LAS VEGAS, NV — Las Vegas police have arrested a 17-year-old they say is tied to a deadly shooting near the Arts District that killed one person and injured two others earlier this month. Officers identified the suspect as Isaac Manriquez, though jail booking records also list the first name as Issac.
He was taken into custody Tuesday and booked into Clark County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder with a deadly weapon and two counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon. A Clark County Courts spokesperson said the case has already been moved into adult court.
How the shooting unfolded near South Main Street and Charleston Boulevard
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said officers were in the area of South Main Street and West Charleston Boulevard on Oct. 2 when they heard gunfire. They moved toward the crowd and found two people with apparent gunshot wounds.
Police said a third victim was located shortly afterward by additional officers who came to the scene. Detectives later determined that a physical fight had broken out among several people before someone pulled a gun and started shooting.
According to investigators, the shooter left before officers arrived. That detail became a key part of the case as detectives worked to identify everyone involved and piece together what happened in the busy downtown area.
One victim died after hospital treatment while two others survived
Emergency responders took all three victims to a nearby hospital. One of them later died from the injuries, police said. The other two were wounded in the shooting and survived long enough to receive medical care.
The victim who died was identified by his stepmother, Tara Rodgers, as 15-year-old Carth Onasi Jacobs-Rodgers. Police did not immediately release additional information about the two surviving victims, including their ages or conditions.
The loss added another deadly episode to the city’s long-running struggle with gun violence, while investigators continued to sort out the roles of the people who were present before shots were fired.
Teen suspect booked into juvenile hall before transfer to adult court
Manriquez was booked into juvenile hall after his arrest, but the court system quickly shifted the matter into adult court, according to the Clark County Courts spokesperson. That transfer means the case will proceed under adult criminal court procedures rather than juvenile handling.
Police have not publicly detailed what evidence led to the arrest or how investigators linked the teenager to the shooting. The department has only said that detectives from its homicide section responded to the scene and took over the investigation.
The murder and attempted murder accusations both include deadly weapon enhancements, reflecting the seriousness of the charges filed in connection with the Oct. 2 shooting.
Detectives say a fight preceded the gunfire and the investigation is still active
Investigators said the shooting did not appear to happen in isolation. Their findings indicate that several people were involved in a physical confrontation before a man displayed a firearm and opened fire, striking multiple victims.
Because the suspect fled before officers arrived, detectives have continued looking for witnesses and other information that could help them understand the sequence of events. Police are still asking anyone with knowledge of the shooting to come forward.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said its homicide section can be reached at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or through the Crime Stoppers of Nevada website.
Police ask witnesses to come forward as the case moves ahead
The arrest marks a major step in a case that has remained under active investigation since the early October shooting. Police have emphasized that they still need information from the public, especially from anyone who saw the fight or the gunfire near the Arts District.
With the suspect now facing adult court proceedings, the case is expected to continue through the Clark County system as detectives finish their work. For the families of the victims, the arrest may bring some measure of movement, but the broader investigation is still open.
Authorities have not announced any additional suspects. For now, the shooting remains a case built around witness accounts, scene evidence, and the reconstruction of a violent confrontation that turned fatal in a busy part of the city.
