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Man found dead in casino parking garage

Las Vegas police are investigating the slaying of a man who was found with a gunshot wound to the head Tuesday morning in a parking garage at the Silverton.

A casino employee at the property off Interstate 15 and Blue Diamond Road found the victim about 9:45 a.m. on the fifth-floor ramp of the garage.

Lt. Lew Roberts said police were unsure of the time the shooting occurred. Investigators are looking through surveillance video for more information.

Police are seeking a male suspect who may be Hispanic. No vehicle description was available Tuesday.

The victim's identity was not released, but he was not a Silverton employee.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 385-5555 or the Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section at 828-3521.

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