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Man shot, killed; two women injured

June 1, 2010 - 11:00 pm

One man was killed and two women were injured in a shooting near Sahara Avenue and Industrial Road on Tuesday.

The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. at an apartment complex on the 300 block of Cleveland Avenue, said Las Vegas police Lt. Lew Roberts.

Police were searching for a 5-foot-7-inch black man weighing 160 pounds in connection with the shooting. The man was seen wearing a white tank top.

What sparked the shooting was unknown. Roberts said it might have been drug-related.

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