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Richard Allen Bojorquez

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 4, 2017, Richard Allen Bojorquez, a 47-year-old man, was fatally shot in a homeless camp located near a wash on Owens Avenue and Pecos Road in the east valley of Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred after an argument between Bojorquez and another man escalated into violence. Witnesses who lived in the area reported seeing the two men arguing before hearing multiple gunshots.

According to the police investigation, Bojorquez was found injured next to the wash and died at the scen ...Read More
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  • Las Vegas Review-Journal: Coroner identifies man shot, killed near east Las Vegas wash
  • KSNV: One dead after being shot near Owens and Pecos
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    Victim Details

    Richard Allen Bojorquez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Las Vegas

    NV

    2017-05-04

    47

    Richard

    Allen Bojorquez

    11/09/2025

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