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Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix employee shoots attempted robber

Updated May 16, 2017 - 8:02 pm

An employee at a go-kart business shot a would-be robber Monday night.

Detectives are investigating the attempted armed robbery by two men about 10:50 p.m. Monday at Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix, 1401 N. Rainbow Blvd., according to Metropolitan Police Department.

One suspect, 30-year-old Kyle Johnson, is recovering from apparent gunshot wounds at University Medical Center.

Police said an employee fired multiple shots from a handgun and hit Johnson at least twice.

The other man has not been arrested, police said.

Bianca Cseke contributed to this report.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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