LAS VEGAS (AP) — Five homeless people were shot in Las Vegas on Friday, one of them fatally, and police were searching for a lone suspect, authorities said.
The shooting occurred around 5:30p.m near Charleston and U.S. 95, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Mark Lourenco.
Original reports said that two people had died. Updated information then said one man passed away, with a second in critical condition. The three others that were wounded suffered non-life-threatening injuries. All of the victims were men.
“We believe this is an isolated event,” Lourenco responded in a text when asked if there was an active shooter situation.
One shooter was involved, but a suspect had not been captured, he said Friday evening. Police aren't ruling out that additional people may be involved.
The shooting comes after police in Los Angeles announced Friday they are searching for a suspect in the fatal shootings of three homeless people in separate incidents last month.