In the early evening hours of April 17, 2015, the life of Chazmen Ledre Wilkins, a 26-year-old Black / African American male, was cut short by gunfire in North Las Vegas, Nevada. A native of West Covina, California, Wilkins was discovered by North Las Vegas police in the 500 block of Riding Crop Avenue, near the intersection of Tropical Parkway and North 5th Street, just before 6 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators quickly determined that Wilkins had been the victim of a homicide. At the time, a spokesman for the North Las Vegas Police Department, Officer Aaron Patty, stated that the shooting did not appear to be a random act of violence, suggesting that Wilkins may have been targeted by his assailant or assailants. The investigation into his death was launched immediately, with crime scene investigators canvassing the residential area where his body was found.
In the days following the shooting, the Clark County coroner's office officially identified Wilkins as the victim. However, details regarding a motive or any potential suspects were not publicly released. News reports from the time indicated that it was not immediately known if any arrests had been made. Despite the initial belief that the act was not random, there is no publicly available information to suggest that any suspects were ever identified or taken into custody in connection with the murder of Chazmen Ledre Wilkins. The case has since gone cold, leaving a void of information and unanswered questions surrounding the circumstances that led to his death.
