Shooting leaves 3 dead, including shooter, in U.S. Las Vegas


LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Three people, including the shooter, were dead after a shooting inside a business in Las Vegas, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, Monday morning, authorities said.

The shooting occurred at a law office just after 10 a.m. local time, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

There were two deceased victims, and the shooter was dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, said the department in a Facebook post, adding that the multi-story office building with hundreds of people inside was evacuated during this incident.

Officials said that the motive and the relationship between the victims and the shooter were under investigation.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

No need to 'break' with US over security policy, German spy chief says
Nigeria rescues 100 abducted schoolchildren, parents anxiously await news
Norway police detain suspected shooter in Oslo shopping centre
Japan warns of 3-metre high tsunami after magnitude 7.6 earthquake
Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU farm subsidies
Flights at Crete's Heraklion airport suspended due to farmers' protests, aviation officials say
Sudan's paramilitary RSF says it took control of strategic Heglig oilfield
Global leaders commit $1.9 billion to eradicate polio amid funding cuts
Indonesia sends home two Dutch convicts, one on death row, after repatriation deal
After a lull, Yemeni separatists wrest control of some areas from Saudi-backed government

Others Also Read