Two people were killed in a North Las Vegas neighborhood Saturday afternoon, and police say the shooting appears to have been isolated to the two people who died.
North Las Vegas Police Department officers responded just before 4:30 p.m. to the 3500 block of Nestled Oak Avenue, near Tropical Parkway and Decatur Boulevard. Officers found two people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said there are no outstanding suspects and no known ongoing threat to the public. The investigation is still active.
What police have confirmed
The first public details are limited but important. Police confirmed the time and location of the shooting, the deaths of two people and their preliminary belief that the incident involved the two people who died.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that officers were called to the 3500 block of Nestled Oak Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday. FOX5 Las Vegas placed the scene near Tropical Parkway and Decatur Boulevard.
Police have not publicly released the names of the two people who died. They also have not described the relationship between them or said what led to the gunfire.
What police mean by an isolated incident
The phrase matters because it answers the most urgent question for nearby residents: police are not describing an active search for an armed suspect in the neighborhood.
North Las Vegas police said there are no outstanding suspects and no known threat to the public. That is a preliminary safety assessment, not a final explanation of what happened.
Detectives are still working to establish the sequence of events before the shooting, the relationship between the two people and any circumstances that may explain why shots were fired.
Police have not publicly announced a motive, an arrest or additional people believed to be involved.
The victims have not been identified
The Clark County Coroner's Office will release the names of the people who died after their families are notified.
The coroner will also determine the official cause and manner of death. Police have described both people as suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, but the coroner's findings are the formal medical determination used in the public record.
That process often means names and other personal details are not immediately available in the first hours of a homicide or death investigation.
Why the location matters to residents
The shooting happened in a residential part of North Las Vegas near Tropical Parkway and Decatur Boulevard. For people who live nearby, the police statement that there is no known continuing threat is the key immediate update.
It also means residents should separate what is known from what has not yet been released. Police have not said whether the shooting happened inside a home, outside a residence or elsewhere on the block. They have not released details about a weapon or described what investigators found when they arrived beyond the two victims.
Until detectives release more information, any claim about motive or the relationship between the two people would be speculation.
The investigation is still open
Even though police say no suspect is outstanding, the case is not closed. Investigators can still be reviewing witness statements, physical evidence, surveillance footage or other information that helps establish what happened.
Police have not announced when another update will be released. The next confirmed details may come from either investigators or the coroner's office.
How to share information
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111.
People who want to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers of Nevada at 702-385-5555 or submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers website.
For now, the confirmed picture is straightforward: two people are dead, police believe the shooting was isolated, no outstanding suspect has been announced and detectives are still working to explain what happened on Nestled Oak Avenue.
