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North Las Vegas shooting victim identified

The Clark County Coroner’s office in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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The Clark County coroner’s office on Monday identified the man who was killed in North Las Vegas.

Marvin Perkins, 56, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, the coroner’s office ruled.

Perkins was killed in a shooting first reported at 10:10 p.m. Friday on the 400 block of Marcella Avenue, near Carey Avenue and Revere Street, police said at the time.

No arrests had been made as of Monday, and details regarding a motive were not immediately available.

Anyone with information may call North Las Vegas police at 702-633-9111.

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

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