Vegas Attorney Fatally Shot Son’s Ex-Wife and Husband During Deposition for Custody Case. Then, He Turned the Gun on Himself, Police Said.

Law enforcement officials say an attorney in Las Vegas shot and killed his ex-daughter-in-law and her husband during a deposition in a custody case for his son.

Then, Joe Houston II, 77, shot himself after shooting Ashley and Dennis Prince at Dennis Prince’s law firm, KLAS reported.

Officials said Houston was representing his son, Dylan Houston, in the custody case with his ex-wife, Ashley Prince.

Authorities said Dylan filed for divorce from Ashley in 2021. Friends and family told the news outlet that the Princes recently had a child and they both had children from previous marriages.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, who was a former law partner of Prince’s, told KLAS, “Dennis Prince was not only a brilliant attorney, but he was also my former law partner and my friend. I can’t believe he’s gone. I’m extremely saddened by his and Ashley’s death, and my heart goes out to their families, especially their children.”

In a statement, Houston’s family said they were “in a state of profound shock and sadness” after the incident.

According to KLAS, Houston had been a member of the Nevada bar since 1974. He was publicly reprimanded recently for violating the bar’s professional rules of conduct.

In that case, Houston charged a man a $5,000 retainer and $400 per hour to represent him in a divorce. However, the couple eventually decided to stay together.

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The man asked Houston for “an accounting of the time billed” and the remainder of the retainer, Houston said he would not be providing him with a refund.

However, the bar later sent him a letter of investigation and that is when Houston provided a $1,300 refund. The Nevada bar said his “ethical breach caused potential injury” and fined him $1,500.