Crime
Uber driver killed in road rage shooting on Las Vegas Strip identified as 50-year-old Michael Wilmot
Authorities have identified the Uber driver killed in a road rage shooting Monday near the Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip as 50-year-old Michael Wilmot, a resident of Las Vegas.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office confirmed Wilmot’s identity and stated that his death was caused by a gunshot wound to the torso.
The incident unfolded during the late afternoon in what police described as a heated road rage altercation that spanned approximately a quarter-mile.
According to Lieutenant Jason Johansson of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Section, Wilmot, who was driving a Jeep Cherokee with two passengers onboard, exited his vehicle and approached a Subaru driven by a woman in her 20s.
Witnesses reported that Wilmot banged on the driver’s side window of the Subaru.
During the confrontation, the woman inside the Subaru shot Wilmot. Police stated that Wilmot had a firearm and appeared to reach for it after being shot but collapsed before he could use it.
The shooting occurred around 4:04 p.m. near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Palazzo Drive.
The woman fled the scene, but authorities tracked her down using the Subaru’s license plate, locating the vehicle’s registered address.
She was subsequently taken into custody on charges unrelated to the shooting. Her name has not been released as the case has been submitted to the district attorney’s office for a self-defense review.
Lt. Johansson emphasized that the investigation is ongoing, and authorities are examining all aspects of the incident.
Meanwhile, Wilmot’s death marks another tragic instance of escalating road rage, highlighting broader public safety concerns.
LAS VEGAS, NV – A 36-year-old man accused of setting multiple Tesla vehicles on fire using Molotov cocktails has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, according to court and jail records.
The suspect, identified as Paul Hyon Kim, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday.
He faces 15 charges, including:
- Arson,
- Destruction of property valued at $5,000 or more,
- Possession of an incendiary device, and
- Misdemeanor discharging a firearm into a vehicle.
Video footage from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) showed a suspect, dressed in black, targeting at least five Tesla vehicles in the parking lot of a Tesla service center located at 6260 Badura Avenue, near Jones Boulevard and the 215 Beltway.
The incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. on February 18.
Authorities say the suspect used multiple incendiary devices to ignite the Teslas, one of which failed to detonate and was recovered inside a vehicle.
Additionally, the front doors of the facility were vandalized with the word “RESIST” spray-painted across them.
During a news conference later that morning, Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren described the attack as a targeted assault on Tesla property, with potential ideological motivations.
“This was a targeted attack against a Tesla facility,” Koren stated. “While we believe this was an isolated incident, we are increasing our presence at Tesla-related locations throughout the valley as a precaution.”
The Clark County Fire Department and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force are actively involved in the investigation.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Spencer Evans acknowledged the attack had “some of the hallmarks of terrorism” but refrained from making a definitive classification.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, however, released a strongly worded statement, referring to the attack as part of a pattern of violence targeting Tesla facilities.
“The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism,” Bondi stated.
Kim remains in custody as the investigation continues.
Authorities urge anyone with additional information to contact Las Vegas Metro Police or the FBI.