Police say man accused in fatal shooting at east Las Vegas gas station

Update Sept. 18

The deceased has been identified as Antonio Lucas Jr., 24. His cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. His manner of death was a homicide.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed one and wounded another Sunday outside a gas station.

According to Las Vegas police, at approximately 12:23 p.m. Sunday, LVMPD Dispatch received a report of a shooting in the 3200 block of E. Fremont Street.

Arriving officers located two males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to LVMPD. Both individuals were transported to Sunrise Hospital, where one of the individuals was pronounced deceased, police said.

LVMPD says that the investigation indicated that the victim and his passenger were parked outside of a gas station when the incident occurred.

The victim exited his vehicle as the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Emanuel Hodges, was approaching them. Hodges then took out a firearm and fired multiple rounds at the victim, striking him, according to police.

Authorities said Hodges fled the scene and collapsed at a nearby business. Police said that the victim’s passenger then exited the vehicle and returned fire, striking Hodges.

According to police, the unidentified passenger fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival.

Police said that Hodges suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was booked in absentia into the Clark County Detention Center for open murder with a deadly weapon.

The identification of the victim, as well as the cause and manner of death, will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s office.

The incident remains under investigation by Las Vegas police.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.