Henderson Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Suspect in March Shooting

LAS VEGAS – Henderson police, with the assistance of the FBI Cyber Action Team and the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina, arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred on March 19.

Kyrel Coleman was located in South Carolina and arrested on Tuesday, October 3. He faces the following charges:

Two counts of attempted murder
Seven counts of discharging a firearm where a person may be injured
One count of possession of a stolen vehicle

Coleman is currently booked into a jail in South Carolina and is awaiting extradition to Nevada.

Henderson police identified Coleman as a suspect in September. Authorities worked with the FBI Cyber Action Team to track him down to South Carolina. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office assisted in making the arrest.

The shooting occurred on March 19 in the area of Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue. Two people were injured in the shooting, but neither sustained life-threatening injuries.

The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.

Credits: KTNV