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Case Description
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On January 31, 2023, 22-year-old Ashley Benitez was fatally shot in her downtown Las Vegas apartment. Her boyfriend, 23-year-old Jesus Navarrette, was arrested at the scene and charged with open murder. Navarrette claimed that during an argument, his AR-15 rifle accidentally discharged, striking Benitez in the neck. However, the Clark County coroner ruled her death a homicide resulting from a gunshot wound to the neck.

According to police reports, the couple had been experiencing escalati ...Read More
Victim Details

Ashley Benitez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Las Vegas

NV

2023-01-31

22

Ashley

Benitez

Yes

12/04/2025