Crime & Safety

Murder Of Las Vegas Homeless Man Caught On Surveillance Video

Police are seeking the identification of a man who executed another man while he slept on 14th Street Friday morning.

LAS VEGAS, NV - Disturbing footage of a man executing a homeless man as he slept Friday morning has been released by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, who are seeking to identify the murderer.

Officers found the man responsive just after 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2. near 14th St. and US-95. Nearby surveillance footage shows a man walking up to the homeless man as he slept, shooting him twice. Police say the shooting happened at around 4:16 a.m. on Friday morning.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call LVMPD at 702-828-3521 or 702-385-5555.

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Image via surveillance footage provided by LVMPD

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