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Couple killed in North Las Vegas murder-suicide

Updated June 15, 2023 - 3:43 pm

A man fatally shot his girlfriend and then himself Wednesday morning, North Las Vegas police said.

At around 9 a.m. police found a man and a woman who had been shot inside an apartment in the 2100 block of Las Vegas Boulevard North.

Police said the two had been in a dating relationship. The man died at the scene and the woman was taken to University Medical Center where she later died.

The Clark County coroner’s office identified the man as 18-year-old Gregory Ford. The coroner ruled his death a suicide.

Anyone with information can call 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous call 702-385-5555 or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Mark Credico contributed to this report.

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