Man shot in chest in central Las Vegas; suspect in custody
August 8, 2017 - 12:31 am
Updated August 8, 2017 - 3:51 am
A man was shot in the chest late Monday in the central valley, Las Vegas police said.
The shooting was reported about 10:30 p.m. at a 7-Eleven, 5110 S. Maryland Parkway, near East Reno Avenue, Metro Lt. David Gordon said.
Arriving officers found a 38-year-old man in the driver’s seat of a white four-door vehicle. He had a gunshot wound to his chest and was hospitalized, Gordon said.
Police later said the 21-year-old shooter was taken into custody at 5010 S. Maryland Parkway.
A motive for the shooting wasn’t clear as of early Tuesday.
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