Man shot during New Year’s Eve party in east Las Vegas
One man was taken to a hospital after being shot Sunday night at a New Year’s Eve party in the eastern Las Vegas Valley, according to a tweet from the Las Vegas Fire Department.
The person was transported to University Medical Center with serious injuries, according to the Fire Department’s tweet.
@LasVegasFD Paramedics treating & transporting to UMC-Trauma a person shot during a NYE party at a residence on Eastside of city. Serious. PIO1 pic.twitter.com/Ge0rf31xKQ
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) January 1, 2018
Department spokesman Tim Szymanski declined to provided any further details on the shooting.
Las Vegas police received reports of gunshots about 6:49 p.m. in the 1200 block of Parliament Place, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, police spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said.
The man went to a house saying he had been shot and was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries, Meltzer said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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