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2 injured in shooting near downtown Las Vegas

By Dana Rutkin Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 4, 2017 - 9:16 am
 
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Two people were injured after a shooting north of downtown Las Vegas, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Police responded to a shooting at 3:56 a.m. Sunday on the southeast corner of Bonanza Road and Las Vegas Boulevard. The two victims were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

One person was taken into custody, police said.

Police continue to investigate. What prompted the shooting is unclear.

Contact Dana Rutkin at drutkin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @Danadrutkin on Twitter.

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