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Police investigating after man injured in Henderson shooting

Henderson police are investigating a shooting on Boulder Highway that left one man injured Tuesday afternoon.

The shooting happened on the 700 block of South Boulder Highway, near South Major Avenue, according to a tweet from the Henderson Police Department sent about 4 p.m. Tuesday. The shooting appeared to have happened after an “altercation,” police said.

One man was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. He was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, police spokeswoman Katrina Rothmeyer said.

Officers advised people to avoid the area on Tuesday afternoon. Further information about the shooting was not immediately available.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.

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