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.
McGill said the case will be presented to the Nye County District Attorney’s Office to determine if there will be any criminal prosecution. An autopsy report, which won’t be back for a while, could delay any potential future steps, McGill added…