Las Vegas trans teen identified as shooting victim
The Clark County coroner’s office on Thursday identified a teenager found shot to death inside a car parked in a central valley neighborhood early Monday.
She was Jazlynn Johnson, an 18-year-old trans woman, according to the coroner’s office, which ruled that her death was a result of a homicide.
The Metropolitan Police Department said a 17-year-old boy “intentionally” shot Johnson. He was jailed on a murder count, police said.
Authorities generally don’t identify minor suspects unless and until they’re charged as adults.
Police said the suspect’s father called police shortly after 4 a.m. to report that his son had shot a friend.
Johnson was found in the 1600 block of East St. Louis Avenue, near Maryland Parkway.
Police have not released additional details.
Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com.
