Clark County coroner IDs teen killed Sunday near West Las Vegas Library
February 20, 2017 - 9:53 pm
Updated February 21, 2017 - 6:36 pm
The shooting death of a 17-year-old boy at a basketball court Sunday marks the fourth known death of a Shadow Ridge High School student since August.
According to the Clark County coroner, the shooting victim was Tiris Coleman Jr. of Las Vegas. He was a Shadow Ridge senior and a varsity lineman on the school’s football team.
Coleman was chased down and shot in the neck about 5 p.m. Sunday after an altercation near the West Las Vegas Library, located at 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
He died less than a half-hour later at University Medical Center.
No suspect has been named in Coleman’s slaying, but detectives believe the shooter was a juvenile. A group of three young males was seen running south from the scene after shots were fired.
Sadly, yesterday we lost one of our own, Tiris Coleman Jr. C/O 2017#LLJJ •
We will miss your love & humor.
#MustangBandofBrotherspic.twitter.com/2TPTig4LoB
— SR Mustangs Football (@defendtheridge) February 20, 2017
Several witnesses also ran away after the shooting, and detectives urge them to come forward.
“Who brings guns to a basketball court?” Metro homicide Lt. Dan McGrath said at the scene Sunday.
Everyone knew tiris as a trouble maker but he was the funniest guy ive ever known and he always went out of his way to be kind rip my dude
— Xavier (@iwrestledonce) February 20, 2017
On Sunday and Monday, Shadow Ridge students took to social media to commemorate their classmate.
Many referred to Coleman as “June June” and used #LLJJ to talk about his death. Some asked Shadow Ridge students to wear red Tuesday in Coleman’s honor.
Everyone wear red on Tuesday for June June spread the word #lljj
— Isaiah Eisenberg (@EisenbergIsaiah) February 20, 2017
The amount of sorrow our school has experienced through the last year is unbelievable.. #LongLiveKingJ #GabbyStrong #LiveForAshley #LLJJ
— slythERIN (@EPNRDA) February 20, 2017
Shadow Ridge lost two students before the start of the school year and a third earlier this month.
Gabriela Hansen, 15, died Aug. 20 from complications of an allergic reaction, according to an online obituary. A 16-year-old girl died at home Aug. 27, just before the start of her senior year, according to an online obituary.
Another student, Jaelan Fajardo, 16, died Feb. 9 when a DUI suspect plowed into the back of his car as he was driving himself to school.
On Monday, Shadow Ridge’s principal, Travis Warnick, tweeted, “RIP Tiris. I am going to miss that grin around campus!”
From Coach Foster: Shadow Ridge football: Wear your SRHS football gear/attire tomorrow to honor Tiris.
— SR Mustangs Football (@defendtheridge) February 20, 2017
Anyone with information about Sunday’s homicide may contact Metro at 702-828-3521 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
This is the 24th homicide investigated by Metro and the 28th in Clark County for 2017.
Review-Journal reporter Rio Lacanlale contributed to this story. Contact Lawren Linehan at llinehan@reviewjournal.com or at 702-383-0381. Follow @lawrenlinehan on Twitter.
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