UPDATE
The Nye County Sheriff's Office said the shooting suspect was identified as a 16-year-old man. Authorities said he has been arrested and taken into custody. Police said this was not a random shooting and happened during a domestic dispute. As of Wednesday afternoon, no further details have been released.
ORIGINAL STORY
A shooter is at large in Pahrump Wednesday afternoon and two nearby schools have been placed under a lockdown as precaution.
JG Johnson Elementary and Pahrump Valley High School have been placed on a soft lockdown, according to the Nye County Sheriff's Office (NCSO).
NCSO says there is an active shooting scene at 610 E. San Lorenzo Street. Deputies are still looking for the suspect and are asking people to avoid the area as the investigation kicks off.
According to local law enforcement, the schools will remain on lockdown until the shooter's location has been determined.
