UPDATE | Aug. 14
Las Vegas Metro Police are asking for help in locating a suspect involved in the murder investigation of Darin Algee.
Metro said Algee was driving his gray 2017 Audi Q5 SUV in the fast lane of I-15 on Aug. 8 around 8:30 p.m.
Detectives said they believe the shooting of Algee took place between the Spring Mountain Road on-ramp and the Flamingo Road off-ramp of I-15 southbound. They said they believe the unknown suspect was traveling southbound in the I-15 HOV lane.
Detectives are asking for help from anyone who may have seen the victim's vehicle prior to the shooting, or if they can provide information on suspicious activity that could lead to an arrest or identification of a suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at (702) 828-3521, or via email at homicide@lvmpd.com. You can also report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555, or online via www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A police investigation into a car crash turned into a homicide investigation on Thursday night after a man crashed his car on Interstate 15.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., the man collided with the center median in the southbound lanes of the interstate between Spring Mountain and Flamingo roads.
In an initial statement on the investigation, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says they believe someone in another car shot at and hit the victim at least one time.
The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment, where he died from his injuries.
He was later identified as 31-year-old Darin Algee.
During the investigation, I-15 was closed between Spring Mountain and Flamingo.
Homicide detectives are expected to provide additional information on their investigation. As of this report, there was no word on an arrest for the killing.
