Vegas man shoots himself and unwittingly reveals he’s wanted in connection with eight other shootings
Lanza allegedly admitted to firing his gun in public, but insisted he never ‘hurt nobody’
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Police in Las Vegas believe that a man who accidentally shot himself may actually be tied to at least eight unsolved shootings, according to a new report.
Zachary Lanza, 24, is facing four counts of attempted murder and several other charges connected to a spate of shootings over the last two years, 8 News Now reports.
Police became suspicious of Lanza after recovering his gun in August, as a shell from his accidental shooting matched others cataloged in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network database.
Police have connected Lanza to multiple shootings, including; two in September 2022, two in October 2022, including one in where a business was hit by gunfire, one in November 2022 , two in December 2022, including one where a car was hit by gunfire, and one in January 2023.
Police arrested Lanza last week and said they also recovered "numerous amounts of THC products [and] money consistent with narcotics sales and [a] scale."
They also found a second gun, which they believe Lanza used to "conduct similar shootings in the Tempe, Arizona area and Las Vegas valley."
According to a police report, Lanza admitted he had fired his gun in public, but insisted that he "never hurt nobody."
Lanza's bail was set at $100,000, according to court records. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 5. If Lanza does post his bond, he will be outfitted with a GPS monitoring bracelet and will be barred from weapon possession.