Late on Friday, November 19, 2021, gunfire in a North Las Vegas neighborhood left 56-year-old Marvin Perkins dead. Calls came in around 10:10 p.m., and officers responding to the 400 block of Marcella Avenue, near Carey Avenue and Revere Street, found Perkins suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. The Clark County Coroner later ruled his death a homicide.

As of the days after the shooting, North Las Vegas Police had not released a motive, had made no arrests, and had not provided descriptions of any suspects. The investigation remained active and police asked the public for information to help determine what happened that night.

If anyone has information about Marvin Perkins, the shooting on Marcella Avenue, or saw suspicious activity in that area around 10:10 p.m. on November 19, 2021, please come forward to law enforcement.