Do you know who murdered Steven Colburn? For six years, Samantha Colburn searched for her father in Las Vegas, hoping to rekindle their relationship and introduce him to his granddaughters. That search came to a tragic end in August 2019. Her father, Steven Colburn, a 59-year-old Caucasian man, had lost touch with his family due to a struggle with alcohol. He had two children, Samantha and a son, Justin, who had previously passed away. "I just wanted him to be in my kids’ life,” Samantha said.
On the night of August 19, 2019, Steven was sitting in a parked vehicle with a female companion in Las Vegas. At approximately 10:45 p.m., in the 3300 block of Thom Boulevard near Rancho Drive and West Cheyenne Avenue, an armed man approached the car. The man held them at gunpoint, demanding the woman’s property and ordering both of them to get out of the vehicle.
Once outside the car, Steven made the decision to run. The gunman chased after him and opened fire, striking him multiple times.
Steven collapsed in the parking lot of a business. His female companion was not physically injured during the attack.
First responders arrived and transported Steven to University Medical Center. He was pronounced deceased about an hour later. The Clark County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity and determined his cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. His death was officially ruled a homicide.
Investigators with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department learned that the shooter fled the area before officers arrived. He was described only as a thin man between 25 and 35 years of age. As of late August 2019, police had not made any arrests in the case.
Steven Colburn's murder remains unsolved. Anyone with information is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at 702-828-3521. 
