This is a roundup of all the breaking news from around the Las Vegas valley for April 5, 2018.
11 P.M.
Las Vegas police responded to a call of numerous gunshots in the 6600 block of Tulip Falls Drive at 9:45 p.m. When officers arrived they found shell casings, but no victim. A short time later, a call came in of a person shot in the 6200 block of Barton Manor Street. That person was transported to Sunrise Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are now investigating the scene.
5:15 P.M.
A hiker was rescued from Red Rock Canyon after falling about 50 feet. The man was taken to University Medical Center with serious injuries.
@ClarkCountyFD requested assistance from @LasVegasFD Heavy Rescue Team FS44 to extricate a middle-age man who had fallen about 50ft at Red Rock today about Noon. He was taken to UMC-Trauma with serious injuries. The team had to hike a mile to the victim. PIO1 pic.twitter.com/zYX7fBYVwn
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) April 6, 2018
9:15 A.M.
Fire crews responded to a call at the Desert Shores Apartment complex at 3151 Soaring Gulls Drive near Cheyenne Avenue and Rampart Boulevard.
F3H 3151 Soaring Gulls Dr. Desert Shores Apts flames/smoke showing from downstairs unit of 2-sto apt bldg, crews setting up and attacking, fire lapping up to 2nd floor unit. PIO1
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) April 5, 2018
Firefighters say flames were coming from the downstairs unit of a 2-story apartment building. The fire didn't spread to the attic or neighboring apartments and was knocked down at 9:30 a.m.
UPDATE: KNOCKDOWN on the fire, confined to the original apt, no extension to attic, crews looking for hotspots, no inj's reported, cause U/I. PIO1
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) April 5, 2018
5:50 A.M.
Police are investigating a crash on Boulder Highway and Tropicana Avenue. Boulder Highway is currently closed at the intersection.
Reported auto pedestrian accident at Boulder Highway & Tropicana. Intersection just closed by police. @KTNVChopper13 is overhead.
— Dayna Roselli (@DaynaRoselli) April 5, 2018
Police confirmed that fatal detail has arrived at the scene of the crash, but the status of the pedestrian involved is still unknown. UPDATE 11:45 A.M.: Police confirmed the pedestrian has died. READ STORY
8:30am, =UPDATE= Crash Boulder Highway at Tropicana in Las Vegas, intersection CLOSED, use other routes
— Nevada DOT (@nevadadot) April 5, 2018
OVERNIGHT:
Detectives were serving a search warrant near Harmon Avenue and Mountain Vista Street around 9 p.m. last night and the man refused to cooperate. He then barricaded himself inside of the residence and swat was called to the scene.
Two people were eventually taken into custody, including the man with outstanding warrants.
There were no injuries to cops or suspects.
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Reported auto pedestrian accident at Boulder Highway & Tropicana. Intersection just closed by police. @KTNVChopper13 is overhead.
— Dayna Roselli (@DaynaRoselli) April 5, 2018
