Second teen arrested in Utah after teen found shot to death in northwest Las Vegas apartment

Stephanie Overton
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegas police said a second teenage suspect in a homicide investigation was arrested in Utah earlier this week.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, at around 9:20 p.m. on April 9, dispatch received reports of a shooting in an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Club Pacific Way.

Arriving officers found a teen suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Medical personnel responded and took the victim to a local hospital, where they pronounced him dead.

Police said the teenager was involved in a fight with several other individuals in the complex. All suspects had left the scene before police arrived.

Through investigation, detectives were able to identify a 17-year-old boy as a suspect in the case. On April 16, the suspect was arrested and booked into the Clark County Juvenile Hall for open murder.

Police did not release the name of that suspect.

Detectives identified DeAjai Guaydacan, 18, as the second suspect in the case. On April 23, police is Spanish Forks, Utah, arrested Guaydacan and booked him into the local county jail for open murder pending extradition to Las Vegas.

A booking photo for Guaydacan was not immediately available.

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