Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

2 identified in weekend murder-suicide in eastern valley

Murder-suicide

The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman killed in a murder-suicide in the eastern Las Vegas Valley on Saturday as 38-year-old Natalie Suzanne Gilkerson.

Metro Police spokesman Jay Rivera said Gilkerson was found dead in her home by her boyfriend about 3:55 p.m. in the 3800 block of Catamaran Circle. The coroner’s office said she died of gunshot wounds to the torso. Her death was ruled a homicide.

Rivera said Gilkerson was supposed to meet her boyfriend somewhere but didn’t show up. The boyfriend went to her house and found her dead in the bathroom, he said.

Police said Gilkerson’s ex-boyfriend, identified as 47-year-old Nestor Pineda, was at the home when officers arrived. Pineda was standing in the garage and shot himself upon their arrival, Rivera said.

The coroner’s office said Pineda died of a gunshot wound to the head. His death has been ruled a suicide.

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