Man Surrenders After Fatal Downtown Las Vegas Shooting

Suspect Turns Himself In After December 2 Shooting

On December 19, 2025, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials reported that 31-year-old Jaivone Jackson turned himself in to authorities in connection with a deadly shooting in downtown Las Vegas. Police stated that Jackson surrendered at the Clark County Detention Center.

The incident under investigation occurred on December 2 in the early morning hours, at approximately 2 a.m., in the 400 block of South 15th Street near Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas. According to police, they received reports that a man had been shot in that area.

Victim Transported to Hospital and Later Died

When officers arrived at the reported location on South 15th Street, they found a man in the front yard of a house suffering from gunshot wounds. Medical personnel transported the man to a hospital. Police reported that the victim later died at the hospital as a result of his injuries.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials stated that Jackson faces an open murder charge and a robbery charge in connection with the December 2 shooting. Authorities have not released additional details regarding the circumstances of the incident in this announcement.

Upcoming Court Hearing and Request for Information

Police said that Jackson is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court on January 5. The case remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about the December 2 shooting on South 15th Street to contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Individuals who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555 or online at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.