Published Tuesday, April 13, 2010 | 11:46 a.m.
Updated Tuesday, April 13, 2010 | 2:02 p.m.
Homicide
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was fatally shot Sunday morning in downtown Las Vegas as 19-year-old De Shaun Berley of Las Vegas.
The coroner’s office said Berley died of a gunshot wound to the chest. His death has been ruled a homicide.
Police said the shooting occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday at the Bargain Motel, 200 S. 8th St., which is a block south of Fremont Street.
Authorities said it appears the victim and a suspect had a dispute at the motel. The suspect displayed a handgun and shot the victim before fleeing in an unknown direction, police said.
The suspect is described as a black man who is 5-foot-7-inches and wearing dark clothing.
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