Coroner identifies 2 found dead in North Las Vegas murder-suicide
The Clark County coroner’s office Thursday identified a man and woman found dead Tuesday in a North Las Vegas murder-suicide.
At around 4 p.m. a boy found his parents dead at a home in the 1900 block of Tallow Tree Avenue, near West Carey Avenue and Comstock Drive, according to North Las Vegas police.
Josephine Barboza, 50, of North Las Vegas, died from a gunshot wound of the neck. Her death was ruled a homicide. Hilario Barboza, 50, died from a contact gunshot wound of the head. His death was ruled a suicide, according to the coroner.
No further information was available.
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