Crime
At least one dead after officer-involved shooting inside Las Vegas Athletic Club
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is investigating a multi-victim shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in the 1700 block of North Rainbow Boulevard.
The situation prompted a significant law enforcement response, including SWAT, after reports of gunfire inside a commercial establishment.
The incident was first reported shortly after 1:30 p.m.
According to officials, at least three individuals were shot.
Two victims sustained critical gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals in serious condition.
A third victim was pronounced dead at the scene inside the building.
LVMPD confirmed that the suspect, who was armed with a rifle, was confronted and neutralized by responding officers.
One additional person reportedly sustained a graze wound to the chin and was treated at the scene.
As of 1:50 p.m., no officers were reported injured in the encounter.
Sources indicate the shooting occurred inside the Las Vegas Athletic Club located in the area.
Initial reports labeled the incident as an active shooter situation; however, authorities later clarified that it did not meet the criteria for an ongoing active shooter threat.
As a precaution, nearby schools — including McMillan Elementary, Fong Elementary, and Katz Elementary — were briefly placed on lockdown. Those lockdowns have since been lifted, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Traffic in the area was heavily impacted as emergency crews from Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and LVMPD responded to the scene.
An investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims or the suspect. Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son Nehemiah Locklear.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”