Man dies after being found shot in downtown Las Vegas

Police are investigating a deadly shooting on Wednesday night near B Street and Van Buren Avenue in downtown Las Vegas. (Max Michor/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Max Michor Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 16, 2017 - 2:26 am

Updated November 16, 2017 - 4:07 am

One man is dead after a Wednesday night shooting in downtown Las Vegas.

The shooting was reported about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday near B Street and Van Buren Avenue, according to Metropolitan Police Lt. David Gordon.

Gordon said a passerby found the man laying in the street and called police. The man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound but later died.

The Clark County Coroner’s office will identify the man after his next of kin are notified.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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