Police investigate area near downtown Las Vegas as part of shooting

A Metropolitan Police Department vehicle sits outside of Albertsons in the 1700 block of East Charleston Blvd on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV. A search warrant was served in the area for an ongoing shooting investigation. (Liv Paggiarino/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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The Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday afternoon that an investigation into a shooting was ongoing just east of downtown Las Vegas.

According to Metro, the investigation was centered in the 1700 block of East Charleston Boulevard, a few blocks west of the intersection of Charleston and Eastern Avenue.

The department said “several individuals” had been detained in relation to the shooting incident.

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