In the late evening hours of February 4, 2024, a sense of unease settled over a quiet 55-and-older community in Las Vegas. Inside her home on Burnham Avenue, 69-year-old Lina Pigill, a White female, was discovered unresponsive. Emergency medical personnel were promptly summoned to the scene and found her suffering from what initially appeared to be a head injury. She was swiftly transported to Sunrise Hospital for urgent medical attention.
It was there that the grim reality of her condition was uncovered; her injury was the result of a gunshot wound.
For weeks, Lina Pigill fought for her life, but tragically, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased in late February. Her death transformed the initial assault investigation into a homicide case, with detectives from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department taking the lead. The focus of the investigation turned to the events that transpired within her home on that fateful night.
According to her son, his mother, a retired security guard who was known for her friendly and welcoming nature, had invited a neighbor over for coffee. He recounted that while she was preparing the beverage, she was shot in the back of the head. In the immediate aftermath, she reportedly believed she had fallen and hit her head, only realizing the true nature of her injury upon arriving at the hospital. Her son stated that his mother had identified her visitor to the police as "the blonde lady my neighbor" before she passed away. Despite this lead, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has not publicly released any description of a suspect and no arrests have been made in connection with the murder. The case remains an open and active homicide investigation, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward.
