Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 | 10:58 a.m.
Metro Police have shut down part of a freeway near the airport after a suspected road rage shooting.
Authorities say the deadly shooting happened early Monday morning on the 215 Beltway east of McCarran International Airport connector.
It appears a 25-year-old man was struck by gunfire while driving, causing him to crash into a center divider. He did not survive.
A 25-year-old woman riding with him was also shot. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Investigators have not located a suspect.
The Nevada Highway Patrol reports the closure between State Route 171 and Warm Springs Boulevard will last for several hours.