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Teenager dies after being found with gunshot wound in East Las Vegas

A teenager died after being found with a gunshot wound in East Las Vegas early Saturday morning, Las Vegas police said.

Metropolitan Police Lt. Mark Lourenco said officers found a teenager with a gunshot wound on Braddock Avenue just after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The 17-year-old later died from his injuries at University Medical Center, according to Lourenco.

No other details were available.

Contact Mark Credico at mcredico@reviewjournal.com.

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