Composite Images of Unidentified Lake Mead Homicide Victim Released

Authorities hope the images, based on remains found in 2022, will lead to identification of the victim believed to have been killed in the mid-1970s to early '80s.

• Las Vegas officials have released new composite images of an unidentified homicide victim found at Lake Mead in 2022, hoping to identify him.
• The victim's remains were found in a barrel at Hemenway Harbor in Lake Mead, and investigators believe he died from a gunshot wound.
• The victim is believed to have been killed sometime in the mid-1970s to early '80s, based on the clothing and footwear found with the remains.
• The remains were the first of four sets found in 2022 in various parts of Lake Mead as the lake shrank amid a severe drought. The other three have been identified.
• Anyone with information about the man’s identity is urged to contact the Clark County coroner’s office in Nevada.

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