Overview
- Authorities said the confrontation began around 7:30 a.m. on I-215 westbound in Henderson during heavy traffic.
- One driver tried to pass on the shoulder, the motorists argued through open windows, and a single round hit the child riding in a hybrid SUV.
- The victim’s stepfather rammed the suspect’s sedan, both vehicles stopped on the freeway, and a passing Las Vegas police officer made the arrest and recovered a handgun.
- Henderson police said the 22-year-old suspect is being booked on open murder and discharging a firearm at a vehicle, with his identity to be released after booking.
- The Henderson Fire Department transported the boy to a local hospital where he died, and the freeway will remain closed for an extended investigation as Chief Reggie Rader urged driver patience.