Teen shot dead in northwest Las Vegas neighborhood
A teenager was killed in a shooting Tuesday night in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said.
Officers responded just after 10 p.m. to reports of a shooting in the 5600 block of North Bonita Vista Street, near West Ann Road and North Durango Drive, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.
When officers arrived, they found a young man who had been shot multiple times in front of a house, said Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Robert Price in a briefing to reporters near the scene early Wednesday.
The man, who Price said he believed to have been about 18 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene, Price said.
Price said a large party had been taking place at a residence. He asked anybody who was at the party to contact Metro’s Homicide Section at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com.
Anonymous tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or by going to www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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