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20-year-old arrested in fatal shooting in January in North Las Vegas

Gemonte Kirkland (North Las Vegas Police Department)
Gemonte Kirkland (North Las Vegas Police Department)
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February 16, 2021 - 8:02 am
 
Updated January 10, 2022 - 7:03 am

North Las Vegas police say they have arrested a 20-year-old man in the Jan. 15 slaying of a teen in the city.

Gemonte Kirkland is facing charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy and battery in the killing of Se’maj Holmes, 18. Holmes was found in a car with a woman, who also had been shot, after the vehicle had crashed into a home near Washburn Road and Goldfield Street.

The woman survived but Holmes died at University Medical Center the following day. His death was ruled a homicide due to a gunshot wound to the head.

Police did not immediately provide details about how they connected Kirkland to the crime or identify a suspected motive.

A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Holmes’ name.

Contact Glenn Puit by email at gpuit@reviewjournal.com. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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