Felipe Dantas

Murdered
Case Description
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On August 15, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at a vacant apartment on the 3000 block of South Nellis Boulevard, near Vegas Valley Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered 38-year-old Felipe Dantas with a gunshot wound to the head; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following an investigation, authorities arrested 34-year-old Melvin Alexander on August 27, 2024, in connection with Dantas's death. Alexand ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Felipe Dantas

    Male

    Las-vegas

    NV

    2024-08-15

    38

    Felipe

    Dantas

    Yes

    12/13/2024

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