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Police investigate homicide near downtown Las Vegas

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January 23, 2022 - 7:26 am
 
Updated January 23, 2022 - 9:36 am

Las Vegas police were investigating a killing early Sunday near downtown Las Vegas.

The slaying occurred in the 2100 block of East Fremont Street, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ray Spencer said about 5:30 a.m.

Additional details were not immediately available.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter @rickytwrites.

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