Man faces charges for allegedly firing shots into Las Vegas apartment with small children inside

Caroline Bleakley
·2 min read

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — More than three months after a gun battle at an apartment complex, a third suspect was taken into custody and is facing 14 charges. Some of those charges were for allegedly firing into an apartment where a 4-year-old and 2-year-old were inside.

David Holmes, 19, was arrested on Feb. 14 for a shooting that occurred on Oct. 30, 2023, in the 5000 block of E. Russell Road near Nellis Boulevard. Two other suspects, Antoine Washington and Brandon Haynes were arrested earlier and are also facing charges.

According to the arrest report, an ongoing fight between Haynes’s current girlfriend and former girlfriend resulted in several people showing up at the apartment complex where Haynes and his current girlfriend were. Also inside the apartment were the two young children.

There are differing accounts of who fired the first shot but the report said Haynes was firing from the apartment balcony and the other suspects, Washington and Holmes were firing from the ground toward the apartment.

Police documents stated witnesses described hearing as many as 10 gunshots. Police found bullet impacts in the apartment and several cartridge casings near the complex’s entrance gate and pool gate. A bullet did go into the window of the SUV that the ex-girlfriend and suspects arrived in. One female in the vehicle was struck in the chest and treated at the Henderson Hospital.

Holmes had another current case in the system and the two cases were combined:

  • Grand larceny of motor vehicle (5 charges)

  • Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon

  • Attempt grand larceny of a motor vehicle

  • Assault with use of a deadly weapon

  • Discharging gun where persons might be endangered (6 charges)

He remains in custody and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on March 6.

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