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Male hospitalized after shooting on Boulder Highway in east Las Vegas

Updated August 18, 2020 - 11:30 am

One person was hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday morning in the far east Las Vegas Valley, police said.

Officers were called at about 9:50 a.m. about a shooting on the 4300 block of Boulder Highway, near Twain Avenue, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Officers found a male suffering from a gunshot wound who was transported to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Metro said.

Police have detained at least one person in connection with the shooting. Officers continued to investigate Tuesday morning, Metro said.

Further information was not immediately available.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.

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