A road rage dispute escalated into gunfire Tuesday afternoon outside a shopping center in the southwest Las Vegas valley, sending police to the scene near Sam's Club as they worked to piece together what happened. No injuries have been reported, and officers asked people to steer clear of the area.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 7100 block of Arroyo Crossing Parkway, close to Sam's Club and within reach of the 215 Beltway and Rainbow Boulevard, according to KSNV. As reported by KTNV, the shooting was reported at 2:50 p.m. in that same stretch near the beltway and Rainbow Boulevard.
Police said the shooting appeared to stem from a road rage incident, and that no injuries had been reported at the time. “No injuries have been reported at this time, and it appears this incident occurred as a result of road rage,” police said, per the same KTNV account. Officers asked the public to avoid the area while the investigation continued.
Investigation Still Active One Day Later
KTNV reported Tuesday that police arrested Cody Nox, 34, in connection with the shooting. An account from 8 News Now similarly described the shooting as appearing to have occurred as a result of road rage, with no injuries reported.
KTNV reported that its crew saw an apparent bullet hole in a white Lexus SUV's windshield and broken glass behind the vehicle. No information has been released about the number of shots fired or whether any specific vehicle or person was targeted during the confrontation. Police charged Cody Nox with assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm.
Part of a Pattern on Las Vegas Roadways
Tuesday's shooting adds to a string of road rage incidents that have rattled Las Vegas-area drivers in recent months. In a case detailed by 8 News Now, a road rage shooting on the 215 Beltway near Gibson Road killed an 11-year-old boy after two vehicles became involved in a road rage exchange and one driver opened fire into the other car.
Other recent incidents have ended without anyone getting hurt. Detectives searched for a driver after a road rage shooting near South Arville Street and Blue Diamond Road caused no injuries or damage, according to FOX5 Las Vegas. And on the east side of the valley, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that officers responded to shots fired near Boulder Highway and East Russell Road just after 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, while preliminary details suggested a possible road rage shooting near Missouri Avenue and Boulder Highway; no one was injured.
Police arrested Cody Nox, 34, and charged him with assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in connection with the shopping center shooting near Sam's Club. Police described the incident as an apparent road rage dispute and asked the public to avoid the area while investigators worked the scene.
