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Las Vegas police investigate northeast valley shooting

Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting Friday afternoon in the northeast valley.

Officers were called about 11:30 a.m. to the 4200 block of North Nellis Boulevard, near Las Vegas Boulevard North, after a 911 caller reported someone had been shot, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ken Nogle said.

When police arrived they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound, he said.

“At this time the injuries don’t appear life-threatening,” Nogle said.

Police were continuing to search for the shooter on Friday night.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-2040. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.

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