Dorothy Baines, 58, was found dead in her Las Vegas home near Lake Mead Boulevard and Decatur on June 28, 2026, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. Family members describe her as the heart of their world — a devoted mother and grandmother remembered for her bright, giving nature — and have set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses, calling her death a result of domestic violence.

Police say they responded to a 911 call from a man who identified himself as Baines’s roommate; he reported a verbal altercation that became a physical struggle over a firearm, which then discharged and killed Dorothy.

As of early July 2026, the man who placed the 911 call was detained for questioning and later released. No arrests or charges have been announced; the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has forwarded the case to the Clark County District Attorney’s office for review. Does anyone have information about Dorothy, the household, or what happened that night?