Attorney: Talks begin in Nevada prison inmate death lawsuit

LAS VEGAS — A lawyer representing the family of a Nevada prison inmate killed by shotgun blasts last year says settlement talks have begun with state officials in a federal wrongful death lawsuit seeking damages for the man’s family. Attorney Cal Potter said Wednesday the two sides are still in the early stages, and nothing has been decided. Thursday marks one year since attorneys say inmate Carlos Manuel Perez Jr. was killed by several shotgun blasts fired by a guard at High Desert