Las Vegas Sun

April 20, 2024

Metro investigating shooting death of motorist in east valley

Homicide detectives were probing the death of a motorist who was shot and killed Monday morning as she commuted on an east valley road, according to Metro Police.

After she was struck multiple times, the woman was able to drive about a quarter-mile before she crashed into a wall on Lake Mead Boulevard, near Lamb Boulevard, police said.

Officers responded to the scene about 5 a.m., police said. The woman, who was heading east at the time of the shooting, died at the scene.

Neither a motive nor a shooter had been identified as of Monday evening, police said in a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro at 702-828-3521 or by email at [email protected]. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or crimestoppersofnv.com.