Detectives investigate after man fatally shot in east Las Vegas
A man was shot and killed in a parking lot on the east side of the valley Thursday evening, Las Vegas police said.
Officers were called at 6:49 p.m. to a shopping plaza at 4777 E. Charleston Blvd. near South Lamb Boulevard, after a report of a shooting from a 911 call and ShotSpotter — Las Vegas police’s gunshot detection technology. Police found a man lying in the parking lot suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Richard Meyers.
The victim was taken to University Medical Center, where he died
Investigators believe the man was walking in a parking lot when he got in an argument with another man, who shot him. Witnesses told police a man was seen running from the area, Meyers said.
The suspect is described as about 5-foot-8 to 6-foot-2 in height, police said. He was wearing a black, long-sleeve T-shirt or jacket, and a dark-colored backpack.
The man who died will be identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Las Vegas police at 702-828-3521.
Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Katelyn Newberg contributed to this report.
