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Motorist who died from gunshot wound identified

The Clark County coroner’s office on Thursday identified the man found shot in a vehicle in central Las Vegas on Monday night.

Robert Nagy, 44, died from a gunshot wound to the torso, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the coroner’s office.

Police responded to the intersection of Viking Road and Topaz Street around 10:45 p.m. Monday regarding a vehicle crash. They found Nagy gravely wounded in a vehicle, and he died at the scene.

Police said a suspect had not been identified and that the motive was unknown.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call police at 702-828-3521 or email homicide@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or at crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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