Michael Simmons Jr., 22, was killed in a mass shooting in southwest Las Vegas shortly after 12:38 a.m. on July 9, 2025. Officers found him in the garage of a home on the 6000 block of Coja Street with multiple gunshot wounds; the Clark County coroner ruled the death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses said a white Dodge Charger with a black front bumper circled the area several times before several people exited the car and fired more than 30 rounds. Simmons was the only person struck.

Simmons was a licensed barber and father to a young daughter, remembered by family and coworkers for his generosity and skill. A GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral costs and support his child. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has an active investigation, no arrests have been announced, and no motive has been publicly identified; his family believes he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

If anyone has information about activity around the 6000 block of Coja Street the night of July 9, 2025, please share what you know.