North Las Vegas police investigate fatal shooting

By Kristi JourdanLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 13, 2012 - 10:01 pm

North Las Vegas police are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead Tuesday night and a woman in critical condition.

The shooting happened about 8 p.m. Tuesday in an apartment complex located in the 3100 block of Plumwood Lane, near East Cheyenne Avenue and North Pecos Road.

Officer Chrissie Coon, department spokeswoman, said the woman was transported to University Medical Center. Her injuries were not immediately known. The suspect was believed to still be in the apartment complex late Tuesday night and Coon described the event as "an active scene" shortly after the shooting.

Police are investigating what lead up to the shooting.

Contact reporter Kristi Jourdan at kjourdan@reviewjournal.com or 383-0440.

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