UPDATE
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, detectives identified 40-year-old Christopher Mason as the suspect in this case. He was taken into custody on June 12, 2023 and was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on an open murder charge.
ORIGINAL STORY
Las Vegas police are looking for a shooter after a man was found dead in a hotel room on the Strip on Sunday.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, this happened on Sunday afternoon just after 12:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard.
Officers said they received a call that a man was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said the victim had been fighting with his friend who then pulled out a gun and shot him. During the incident, police said the suspected shooter ran away.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 702-828-351 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, you can also contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
