LAS VEGAS – A late-night shootout in East Las Vegas on Feb. 17 left two men injured and facing multiple felony charges after gunfire erupted near Karen Avenue and McLeod Drive.
According to Las Vegas Metro Police, the violent altercation began around 10 p.m. after a woman called one of the shooters, Damian Elizondo, to pick her up from what she described as a “bad gang area.” She told officers she felt uneasy after two men allegedly “eyed her” as she stood outside.
Meanwhile, Reginaldo Zambrano and his group were drinking inside a parked 2006 Chevrolet Silverado when Zambrano and another man stepped out of the vehicle to cool off. At that moment, Elizondo—dressed in black clothing with a bandana over his face—allegedly approached them aggressively and opened fire.
Zambrano, struck in the leg, returned fire before his group fled the scene in the Silverado. Officers later spotted the vehicle speeding toward a hospital with its headlights off. Zambrano was found wounded and was assisted inside for treatment.
Elizondo also suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his hand, calf, and leg. Before calling the police, he allegedly instructed the woman to hide his gun.
A background check revealed that Elizondo, a convicted felon with a history of violent crimes—including attempted murder and gang-related offenses—was illegally in possession of a firearm.
Both men now face serious charges.
Zambrano’s charges include:
- Attempted murder with a deadly weapon
- Battery with a deadly weapon causing bodily harm
- Discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle
- Assault with a deadly weapon
Elizondo’s charges include:
- Attempted murder
- Battery with a deadly weapon causing bodily harm
- Four counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle
- Four counts of assault with a deadly weapon
- Illegal firearm possession
Both men are scheduled to appear in court on March 20. The investigation remains ongoing.
