LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The mom of a person killed in what police describe as a street rage incident mentioned she needs the shooter to spend life in jail.
To hammer dwelling the purpose, the household of Elvin Sejdinovic has digital billboards working in Downtown Las Vegas and within the southwest a part of the valley asking for justice.
“I need justice, I need justice, I need justice. I need this person to be locked for life in prison. That’s all I need,” Velida Husic mentioned.
Husic’s son Sejdinovic was killed on Oct. 5, 2024, close to Decatur Boulevard and Patrick Lane. She mentioned they posted the billboards to unfold public consciousness.
the household of Elvin Sejdinovic has digital billboards working in downtown Las Vegas and within the southwest a part of the valley asking for justice after he was killed in an obvious street rage capturing (KLAS)
the household of Elvin Sejdinovic has digital billboards working in downtown Las Vegas and within the southwest a part of the valley asking for justice after he was killed in an obvious street rage capturing (KLAS)
“My son was only 22 years old, and someone took his life for nothing. Absolutely nothing,” Husic mentioned.
In keeping with his household, Sejdinovich was on his method to work when he was killed.
“He didn’t go to buy drugs. He didn’t go to do some crime or anything illegal. He was going to work, you know? To provide for himself, for his family,” his father Alen Sejdinovic mentioned.
Keyun Watts, 25, faces 17 fees associated to the Oct. 5 deadly capturing, in line with court docket data. Las Vegas Metro Law enforcement officials arrested Watts in November after they obtained photographs and video putting Watts on the scene.
In keeping with court docket paperwork, Watts admitted to the police that he shot Sejdinovic as a result of he felt threatened.
Dashcam video 8 Information Now obtained from a taxi cab reveals Watts in a blue Chevrolet Camaro and Sejdinovich in a white Nissan Versa. Each automobiles within the video appeared to get shut to one another, and at one level, Watts fired eight rounds into Sejdinovich’s automotive hanging the 22-year-old twice within the chest, police mentioned.
Pictures 8 Information Now obtained present Sejdinovic’s automotive riddled with bullet holes.
“That day October 5th, he didn’t kill only our son. He killed a whole family. Everybody. We have nightmares,” Alen Sejdinovich mentioned.
After being shot, Sejdinovich crashed right into a pole close to Decatur and Patrick, which has been changed into a memorial.
Watts’ lawyer Todd Leventhal mentioned the incident was self-defense and Sejdinovic was utilizing his car as a weapon.
“Does he have any weapons? How is this self-defense? He doesn’t have nothing in his car,” Velida Husic mentioned, responding to the lawyer’s declare.
In keeping with Metro police, Watts went to California and eliminated the stickers and wrap from the Camaro after the capturing. He reportedly drove again from California with the car Nov. 3 and police arrested him the subsequent day.
Responding to his consumer’s California go to, Leventhal mentioned folks get scared and that doesn’t make what they did fallacious. As well as, Leventhal mentioned he has video and statements from witnesses that may present Sejdinovich was the aggressor.
Watts is scheduled to seem in court docket on April 15.
