UNLV shooting leads to road closures in Las Vegas Valley

Las Vegas Review-Journal

11 months ago

Police patrol on Maryland Parkway after a shooting on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas on Wednesday ... — Police patrol on Maryland Parkway after a shooting on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Police patrol at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center after an active shooter event at UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

Road closures tied to the aftermath of the fatal UNLV shooting affected afternoon commutes.

Interstate 15 northbound between Blue Diamond Road and Charleston Boulevard was closed to traffic around 12:30 p.m. to allow for first responder movement between UNLV and University Medical Center.

I-15 northbound reopened to general traffic at 2:30 p.m., according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. Northbound I-15 freeway ramps at Tropicana Avenue and Flamingo Road reopened to traffic at 3:33 p.m. after being closed for several hours.

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