Police: Protracted HR dispute preceded slaying of city worker

A months-long dispute between two Las Vegas employees led to a deadly shooting that left one dead at a maintenance yard last week, according to police records released Tuesday.

The Metropolitan Police Department said city employee Brysen Kim, 31, fatally shot his coworker, Joey McLean, 41, at a maintenance yard in the 400 block of North 7th Street, near East Mesquite Avenue, around 6 a.m. Friday. McLean died at the scene.

An arrest report for Kim said the issues between Kim and McLean “have been brewing for approximately six months, all of which involved HR.”

Witnesses told police on the morning of the shooting, police said Kim attacked McLean, then shot him in the head.

Melvin Segovia, the pair’s supervisor, told police McLean was a “complicated worker” who had been in multiple arguments with Kim.

“He estimated they have been to HR approximately five (5) to six (6) times for the incidents,” police said. “Melvin stated as their supervisor, he would take the complaints and email his supervisors, along with HR, outlining some of the issues.”

Segovia said McLean was accused of unlocking Kim’s tailgate on Kim’s work truck, resulting in the tailgate striking Kim. McLean also sent texts to Kim after hours accusing him of taking steroids, according to their supervisor. Kim complained at one point that human resources hadn’t done anything about McLean, police said. Police said there was a plan in place to have the men work at different locations moving forward but the homicide unfolded before it could be implemented.

Kim is charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon. He was scheduled to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court on Tuesday morning.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.