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Coroner IDs man found shot to death in Henderson

Updated December 11, 2017 - 2:49 pm

The Clark County coroner has identified the man found dead earlier this month in Henderson.

Christopher Hodgkin, 47, was found dead Dec. 1 in the 700 block of South Racetrack Road, near Boulder Highway.

Henderson police spokesman Rod Peña said there were “suspicious circumstances” surrounding Hodgkin’s death. According to the coroner’s office, Hodgkin died from multiple gunshot wounds. His death was ruled a homicide.

Police on Monday said they had located a four-door dark blue 2003 Honda Accord with a sunroof, Nevada license plate 061UKC, they had been seeking in the case, but provided no details.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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