Las Vegas police have swiftly moved to apprehend two suspects in a downtown homicide case that has rattled the neighborhood just south of the Arts District. A recent social media posting from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) announced the arrests of 33-year-old Curtis Hart and 23-year-old Marshel Busby in relation to a fatal shooting that occurred last Tuesday, January 13. Hart was already detained on unrelated charges when he was "re-booked for Open Murder with a Deadly Weapon, Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Deadly Weapon," as detailed on LVMPD's social media. Busby was located and booked on the same charges yesterday.
Please click below for more information on the arrest of Curtis Hart and Marshel Busby in connection to a homicide that occurred January 13, 2026, near Main & Utah. pic.twitter.com/sGb12inWvc
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) January 22, 2026
The incident in question unfolded late at night in the 200 block of West Utah Avenue, where officers discovered a male victim with gunshot wounds inside a business. Despite the quick response of medical personnel, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The LVMPD Homicide Section has been rigorously working to piece together the events that led to this violent act, even canvassing neighboring businesses and reviewing any surveillance footage that may potentially aid their ongoing investigation.
While the LVMPD's Homicide Section is heading the ongoing investigation, not all details have been made public. The identity of the victim is still under wraps, pending release by the Clark County Coroner's Office. The LVMPD continues to encourage anyone with additional information to come forward and contact the homicide section directly or to submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Police have yet to disclose a motive or detailed circumstances surrounding the murder, but with the recent arrests, officials appear to be putting together the pieces of this puzzle. Anyone with relevant footage or information who hasn't come forward is still urged to reach out to the Homicide Section using the contact information provided by LVMPD, as community cooperation often proves critical in solving such cases, as reported by Hoodline.
