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Tyrell Melton

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Jul 03, 2014

Victim Details

Tyrell Melton

Male

Black / African American

Las Vegas

NV

2014-07-03

18

Tyrell

Melton

07/06/2026

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In the summer of 2014, the life of 18-year-old Tyrell Melton, a Black male from Las Vegas, Nevada, was cut tragically short. On the night of July 3rd, Melton was standing with a group of friends in the 4800 block of Via Maria Court. The evening took a violent turn when shots were fired into the group. Melton was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene. A 14-year-old girl who was with him was also struck by the gunfire but managed to flee to a nearby house for safety. She was later taken ...
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  • Las Vegas Review-Journal: North Las Vegas police arrest man in fatal shooting
  • LASVEGASNOW: Teen drives car off of 5th-floor parking garage, dog killed
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