Coroner identifies victim of shooting north of downtown Las Vegas

By KYLE POTTERLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 2, 2012 - 9:55 am

The Clark County coroner has identified the man killed in a shooting north of downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday as 18-year-old Sergio Gauna, of North Las Vegas.

Police received a report of shots fired on the 2800 block of Constantine Avenue, near Eastern and Washington Avenues, at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers found shell casings and a vehicle they believe was struck by bullets.

About 20 minutes later, Gauna arrived in a private car at North Vista Hospital in North Las Vegas, about two miles from the shooting, suffering from gunshot wounds. He died shortly afterward.

The coroner ruled his death a homicide.

Police believe the Constantine Avenue gunfire and Gauna's death are related. No arrests have been made .

Anyone with information regarding the homicide is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department's homicide unit at 702-828-3521, or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Contact Kyle Potter at kpotter@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0391.

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