Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

North Las Vegas police investigating shooting

North Las Vegas Police are investigating a fatal residential shooting on Monday near the city’s airport.

Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Chamberlain Lane just before 9:30 p.m. in reference to a shooting, according to department spokesman Alexander Cuevas.

Upon arrival, officers found a man believed to be in his 50s who was pronounced dead at the scene, Cuevas said.

One subject — who was not publicly identified — was detained through the course of the initial investigation, Cuevas said. Detectives to not believe the shooting was random.

The investigation remains ongoing, Cuevas said. No other information was released.