In the quiet hours of a late December evening in 2017, the life of 22-year-old Anthony Jaurice Vance, a Black male, was tragically cut short in what would become a grim triple homicide investigation in North Las Vegas. On December 28th, Vance, along with two other individuals, Carole Joyce Patterson, 44, and Quintin Jakar Hicks, 20, were found shot to death inside an apartment on the 2200 block of Carroll Street, near Civic Center Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard.
Neighbors reported hearing gunshots around 4 p.m. and promptly alerted the police.
Upon their arrival, North Las Vegas police officers discovered the three victims inside the residence. The initial investigation revealed that Patterson and Hicks were related and lived in the apartment where the shooting occurred. Vance, however, did not reside at the location. The motive for the brutal killings was not immediately clear, leaving a community in shock and a family grappling with a sudden and violent loss.
In the months that followed, detectives worked to piece together the events of that fatal afternoon. In March 2018, the North Las Vegas Police Department released a description of a person of interest they wished to question in connection with the slayings. They sought a Black male, estimated to be between 20 and 30 years old, standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall, and weighing around 160 pounds. The police appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the identification and location of this individual.
Despite the release of this information and the ongoing investigation, no arrests have been publicly announced in the triple homicide that claimed the lives of Anthony Jaurice Vance, Carole Joyce Patterson, and Quintin Jakar Hicks. The case has left a lasting scar on the community, a somber reminder of a violent day that ended three lives and left families searching for answers and justice that, to this day, remains elusive. The public was urged to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department or Crime Stoppers with any information regarding the case.
