LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Pahrump couple is dead after a suspected murder-suicide inside a southwest valley nursing home Sunday morning, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Lt. Monique Rodriguez said police were contacted around 9 a.m. about a reported shooting at the nursing home in the 5800 block of W. Sunset Road between Jones Boulevard and Lindell Road.
WATCH the full media briefing from Rodriguez:
When police arrived, a couple described as in their late 80s were found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
According to Rodriguez, it is believed the husband shot his wife, who was a resident at the facility, and then shot himself.
Staff at the nursing home noticed a door shut, and when they went inside, they discovered the couple, according to Rodriguez. There were no reports of hearing gunfire, Rodriguez added.
-
2 suspects arrested in shooting of off-duty Las Vegas corrections officer
Two suspects were arrested Monday in the shooting of an off-duty corrections officer last week, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
[RAW VIDEO] Gunman sought by police in shooting of LVMPD corrections officer
Las Vegas police seek help identifying the gunman who shot an off-duty corrections officer in the area of Cheyenne Avenue and Buffalo Drive on Monday night. [Video courtesy Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department]
Dispute between neighbors leads to fatal shooting in east Las Vegas, police say
The shooting happened in the 5700 block of Pavot Court near Vegas Valley Drive, police say.
Dispute between neighbors leads to fatal shooting in east Las Vegas, police say
One person is dead after a shooting in east Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
