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December 2, 2020 - 1:25 pm
 
Updated December 2, 2020 - 3:28 pm

A man was fatally shot in central Las Vegas on Wednesday, police said.

Officers are investigating on the 2600 block of Sherwood Street, near Sahara Avenue and Joe W. Brown Drive, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement at 1:25 p.m. Sgt. Miguel Garcia said police were investigating near an apartment complex and that an alley near Karen Avenue and Sherwood was blocked off.

Police initially said shortly after 1 p.m. that a person was hospitalized.

Police said their investigation found no signs of foul play.

Contact Alexis Ford at aford@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexisdford on Twitter.

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