Henderson, Nev. – On April 9th, 2021, at approximately 7:20 A.M.., the City of Henderson Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the 1400 block of West Sunset Road in reference to a shooting incident.

It was reported a 37-year-old male was lying in the bed of a pickup truck suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The male was transported to a local area hospital in critical condition.

At the time of this incident, there was no suspect information, nor motive, into the incident.

Henderson Detectives later developed a person of interest and a possible suspect vehicle, a yellow unregistered Ford F-250 pickup truck.

On April 12th, at approximately 6:30 P.M., patrol officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of 200 block of W. Sunset Road.  As the vehicle departed the parking lot, a high-risk traffic stop was conducted.  The driver, identified as 37-year-old Nathaniel Garcia, was taken into custody without incident.  

Detectives ascertained the incident appeared to be involving a physical altercation between Garcia and the victim.  

Garcia was booked into the Henderson Detention Center for 1 count of Attempt Murder with a Deadly Weapon and 1 count of Possess Firearm by a Prohibited Person.  His booking photo is attached. 

As this is an open investigation, no further details will be released at this time.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911, 3-1-1, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit Crime Stoppers website. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.