UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Anthony Eugene Hodges. He died by a gunshot wound to the chest. Police are investigating this case as a homicide.
ORIGINAL STORY:
NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) -- A man is dead in a homicide in North Las Vegas Friday evening.
North Las Vegas police are investigating the incident near Lake Mead Boulevard and Losee Road. Police said a passerby spotted the man's body around 6 p.m.
One man was transported to University Medical Center where he died. Police believe the man was shot at least one time.
Police said he appears to be in his 20s.
#BREAKING officers are working a homicide in the area of Lake Mead & Losee. One man was transp to the hospital where he died. #NLVPD
— NLVPD (@NLVPD) December 31, 2016
Eastbound Lake Mead Boulevard was closed in the area of the homicide while police investigated.
The suspect remains at large.
Anyone with information about this case should contact North Las Vegas police at 702-633-9111 or call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 to remain anonymous.
