UPDATE: One of the 3 dead in Hardtack Circle SWAT standoff is a child, per Metro @KTNV
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) October 2, 2015
During a press conference held shortly before noon, a police spokesperson said that the preliminary investigation indicated that a man in his 40's went to his female neighbor's home and shot her after she opened the door. He then retreated to his own home where police found him and his neighbor's child, who was under the age of 10, deceased after a brief standoff.
The child had also been shot. However, it is not known exactly when and where the child was killed. The man killed himself. The police became aware of the initial shooting after another child went to a neighbor's house and alerted the neighbor.
Police also said that there have been previous problems between the man and woman.
The names and ages of the victims have not been released. Neither has the name and age of the suspect.
Friends of the family have launched a Go Fund Me page for the family, which identifies the woman.
Child who was killed was a boy. Another boy and girl rescued, girl had run to neighbors house to say her mom had been shot
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) October 2, 2015
Suspect and murdered woman were neighbors, 2 or 3 doors down. There may have been prior incidents between the two.
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) October 2, 2015
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
