Monday, 16 February 2015

Woman shot in road rage incident dies; video and sketch made public

 A woman shot during an apparent road rage incident late Thursday night died Saturday evening at UMC after being taken off life support.

Just an hour earlier, a sketch of one of the suspects in the shooting and surveillance video of the suspect vehicle were made public by Metro.

Tammy Meyers was taken off life support just after 7 p.m. Saturday. She died minutes later inside a UMC hospital room surrounded by family members who are overcome by grief, and still seeking justice. 


Detectives with Metro's Violent Crimes Section are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the vehicle and occupants involved in the incident.

The vehicle is  described as a four-door grey or silver sedan and may possibly have damage to the front driver’s side of the vehicle. It is also possible the car may have impact rounds from gunfire.

One of the occupants of the vehicle is described as a white man adult approximately 25 years old. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds. This male has dirty blonde hair worn in a spiked style and has hazel or blue eyes.

No further information on the vehicle or other occupants is available.

Anyone with any information about the identity or whereabouts of this individual, the vehicle, or any other information about this incident is urged to contact Metro's Violent Crimes Section at (702) 828-5634.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555 or at www.crimestoppersofnv.com. Tips leading directly to an arrest or indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.

Meyers was shot several times about 11:20 p.m. Thursday in front of her residence on the 7900 block of Mount Shasta Circle (near Alta and Cimarron).

An investigation indicated Meyers had been conducting a driving lesson with her teenage daughter in the parking lot of a nearby school located. At the end of the lesson, the woman was driving home when she had a near-collision with another vehicle.

There was a verbal confrontation between Meyers and the other male driver.

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