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Candelario Duran

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Aug 20, 2016

Victim Details

Candelario Duran

Male

Las Vegas

NV

2016-08-20

37

Candelario

Duran

07/08/2026

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On August 20, 2016, Candelario Duran, a 37-year-old man from Las Vegas, Nevada, was fatally shot, becoming one of the victims in a series of homicides linked to a single suspect.

The investigation into Duran's death revealed that he was the first murder victim in a string of killings attributed to Alonso Perez. Ballistic tests played a crucial role in connecting the crimes, as they showed that the same bullets were used in the murders of Duran, Mohammed Robinson, and Jeffrey Johnson.
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  • AP News: Nevada homicide suspect who broke cuffs named in more cases
  • Las Vegas Review-Journal: Prosecutors plan to seek death penalty against suspect in 3 homicides
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