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Giancarlo Banova

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated May 14, 2015

Victim Details

Giancarlo Banova

Male

White / Caucasian

Las Vegas

NV

2015-05-14

60

Giancarlo

Banova

07/22/2026

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Giancarlo John Banova, a 60-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, died on May 14, 2015, as a result of a fatal shootout with his neighbor, James Stapleton. The incident occurred on May 7, 2015, in the 5800 block of Westport Circle, near Gowan Road and Jones Boulevard.

The dispute between Banova and Stapleton had been ongoing, though the specific details of the quarrel were not disclosed. However, it is known that the tension between the two neighbors had escalated significantly. On the ...
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  • Las Vegas Review-Journal: 1 man expected to die, 1 arrest in neighbor shootout
  • http://www.news3lv.com/content/news/local/story/las-vegas-metro-shooting-jones-gowan-westport/mHhSRM59f0SAL77AwH8iAw.cspx?rss=3269
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    It's really disturbing thinking about the buildup to the event that took Giancarlo John Banova's lif... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the Banova-Stapleton case, and one thing that really sticks w... ...Read More
    07/28/2023
    I've been following the Banova-Stapleton case, and something's been on my mind. The surveillance vid... ...Read More
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