18-02-2025
Arrest made in shooting death of Las Vegas teen leaving birthday party
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An 18-year-old is facing several charges including murder and fleeing from police in the death of a teen boy who was shot after leaving a birthday party for an 11-year-old.
Damian Delgado, 18, also known by the monikers 'Silencio' or 'Silenciodap' is accused of the Feb. 16 shooting that happened at an apartment complex on Corsaire Avenue, near Lamb Boulevard and Craig Road.
Teenager shot, killed walking home from party in northeast Las Vegas valley
According to the arrest report, Delgado shot numerous times at the teen. Police found 17 cartridge cases from a .45 and a 9 mm around the teen's body. Video surveillance showed a newer white Chevrolet Silverado fleeing the area. Witnesses told police Delgado was in the truck and showed up at the party to drop off a barbecue grill.
Witnesses at the birthday party described the shooter as a bald man with a tattoo across an eyebrow and using the moniker 'Silenciodap'
When police located the Chevy Silverado about 7 miles south of the shooting scene, the report said the driver would not pull over for police and a chase began which involved Metro's Air Unit.
Police said six males in the truck appeared to be throwing items — later identified as disassembled firearms — from the vehicle as it eluded officers. When the truck did come to a stop after a brief chase, all six were taken into custody, including Delgado who had a gun magazine and 9 mm cartridges in his pocket, the same found at the shooting scene, according to the report.
Documents said a witness at the party saw his brother walk around the side of the apartment building when some of the males at the party started to get 'aggressive' and pulled out weapons and shot his brother as he was running across the street.
The identity and age of the victim have not been released as of publication.
During an interview with police, Delgado said when he arrived at the party, he saw his 'homies' there and they all got into his truck and told him to drive away, the report said. He told officers he believed his 'homies' were responsible for the shooting but he didn't witness it.
Delgado is charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, disobeying an officer/endangering others, and destroying or concealing evidence, according to court documents.
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