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Sofia Molina 2 of 2
Gender : Female
Age : 12
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/17/2022
Location : 2500 block of Perryville Ave
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : North Las Vegas PD
Officer(s) :Israel Molina
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer Molina killed his daughter, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Las Vegas PD responded to a call alleging a shooting. When they arrived, they found the wife of Las Vegas officer Israel Molina and her son who had just escaped the home. Officer Israel Molina and his daughter Sofia were inside. Officer Molina shot and killed his 12-year-old daughter, then committed suicide as police approached. He had been a Las Vegas Metropolitan PD officer for 6 years.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-respond-to-northwest-valley-homicide
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/nlv-police-officer-kills-daughter-self-police-say/
