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2 injured in east Las Vegas Valley shooting

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By Tony Garcia

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 7, 2024 - 12:17 pm

Two people were injured Tuesday morning in an east Las Vegas Valley shooting.

The shooting occurred just after 8:20 a.m. on the 3000 block of East Tropicana Avenue, near McLeod Drive, according to a Metropolitan Police Department statement.

Both victims were taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on X.

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