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First victim of triple shooting near downtown Las Vegas identified

Homicide detectives were called to the scene near May Avenue and Center Drive, near Charleston Boulevard and U.S. 95 in the eastern valley on Tuesday night. (Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Metropolitan Police Department investigates the scene of a homicide in which two people were killed and one person was hospitalized on May Avenue, near East Charleston Boulevard and Interstate 515, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal @PConnPie
The Metropolitan Police Department investigates the scene of a homicide in which two people were killed and one person was hospitalized on May Avenue, near East Charleston Boulevard and Interstate 515, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal @PConnPie
Homicide detectives were called to the scene near May Avenue and Center Drive, near Charleston Boulevard and U.S. 95 in the eastern valley on Tuesday night. (Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Metropolitan Police Department investigates the scene of a homicide in which two people were killed and one person was hospitalized on May Avenue, near East Charleston Boulevard and Interstate 515, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal @PConnPie
The Metropolitan Police Department investigates the scene of a homicide in which two people were killed and one person was hospitalized on May Avenue, near East Charleston Boulevard and Interstate 515, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal @PConnPie
The Metropolitan Police Department investigates the scene of a homicide in which two people were killed and one person was hospitalized on May Avenue, near East Charleston Boulevard and Interstate 515, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal @PConnPie
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One of two men killed in a triple shooting Tuesday night near downtown Las Vegas has been identified.

Ricardo Olivas, 46, died near May Avenue and Center Drive of multiple gunshot wounds. His death has been ruled a homicide by the Clark County coroner.

The shooting was reported about 8:20 p.m. Tuesday. Olivas and another man died at the scene, and a third was taken to University Medical Center, where he was expected to survive, according to Metropolitan Police Department homicide Capt. Robert Plummer.

An unidentified vehicle was seen speeding away from the area after the incident, according to police. No arrests had been made in connection with the deadly shooting as of Friday.

The coroner’s office will identify the second man who died after his family has been notified.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

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