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Edgar Contreras

Death by Force
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Edgar Contreras, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was shot during the predawn hours of February 16, 2017, after a confrontation between occupants of two vehicles near Stewart Place Park in the northeast Las Vegas Valley. Police were called around 3:30 a.m. to the 3400 block of Marquette Drive, near Pecos and Gowan. Investigators later said the dispute began as a verbal altercation in the area of Teakwood and Montello avenues, escalated when a gun was drawn, and ended with a single round striking Con ...Read More
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  • UPDATE: Man dies after Feb. 16 shooting - KTNV
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    • Victim Details

    Edgar Contreras

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Las Vegas

    NV

    2017-02-16

    2017-02-16

    22

    Edgar

    Contreras

    11/10/2025


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