A North Las Vegas neighborhood became a shooting gallery when a shirtless man ran through a residential street firing an AR-15 at random homes before dying in police custody, leaving families shaken but miraculously unharmed despite bullets tearing through multiple houses.

Gunman Rings Doorbell Before Opening Fire

Daniel Lujan Jr., 39, sprinted down Yellowhammer Place on July 19 firing an AR-15-style rifle at homes in a rampage captured on multiple security cameras. Surveillance footage shows Lujan ringing one family’s doorbell before continuing his shooting spree. The homeowner, who has a one-year-old child, said her family narrowly avoided tragedy because they were away when bullets started flying through their neighborhood.

Several rounds struck the woman’s home, with one bullet penetrating through an exterior wall into her kitchen. The mother told local media she remains grateful her family was not home to answer the door when the armed man came calling. Had they been present, she said, someone might have opened the door not knowing what awaited them outside.

Neighbor Mistakes Rifle For Water Gun

Resident Ryan Adams initially thought the shirtless man running down his street carried a water gun. That assumption changed quickly as the gunman approached. Adams realized he was watching an armed man with an AR-15 firing at his neighbors’ homes. He recorded video from inside his house showing the suspect running through the street and randomly shooting at residences along the block.

Adams said his family remains shook up by the incident and expects to process the traumatic experience for several days. The father shared his video with authorities and media outlets, providing clear evidence of the residential shooting spree that endangered dozens of families in the quiet suburban neighborhood.

Suspect Dies After Resisting Arrest

North Las Vegas police encountered resistance when they attempted to arrest Lujan, according to authorities. Officers eventually took him into custody, but he later died at a local hospital. Police have not released the cause of death or details about what transpired during the arrest. Investigators believe Lujan was under the influence of drugs or another substance during the shooting rampage, though toxicology results remain pending.

No residents were injured despite bullets striking multiple homes in the residential area. The incident highlights the random nature of the violence that turned an ordinary Saturday afternoon into a terrifying ordeal for North Las Vegas families who never expected gunfire to erupt on their quiet street.