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2 men die in apparent murder-suicide in east Las Vegas

Updated March 6, 2018 - 4:46 pm

Two men died Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide, Las Vegas police said.

Police were called at 10:43 a.m. to investigate a shooting near Bridle Court and Lasso Circle in eastern Las Vegas.

A man in his 50s had an argument with a 70-year-old man outside a home on Lariat Drive, police said, and the younger man shot the older man at least three times before turning the gun on himself.

Police said the 70-year-old man died outside the home, and the younger man was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he died.

Contact Blake Apgar at bapgar@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5298. Follow @blakeapgar on Twitter.

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