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Coroner IDs man accidentally shot by juvenile in Las Vegas

Updated October 7, 2020 - 7:41 am

The man fatally shot by a juvenile last week in the central Las Vegas Valley was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office Tuesday.

Alfonzo Tuttle, 22, died Thursday from a gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide, the coroner’s office said.

Police were called at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday to the 5500 block of Ness Avenue, near South Lindell Road and West Hacienda Avenue, after a juvenile accidentally shot a relative’s boyfriend, the Review-Journal previously reported.

The juvenile wasn’t charged as of Tuesday afternoon, according to homicide records from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.

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