Incident

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2-12-2022 Nevada Las Vegas 1-1

Location

February 12, 2022

6200 block of Long Valley Dr
Las Vegas, Nevada

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Acquaintance
Name: Charles Acolatse
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Home Invasion
Home Invasion - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Victim stops crime

Notes

Group entered home; resident (subject) admits firing fatal shot. No charges yet filed; may be self-defense; armed with long rifle, possible AK-47; either a gunfire exchange or the homeowner fired at and killed subject; possible robbery attempt;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/las-vegas-metropolitan-police-investigate-homicide-near-jones-blvd-and-vegas-dr

URL: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/las-vegas-homeowner-fatally-shoots-man-after-struggle-police-say-2528729/

URL: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/coroner-ids-man-killed-in-suspected-break-in-robbery-2534015/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 3