Children Among Victims Gunned Down in Murder-Suicide: Police

A suspected murder-suicide in Las Vegas, Nevada, has left four people dead and a fifth critically injured, according to local police.

Sometime early Monday, a man shot three children under the age of 14 and an adult woman before turning the gun on himself, according to the preliminary investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).

The suspect, the adult woman and two of the children were found dead at the scene, LVMPD Lieutenant Robert Price told local media. A third child was found “clinging to life” and rushed to a local hospital, he said.

Price said during a Monday news conference that the investigation has led LVMPD to believe the shooting was a murder-suicide.

He said at the time LVMPD could not confirm the exact relationship between the man and the victims but said there was “some sort of tie.”

The adult male suspect was on house arrest, Price said. However, no further details about the suspect or victims were provided during the press conference.

Newsweek reached out via email on Monday to the LVMPD for comment.

Around 10 a.m. local time, a 911 call came in requesting medical assistance at an apartment in the 7500 block of Oso Blanca Road in Las Vegas, Price said.

A man, who has not been identified, came by the apartment complex to check on his brother and when he went inside the home, he told authorities that found several people suffering from gunshot wounds, Price said.

Officers arrived on the scene and four people were pronounced dead at the apartment and the injured victim was taken to University Medical Center, the LVMPD lieutenant said.

“It’s the holiday season,” Price said. “People get depressed, sometimes suicidal. There are people out there that are willing to talk to you. There’s hotlines, there’s friends, there’s family. It does not have to end like this.”

For in-state mental health assistance, Hope Means Nevada was developed by the Nevada Medical Center and is dedicated to raising awareness for mental health and teen suicide. To get help, text “HOME” to 741741.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. The Lifeline, according to its website, is comprised of a national network of more than 200 local crisis centers. The 988 Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988 or on its website.

The National Alliance on Mental Health, a nonprofit organization that aims to support people diagnosed with mental illness, can be reached at 1-800-950-8264.