Man found shot in the head and stuffed in a barrel in Lake Mead has been identified

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Outdoors · North Carolina · October 16, 2026

From WCNC Charlotte

Las Vegas police have identified the body of a man found in a rusted barrel on the shore of Lake Mead after water levels dropped.

Reported by WCNC Charlotte, October 16, 2026. Read the full story at WCNC Charlotte →

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