Overview
- The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. Friday on I-215 westbound in Henderson after one driver passed on the shoulder and the motorists argued through open windows.
- Investigators say the suspect fired a single round into a hybrid SUV, striking an 11-year-old passenger seated in the back.
- The stepfather rammed the suspect’s sedan, both vehicles stopped, and a passing Las Vegas officer took the suspect into custody, with police recovering a handgun and saying he was the only person armed.
- Emergency crews transported the child to a local hospital, where he died despite lifesaving efforts, according to Henderson police.
- Henderson police arrested the 22-year-old on open murder and discharging a firearm at a vehicle; they identified him to PEOPLE as Tyler Matthew John, and jail records show he is held at the Henderson Detention Center on $20,000 bond as the investigation continues.