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UPDATE: Coroner identifies man killed in January near Vegas Valley, Mountain Vista Street

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man is dead after being shot early Sunday morning near Vegas Valley Drive and Mountain Vista Street.

The Clark County coroner later identified the deceased as 51-year-old Shawn Ryan Swan of Las Vegas. He died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.

Police say ShotSpotter recorded several gunshots in the area and they received multiple 9-1-1 calls around 8:30 a.m. about shots fired.

They discovered a man who had been shot multiple times in the 4500 block of Carriage Park Drive.

The investigation led by LVMPD Homicide detectives indicates the victim and a Black male adult were in a verbal dispute with each other.

Police say at some point, both men pulled out handguns and the one male was shot.

No one has been arrested at this time.

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.