Woman stabbed with sword near downtown Las Vegas

Metropolitan Police Department spokesman officer Larry Hadfield said the incident occurred on the 4000 block of East Ogden Avenue, near North Eastern Avenue.

A woman was stabbed with what was described as a sword during a domestic violence incident. She was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Las Vegas police said.

A man, who was not immediately identified, was taken into custody about 1:25 p.m.

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