Las Vegas police investigate after man found dead near residence in south valley

UPDATE - Dec. 30

The victim has been identified as Shalom Amar, 59, of Las Vegas. His cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds and his manner of death was ruled as a homicide.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated a homicide Monday night in the south valley.

According to police, the incident occurred in the 7500 block of Placid Street at around 10:54 p.m.

Officers at the scene found an unresponsive man on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing. The identity of the victim, cause, and manner of death, and other details will be released at a later time.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the LVMPD at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or the Crime Stoppers website.