LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A person of interest is in police custody after a man was found dead in a downtown Las Vegas apartment on Thursday morning.
Lt. Bill Giblin with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not identify the person of interest, but noted he matched a description provided by numerous witnesses who called police to report gunfire.
Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of 10th Street at approximately 6:50 a.m. Witnesses reported seeing an adult male firing a gun near an apartment in that area, Giblin said.
"There were witnesses who actually observed the subject firing a firearm in the area, which led the officers to locate where the subject was," he said.
The person of interest was detained by police. When officers entered the apartment, they found an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head, Giblin said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The person in custody is just a person of interest at this time," Giblin noted. "If the investigation progresses, he will be charged with open murder."
A nearby school was placed on soft lockdown during the police response. As of this report, the lockdown protocol had been lifted.
Giblin estimated roadways in the area would remain closed for approximately three to four hours while homicide detectives investigate.
He urged anyone with information about the shooting to contact LVMPD's Homicide Section at 702-828-3521. Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
