Police shooting under investigation in northwest Las Vegas

By David Wilson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 21, 2023 - 10:20 pm

Updated July 22, 2023 - 12:13 am

A police shooting was under investigation in the 2100 block of Valley Drive, near West Lake Mead Boulevard, on Friday, July 21, 2023. (David Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A police shooting was under investigation in northwest Las Vegas on Friday night.

The shooting occurred in the 2100 block of Valley Drive, near West Lake Mead Boulevard, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department.

This was the fourth police shooting of the year in Metro’s jurisdiction.

No further information was available.

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