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Update – Suspect Arrested - Male Shot in a Backyard
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Office of Public Information
400 S. Martin L. King Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89106
Office: 702-828-4082
Sheriff Kevin McMahill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Update – Suspect Arrested
Through the course of the investigation, detectives were able to identify 23-year-old Gabriel Rivera as a suspect in this homicide. On August 31, 2026, Rivera was located in Menifee, California and was taken into custody by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. He was booked into the Riverside Southwest Detention Center pending his extradition back to Las Vegas for Open Murder with a Deadly Weapon.
Original Press Release
On August 5, 2026, at approximately 4:28 a.m., LVMPD Communications received a report of a male shot in the backyard of a residence located in the 4500 block of East Ogden Avenue. Patrol officers responded and located a male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. They immediately began rendering aid until medical arrived and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.
The LVMPD Homicide Section was notified and responded. This is an ongoing investigation.
The identification of the decedent, as well as the cause and manner of death, can be obtained through the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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