The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police reported that a 15-year-old died in a shooting during a drug deal on Wednesday night.
Several people called the police to report gunshots on N. Nellis Blvd. around 8:42 p.m. Police found shell casings and damage to buildings and cars in the area. Two vehicles reportedly left the scene.
The North Las Vegas Police Department was called when a person with a gunshot wound arrived at North Vista Hospital around 9:10 p.m. The victim, who was shot in Las Vegas, was taken to University Medical Center and later died.
According to LVMPD detectives, the victim was buying drugs in the area when suspects approached his vehicle and shot at him.
The victim’s identity will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office once their family is informed.