Scanner Reports: Downtown Shooting Closes Casino Center Blvd.; Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Hit 93 MPH on Sahara

Here is what Las Vegas police and local news outlets are reporting as of about 10 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.

Shooting near Casino Center Boulevard and Garces Avenue, downtown

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting reported around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday near Casino Center Boulevard and Garces Avenue, close to the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas. Police said one person was hurt and the injuries were described as minor. No information has been released about a suspect or arrest, and the investigation is ongoing.

Casino Center Boulevard was closed between Garces Avenue and Gass Avenue while officers worked the scene. Sources: KTNV, FOX5.

Driver tip: If you are picking up downtown or in the Arts District tonight, use Main Street or Las Vegas Boulevard instead of Casino Center between Garces and Gass until police reopen it.

Arrest report: wrong-way driver hit about 93 mph in west valley crash

New details were released Tuesday about the Oct. 15 head-on crash on West Sahara Avenue near South Tenaya Way. Police said a driver heading east in the westbound bus lanes struck an oncoming car shortly before noon, and crash data showed the wrong-way SUV was going about 93 mph at impact, which police called more than double the speed limit. Both drivers were taken to UMC Trauma Center in critical condition, and a wheel that broke off also smashed the windshield of a third car, whose driver was reportedly not hurt.

The wrong-way driver was booked in absentia on a felony charge of reckless driving resulting in substantial bodily harm and remained hospitalized as of Tuesday, according to the report. Police said the crash is still under investigation. Source: FOX5.

Driver tip: The bus-only lanes on Sahara are a reminder to scan every lane at intersections. If you see a wrong-way driver, get to safety and call 911 right away.

Anyone with information on either incident can contact LVMPD or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

This story was written with AI help from the official and news sources linked above.