LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man is in custody after firing multiple shots from a high-rise balcony near the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations across the valley.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the shooting occurred in the 100 block of East Harmon Avenue around 5:55 a.m., though there are no reported injuries at this time.
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LVMPD Deputy Chief Dori Koren said officers arrived at the scene and heard gunshots coming from a high-rise apartment. SWAT teams arrived at the scene and discovered a unit associated with the shooting. A search was conducted, though the suspect was not located inside.
A handgun and ammunition were recovered from the apartment. Additionally, multiple gunshot impacts were located inside the unit and in the hallway outside.
Campbell Janson, a resident at an adjacent apartment complex, told Channel 13 what he saw and heard.
"It would go, wait another couple of minutes, and all of a sudden, pow pow, and then another five or six [shots]," Janson said. "I counted up to 25-30. Some of it sounded really close and then some sounded far. I don't know if it was Metro getting involved or if it was all of the same thing but it lasted, I'd say, a good 30 minutes."
A person of interest in the shooting was identified as 45-year-old Jon Letzkus. Metro confirmed around 10:45 a.m. that he was located nearby and taken into custody.
Police believe this was an isolated incident, and there was "no further public safety threat."
Harmon Avenue was temporarily closed between Las Vegas Boulevard and Koval Lane while an investigation was conducted, but has since reopened.
"Leading up to tonight's New Year's Eve event, I just want to reassure everyone that we have various good plans to keep everyone safe — as we've done year in and year out," Deputy Chief Koren said. "But our officers are always prepared, and we ask our community to continue reporting any suspicious behavior."
