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Man arrested in connection with North Las Vegas homicide

North Las Vegas police Thursday arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting this month.

Noe Montoya, 30, was booked into North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center and faces a charge of open murder.

On June 17, 36-year-old Salamon Castillo was fatally shot near Dillon Avenue and North Bassler Street around 6:35 p.m.

Montoya’s arrest came a day after police released photos of a potential witness who was believed to have information about the shooting.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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