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11-Year-Old Killed in Henderson Freeway Road-Rage Shooting, 22-Year-Old Suspect Held

Police say a single round fired during a window-to-window argument on I-215 struck a back-seat child.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the suspect as 22-year-old Tyler Matthew Johns, who was arrested at the scene by a passing Las Vegas police officer.
  • The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. Friday on westbound I-215 as two drivers jockeyed for position in heavy traffic.
  • Police say the boy, who was being driven to school by his stepfather, was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
  • Johns was booked on open murder and discharging a firearm at or into a vehicle, and jail records show he is held at the Henderson Detention Center on a $20,000 bond.
  • Investigators recovered a firearm and have urged drivers to show restraint during congested travel periods and asked anyone with information to contact police.