On July 19, 2007, George Ezell, 32, was found dead at a Motel 6 located on Tropicana Avenue, east of the Las Vegas Strip. He had been shot, and an autopsy confirmed that his death was a homicide. Police launched an investigation, but further details about suspects or motives were not immediately available. The case is part of the ongoing issues of violent crime in the Las Vegas area, with authorities seeking public assistance to solve this and similar cases.