Raul Soriano was last seen alive at his Las Vegas home on Wednesday, June 3
Credit: North Las Vegas Police Department
NEED TO KNOW
- Raul Soriano was reported missing on Wednesday, June 3, after leaving his Las Vegas home without his diabetes medication
- A Silver Alert was issued amid his disappearance, however, Soriano, 75, was found dead shortly afterwards
- Police do not suspect foul play and are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death
A missing man has been found dead just hours after disappearing from his Las Vegas home.
The North Las Vegas Police Department (NLVPD) said in a Silver Alert that Raul Soriano was last seen at his residence in the 2600 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard at around 3 a.m. local time on Wednesday, June 3, according to KSNV and KTNV Channel 13 News.
The police said the 75-year-old "walked away from his home in an unknown direction to go to the store and did not return." Soriano was regarded as being in danger as he left home without his medication for diabetes, per the outlets.
The alert was canceled after Soriano was identified as a man found deceased on Wednesday, KSNV and KTNV Channel 13 News reported.
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No foul play is suspected, FOX5 reported, citing the NLVPD.
Soriano's cause and manner of death have not been shared publicly at this time.
Soriano was described as an Asian man, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 130 lbs, with short white hair and brown eyes, who walked “with a noticeable limp,” per KTNV Channel 13 News.
At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a T-shirt, black pants and a black hat. He was not wearing his dentures and had no teeth, according to the outlet.
An investigation is ongoing, per KSNV.
The NLVPD is asking anyone with knowledge about Soriano's disappearance to contact the NLVPD at 702-633-9111.
PEOPLE has reached out to the NLVPD for comment.
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