Police in North Las Vegas said on Tuesday that a man suspected of shooting and killing five people the night before killed himself with his gun when confronted by police.
In a statement, police identified the suspect as Eric Adams, 47, and said that officers acting on tips found him on Tuesday morning at a local business.
Adams, who was armed with a gun, then fled into the backyard of a nearby residence.
"Officers began giving Adams verbal commands to drop the firearm, however, Adams ignored those commands and died by suicide," the police statement read.
Adams is suspected of shooting and killing four women and one man late on Monday in two North Las Vegas apartments within the same complex. A 13-year-old girl was also shot there and is in critical condition.
Police did not provide details on any possible motive for the shooting, which they called an "isolated incident."
Armed violence in America is a worrying and common issue, and the number of weapons in this country is more than its population.
The American "Armed Violence Archive" has recorded more than 40,000 deaths from firearms last year. Efforts to restrict weapons in this country have always faced opposition from politicians and gun lobbyists. 204
