Former Nevada state senator’s son killed in shooting at North Las Vegas casino

Posted By: EN Todayon: March 29, 2025In: General Energy News, Oil & Gas News

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The son of a former Nevada state senator was killed Thursday at a North Las Vegas casino, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

Na’onche Osborne, 23, of North Las Vegas, was shot to death at approximately 4:30 a.m. Thursday at the Aliante Casino and Hotel, the Clark County coroner’s office confirmed Saturday. In 2022, Democratic State Sen. Pat Spearman identified Osborne as her son following his arrest for a shooting in her home.

Spearman, who served several terms in the Legislature, lost a bid for mayor of North Las Vegas in 2022. Voters first elected her to the Nevada Senate in 2012. On Oct. 20, 2022, police arrested Osborne, then 21, after the shooting near Elkhorn Road and Decatur Boulevard.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Senator Spearman’s beloved son,” a family spokesperson said in a statement to 8 News Now. “This is an unimaginable loss for the senator and their family, and they are heartbroken. During this difficult time, the senator and their family ask for privacy as they grieve and support one another. They are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and condolences from friends, colleagues, and the community.”

Last Thursday, Aerion Warmsley, 19, allegedly killed Osborne, who officers found dead in the casino’s garage. Warmsley then left the area before officers arrived, which later prompted a carjacking spree, police said.

North Las Vegas police provided preliminary information about the murder 11 hours after it occurred. Unlike Las Vegas Metro police, the department does not provide on-scene press briefings for homicides.

Hours after the shooting, Warmsley led Las Vegas-area police on a chase that included the carjackings of at least three drivers, and a crash into a bus stop, officers said. The chase reached speeds above 100 miles per hour.

Warmsley faces charges of open murder and robbery, both felonies. He was being held without bail at the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center.

In the 2022 incident, Osborne shot his cousin, David Spearman, in Pat Spearman’s home, records said. A prior shooting at the home involving Osborne on Sept. 1, 2022, went unreported until the October incident, according to North Las Vegas police.

Police arrested Naonche Osborne, then 21, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (NLVPD/KLAS)

A judge later sentenced Osborne to a year in county jail and pay restitution, records said.

The 8 News Now Investigators first reported the news Saturday.

8 News Now Investigator David Charns can be reached at dcharns@8newsnow.com.