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Shawna McCowan

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Apr 23, 2023

Victim Details

Shawna McCowan

Female

White / Caucasian

Las Vegas

NV

2023-04-23

43

Shawna

McCowan

Yes

07/06/2026

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On the evening of April 23, 2023, Shawna McCowan, a 43-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in the Southern Highlands neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada. McCowan, who divided her time between Colorado and Las Vegas, was visiting friends and taking an evening walk with her dog when she was struck by gunfire. She was not the intended target of the attack. McCowan was a married mother of one son, and also worked as a teacher and a flight attendant.

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  • KLAS: Woman dies after drive-by shooting in southwest Las Vegas valley: police
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