. 7 on Peak River Lane.

Las Vegas police say a man was killed Dec. 4 on Folage Drive near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road.

Las Vegas police say a father and son got into an altercation with someone on Nov. 30 near Las Vegas Boulevard and Civic Center Drive after their truck was stolen. The son, a 17-year-old, was shot and killed during the incident.

On Dec. 2, Las Vegas police were told by the coroner's office that a man who suffered injuries from an altercation on Nov. 30 at a business on Tropicana Avenue near Sandhill Road was pronounced dead at the hospital and his death was ruled a homicide.

Las Vegas police say one person was killed Nov. 25 near East Lake Mead Boulevard and Lamont Street.

Las Vegas police are investigating a death near Hacienda Avenue and Buffalo Drive on Nov. 22. Police received calls about a stabbing and shooting and found one person with injuries, who later died at a local hospital.

Las Vegas police are investigating after receiving reports of someone shot in the area of East Flamingo Road and U.S. 95 on Nov. 22. Officers arrived and found someone dead from unknown injuries.

On Nov. 21 a man was found dead with stab wounds in an apartment near East Craig Road and Nellis Boulevard, according to police He was last seen alive on Nov. 18. Police say it is unknown when the stabbing occurred.

A 14-year-old girl was shot in the head on Nov. 20 at Glenbrook Terrace Apartment on North McCarran Street on Nov. 20. She died 3 weeks later.

Las Vegas police say a teen was shot and killed on Nov. 16 near Torrey Pines and Charleston during a drug deal.

Las Vegas police say a woman was shot and killed by a man in an apparent murder-suicide on Nov. 15 in the 2100 block of La Sombra Street near Lake Mead and Jones Boulevards. Officers say several children were in the home during the incident but were unharmed by the man.

Las Vegas police say they found a man's body in a vacant home on Brady Avenue on Nov. 14.

Police say a man, later identified as 33-year-old Rhey Angelo Obis Cerbo, was found dead in his Las Vegas apartment near Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway on Nov. 5 with a gunshot wound during a welfare check.

Las Vegas police say a father shot and killed his son on Nov. 5 at a home on Burnt Hills Drive near Lone Mountain Road and Jones Boulevard.

Armando Gamboa ,23, was stabbed to death during a fight on Oct. 27 near Sahara Avenue and Arville Street.

Anthony Esposito, 34, was shot and killed on Oct. 23 at 1750 S. Rainbow Blvd. near Oakey Boulevard. No arrests were made at the scene.

Corey Jones, 28, is dead after someone shot at a vehicle near Alexander Road and Revere Street on Oct. 17, according to North Las Vegas police. The driver called 911 from a nearby Walmart parking lot but Jones died at UMC Trauma.

One man is dead and another man is injured after a shooting Oct. 12 in Henderson on Clarity Court, near Eastern Avenue and Silverado Ranch Boulevard. Neighbors tell 13 Action News they heard dozens of gunshots.

Police say a man was shot at Viridian Apartments on Viking Road near Flamingo Road and Arville on Oct. 10.

Police report 24-year-old Esmeralda Gonzalez was found deceased with her body located in a concrete and wooden structure in a desert area north of Las Vegas on Oct. 8.

Officials said 47-year-old Raul Salazar was found deceased in a sleeping bag near State Route 147 and mile marker 13 on Sept. 20.

Las Vegas police are investigating a deadly failed robbery attempt in the 5300 block of East Lake Mead Boulevard that left Brian Lopez, 18, dead on Sept. 16.

Vegas police report they were called to a scene of an apparent murder-suicide in the 4400 block of Thompson Circle on Sept. 16.

Police say they are investigating a homicide where a man was killed in the 5000 block of South Lindell Road on Sept. 15.

Bradley Sappington, 54, is dead after a shooting on Sept. 14 in the 2100 block of Industrial Road, near Sahara Avenue, according to police.

A woman was shot and killed Sept. 6 at a park in North Las Vegas. She was reported missing earlier by her family.

A missing person case turned into a homicide investigation on Sept. 3. Police believe the body of a missing woman is inside a drum in a garage near Flamingo Road and Rainbow Boulevard.

A woman was found dead in a shopping center near Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive on Aug. 29.

Karen McKesson, 50, was shot and killed on Aug. 27 in the 1400 block of Casino Center Boulevard. Detectives said the homicide remained under investigation.

Steven Colburn was killed during an attempted robbery Aug. 19 in the 3300 block of Thom Boulevard.

The Clark County Coroner's office identified the man killed in the Laughlin shooting involving officers on Aug. 19 as 69-year-old Michael Todd Lopez from Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

Jeffrey Kay Boyajian from Lake Elsinore, Calif., is dead after a shooting on the I-15 near Blue Diamond on Aug. 5. Police say the incident may be related to road rage.

Two teenagers were killed in the 7800 block of Airola Peak Street on Aug. 2.

Police believe a man killed his wife in the 10000 block of Casselman Court on July 30.

Police say woman was shot and killed by boyfriend on July 15 on the 2200 block of West Bonanza Road.

Juliane Kellner was found deceased onJuly 10 in the 600 block of Whitney Ranch Drive.

A body was found July 6 near South Hollywood Boulevard and East Desert Inn Road.

A man was shot and killed July 6 on Soaring Gulls Drive near Cheyenne Avenue.

20-year-old Damis Irizarry Jr. and 25-year-old Kasi Switzer were founded murdered in a home on Poplar Avenue on June 29.

A 19-year-old woman is dead after being shot June 27 near Paradise Hills Drive and Horizon Ridge Parkway.

A man in his late 40s is dead after being shot at gas station June 22 near Washington Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

One person is dead after being shot May 31 near Major Avenue and Van Wagenen Street.

A woman was shot to death May 24 near Washington Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard.

Las Vegas police investigate a domestic-related homicide in the 9500 block of West Sahara Avenue on May 17.

North Las Vegas police responded to a deadly shooting in the 4900 block of Harold Street, near Lone Mountain and Losee Roads, on May 14.

A 2-year-old girl is dead after being found in a bathtub on May 11 at an apartment on Walnut Road. Her mother was arrested.

63-year-old Karen Byer of Henderson was found dead in her home on the 100 block of Caminito Amore on May 4. 62-year-old Alan Sylvester was arrested on May 14.

A man is dead after being shot by a woman at an apartment in the 5000 block of North Losee Road on May 3.

A man is dead after being stabbed on April 28 in the 8400 block of Abita Circle. He died one month later. Chan Park is being charged with his murder.

One man is dead after a weekend argument escalated to a deadly shooting on April 27 near East Harmon Avenue near Boulder Highway, police say.

Two people were killed during a fight on April 25 near Eastern Avenue and Desert Inn Road.

A person was found with an apparent gunshot wound in a parking lot near Russel Road and Mountain Vista Street just before 10 p.m. on April 22. They were transported to the hospital and pronounced dead.

Jamie Arnold died on April 11 after being shot on April 9 in the parking lot of Shelter Island Apartments on Swenson Street.

Las Vegas police say one person is dead after a shooting near Grand Teton and Durango drives. A juvenile and other individuals were in the house at the time.

Henderson police are investigating a homicide that involved officers finding 55-year-old Curtis B. Rimer dead in a home under suspicious circumstances on April 9.

Police have a homicide investigation underway in the 5500 block of Sundance Avenue as two people were shot, including a woman killed, in a shooting on April 2.

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed March 31 near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Carey Avenue.

An 18-year-old woman was found dead and a man brought to the hospital after an apparent murder-suicide attempt near Flamingo Road and Rainbow Boulevard, according to authorities.

A man was found dead on March 23 outside of a bar in downtown Las Vegas in the 900 block of Las Vegas Boulevard.

Police say a woman was killed in her apartment near Lake Mead and Jones boulevards. Her body was found March 18.

Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide near Eastern Avenue and Russell Road. 2 people were found dead in a car with a gun.

A man was killed on March 15 near North Main Street and Owens Avenue during a physical fight. A suspect has been arrested.

Body found in vehicle March 15 on State Route 147/East Lake Mead Boulevard. Identified as 33-year-old Marcos Andres Madrid. Shot multiple times.

Police in Boulder City are investigating the deaths of an elderly couple near Christina and Capri drives in what officials believe may be a murder-suicide.

Vegas police are investigating a homicide at Destinations Pueblo in the 8600 block of Scholar Laneon March 9 where the suspect's roommate was found stabbed to death.

The Henderson Police Department is investigating a suspicious death of 70-year-old John Capparelliat a home in the 1400 block of Bonner Springs Drive on March 9.

A body was found March 7 in a vehicle on State Route 147/East Lake Mead Boulevard, about 7 miles east of Los Feliz Street. Identified as Thomas Kirk Burchard. Cause of death blunt force trauma to head.

A body was found March 1 in Nye County. A Las Vegas man has been arrested.

A man was killed on Feb. 6 in the 6300 block of Riley Street. Dishan Lowe has been arrested.

A homeless man staying in a backyard was stabbed to death. His body was discovered Jan. 27. He has not been identified. No arrests.

A man who had been shot multiple times was found lying on a sidewalk on Jan. 25 near Chevy Chase Avenue and Newport Street.

A 2-year-old year old boy identified as Martin Velazquez was killed after police say his mother allegedly stabbed him to death on Jan. 25 at a home on 8600 block of Manalang Road.

A man was shot to death in a neighborhood near Craig Ranch Regional Park on Jan. 22. Victim unknown. No arrests.

A man was found dead in road near Brittlewood Avenue and Lamoille Circle on Jan. 22. Victim unknown. No arrests made.

A woman was found dead in a residence on Bronco Billy Court on Jan. 18.

A man was shot on Jan. 17 in the 5100 block of Del Monte Ave. Gilberto Barrientos was arrested.

A 16-year-old boy named Aneas King was shot during fight Jan. 10 near San Miguel Avenue and Coleman Street.

A man was shot during a fight over a motorcycle on West New York Avenue on Jan. 10. Kayla Biron was arrested for his murder.