On the late afternoon of March 6, 2024, 19-year-old Marcos Kakogui was fatally shot near Wilkinson Way and Dillon Avenue in North Las Vegas. He was taken first to North Vista Hospital and then transferred to University Medical Center, where he died of his injuries. A 16-year-old boy was also wounded in the same shooting and treated at University Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.

The North Las Vegas Police Department opened an investigation into the double shooting; no motive or suspect information has been released. The Clark County coroner’s office later identified Kakogui as the deceased, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward. The killing was flagged as part of a rise in homicides in North Las Vegas during the first quarter of 2024.

If anyone saw what happened near Wilkinson Way and Dillon Avenue on March 6 or has information that could help the investigation, please share what you know with investigators.