Two injured in West Las Vegas shooting
October 7, 2013 - 8:54 pm
Two people were hospitalized after a gang-related shooting in West Las Vegas Monday night, Las Vegas police said.
The shooting occurred shortly before 7 p.m. in a residence near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Owens Avenue. One person suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.
The second person took himself to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the hip. His injuries weren’t considered life threatening, according to police.
Police are still investigating the shooting.
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