Coroner IDs woman killed in east Las Vegas shooting
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Updated February 16, 2022 - 6:54 am
The Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday identified the woman who was killed in what police believe was a self-defense shooting.
Cortny Smith, 28, died Jan. 22 at University Medical Center from a gunshot wound to the back, according to the coroner’s office.
Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting that night at 11:26 p.m. on the 4700 block of East Craig Road, near Nellis Boulevard, according to a statement for the department.
Metro declined to provide further information.
Online homicide logs from the department indicate detectives believe the killing was in self defense and no arrests are expected.
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