Las Vegas police
Coverage of Las Vegas police in the Nexus archive.
- Stray bullet kills mother eating ice cream with daughter in truck, police say
Karla Abarca was killed in Las Vegas after a stray bullet struck her head during an escalating shootout initiated by a driver allegedly high on “whippets.” The suspect, Francisco Chairez-Hernandez, confronted Brad Serrano-Gutierrez before firing. Later, Chairez-Hernandez returned to the crime scene and confessed that he went back to search for his ring.
- Stray bullet kills mother eating ice cream with daughter in truck, police say
Karla Abarca was killed by a stray bullet while sitting in a truck with her daughter, Lisa, at an intersection. The shooting occurred during a confrontation initiated by suspect Francisco Chairez-Hernandez, who allegedly inhaled nitrous oxide gas, or “whippets.” One of the rifle rounds fired during the altercation struck Abarca.
- Deadbeat dad left child custody papers at scene after allegedly murdering ex-wife, her new husband
The accused gunman who stormed into a Las Vegas grocery store and fatally shot his ex-wife and her new husband allegedly tucked custody papers under his ex’s arm after killing her, according to Las Vegas police.