UPDATE 11 A.M. SEPT. 17: The Clark County Coroner identified the victim in Thursday's shooting as 39-year-old Gordon Phillips, Jr. His city of residence is unknown.
UPDATE 1 P.M. SEPT. 15: A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a homeless man Thursday night.
Homicide detectives determined the man killed was in a physical altercation with two other men prior to the shooting. Arriving patrol officers received information at the scene that the two suspects had arrived in a black pickup truck, which was parked in a nearby parking lot.
Officers located a man, later identified as 30-year-old Michael McNair, who matched the description of one of the suspects. As a result of the investigation, McNair was arrested on a first degree murder charge and transported to the Clark County Detention Center.
ORIGINAL STORY
Two Las Vegas police officers crashed into each other on their way to a homicide investigation.
This happened near North Las Vegas Boulevard and East Owens Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Both officers were on motorcycles. They were less than a mile from the crime scene. One officer broke his arm.
Both officers should be okay.
They were headed to the scene of a shooting death. Police say a homeless man was shot to death.
Detectives think they have the shooter, but they're looking for others who might be involved in the case.
