Landlord Was Allegedly Shot and Killed by His Tenant After Trying to Evict Him: 'He Didn’t Deserve to Die Like This'

A Las Vegas man has been charged after he allegedly shot and killed his landlord.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 3600 block of North Campbell Road on the afternoon of Thursday, May 29, per a press release issued by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).

Police said they entered the residence and discovered a man “suffering from apparent gunshot wounds” on the floor. Medics were called, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, per the release.

Police said that one of the members of the household, who was later identified as Christopher Rainey, 36, was armed and taken into custody.

They added that, per their investigation, the victim was Rainey’s landlord and roommate, and he had served Rainey an eviction notice shortly before the fatal shooting occurred.

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“This upset Rainey, and after a brief verbal exchange, he shot the victim several times,” the police said in their release.

PEOPLE reached out to the LVMPD for comment on Saturday, May 31, but did not receive an immediate response.

Rainey was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of assault and murder with a deadly weapon, per Clark County public records.

Fox affiliate KLAS reported that a total of four people were living in the residence, and one other person was home at the time of the incident.

While the name of the victim has not yet been released, one of the other persons who lives in the home told the outlet that they had been friends with the victim for 15 years.

“He was my friend, and he didn’t deserve to die like this,” the roommate said.

“He kept to himself,” the roommate continued, adding of the suspect, “He was a creepy, sneaky, son of a b—- up there in his room.”

Rainey’s next scheduled court date is June 3, per Clark County public records.