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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police will wait for a report from the coroner's office before it takes possible action on a confrontation that led to the death of a man.
KSNV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1BSe30D ) that officers responded around 11 p.m. Saturday at an apartment complex. The initial report says that a family was having a party near the swimming pool when a man approached them while brandishing a knife.
Metro Officer Laura Meltzer says there was a confrontation and a man died.
Metro homicide detectives called the incident a possible homicide.
The Clark County coroner's office said Monday that it has a positive identification for the victim and has performed an autopsy. It is attempting to contact all relatives before releasing man's identity.
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