LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A jury discovered a person responsible Thursday of killing a person and disposing of his physique in a barrel, a court docket spokesperson stated.
The jury returned the responsible verdict towards Ryan Bentley, 45, on expenses of homicide with using a lethal weapon and conspiracy to commit homicide.
On the time of his arrest in 2022, police accused Bentley of killing Rene Enriquez at a house close to Washington Avenue and Jones Boulevard. A county employee later found Enriquez’s stays in a barrel close to Quail Avenue and Palm Road.
A jury discovered Ryan Bentley responsible of homicide with using a lethal weapon and conspiracy to commit homicide. (LVMPD/KLAS)
In court docket paperwork, prosecutors and detectives alleged Bentley shot Enriquez for snitching on him and his pal group. Enriquez was described as Bentley’s “friend of a friend” and was planning to maneuver into Bentley’s house, paperwork stated.
The coroner’s workplace recognized Enriquez’s stays from his tattoos, paperwork stated.
A choose will sentence Bentley on April 24.
