Jan. 31 - A man suspected of killing a person over the weekend is now in police custody.
According to Las Vegas police, detectives identified 44-year-old Eric Alexander Williams as a suspect in this case. On Tuesday, Williams turned himself into authorities at the Clark County Detention Center. Jail records show he is facing one count of open murder and is scheduled to be in court on Wednesday.
Jan. 29 - One person was killed this weekend when police say a verbal altercation in the east Las Vegas valley turned deadly.
The victim was found with an apparent gunshot wound near a vehicle parked in the 4900 block of Holt Avenue just after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to information from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Investigators called to the scene near Lake Mead and Nellis boulevards determined the victim had been in an argument with another man prior to the shooting.
The shooter left the scene before police got there and was still at large as of this report. Police did not immediately release any information about a potential suspect in the killing.
Police say their investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information that could help is asked to contact LVMPD's Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or email homicide@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
