Police say Stepfather is killed in a shooting in northwest Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A 22-year-old fatally shot his stepfather in northwest Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said.

The shooting happened Tuesday around 9:06 p.m. Police said they responded to a shooting in the 10100 block of Royal Mint Avenue. This is close to Elkhorn and Hualapai.

When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in a residence. Medical care arrived and transported him to UMC Hospital, where he died.

Homicide detectives learned that the victim had an argument with his 22-year-old stepson.

Police said Alexander Renteria shot his stepfather during the altercation. He was arrested at the scene and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on a charge of open murder.

The identity of the victim and the cause and manner of death will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

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

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