A shooting in Las Vegas left two people dead and at least three others injured.
Officers responded to reports of “shots being fired” at a business on the 1700 block of North Rainbow Boulevard on Friday, May 16, and discovered a suspect with a firearm before fleeing the scene at around 1:34 p.m. local time, according to a news release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
One person was discovered dead at the scene. Two other people were taken to the hospital after being injured in the shooting, with one in critical condition. According to the release, a third injured victim took themselves to the hospital with “non-life-threatening injuries.”
The suspect was pursued and shot by officers. After being transported to the hospital, he was later pronounced dead.
“Officers identified a suspect standing at the door, armed with a firearm. “The suspect ran out the door, and officers discharged their firearms, striking him,” police stated. “The officers immediately apprehended the suspect and provided aid. Medical personnel responded and transported the suspect to UMC Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.”
This marks the third officer-involved shooting of 2025. The police confirmed in a post on X that no officers were hurt in the shooting.
According to KSNV News 3 Las Vegas and the New York Post, the incident occurred at the Las Vegas Athletic Club and was reported by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Undersheriff Andrew Walsh.
In a video posted by KSNV on X, the suspect is seen lying motionless on the floor of a parking lot after being shot by police and surrounded by officers. At this time, his identity remains unknown.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, witness Gary Steward, 20, reported seeing the suspect enter the building at the front desk and fire shots inside. “As we’re walking up, bullets started coming through and people started flying out,” according to the news organization.
Claudio Vigani, who witnessed the shooting, told KLAS-TV, “They said, ‘Get out, get out,’ then I saw the dead guy next to the machine.”
The Las Vegas Athletic Club issued a statement on X following the shooting: “We are heartbroken by the tragedy that occurred today at our Northwest club 💔.” We are praying for the victims, their families, our members, and our team.”
They also stated that the club is “temporarily closed as we support the LVMPD investigation.”
The cause of the shooting is unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
