A man was shot in south Las Vegas on Sunday evening, police said.
Shootings
A suspect has been taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol, several hours after a shooting on the Strip late Sunday left one person critically injured and a hotel-casino on lockdown for several hours.
Officers were called to the 3700 block of Alcantara Lane, near Elkhorn Road and Aviary Way, around 8 p.m. and found a man with gunshot wounds.
Officers responded about 10:50 a.m. to a car wash on the 2400 block of North Martin Luther King Boulevard, near Carey Avenue, according to a statement from the North Las Vegas Police Department.
The victims were taken to an area hospital, and the injuries are not considered life-threatening.
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Officials are urging the public to watch the 1 October Sunrise Remembrance ceremony remotely this year, in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A man accused of killing his girlfriend and burning her body last year outside the Las Vegas Valley had allegedly escaped federal custody last week, court records show.
No injuries were reported. Detectives are continuing their investigation.