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David Pettis

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Dec 08, 2011

Victim Details

David Pettis

March 28, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Las Vegas

NV

2011-12-08

2011-12-08

20

David

Pettis

Yes

07/29/2026


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In a grim discovery on December 8, 2011, the body of 20-year-old David Pettis, a Caucasian male from North Las Vegas, was found wrapped in plastic in the northeastern part of Las Vegas. The Clark County coroner's office later confirmed that Pettis's death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the head. Metro Police officers made the discovery around 10 a.m. in the 5400 block of Reflex Drive, an area described as a short roadway near a storage yard for construction equipment.

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  • Arrest warrant issued for suspect in North Las Vegas slaying | Courts
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