Las Vegas man allegedly killed ex-girlfriend’s father during fight over dog

LAS VEGAS (TCD) — Police just lately arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of killing his ex-girlfriend’s 69-year-old father throughout a dispute over a canine final 12 months.

In keeping with a information launch from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division, on June 11, 2023, shortly after 5 p.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of Maryland Avenue, the place they discovered Larry Vargas outdoors the house unresponsive. He was transported to Dawn Hospital, the place he was pronounced useless.

Police allege Vargas received right into a bodily battle with Roman Ramirez over a pet. In keeping with an arrest report reviewed by KSNV-TV, Ramirez initially went to the house to select up a canine he shared custody of along with his ex-girlfriend when he allegedly pushed Vargas a number of instances. Vargas reportedly fell to the bottom and right into a palm tree. He sustained a number of abrasions in consequence.

Police positioned and arrested Ramirez later that day, based on police. Throughout an interview, Ramirez reportedly stated Vargas had punched him, so he pushed the sufferer.

When police instructed Ramirez that Vargas had died and confirmed video proof that conflicted along with his assertion, the person stated, “Then e-book me for homicide and take me to County [Detention Center],” KSNV stories.

Police had been awaiting outcomes from the Clark County Coroner’s investigation and booked Ramirez into the Clark County Detention Middle for battery leading to substantial bodily hurt on an aged particular person.

In keeping with officers, on Feb. 8, the Clark County Coroner’s Workplace dominated Vargas’ loss of life a murder. Vargas reportedly died because of cardiac arrhythmia within the setting of the dispute, KSNV stories.

On Feb. 22, police discovered Ramirez, who was out on bail, and rebooked him into the Clark County Detention Middle on a brand new cost of open homicide. He stays held with out bail.

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