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Jim Leyton

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Feb 15, 2015

Victim Details

Jim Leyton

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Las Vegas

NV

2015-02-15

2015-02-15

16

Jim

Leyton

07/12/2026


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In the late evening hours of Sunday, February 15, 2015, a tragic and senseless act of violence cut short the life of 16-year-old Jim Alexander Leyton in Las Vegas. The young Hispanic male was walking with a family member in the 2500 block of East Owens Avenue, near North Eastern Avenue, when they were suddenly confronted by a group of unidentified Hispanic males. An argument quickly erupted between the two groups, escalating into a physical altercation.

The chaotic scene was momentarily i ...
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