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Michael McCarthy

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the summer of 2014, the life of 54-year-old Michael McCarthy was cut short in a violent encounter in Las Vegas. On the morning of June 20th, events unfolded inside a residence on Heritage Court that would end in a triple shooting, leaving McCarthy dead. The incident, which took place near Sahara Avenue and Mojave Road, prompted a police investigation that would eventually lead to an arrest in the case.

Trouble began when a man named Kareem David Wilkes, 34, arrived at the home where Mc ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Michael McCarthy

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Las Vegas

    NV

    2014-06-20

    54

    Michael

    McCarthy

    11/10/2025

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