Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 | 11:12 p.m.
A 3-year-old was killed in a shooting Wednesday night at an east Las Vegas apartment complex, according to Metro Police.
A “hysterical” woman summoned officers about 7 p.m. to the 1300 block of South Arlington Street, near Charleston and Nellis boulevards, Lt. Dave Valenta said.
The investigation was in its preliminary stages, but Valenta said the child and his mother were among a group walking in a parking lot when a male’s gun went off, hitting the toddler.
The toddler was taken by car to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and later declared dead, Valenta said.
Detectives were trying to sort out how the weapon fired, and no arrests had been made as of Wednesday night.
“Any shooting is tragic,” Valenta said. “But to look in the face of a 3-year-old as I just did, it doesn’t get much worse than that.
“Without a doubt,” he added, “regardless of the intentions, accidental (or) whatever,” gun owners need to be cautious.
