LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division launched its last investigative report on a lethal double murder-suicide that occurred final 12 months at a Summerlin regulation workplace following a request from 8 Information Now.
Joseph Houston II, 77, murdered his ex-daughter-in-law, Ashley Prince, 30, and her husband, Dennis Prince, 57, throughout a toddler custody deposition on April 8, 2024, shortly after 10 a.m.
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Houston was on the listening to representing his son, Dylan Houston, in his custody dispute with Ashley Prince.
One other lawyer representing Katherine Houston, Joseph’s spouse, was additionally within the room on the time of the capturing and spoke to police following the incident.
She stated there have been “no words exchanged or arguments preceding the gunshots,” and that the group was within the convention room for round 5 minutes and three or 4 questions have been requested earlier than Joseph started to shoot, the report said.
She informed police she initially heard three gunshots and that she, Katherine, and the court docket recorder instantly began transferring to the exit to search for assist. She then heard 4 to 5 extra gunshots as she began operating out of the room.
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The lady recalled the moments earlier than the deposition started, stating that Joseph requested Dennis in the event that they have been ever going to have the ability to resolve the case for the sake of the kids. Dennis ignored the query and didn’t reply, based on the report.
She additionally informed police that Dennis had requested that each events swap seating preparations as a result of Dennis “did not want his back to the door.” The group then switched their seating and commenced the deposition.
Ashley and Dennis Prince (KLAS)
Within the report, police discovered that Houston killed himself practically 20 minutes after starting the capturing and practically 8 minutes after officers arrived on the ground the place the capturing occurred.
A number of different staff who have been within the constructing on the time of the capturing barricaded themselves in an workplace till the police arrived, the report stated.
Police discovered a notice inside Houston’s briefcase that learn partially, “In this life there is good and EVIL — I don’t know if I’m good — but I know you’re evil — Dylan is a great dad — When are you going to stop trying to take [redacted] away from him? When are you going to stop HARASSING the Houston family?”
Moreover, police discovered a notice that gave the impression to be speaking factors for the deposition, together with matters comparable to Dylan as a father, statements made about Dennis, seatbelt points, and points associated to Ashley not permitting the kids to say whats up at a recital, the report said.
Detectives didn’t discover any proof that the homicide was deliberate or that anybody else had information of the homicide. They decided that Houston acted alone.
