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5 dead, 13-year-old in hospital after shooting at apartment complex in North Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Five people are dead and a 13-year-old girl is in the hospital after an overnight shooting at a North Las Vegas apartment complex. The suspect is still at large.

North Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal shooting that left five people dead and a teenager seriously injured on June 25, 2024. (KLAS)

According to police, the suspect, identified as 47-year-old Eric Adams, is believed to be armed and “extremely dangerous.” Anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately and not approach Adams.

North Las Vegas police identified 47-year-old Eric Adams as a suspect in the shooting deaths of six people. (Source: North Las Vegas Police Dept.)

North Las Vegas police officers responded to a report of a shooting at the complex just after 10 p.m. in the 300 block of Casa Norte Drive near Craig Ranch Park and Commerce Street. Officers discovered two women, one in her 40s and one in her 50s, dead from apparent gunshot wounds in the second-floor apartment. A third victim of the shooting, a 13-year-old girl, was also found in the apartment and taken to the hospital. Police said she was in critical condition.

During the investigation, police discovered three more gunshot victims in the apartment directly below the one where the three women were found. Police said two women in their mid-20s and a man in his early 20s died of apparent gunshot wounds.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact North Las Vegas Police at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555 or online at this link.