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LAS VEGAS, NV — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section is actively searching for a gunman who remains at large following a fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, September 21, 2026. The incident took place shortly before 7:00 p.m. in the 4600 block of Grand Drive, an urban commercial area located blocks east of the Las Vegas Strip near Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue. According to preliminary findings released by Metro, emergency dispatchers received multiple reports of gunfire in the vicinity. Upon arrival, patrol officers discovered an adult male lying in a parking lot suffering from apparent gunshot trauma. Clark County Fire Department personnel attempted life-saving measures, but the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Homicide detectives determined that the victim and the suspect were engaged in a verbal confrontation when the suspect produced a handgun and fired multiple rounds. The suspect then fled the scene on foot before law enforcement units arrived. No arrests have been announced, and the suspect is currently considered at large. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released, as the Clark County Coroner’s Office is awaiting the completion of next-of-kin notifications. The official cause and manner of death will be determined following the autopsy. Detectives have cordoned off the parking lot to recover spent shell casings, interview witnesses, and collect surveillance video from surrounding commercial properties. The investigating agency is urging anyone with information regarding the shooting or the suspect’s direction of flight to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at (702) 828-3521. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Nevada at (702) 385-5555. The handgun utilized in the shooting has not been recovered.
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