1 person injured in central Las Vegas shooting
One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in the central Las Vegas Valley, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
About 12:17 p.m., officers received several calls of gunshots heard at 5020 S. Maryland Parkway, near East Tropicana Avenue, Metro spokesman Jay Rivera said.
One person was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center for a gunshot wound to the calf, Rivera said.
One man whom police believe might be the shooter is in custody, Rivera said.
No further information was immediately available.
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