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Pahrump Valley Times · Pahrump, NV

Domestic disturbance ends with fatal shooting

A man in Pahrump shot his son in self-defense on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to the Nye County Sheriff's Office. The son was pronounced deceased at the scene, Nye County Sheriff Joe McGill said. (Elijah Dulay/Pahrump Valley Times)More StoriesHonoring the protectors of public safetyPushing for payback over damaged test site watersNevada developing statewide trails plan, seeks public inputAtomic Open House: A rural Nevada illusion of reality, history and perception By Elijah Dulay / Pahrump Valley Times November 11, 2026 - 4:42 am Updated November 11, 2026 - 5:50 am An adult male was fatally shot by his father in Pahrump on Sunday evening, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. The incident is believed to be one of self-defense and the father, who is in his 70s, was not arrested at the scene, following law enforcement interviews and evidence gathering at the scene, Nye County Sheriff Joe McGill told the Pahrump Valley yesterday morning.

Pahrump Valley Times · Pahrump, NV

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Getty ImagesMore StoriesHonoring the protectors of public safetyPushing for payback over damaged test site watersDomestic disturbance ends with fatal shootingNevada developing statewide trails plan, seeks public input November 6, 2026 - 4:19 am Flock cameras: Are they a necessary evil, or just evil? At the time of writing, there are 16 Flock Safety cameras operating in Pahrump, gathering data on the license plates and vehicle descriptions of residents as they go about their daily lives. Probably the vast majority of us are law-abiding citizens, not committing any crimes. My question is, why should our movements be tracked by a private company without cause? In fact, every month across the U.S. more than 20 billion cars are being tracked by this company using over 135,000 cameras. Why should any private company be able to obtain this amount of information without specific reason?

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