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1 hurt in central Las Vegas shooting, police say

Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting Monday night in the central valley.

Someone called 911 about 6 p.m. to report he had been shot by two men while walking along Owens Avenue at Patricia Street, near Eastern Avenue, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Allen Larsen said. The caller was hospitalized with survivable injuries.

His attackers escaped in a red, four-door sedan.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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