Demar Cole, a 20-year-old male, was killed in North Las Vegas on December 7, 2025, when a burst of gunfire tore through a neighborhood on the 500 block of Coastal Dreams Avenue in the early hours of the morning. Just after 2:00 a.m., police were dispatched to the street on reports of a shooting and found three people wounded—two of them beyond saving, the third still clinging to life.
As first responders worked under flashing lights, the scene hardened into a homicide investigation.
Cole and another victim were pronounced dead at the location, while the surviving victim was rushed to University Medical Center's trauma unit and listed in stable condition. Days later, the coroner identified Cole among those killed and ruled the deaths homicides caused by gunshot wounds.
Neighbors described a night that didn't feel quiet even before the shots—voices, commotion, and what some believed was a party that spilled into an argument. Then came the gunfire, followed by screams that carried into the darkness. Residents told reporters they'd seen police called to the home before for prior disturbances, and the shock of this night left people talking about taking their concerns to their HOA, trying to regain a sense of safety on a street that suddenly felt unfamiliar.
Investigators said the shooter fled before officers arrived, and public updates described the violence as appearing to be an isolated incident. As of the public reporting available through late December 2025, police had not announced any arrests, named any suspects, or released charging details tied to Cole's killing. Detectives continued to work the case and urged anyone with information to contact North Las Vegas police or provide tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
