Seconds later, the car exploded, sending shrapnel flying.
The incident is reportedly being investigated as a possible terrorist act, according toCNN.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not immediately respond toRolling Stones request for comment.
Police block roads after a vehicle exploded in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.Noble Brigham/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
A man later emerged from the car and opened fire.
Police killed the suspect, who was identified by authorities as Texas resident and army veteran Shamsud Din Jabbar.
