The bullet holes from the shooting that killed Lesly Blanchard’s brother were still visible in the door of her south Las Vegas apartment, even though whoever put them there remained a mystery.

There were also other reminders of Dionte Tarlini’s slaying inside the apartment: A few feet from the door, his blood-spattered Nike sneakers were still there, as were bullet impact marks to nearby walls and even the side of Blanchard’s refrigerator.

Tarlini, 27, a budding emo rap artist known as Kidd Earl, was killed Sept. 28 by gunshots fired through the front door of the apartment on Dean Martin Drive near Cactus Avenue, family and friends told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. His mother, Allison Tarlini, said she is still in disbelief.

“It’s just heartbreaking,” Allison Tarlini said during an emo

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