LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect in a homicide that left one person dead in their West Las Vegas apartment, according to police.
Police initially discovered the body of the victim on Sunday afternoon, after conducting a welfare check at an apartment located in the 1300 block of H Street. The victim appeared to be an adult man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, who was later pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel.
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On Wednesday, Metro Police announced that 20-year-old Paul Abercrombie was arrested on Tuesday and booked in absentia into Clark County Detention Center on charges of open murder with a deadly weapon.
The investigation is ongoing, and the identification of the decedent, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released at a later date by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
