Laundromat Shooting Leaves Child in Crossfire | Las Vegas News

A chilling shooting erupted outside a Las Vegas laundromat when Abdul Muhammad opened fire 17 times at a car housing a toddler, killing 24-year-old Marquis Perkins and wounding his girlfriend. The confrontation began over a verbal dispute, with Perkins reportedly telling Muhammad to address him directly. As Perkins and his girlfriend unloaded their car, Muhammad began shooting — his girlfriend begged him to stop, warning him her child was inside. Muhammad, on probation for a prior firearm offense and with a history of violent crimes, faces murder and attempted murder charges. He appeared in court without bail and has a July 9 preliminary hearing. This tragedy underscores how a momentary conflict spiraled into fatal violence, leaving a child caught in the crossfire. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0aca04c04e50ed36