LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The mom of a person killed in what police describe as a highway rage incident stated she desires the shooter to spend life in jail.
To hammer residence 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 stated.
Husic’s son Sejdinovic was killed on Oct. 5, 2024, close to Decatur Boulevard and Patrick Lane. She stated 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 highway rage taking pictures (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 highway rage taking pictures (KLAS)
“My son was only 22 years old, and someone took his life for nothing. Absolutely nothing,” Husic stated.
In keeping with his household, Sejdinovich was on his solution 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 stated.
Keyun Watts, 25, faces 17 prices associated to the Oct. 5 deadly taking pictures, in line with courtroom data. Las Vegas Metro Law enforcement officials arrested Watts in November after they obtained images and video putting Watts on the scene.
In keeping with courtroom 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 vehicles within the video appeared to get shut to one another, and at one level, Watts fired eight rounds into Sejdinovich’s automotive putting the 22-year-old twice within the chest, police stated.
Photographs 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 stated.
After being shot, Sejdinovich crashed right into a pole close to Decatur and Patrick, which has been became a memorial.
Watts’ lawyer Todd Leventhal stated the incident was self-defense and Sejdinovic was utilizing his automobile as a weapon.
“Does he have any weapons? How is this self-defense? He doesn’t have nothing in his car,” Velida Husic stated, 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 taking pictures. He reportedly drove again from California with the automobile Nov. 3 and police arrested him the subsequent day.
Responding to his shopper’s California go to, Leventhal stated folks get scared and that doesn’t make what they did improper. As well as, Leventhal stated he has video and statements from witnesses that may present Sejdinovich was the aggressor.
Watts is scheduled to seem in courtroom on April 15.
