Police investigate shooting death in southwest Las Vegas Valley
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday morning in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.
Around 10:45 a.m., police received several reports of gunfire on the 5700 block of Ritter Lane, near West Hacienda Avenue and South Lindell Road, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release.
A man was found with gunshot wounds. He was taken to University Medical Central, where he was pronounced deceased.
The Clark County coroner’s office on Thursday identified the man as Markos Sayegh.
Police say Sayegh was standing in front of a residence when a man wearing dark clothing rode a bicycle toward him. After the shots were fired, the assailant got back on the bicycle and rode north on Steinbrenner Lane.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the Metro’s Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on X.
