HENDERSON (KTNV) — A suspect is in custody on Wednesday morning following a shooting that left one man dead near Lake Las Vegas.
The incident happened on Monday at 6:40 p.m. in the 20 block of Montelago Boulevard, which is near Lake Las Vegas.
When police arrived at the scene, they found a 54-year-old man who had been shot in the chest. He was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the Henderson Police Department, the suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Devonta Bowman. He was taken into custody on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and was booked into the Henderson Detention Center on charges of open murder, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Investigators said the incident is not believed to be related to any other incidents within the Lake Las Vegas area.
The man's identity will be released by the Clark County Coroner's Office after next of kin is notified. This is being investigated as the 11th homicide of the year for the City of Henderson.
No further details have been released as of Tuesday morning.
