In the early morning hours of March 13, 2021, officers and firefighters responded to a home in the 700 block of Descartes Avenue in Henderson after a 12:40 a.m. call. The caller, identified as 77-year-old Robert Paige, told dispatch he had killed his wife. Officers met and took Robert Paige into custody as he exited the residence. Inside the home they found 78-year-old Black/African American Clifton Gene Paige deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

Robert Paige was charged with one count of Open Murder and was taken to a local hospital for medical evaluation after his arrest. Clifton Gene Paige’s death was recorded as the fifth homicide in the City of Henderson for 2021.

If anyone knew Clifton Gene Paige or has information about that night, please share what you can with investigators.