LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A woman died after being shot while in her car at an east valley intersection on Wednesday, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said dispatch received a call around 3:16 p.m. about a shooting at the intersection of Bonanza Road and Lamb Boulevard, where officers found the woman, identified as Karla Abarca, 51, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
According to Lt. Monique Rodriguez with LVMPD, the suspect attempted to shoot another man at a bus stop nearby, but missed and struck Abarca while in the driver's seat.
Police announced that Francisco Chairez-Hernandez, 21, was arrested on Saturday and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for open murder, attempted murder, assault and discharge of a gun at/into an occupied structure or vehicle.
WATCH LVMPD's preliminary press briefing on the incident:
If you'd like to help Abarca's family, they are raising money through a GoFundMe at this link.
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