Crime & Safety
North Las Vegas Homicide: Man Killed By Security Identified
Police say that Alejandro Gonzaga-Juarez attacked a security guard Saturday night.
The man shot and killed by a security guard at a nightclub in North Las Vegas Saturday night has been identified as 34-year-old Alejandro Gonzaga-Juarez. Police say that Gonzaga-Juarez "attacked and battered" the security officer.
Police say the security guard then fired "to protect himself and other patrons."
Gonzaga-Juarez was struck in the chest and brought to University Medical Center where he died. (Subscribe to local news alerts on Patch).
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Police are continuing their investigation.
No charges have been filed as of Tuesday afternoon.
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