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Murder of pastor caught on video by his children; wife sues neighbor for wrongful death
Court documents report that a neighbor confronted the pastor and his family in front of their home after he made complaints to their homeowner’s association.
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Murder of pastor caught on video by his children; wife sues neighbor for wrongful death
Murder of pastor caught on video by his children, wife suing next-door neighbor for wrongful death
By Kim Passoth and Gray News staff
Published: Jan. 25, 2024 at 6:43 PM MST
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KVVU/Gray News) - The final moments of a North Las Vegas pastor’s life captured on video are now being revealed in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Police say Joe Junio is accused of shooting and killing 46-year-old Nick Davi on Dec. 29, 2023. Junio is charged with murder, attempted murder, and child abuse.
Officials say Junio lives next door to Davi and his family.
According to court documents, the shooting happened on Lookout Lodge Lane inside the gated Court of Aliante, a community of townhomes.
Junio reportedly confronted the pastor and his family in front of their home after he made complaints about her to their homeowner’s association. The lawsuit alleges the HOA then told Junio about those complaints.
Though the lawsuit does not name the HOA, it says quote: “The homeowner’s association knew or should have known that Defendant would likely perform violent actions against deceased and Plaintiff as a result of on-going association dispute.”
Court documents also revealed a screenshot from a video taken by one of the pastor’s children who were inside the family’s car as their father was shot and killed in front of them. The children are ages 12 and 15.
The mother, Sarah Davi, was also shot by Junio and survived.
KVVU reports Sarah Davi has filed a lawsuit seeking an unspecified amount, sharing with the world what happened in the moments her husband’s life was taken allegedly by an angry neighbor.
“Your mind just can’t process that,” fellow pastor of Grace Point Church Ty Neal told KVVU. Neal shared that the family was terrorized for weeks by their neighbor to the point that had left their home and were staying elsewhere.
The lawsuit also claims Junio did not have a license or permit to carry a firearm, and that she borrowed it from someone. The Davi family intends to track that person down and sue them as well.
A GoFundMe for the family has reached $89,000 of its $100,000 goal. You can learn more about the Davi Family GoFundMe here.
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