Incident

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3-09-2019 Nevada Henderson 1-1

Location

March 09, 2019

Incident Address

Henderson, Nevada

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: John Capparelli
Age: 70
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Armed Robbery
Name: Derrick Decoste
Age: 25
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found

Notes

Victim was named by NJ Dioceses as one of 188 priests accused of sexual abuse of children; hired suspect to photograph wrestling;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/disgraced-nj-priest-turned-teacher-murdered-in-henderson/article_f2abeaa8-444e-11e9-9674-23aaa6da498a.html

URL: https://www.nptelegraph.com/news/trending/ex-priest-accused-of-abusing-dozens-of-boys-is-found/article_42356dce-209b-5693-86f8-ada59bfa9f31.html?fbclid=IwAR1HE1HDub5VEPOhfnOazuNCiT0kqgthEyfP4k3V_xjZEWnyyabMGpgLB44

URL: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/henderson-police-id-suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-defrocked-priest-1678717/

URL: https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/man-accused-of-killing-defrocked-priest-booked-into-clark-county-detention-center/

URL: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/judge-sentences-killer-of-defrocked-priest-to-up-to-45-years-2797243/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=latest&utm_source=crime&utm_term=Judge%20sentences%20killer%20of%20defrocked%20priest%20to%20up%20to%2045%20yea

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 20
State House District: 23