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Man shot, killed in North Las Vegas

A man was shot and killed late Saturday night near Cheyenne Road and Civic Center Drive, according to North Las Vegas police.

Police received a call just before midnight regarding a shooting in an apartment complex at 3301 Civic Center Drive.

At the scene, officers found a man on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim died at the scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates the man was standing in a common area in the middle of the apartment complex when he was shot, police officials said.

The shooter might have ran away or left in a vehicle and still remains at large. This is the first homicide in North Las Vegas this year.

Anyone with information regarding this shooting is urged to call the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 to remain anonymous.

Contact reporter Caitlyn Belcher at cbelcher@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0264.

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