LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirm the murder of a woman in her 50′s is connected to a series of carjacking incidents that ended with an officer-involved shooting.
LVMPD Lt. Jason Johanneson says it’s believed the 30-year-old suspect in that case shot and killed his mother beforehand. The suspect’s father was not hurt in the incident.
Officers say they arrived at a home near Warm Springs and Bermuda Roads around 6:45 Wednesday morning and heard shots coming from the desert. They later found the victim in a wash.
At this time Metro is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Lt. Johanneson noted, another murder occurred along the same wash about a year ago. He said it was an unfortunately coincidence and not related to this case in any way.
Continuing coverage throughout the day on FOX5 and at FOX5Vegas.com.
Copyright 2023 KVVU. All rights reserved.
