Died in custody
Baby John Petro
Baby John Petro, 39, of Las Vegas, was on house arrest and still in Metropolitan Police Department custody when he died on April 13, 2020. He had been released from the Clark County detention center on March 16, 2020. Medics were called to a home on West Tropicana Avenue, and he was taken to Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, where he died. The Clark County coroner's office ruled his death natural, caused by a blood clot in his lungs, and said it was not related to COVID-19.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Clark County coroner's office ruled the death natural, from a blood clot in his lungs, and said it was not related to COVID-19.
Reported by: Clark County coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).