Coroner IDs woman killed in Henderson shooting
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the woman who was found dead early Saturday in Henderson after a shooting.
She was 78-year-old Clifton Gene Paige of Henderson, the coroner’s office said.
Henderson police were called to a home on Descartes Avenue, near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Mission Drive, about 12:40 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.
Robert Paige, 77, called 911 and said he had killed his wife, the Henderson Police Department said.
When officers arrived, Paige left the home and was arrested. Police went into the home and found his wife dead of apparent gunshot wounds, the department said.
Paige now faces a murder charge, police said.
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