A man who shot and murdered five people and badly wounded a child who was 13 years old at apartments located close to Las Vegas has reportedly killed himself, according to the police, who confirmed this on June 25 in a statement.
According to the North Las Vegas Police Department, Eric Adams (27), who is accused of carrying out the shooting, took his own life on Tuesday morning as he was being challenged by law enforcement agents in a neighborhood. Since the shootings that took place in two different apartment units on Monday night, the authorities had been looking for him.
When the police were investigating allegations of a shooting that occurred late on Monday night at a rental property in North Las Vegas, they immediately discovered two women who had been shot and killed. The department said that one victim was in her early 40s, while the other was in her late 50s.
The agency said that as police were doing their investigation, they discovered that a young teen had been sent to a trauma center with serious injuries from a gunshot wound and that there may be further victims at an apartment that was located nearby.
Later, the bodies of three people were discovered by the officers. Two women who were in their mid-20s and a male in his early 20s.
The five victims had all been shot, according to the authorities. It was not immediately possible to identify them.
After the finding, officials conducted a hunt for Adams, who they had characterized as “armed and dangerous.” The search continued throughout the night.
Tuesday morning, just after ten o’clock, the police were informed that the suspect had been seen visiting a business in the North Las Vegas area. The suspect was later seen fleeing into the rear yard of a neighboring house before authorities appeared at the location. The suspect was armed, and authorities said that police officers pursued him.
According to the police statement, Eric Adams “died by suicide” after ignoring their orders to put down the gun.
The police have called the shootings an “isolated incident,” and they have not revealed any explanation for Adams’ actions.
