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Pedestrian shot in face while walking down Las Vegas road

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Man accused of killing Las Vegas police officer found competent

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1 wounded after ‘road-rage’ shooting in northwest Las Vegas Valley

By Rachel Hershkovitz Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 27, 2017 - 5:15 pm

Updated July 27, 2017 - 8:18 pm

A person inside a car opened fire on a pedestrian Thursday afternoon in the northeast Las Vegas Valley, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

At about 4:20 p.m., police responded to the shooting on the 5800 block of Sun River Circle, near East Sahara Avenue and South Nellis Boulevard, Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said.

Medical personnel took the man to University Medical Center, Meltzer said. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Police have not identified a suspect.

Contact Rachel Hershkovitz at rhershkovitz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @rzhershkovitz on Twitter.

Prosecutors will seek death for suspect in Las Vegas Strip, desert killings

By Noble Brigham / RJ

October 10, 2025 - 3:52 pm

Dandre Owens is accused of killing a woman at a Las Vegas Strip hotel and fatally shooting a man he lured into the desert.

Police investigate killing near Sunset Park. Was it self-defense?

By Caitlin Lilly and Bryan Horwath / RJ

October 10, 2025 - 9:10 am

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Man accused of killing Las Vegas police officer found competent

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

October 8, 2025 - 8:10 am

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1 wounded after ‘road-rage’ shooting in northwest Las Vegas Valley

By Tony Garcia / RJ

October 6, 2025 - 2:22 pm

A person was wounded in a shooting Monday morning in the northwest Las Vegas Valley in what police are calling a road-rage shooting.

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By Casey Harrison / RJ

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By Akiya Dillon / RJ

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Former Metropolitan Police Department sergeant Josh Bitsko speaks about his newly authored book ...

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By Bryan Horwath / RJ

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By Casey Harrison / RJ

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Prosecutor: Man who shot at military base wanted police to kill him

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

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Man dies in shooting at Las Vegas apartment complex

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Las Vegas police are investigating a deadly shooting after a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds in an apartment building.