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Suspicious item investigated in south Las Vegas Valley

Metro law enforcement stand outside of a Speedway gas station on South Maryland Parkway on Frid ...
Metro law enforcement stand outside of a Speedway gas station on South Maryland Parkway on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Metro law enforcement stand outside of a Speedway gas station on South Maryland Parkway on Frid ...
Metro law enforcement stand outside of a Speedway gas station on South Maryland Parkway on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An officer with the Las Vegas bomb squad works outside of a Speedway gas station on South Maryl ...
An officer with the Las Vegas bomb squad works outside of a Speedway gas station on South Maryland Parkway on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Metro police investigated a “suspicious item” in the south Las Vegas Valley on Friday afternoon.

The item was in the 9700 block of South Maryland Parkway near Silverado Ranch Boulevard, east of South Point. The incident started about 2 p.m.

Police asked motorists and people to avoid the area due to precautionary road closures in the area.

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