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Ex-boyfriend accused of firing shots in west valley apartment

(Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Las Vegas man shot, killed by childhood friend, police say

By Max Michor Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 7, 2017 - 5:44 am

No one was injured Wednesday night when a woman’s ex-boyfriend allegedly fired several rounds at her west valley apartment.

Las Vegas police responded about 11:30 p.m. to reports of shots fired at the Vintage Pointe apartments, 6500 Vegas Drive, near Torrey Pines Drive, according to Metropolitan Police Lt. Peter Kisfalvi.

Police are investigating the shooting as a domestic violence incident, Kisfalvi said, and are still searching for the shooter.

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

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