Officials are still working to confirm the identity, and track down next of kin, of the person found dead in the ruins of a strip mall destroyed by fire on Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard on Sunday morning.
The body was discovered that evening in the Oasis Market at the Sifton Plaza, a four-unit retail complex at 13412 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd.
Firefighters were called out about 5:40 a.m., and found flames and smoke coming from the building’s roof. The three-alarm fire prompted dozens of firefighters to respond.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said major crimes detectives are investigating the circumstances of the blaze as a possible homicide, and asked anyone with tips to contact the sheriff’s office.
The complex, on the north side of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard, had a Texaco gas station and the Oasis Market convenience store, along with three other small tenants: a barber shop, pet supply store and pet grooming business.