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Published on December 26, 2024
Las Vegas Man Arrested for Alleged Road Rage-Related Murder Over a Year After Fatal ShootingSource: Wikipedia/U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Las Vegas authorities have arrested in connection with a fatal shooting from October 2023, which had been reported as a potential act of road rage. KTNV Staff reported that Jaxsyn Bunker, 20, was taken into custody on a charge of open murder. More than a year has passed since the incident, which occurred near Escondido Street and Cactus Avenue in southern Las Vegas.

Bunker, who was already detained for unrelated crimes at the Clark County Detention Center, was rebooked this past weekend. As described by KTNV, the young man finds himself now facing the grim prospect of being tried for an act of fatal violence that has left another family forever bereft—a 20-year-old's life tumbling into the abyss.

The shooting victim was identified as 50-year-old Yilmaz Ogur from Las Vegas, who was found inside his vehicle with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. Following the attack, he was swiftly transported to a hospital, yet despite the efforts of medical professionals, Ogur succumbed to his injuries days later. The Clark County coroner listed his cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head, as cited by news3lv.com.

 
Investigations show that Ogur was driving north on Escondido in a blue Kia Sportage, following a white sedan, when witnesses heard gunshots. Details about the incident are unclear, but the arrest is an important development in a case that had been inactive for over a year. Bunker is already in jail on charges including conspiracy to commit robbery and probation violations.