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1 dead after downtown Las Vegas shooting

(Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By David Wilson Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 6, 2022 - 7:28 am

One person was fatally shot in downtown Las Vegas Friday night.

The shooting occurred around 11:25 p.m. near East Charleston Boulevard and South 4th Street, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Aaron Lee.

He said there would be traffic delays in the area of Charleston from South Las Vegas Boulevard to South 3rd Street.

No further information was available.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

Man, 21, arrested in death of nephew in North Las Vegas

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April 18, 2024 - 9:28 pm

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By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

April 17, 2024 - 8:07 pm

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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By Brett Clarkson / RJ

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By Jeff Burbank / RJ

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People in the building during the shooting deaths of Dennis Prince, wife Ashley and suicide of the shooter, Joseph Houston II, begged 911 operators for police to arrive.

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By Brett Clarkson / RJ

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Ashley Prince and Dennis Prince. (Courtesy)

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