Five dead in Las Vegas shooting, suspect arrested, local media reports

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A man aged 57 is suspected of carrying out the shooting, in two different apartments within the same apartment complex.

Four women and one man were reportedly killed, in two different apartments within the same apartment complex.

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LAS VEGAS - Police in North Las Vegas on June 25 captured a man they suspect shot and killed five people in an apartment complex, according to local media reports.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, citing a police statement, said that in addition to the five dead, a 13-year-old girl was also shot and is in critical condition at a nearby hospital.

North Las Vegas police did not return requests for comment.

Police identified the suspect as Eric Adams, 57, according to the Review-Journal.

He is suspected of carrying out the shooting late on June 24, in two different apartments within the same apartment complex.

Police did not provide details on any possible motive for the shooting, nor did they say when or how they arrested Adams.

Names of the victims have not been released, though police said that four women and one man were among those killed, according to the newspaper. REUTERS

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