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Police say shooting in northwest Las Vegas may be gang-related

Updated November 20, 2018 - 7:10 pm

Las Vegas police are investigating a possible gang-related shooting in the northwest Las Vegas Valley that left one man injured Tuesday afternoon.

Police were called at 4:20 p.m. to the scene of the shooting at a home on the 5800 block of Royal Castle Lane, near Rainbow Boulevard and Tropical Parkway, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Chris Holmes said. A man inside the home was shot multiple times and was taken to a hospital.

The shooting appears to be gang-related, Holmes said. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening, he said.

The scene remained under investigation Tuesday night, Holmes said.

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

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