A woman was found shot in an RV as firefighters put out a burning home, police said.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Las Vegas police arrested a 60-year-old man Friday night after a reported shooting and house fire in the 1700 block of Gabriel Drive, a call that ended with a woman found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in a recreational vehicle outside the home.
Investigators said the man, William Hall, was armed when officers arrived and took him into custody in the front yard of a residence that was burning. The case quickly became a homicide and arson investigation, with detectives describing an ongoing dispute inside the household and filing a set of felony accusations that include murder, attempted murder and arson.
Police said the first report came in about 9:18 p.m. on Feb. 20. Patrol officers responding to Gabriel Drive found a house on fire and a man standing outside with a firearm. Officers took Hall into custody “without incident,” the department said, then shifted to evacuating people from the property as the fire spread through the residence.
As officers worked to get others out of the house, police said they discovered a woman in a recreational vehicle parked in the front yard. She was suffering from what officers described as apparent gunshot wounds. Officers began lifesaving efforts until medical personnel arrived, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities did not release her name in the initial announcement and said her identification, along with the cause and manner of death, would come from the Clark County coroner.
The Clark County Fire Department responded and put out the fire, police said. No other injuries were reported. The department did not provide details about how much of the home burned, whether the fire began inside or outside, or what investigators believe was used to start it. Officials also did not say how many people were inside the home when the emergency began, how many were evacuated, or whether anyone else was directly fired upon during the incident described in the initial call.
After the woman was found dead, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Section was notified and took over the investigation, the department said. Detectives determined Hall lived at the residence and had been having issues over the past couple of months with other people living there, including the woman who died, police said. Authorities did not describe the nature of the dispute or whether police had been called to the address previously.
Hall was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on several felony charges, police said. The listed accusations include open murder with a deadly weapon, six counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon and first-degree arson. Police did not immediately provide additional details about the six attempted murder counts, including whether they stem from allegations that shots were fired at multiple people, that multiple people were placed in danger, or that the counts are linked to investigators’ reconstruction of what happened inside the home and around the yard.
In Nevada, open murder is commonly used at the booking stage when investigators believe a killing occurred but prosecutors have not yet set the degree of murder alleged in court filings. The deadly weapon enhancement listed by police can add potential penalties if the allegations are proven. A first-degree arson allegation typically signals that investigators believe a fire was deliberately set in an occupied structure, a charge that can carry significant prison exposure if it results in injury or death.
At the scene Friday night, the focus for first responders split between the burning residence and the front yard where the RV was parked. Police did not describe the RV’s condition, whether it was damaged by flames, or whether the woman was shot inside the vehicle or moved there. The department also did not release information about the firearm officers said Hall had, including the type of gun or whether it was recovered and entered into evidence.
In cases that combine a suspected homicide with arson, investigators typically rely on multiple teams to build a timeline, including homicide detectives, fire investigators and crime scene analysts who document bullet strikes, shell casings and burn patterns. Authorities said the fire department extinguished the blaze, clearing the way for a more detailed scene examination. Police did not announce a cause for the fire or any preliminary findings about where it started.
What happens next is expected to move through two parallel tracks: the coroner’s investigation into the woman’s death and the criminal case against Hall. Coroner investigators generally confirm identity, notify family, and complete an autopsy to determine a cause and manner of death, which can take days or weeks depending on testing needs. On the criminal side, Hall’s booking indicates investigators believe they have probable cause for the listed charges, but prosecutors will decide what counts to pursue formally in court.
Police have not announced a first court date, but felony arrests typically lead to an initial appearance and later hearings where bail, conditions of release and the filing of a criminal complaint are addressed. Detectives may also seek additional records, such as interviews with people who were in the home, surveillance video from the neighborhood and digital evidence that could shed light on the reported dispute. Police said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact the homicide section.
The department said tips can be directed to its homicide investigators and that people can provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Authorities did not say whether they are searching for additional witnesses beyond residents of the home, but incidents on residential streets often draw nearby neighbors who may have seen smoke, heard gunfire or watched first responders arrive.
As of Sunday, Hall remained the lone publicly identified suspect, and police had not released the woman’s name. Investigators said the coroner’s office would provide identification and death findings, and the case is expected to proceed through the courts as prosecutors review evidence tied to the shooting, the fire and the reported attempts on other lives.
Author note: Last updated February 22, 2026.