Police arrested a suspect more than a week after a man was shot and killed in the passenger seat of a vehicle in the parking lot of a Las Vegas business.
Officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to a gunshot near a business in the 300 block of South Decatur shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, according to a news release.
While police were looking for the crime scene, the victim was driven to a nearby hospital by another individual. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, authorities said.
The shooting occurred near the crossroads of Decatur and Meadows Lane, just south of Interstate 11.
During the inquiry, authorities identified the suspect as Levante Davidson, 32. Officers apprehended him on October 14. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of open murder with a dangerous weapon.
The victim’s age and other information were not disclosed. He will be recognized by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
Police did not release any other information regarding the shooting or what caused the incident.
Leave a Reply