Pair hospitalized after shooting in east Las Vegas, police say
Police were searching for two people after a shooting left two men hospitalized Tuesday afternoon in east Las Vegas.
Officers were called to the area of East Charleston Boulevard and Sloan Lane about 12:15 p.m. after reports of a shooting near an AutoZone shop at 4885 E. Charleston, Las Vegas police said.
As of 3:20 p.m., the circumstances of the shooting remained unclear. Police initially reported that one person was shot.
The men were taken to University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Aden OcampoGomez said.
He said police on Tuesday afternoon were searching for two possible suspects, but no description was available.
OcampoGomez said drivers should expect a heavy police presence in the area.
Contact Rachel Crosby at rcrosby@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3801. Follow @rachelacrosby on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Katelyn Newberg contributed to this report.