August 12, 2026 - 4:02 pm

The Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday it was still investigating the fatal shooting of an innocent bystander the day before near the intersection of Bonanza Road and Lamb Boulevard.

The victim, identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 51-year-old Karla Abaraca, was sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle when she was struck in the head by a bullet intended for a man sitting at a bus stop, Lt. Monique Rodriguez said Wednesday evening.

Metro said Thursday that an armed man got out of a vehicle in a nearby parking lot and approached another man who was sitting at a bus stop. The suspect fired at the man while he ran from the bus stop, striking the woman, police said in a release.

Rodriguez said a suspect was detained, but police said on Tuesday no arrests have been made.

Rodriguez said there was no altercation prior to the shooting and the intended victim and suspect took off running.

Metro received the initial call at 3:16 p.m. Wednesday before finding the victim with a gunshot wound.

Rodriguez said officers attempted to render aid, but the victim succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

The homicide investigation is still in its preliminary stages and police have encouraged anyone, including the intended victim, with information to come forward.

Police have not said how many times the victim was struck by gunfire or the location where they found the person of interest, who is currently only identified as a young, adult male.

Contact Devan Patel at dpatel@reviewjournal.com. Review-Journal staff writer Casey Harrison contributed to this report.