Man fatally shot while trying to stop a robbery, Las Vegas police say

A man was killed apparently while attempting to prevent a woman from being robbed, according to a Metro Police news release. 

Officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 100 block of Upland Boulevard at about 4:50 p.m. Thursday. 

Upon arriving, they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had collided with a tree, the release stated. He was taken of a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Officers were able to identify a possible suspect, Rodger Harrison, 28. He was located and detained, police stated. 

According to police, Harrison allegedly took property belonging to a woman who was selling items in the area. The man who was killed had confronted Harrison, leading to a physical altercation that resulted in Harrison allegedly pulling out a gun and shooting the other man. 

Harrison was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on murder, robbery and weapons charges, the release stated.