Jake D. Cortez, 27, was shot dead in Las Vegas on May 14, 2022. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Christy Lane, near Owens Avenue. Cortez was wounded in the left leg, transported to North Vista Hospital, and later died; the Clark County coroner ruled his death a homicide. Two other people were shot and suffered nonlife-threatening injuries.

The Metropolitan Police Department reports the shooting began after a dispute over a friend’s rifle. Officers identified and arrested 22-year-old Vladimir Pourett; the arrest report says Pourett shot the three people after the argument. Court records show Pourett was scheduled to appear on June 20, 2022.

Does anyone have information about the dispute or was present near North Christy Lane that night?