In the early morning hours of October 12, Metro Officers responded to a business near Charleston and 17th after getting 911 calls of a man shot. When Police and EMT’s arrived, they found 22-year-old Hermindo Casillas, Jr. suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was transported to UMC where he later died.

Casillas was with family members when he was approached by three Hispanic men. The men shot Casillas and then fled north on 17th to Lewis where they were picked up by a dark colored vehicle, possibly an SUV, which continued west on Lewis.

The motive for this shooting is not yet known.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

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