Las Vegas police investigate deadly shooting in central valley

By Blake Apgar Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 5, 2017 - 2:45 pm

Updated October 5, 2017 - 8:47 pm

Police were called just before 2 p.m. to the 4200 block of Ridgeview Drive, near South Torrey Pines Drive and West Flamingo Road. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A person died after being shot Thursday in the central valley, Las Vegas police said.

Police were called just before 2 p.m. to the 4200 block of Ridgeview Drive, near South Torrey Pines Drive and West Flamingo Road.

Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Aden OcampoGomez said the victim was a female. Her age was not available.

Homicide investigators are on the scene. No other details were immediately available.

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(Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

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