Las Vegas teen killed in 'drug deal' identified | Homicides

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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File – Las Vegas Police. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

A 15-year-old boy fatally injured in northeast Las Vegas during what police called a “drug transaction” earlier this month was identified Thursday.

Keith Johnson, of Las Vegas, died from a gunshot wound, according to the Clark County Coroner's Office.

The Metropolitan Police Department said that on the night of June 5, Johnson arrived to buy drugs in the 3900 block of North Nellis Boulevard, near Las Vegas Boulevard North.

At one point, armed people approached the vehicle Johnson was in and opened fire, police said, citing a preliminary investigation.

The boy entered North Vista Hospital and died at University Medical Center, police said.

Police had not announced any arrests or released any possible descriptions of the shooters as of Thursday afternoon.

Las Vegas police encouraged anyone with information to contact homicide investigators at 702-828-3521 or [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at [email protected].