Las Vegas Shooting Update: Teen Suspect Arrested After Deadly Downtown Gunfire Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — October 12, 2026: A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged as an adult following a deadly shooting in downtown Las Vegas that left a 15-year-old boy dead and two other teenagers injured during the popular First Friday celebration in the Arts District.

The shooting occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, at approximately 10:17 p.m. near South Main Street and West Charleston Boulevard. Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), who were already patrolling the crowded event, responded after hearing gunfire.

Authorities discovered three teenagers suffering from gunshot wounds. All three were transported to a hospital, where one victim was pronounced dead. The two surviving victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were subsequently released.

Teen Suspect Arrested and Charged With Murder

Investigators identified the suspected gunman as 17-year-old Isaac