Man charged with murder after alleged struggle leaves one dead

Friday, Dec. 26, 1997 | 9:35 a.m.

Jack Getz, 52, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on murder with a deadly weapon charges following the 1:25 a.m. incident at 5875 S. Spencer St.

The name of the 18-year-old man found dead from gunshot wounds in the parking lot at that location was not released pending notification of relatives.

Getz flagged down officers at 11th and Fremont streets and told police he had been involved in a struggle with a man and he believed the man was dead.

Getz said the other man had a gun that went off during the struggle, police said, noting that Getz then led them to the parking lot where the body of the teenager was found.

Police said evidence at the scene was not consistent with Getz's statement.

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