Las Vegas Sun

April 25, 2024

Crime:

Juvenile arrested in connection with stepfather’s murder

Stepfather killed

A male juvenile was arrested in the southwest valley in connection with the Monday death of a man believed to be his stepfather, according to Metro Police.

The stepfather has been identified as Frank Domingo-Garcia Jr., 40, of Las Vegas, the Clark County Coroner’s Office said today. The cause of death is still pending.

Authorities responded to a violent domestic altercation at around 5:30 p.m. Monday at a residence near Durango Drive and Mountains Edge Parkway, police said.

When officers arrived to the home in the 10000 block of Canvas Canyon Court, they found a juvenile walking in a desert area nearby who fit the description given to police dispatchers, police said.

Officers took the suspect into custody before investigating the residence, where they found a Hispanic man laying face down in a pool of blood, police said.

The juvenile, whose name has not been released, was arrested for murder and transported to Clark County Juvenile Hall, police said.

Domingo-Garcia was transported to San Martin Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

Anyone with information can call the Las Vegas Metro Police Department Homicide Section at 828- 3521 or Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 to remain anonymous.

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