Man shot at apartment complex identified

By Mike BlaskyLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 8, 2012 - 12:45 pm

A man who was shot and killed Monday was identified by authorities on Thursday as Tyrolia Belt.

Belt, 40, was shot and killed about 9:20 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 5000 block of Madre Mesa Drive, near Rancho Drive and Decatur Boulevard.

Belt died at the scene.

Las Vegas police said Belt and an unidentified suspect argued shortly before the shooting.

Anyone with information on the shooting can call the Las Vegas police homicide section at 702-828-3521 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.

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