Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Police: Man put in chokehold dies; stepson detained

A man who got into an altercation with his stepson died Sunday night after being placed in a chokehold at a west valley house, according to Metro Police.

The man, in his late 40s, died at MountainView Hospital, Lt. Ray Spencer said. The stepson, who is in his late 20s, was detained, Spencer said late Sunday.

Officers and medics were dispatched about 8 p.m. to the 1600 block of Palmae Way regarding a man who wasn’t breathing, Spencer said.

The stepson was detained by patrol officers at the house, Lt. David Gordon said.

It wasn’t clear what prompted the altercation, but the man’s stepson had been at the house, near Buffalo and Vegas drives, since Sunday afternoon, Spencer said.

Further details were not immediately available.