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Man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend, shooting self in Las Vegas northwest valley: police

Update: The man has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s office as 52-year-old Antonio Perez. His cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.


LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Police investigated a murder-suicide after reports that there were two people dead inside a northwest valley home.

It happened on Sunday, May 28, at 9 a.m. in the 7800 block of Odysseus Avenue near Buffalo Drive and Elkhorn Road, Las Vegas Metro police stated.

When officers arrived they found a woman injured from apparent stab wounds and a man injured from an apparent gunshot wound.

When medical personnel arrived they pronounced both individuals dead at the scene.

Metro homicide detectives determined that the man allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and then shot himself.

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.