Las Vegas police say man shot, killed after argument at east valley apartment

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Published: Apr. 3, 2023 at 8:14 AM PDT
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Update April 5

The deceased has been identified as Kyle Zindler, 25, of Henderson. His cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head, arms and legs. His manner of death was ruled a homicide.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A man has died following a shooting Sunday morning at an apartment in the 4800 block of East Tropicana Avenue, according to authorities.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the area around 1:31 a.m. Sunday for a reported shooting.

According to police, a man was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Investigators believe the victim had been in an argument with another male before the suspect took out a handgun and shot the man.

The suspect fled prior to officers arriving at the scene, police said.

The victim’s identity, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s office.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked 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 at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.