Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

Suspect sought after woman found shot dead in North Las Vegas

Detectives are investigating after a woman was shot and killed in North Las Vegas this afternoon, according to city police.

The shooting was reported about 2:30 p.m. in the 3200 block of Lillis Avenue, near Pecos Road and Carey Avenue, police spokesman Eric Leavitt said.

Officers and medics found a 37-year-old woman fatally wounded outside a house, Leavitt said. Investigators believe she knew the shooter, who as of tonight hadn’t been arrested.

Further details were not immediately available.