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Boy, 16, fatally shot in North Las Vegas

Updated Monday, July 27, 2015 | 4:18 p.m.

A 16-year-old boy shot to death in a North Las Vegas house early this morning has been identified as Javeion Willoughby.

Officers were called about 2:30 a.m. to the 1100 block of Gary Carmena Avenue, near East Tropical Parkway and Losee Road, where a shooting was reported, North Las Vegas Police Officer Steven Wiese said.

Willoughby, a North Las Vegas resident, was found dead inside the house, he said.

Detectives were initially seeking a 17-year-old described as a person of interest in the case but later said the teen was no longer wanted for questioning.

The shooting remains under investigation.

People with additional information about the shooting can call the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111 or to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

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