An incident in North Las Vegas has resulted in the death of a man who was hit by a vehicle following an apparent altercation. FOX5 Vegas reports the collision took place yesterday, just after 1 p.m., on the 1200 block of East Craig Road. The victim, an unidentified man, was found unresponsive by North Las Vegas Police near a red SUV in a restaurant parking lot.
Police have arrested 40-year-old Andrea Ann Roman at the scene in connection with the fatality, charging her with open murder with a deadly weapon, according to information provided by the North Las Vegas Police Department. Roman, the driver of the vehicle in question, is reportedly in custody and booked into the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center. While staying at the scene, Roman arrested, indicative of a legal procedure being followed despite the chaos.
Details gathered so far by detectives suggest that there might have been an altercation between the victim and Roman prior to the deadly encounter. However, the specifics of the dispute have not been made public. 8 News Now highlights that police are actively seeking information from witnesses and urge anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward.
While the Clark County Coroner's Office will release the identity of the deceased along with the official cause and manner of death, the community reeling from the sudden violence that shattered the mundanity of a restaurant parking lot. As part of their ongoing investigation, North Las Vegas police are encouraging anyone with information to contact them directly at 702-633-9111 or to reach out anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or via their website, as reported by News3LV.
