Crime & Safety

Las Vegas Murder Suicide: Man Kills Woman, Then Himself

The man killed a woman, called 9-1-1, and then turned the gun on himself.

A man in a northwest valley apartment shot and killed a woman, called 9-1-1, and then turned the gun on himself, committing suicide, Police say it happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.

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It happened in the Tivoli Apartments on North Rainbow Road.

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The man gave dispatchers his name, and address. He told them the door would be unlocked.

The victims, whose names have not been released, are believed to have been married.

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She was found in the bedroom. He was found in the living room. They were believed to have been in their 50s.

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