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By CASSANDRA TALOMA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 30, 2014 - 6:29 am

A late night shooting Tuesday near Washington Avenue and Tonopah Drive has left one man dead, according to Las Vegas police.

Metro provided limited information, but Lt. David Gordon, a watch commander, said a male in his early twenties was shot in the head while seated inside of a vehicle and then driven to 2204 Dune Drive, where he was pronounced dead.

Any suspect information is unknown at this time.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Contact reporter Cassandra Taloma at ctaloma@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0391.

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