LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man is in custody and facing open murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old who was found in a car, according to police.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported that they were able to identify Keyun Watts, 25, as the suspect who allegedly shot a man near South Decatur Boulevard and Sobb Avenue, south of Patrick Lane.
On Oct. 5, LVMPD officers responded to the reports of the shooting and found a vehicle crashed into a “fixed object” with a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds inside. The man was identified as Elvin Sejdinovic, 22.
Police said he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
LVMPD said, on Nov. 4, officials located Watts and arrested him. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of open murder with a deadly weapon, according to court records.
He is due to make an initial appearance in court on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
