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An aspiring football player’s life was tragically cut short in Las Vegas on the evening of January 14, 2017. Richard Nelson, an 18-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot while defending his older sister during a physical altercation. Nelson, a freshman and football player at Missouri State University, was home on winter break at the time of the incident. The confrontation occurred outside his family's home on Sacks Drive.

According to reports, Nelson intervened in a fight invo ...Read More

Victim Details

Richard Nelson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Las Vegas

NV

2017-01-14

2017-01-14

18

Richard

Nelson

Yes

04/15/2026

1


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