Las Vegas Lawyer and Wife Killed in Office Shooting Amid Custody Dispute

The shooter, a rival attorney with terminal cancer, took his own life after the attack.

A Las Vegas lawyer, Dennis Prince, and his pregnant wife, Ashley, were shot dead in his law office by a rival attorney, Joseph Houston, amid a child custody battle.
Joseph Houston, who had terminal cancer, committed the shootings in front of his wife during a deposition before turning the gun on himself.
Houston was representing his son, Dylan Houston, in a custody dispute with Ashley Prince, who was represented by Dennis Prince.
Dennis Prince leaves behind four children, including a 6-month-old baby he shared with Ashley.
The motive behind the shooting remains under investigation, but it highlights the volatile nature of child custody disputes.