Incident

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1-29-2022 Nevada Las Vegas 1-1

Location

January 29, 2022

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
NV-159 and Calico Canyon Rd
Las Vegas, Nevada

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Zach Aria Sord
Age: 1
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Nastaran Nia
Age: 35
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Suicide^
Murder/Suicide
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)

Notes

Near MM 12 on NV-159 (Red Rock Canyon area); mother and son; previous report alleging abuse and neglect;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.ktnv.com/news/las-vegas-police-investigate-homicide-near-red-rock

URL: https://news3lv.com/news/local/homicide-investigation-currently-underway-near-red-rock-canyon

URL: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/coroner-ids-woman-baby-who-died-in-murder-suicide-at-red-rock-2522411/

URL: https://www.8newsnow.com/i-team/i-team-abuse-neglect-reported-before-saturday-murder-suicide-that-left-1-year-old-boy-dead/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 19
State House District: 36