Coroner identifies Uber driver killed in ‘road rage’ incident on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The man who was shot and killed on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s office as Michael Wilmot, 50, of Las Vegas. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the torso.

Wilmot, an Uber driver who had two passengers in his vehicle, was shot in a road rage incident after he got out of the vehicle and walked to the other car, and banged on the driver’s side door window, Las Vegas Metropolitan police said.

Uber driver killed in road rage shooting on Las Vegas Strip

The Nov. 25 shooting occurred in front of the Palazzo at the Venetian resort. Police said Wilmot and the suspect, a 24-year-old woman who hasn’t been publically identified, had been engaged in a road rage incident.

After the shooting, police said the woman left the scene before officers arrived. Police identified the suspect’s license plate and found her at a home near Washington Avenue and Torrey Pines Drive where she was taken into custody.

Metro said it submitted the investigation to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office for self-defense review.

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