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A Routine Hearing Turns Fatal (Image Credits: Pexels)
Las Vegas – Nearly two years after a family law deposition erupted into violence, the ex-wife of a slain prominent attorney has filed suit against the shooter’s family, claiming they enabled the attack that claimed two lives.[1]
A Routine Hearing Turns Fatal
On April 8, 2024, emergency responders rushed to a law office on Charleston Boulevard in Summerlin following reports of gunfire. Joseph Houston II, a 77-year-old attorney, opened fire during a custody deposition involving his wife, Katherine Houston. He killed Dennis Prince, 57, who represented his wife Ashley Prince, 30, and Ashley herself before taking his own life.[1][2]
The deposition centered on a bitter custody dispute between Ashley Prince and her ex-husband, Dylan Houston, Joseph’s son. Joseph Houston represented Dylan in the proceedings. Witnesses described a tense atmosphere, but no immediate argument preceded the shots. Police later recovered a handwritten note from Joseph Houston’s briefcase decrying harassment of his family and labeling the opposing side as evil.[2]
Dennis Prince had rearranged seating earlier, wary of having his back to the door. The attack unfolded rapidly, with 11 shots fired over two minutes. A court reporter fled unharmed after the initial bursts.[3]
New Claims Surface in Civil Suit
Nancy Bernstein, a Las Vegas Justice Court judge and mother of Dennis Prince’s son, filed the lawsuit on March 9, 2026, in Clark County…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-10 19:55:00
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