Three family members are dead after a man fatally shot his parents before he died by suicide at a home in central Las Vegas valley.
LVMPD Homicide Lt. Robert Price said that officers with the Metro Police Department responded to the residence on Wednesday, September 16, at 9:55 a.m. after a man called 911 to report that he shot his parents, according to 8 News Now.
While he was on the line with the dispatcher, the 911 operator reported hearing another gunshot before the line went silent.
Officers then responded to the home and found three people suffering from gunshot wounds. Two of the people were pronounced dead at the scene, while the third was taken to a local hospital. LVMPD later confirmed it was the son who died at the hospital.
Police said that they believe a man who was in his 40s shot his mother and his father, who were both in their 60s. After he killed his parents, it’s believed that he took his own life.
Price went on to insist that the killings were an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
Police have not yet revealed the names of the victims in the murder-suicide.
Following the shooting, a couple who lived in a nearby apartment complex spoke to 8 News Now about the incident and recalled waking up to yelling and screaming.
The woman told the outlet that she was “super concerned” and that violent incidents are “something that doesn’t usually happen here.”
“We just woke up to a little bit of yelling, we weren’t really sure what was going on. Then all this happened,” the man said. “It’s not out of the usual to hear yelling here and there. But this kind of, seemed a little bit serious this time.”
The couple said that they noticed other neighbors out on their balconies as they tried to get a look at what was happening, and police arrived at the scene just minutes later.
“We did see a huge influx of [police] come in and thought, woah this is a little more serious,” the woman said.
The man added, “It’s really tragic. It’s really, really sad and unfortunate. Didn’t think anything like that could happen in this area.”
Another woman who lives in the apartment complex said she did not hear gunshots, but instead heard a large thud coming from the direction of the home. She also said she saw police rushing to the complex.
Police have asked that anyone with information regarding the family and their deaths contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555 or at crimestoppersofnv.com.
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