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1 person wounded in central Las Vegas shooting

One person was wounded after someone opened fire on a vehicle Monday in central Las Vegas.

Las Vegas police spokesman Larry Hadfield said the shooting unfolded at 9:38 a.m. in the 200 block of North Maryland Parkway near East Ogden Avenue.

“Officers responded and are investigating multiple gunshots fired in the area,” Hadfield said.

The shooting victim was transported to University Medical Center. The person’s condition was not immediately known.

Construction workers reported hearing nearly a dozen gunshots in the area. A sports car was later observed crashed into a utility pole at the scene with its airbag deployed.

Contact Glenn Puit by email at gpuit@reviewjournal.com. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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