Gunman shoots dead two people before turning weapon on himself during deposition at law office in Las Vegas

A gunman today shot dead two people before turning the weapon on himself at a law office in Las Vegas.

The shooting occurred at the offices of Prince Law Group in Summerlin shortly after 10.30am local time.

A source told KTNV the shots were fired during a deposition, with the gunman killing two people before fatally shooting himself. 

Officers shut down traffic in the area as a major emergency response was launched, with initial reports stating the gunman had barricaded himself inside.

‘This is a dynamic event and multiple LVMPD emergency vehicles are responding,’ police stated on social media. ‘Please avoid the area.’ 

The suspect was a male and the two victims that are deceased are a male and a female, according to Sheriff Kevin McHahil.

‘I just want to assure the community now we believe that the suspect is deceased, we do have two deceased victims on scene and there is no further threat to the community,’ McHahil said.