An overnight manhunt for a gunman sought in the deaths of five people in North Las Vegas ended Tuesday morning after police located him just before he killed himself. Eric Adams, 47, was identified as a suspect in two shootings on Monday night, according to a news release from the North Las Vegas Police Department.
Five people were killed and a 13-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound after the shooting spree at two apartments. The incident began with an argument between the suspect and his ex-girlfriend at her apartment. The argument escalated, leading Adams to arm himself with a gun and shoot two women in the apartment.
Police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex on Casa Norte Drive, where they found two adult females with gunshot wounds. Both women were pronounced dead at the scene. A 13-year-old female was also discovered with a gunshot wound and remains in critical condition at UMC Trauma Center.
Three more victims were found at another apartment in the same complex, including the ex-girlfriend's daughter, her friend, and a neighbor who tried to help. All three were pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect then went upstairs and shot three more people inside that apartment.
After taking his ex-girlfriend hostage, Adams fled the area. The ex-girlfriend managed to escape and seek help from a nearby Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer. A manhunt ensued overnight until Adams was located at a business on East Lake Mead Boulevard.
Adams fled to a nearby residence's backyard, where he ignored police commands to drop the firearm and died by suicide. The North Las Vegas Police Department is continuing its investigation into the incident and providing support to the surviving victims and their families during this difficult time.
