Nevada logged 45 people killed in domestic violence-related homicides in 2025, a grim tally that fell hardest on the Las Vegas area. The cases span 32 separate incidents and include 11 murder-suicides, with children present in five of those incidents. Firearms were the leading cause of death, and advocates caution that the public numbers likely miss additional cases that never make it into official records.
Inside The Coalition’s 2025 Homicide Tally
The Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence pulled together the statewide numbers for its 2025 Domestic Violence Homicide Report, relying on public records and Nevada’s legal definition of domestic homicide to identify qualifying incidents. The two-page write-up also notes that some killings involving other family members were counted in a different category and kept out of the intimate-partner total. You can read the coalition’s summary at Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Clark County Bears The Brunt
Clark County accounted for the overwhelming share of deaths, with 40 fatalities reported, while Washoe County recorded three and Lyon County two. Local coverage by 2News laid out those county-level totals and other top-line findings. That reporting also highlighted the coalition’s separate tracking of ten additional family-member homicides that were not included in the intimate-partner count.
Who Was Counted In The 45 Lives Lost
According to the coalition’s summary, the 45 deaths include 24 women, 19 men and two cases listed as unspecified. Within those cases, 11 incidents were murder-suicides. The report also marks five incidents where a child was present and details the methods used in the killings, with firearms appearing most frequently. Those demographic and method breakdowns are laid out in the coalition’s summary at Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Advocates Call For Earlier, Smarter Intervention
Leaders with NCEDSV are using the report to push for more coordinated prevention work, earlier intervention and survivor-centered, trauma-informed responses in every corner of the state. In a statement to 2News, policy coordinator Ryley Svendsen put it bluntly: "These are not numbers, they are neighbors, friends, and loved ones who should still be with us." The coalition is urging Nevadans to learn warning signs, back prevention programs and support trauma-informed responses for survivors.
Policy Moves And What Comes Next
Advocates and lawmakers have been pressing for stronger data systems and more robust protections aimed at preventing lethal outcomes and steering survivors to help sooner. Minutes from an Assembly Judiciary hearing show NCEDSV representatives and other advocates testifying in support of proposals to improve access to protection-order information and other tools for survivors. For a deeper look at that discussion, see the meeting record from the Nevada Legislature.
How To Get Help
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. For confidential, 24/7 support and referrals, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline for chat and text options.
