Las Vegas Sun

March 18, 2024

Coroner IDs boy, 7, who drowned in southwest valley

A child who drowned Wednesday evening in a southwest valley neighborhood has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 7-year-old Esey Asmelash.

Metro Police responded to the 5600 block of Artesia Lake Court, near Jones Boulevard and Russell Road, about 6:15 p.m. to reports of a possible drowning, Officer Joel Martin said.

Asmelash, a Las Vegas resident, was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Martin said.

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