Early Wednesday shooting leads to crash in central Las Vegas

By Max Michor Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 19, 2017 - 7:16 am

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No one was injured after a Wednesday morning shooting in the central valley that led to a car crash.

About 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, shots were fired at a vehicle near West Desert Inn Road and Hauck Street, near South Decatur Boulevard, Metropolitan Police Lt. CJ Jenkins said.

The vehicle crashed into a wall after the shooting, Jenkins said. Police have identified no suspects and continue to investigate.

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