Las Vegas man arrested after allegedly killing girlfriend at home

James Gina III, 50, is charged with open murder involving a deadly weapon in connection with his girlfriend's death at a Las Vegas residence. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department )

A Las Vegas man was arrested after his girlfriend was found dead at a home on Monday, authorities said.

James Gina III, 50, and the deceased female victim were found at the residence when officers responded around 2:30 p.m. to a call about a possible person injured, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday in a news release.

Detectives determined that Gina was the victim’s boyfriend and a suspect in the case.

Gina was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of open murder involving a deadly weapon and owning/possessing a gun by a prohibited person, according to online jail records. He was being held without bail.

MOTHER CHARGED AFTER ‘INCOMPREHENSIBLE’ TEXTS REVEAL SHE HELPED SON PLAN DEADLY FLORIDA SHOOTING: POLICE

Details surrounding the alleged murder or the victim’s identity were not immediately released.

GEORGIA HOUSEWIFE CHARGED WITH PLOTTING HUSBAND'S MURDER CALLS LIFE ‘TOUGH’: REPORT

The Clark County Coroner’s Office will eventually release the victim’s identification along with a cause and manner of death.

Details surrounding the alleged murder or the victim’s identity were not immediately released.

GEORGIA HOUSEWIFE CHARGED WITH PLOTTING HUSBAND'S MURDER CALLS LIFE ‘TOUGH’: REPORT

The Clark County Coroner’s Office will eventually release the victim’s identification along with a cause and manner of death.

Read more of this story from FOX News

Crime & Public SafetyNevadaCrime & Public Safety