One Killed, 4 Injured in Shooting at Las Vegas Homeless Encampment

Metropolitan police investigate the scene of a shooting in Las Vegas on Dec. 1, 2023. Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP

LAS VEGAS—Five homeless people were shot in Las Vegas on Friday, one of them fatally, and police were searching for a lone suspect, authorities said.

The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. near a freeway overpass in the northeastern part of the city, according to Las Vegas police.