Shootings

Pair hospitalized after shooting in east Las Vegas, police say

AutoZone Auto Parts shop at 4885 E. Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas is seen in a screenshot. (Google)

More Stories

In a frame grab from a body-worn camera video provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, a ...

Officer who killed Brandon Durham was dispatched to his home 24 hours earlier

In 911 call, man killed by Las Vegas police said attacker was ‘going to kill everyone’

Relatives of man killed by Las Vegas police call for officer’s arrest

Kimeryn Williams, left, gets a kiss from Trenia Cole during a vigil for Trevon Cole Friday, Jun ...

A look back at controversial Las Vegas police shootings

By Rachel Crosby / Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 1, 2019 - 1:41 pm

Updated October 1, 2019 - 11:19 pm

Police were searching for two people after a shooting left two men hospitalized Tuesday afternoon in east Las Vegas.

Officers were called to the area of East Charleston Boulevard and Sloan Lane about 12:15 p.m. after reports of a shooting near an AutoZone shop at 4885 E. Charleston, Las Vegas police said.

As of 3:20 p.m., the circumstances of the shooting remained unclear. Police initially reported that one person was shot.

The men were taken to University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Aden OcampoGomez said.

He said police on Tuesday afternoon were searching for two possible suspects, but no description was available.

OcampoGomez said drivers should expect a heavy police presence in the area.

Contact Rachel Crosby at rcrosby@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3801. Follow @rachelacrosby on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Katelyn Newberg contributed to this report.

Officer who killed Brandon Durham was dispatched to his home 24 hours earlier

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

November 22, 2024 - 3:36 pm

The officer who shot and killed Brandon Durham on Nov. 12 was dispatched to his house after Durham called to trespass a “house guest” on Nov. 10, police records show.

In 911 call, man killed by Las Vegas police said attacker was ‘going to kill everyone’

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

November 20, 2024 - 5:45 pm

During a 911 call, Brandon Durham said the person who broke into his home was “going to kill everyone” and begged officers to “send someone ASAP.”

Relatives of man killed by Las Vegas police call for officer’s arrest

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 18, 2024 - 6:27 pm

The family of Brandon Durham, who was killed by police after calling 911 to report a break-in, is pushing for the arrest of the officer who shot him.

A look back at controversial Las Vegas police shootings

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

November 16, 2024 - 1:44 pm

The fatal police shooting of Brandon Durham has prompted outrage from Durham’s family and a range of opinions from law enforcement and police use-of-force experts.

Las Vegas woman shot while driving sues nonprofit that manages complex

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

November 16, 2024 - 7:30 am

In a lawsuit, Martha Carbajal, 45, sought medical, wage loss, and other damages from Nevada HAND, a non-profit that develops low-income housing complexes.

Man shot dead by Las Vegas officer had called 911 to report break-in, police say

By Akiya Dillon and Noble Brigham / RJ

November 15, 2024 - 8:55 am

The man shot and killed by a Las Vegas police officer earlier this week was shot after calling 911 to report that his home was being broken into, police said.

Las Vegas police shoot, kill man in southeast valley

By Noble Brigham / RJ

November 14, 2024 - 5:01 am

An officer with the Metropolitan Police Department shot and killed a man in the southeast Las Vegas Valley.

Taxi’s dashcam video helps track down Las Vegas homicide suspect

By Tony Garcia / RJ

November 7, 2024 - 1:29 pm

A taxi’s dashcam helped police identify a suspect in the shooting death of a man whose body was found inside a crashed car last month.

North Las Vegas fight leads to shooting that injures 1

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

October 30, 2024 - 7:21 pm

The shooting victim was found in front of an apartment in the 4000 block of Adabella Avenue.

Robert Brown (Metropolitan Police Department)

For the first time in years, a Las Vegas jury has sentenced a man to death

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

October 26, 2024 - 10:05 am

Robert Brown was sentenced to death this month for the 2012 killing of his girlfriend — the first time in more than five years a Nevada jury has sentenced someone to die.