LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman is accused of shooting her boyfriend after finding him having sex with another woman, sending bullets into a neighboring apartment and forcing a family to duck for cover, documents said.
Jessica Kennedy, 34, faces charges including attempted murder, child abuse, and domestic battery with a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm, records said.
On Thursday, May 8, a person called 911 about a shooting at an apartment building near Fremont Street and Eastern Avenue. The caller whispered to a dispatcher, “Please come, someone is shooting,” documents said.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Officers arrived, finding a man injured in a nearby alley, they said. The man later told police his girlfriend, identified as Kennedy, shot him.
A neighbor told police they heard the gunshots and that several gunshots came through the wall and almost hit a child, documents said. The neighbor told police she and her son hid under their kitchen table until police arrived.
The neighbor also reported that the unit where the bullets originated was vacant and she had complained to her landlord several times, documents said.
Another witness told police she heard a man and woman screaming before hearing gunshots. Video police obtained showed a woman, who they identified as Kennedy, banging on a door with a gun and saying, “You want to play with me?” before shooting, documents said.
Advertisement
Advertisement
The woman in the video then walked to another door, said “That felt good. Imma [sic] kill you [expletive]” before firing another round, according to police.
Kennedy told police she recently “purchased a handgun on the streets… for protection,” documents said. She explained she returned to the apartment, finding the victim having sex with another woman.
“Jessica described that she was upset about the situation and [admitted] to shooting the handgun into the apartment through the window,” documents said. “Jessica said she started to walk away but [the victim] was antagonizing her, saying he was going to kill her.”
The victim was expected to survive. Kennedy is a convicted felon and is prohibited from owning firearms, police said.
Advertisement
Advertisement
During Kennedy’s initial court appearance, Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Daniel Westmeyer set bail at $50,000, records said. Kennedy remains in custody on Thursday. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for May 28.
Incidents of domestic violence decreased nearly 6% for the first five months of 2025 compared to last year, according to LVMPD data. Domestic-violence-related murders increased from seven this time last year to 10 so far in 2025.
If you need help, SafeNest offers a 24-hour emergency hotline at 702-646-4981. For more information, click here.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KLAS.
