Las Vegas Sun

June 16, 2024

Metro: 1 dead, 1 injured in east Las Vegas shooting

A man was killed and another injured when they were shot during an argument in a parking lot Friday night, according to Metro Police.

Officers responded about 7:30 p.m. Friday to a report of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Bonanza Road.

The two victims were located suffering from gunshot wounds, and transferred to University Medical Center, police said. One victim was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the other is currently in stable condition.

Investigators believe the victims were involved in an argument in the parking lot with a male suspect they knew, who produced a firearm and shot them both before fleeing the scene, police said.