Person in custody after man wounded in downtown shooting
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide at 1735 south Las Vegas Blvd., near Oakey Boulevard, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Las Vegas police at the scene of a shooting near the Oasis Motel on Las Vegas Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide at 1735 south Las Vegas Blvd., near Oakey Boulevard, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide at 1735 south Las Vegas Blvd., near Oakey Boulevard, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide at 1735 south Las Vegas Blvd., near Oakey Boulevard, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Updated October 9, 2020 - 8:56 pm
Las Vegas police were investigating the shooting of a man in downtown Las Vegas early Friday.
Police Lt. Daryl Rhoads said officers were called to the 1700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South, near Oakey Boulevard, at 4:59 a.m. for the shooting of a man by another man who then fled the area. Police later found a person matching a description of the suspect and have that individual in custody.
“The victim was transported to the hospital where he is currently being treated for his wounds,” Rhoads said. “His status is still unknown.”
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