A man opened fire Monday at an apartment complex near Las Vegas, killing five people and injuring a 13-year-old girl.North Las Vegas Police investigate the scene of Monday night's shooting at an apartment complex.
“It feels nearly impossible to understand and cope with losing a young woman so early in her promising life,” he said. After shooting the neighbor, police said Adams went into the upstairs unit and again opened fire, killing the neighbor's grandmother and mother and critically wounding his 13-year-old sister.Adams then “took his ex-girlfriend hostage" and fled in a vehicle, according to the police department. The woman was able to escape in the early-morning hours and flag down a police officer for help.
Police said Adams used a handgun in the shootings but he was banned from owning a firearm because of prior felony convictions. They were still investigating how he obtained the weapon. Nevada law prohibits people with felony convictions from owning or possessing a gun.