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Man injured in shooting in east Las Vegas

Las Vegas police are investigating after a man was shot Wednesday night in the east valley.

Officers were called about 7:30 p.m. after a report of a shooting at Quincy Street and Stewart Avenue, west of Lamb Boulevard, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jose Hernandez said. When officers arrived they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

The man was hospitalized and is expected to survive, Hernandez said.

Police continued to investigate Wednesday night, and have not found a shooter. 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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