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Man critical after shooting in central Las Vegas

Updated January 16, 2019 - 3:23 pm

A man is in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday morning in the central valley, Las Vegas police said.

The shooting was reported about 6:10 a.m. on the 3000 block of Paintedhills Avenue, near McLeod Drive and East Russell Road, Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Jay Rivera said.

A woman, with whom the man had an intimate relationship, shot the man in the pelvic area, Rivera said. He was found inside a house and taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in critical condition. He had stabilized as of 12:30 p.m., Rivera said.

Officers found the woman, identified as 22-year-old Lonyae Thompson, walking from the house and took her into custody, Rivera said. She faces charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon and battery resulting in substantial bodily harm.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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