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Las Vegas Metro Police are seen patrolling the Las Vegas Strip, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (El ...
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By Sabrina Schnur Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 12, 2020 - 4:54 pm
 
Updated November 12, 2020 - 10:46 pm

Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Thursday afternoon.

Officers were called at 12:16 p.m. to the 4300 block of Verdugo Street, near West Flamingo Road and South Rainbow Boulevard, where a man was suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department.

“The suspects have not been apprehended at this time,” police said at 4:30 p.m.

The victim was taken to University Medical Center trauma center. His condition was unknown Thursday afternoon.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter

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