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July 18, 2020 - 9:53 am
 

Las Vegas police were conducting a homicide investigation early Saturday in the west valley.

Metropolitan Police Department homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said in an email sent about 2 a.m. Saturday that police were investigating in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven at Sahara Avenue and Durango Drive.

According to Metro dispatch logs, police were called just before 1 a.m. to the 7-Eleven at 8639 W. Sahara Ave. after report of an assault with a gun.

Further information was not immediately available.

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

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