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Henderson police arrest 18-year-old murder suspect

Henderson police have arrested an 18-year-old suspected of fatally shooting a man last week, according to a statement Thursday.

Gemari Carter was arrested Thursday on a charge of open murder with a deadly weapon in the death of Justin Forsythe, 39, police said. A warrant for his arrest was issued Monday.

Police were called at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2 to the 200 block of Gibson Road after a shooting. Forsythe, of Rancho Cordova, California, was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center where he died, police said.

Carter’s court information was not available Thursday night.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.

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