18-year-old dies in northeast Las Vegas shooting
A teenager was fatally shot in northeast Las Vegas, authorities confirmed Monday.
Curtis Smith, 18, died April 2 at University Medical Center from a gunshot wound to the neck, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
Smith died a day after he was shot, according to Metropolitan Police Department logs. No suspect had been identified, according to Metro’s online records.
A police spokesman wrote in a statement Monday that officers responded to a report of a shooting at 2:20 a.m. on April 1 at Tamara Costa Court and Sunrise Mountain Drive.
Metro declined to provide further information, citing an ongoing investigation.
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