19-year-old shot, killed at southwest apartment complex ID’d
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a 19-year-old man who was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon at a southwest Las Vegas Valley apartment complex.
The victim was James Baugh of Las Vegas, the coroner’s office said. Baugh was found suffering from a gunshot wound after police were called at about 4 p.m. to The Clubs at Rhodes Ranch Apartment Homes, 8975 W. Warm Springs Road, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ray Spencer said shortly after the shooting.
Police said in a press release Thursday that the shooting unfolded during a fight between Baugh and two other males over an “illegal drug sale.” Baugh was taken to University Medical Center, where he died.
A 15-year-old was arrested in the shooting. The name of the suspect was not provided by police.
The coroner’s office ruled Baugh’s death a homicide due to a gunshot wound of the chest.
It remained unclear Thursday if any suspects in the incident lived in the complex or what — if any — relationship they had with the victim.
Anyone with information about the shooting may call Metro’s homicide section at 702-828-3521 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.
