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Josue Lizardo Contreras-Verdin

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Jan 22, 2019

Victim Details

Josue Lizardo Contreras-Verdin

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Las Vegas

NV

2019-01-22

24

Josue

Lizardo Contreras-Verdin

07/17/2026

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On a cold Tuesday, the 22nd of January, 2019, the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male, Josue Lizardo Contreras-Verdin, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. His death was the result of a fatal gunshot wound, an act of violence that would later be described by authorities as a willful, unlawful, and premeditated killing.

The circumstances surrounding Contreras-Verdin's death point to a robbery gone horrifically wrong. It is believed that he met with at least one individual before th ...
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  • FOX5 Las Vegas: Report: Murder suspect met with a victim before shooting, killing him
  • Coroner IDs man found fatally shot in central Las Vegas road
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