2 injured when fight spills over into convenience store

Two people were injured during a fight Tuesday night inside a central Las Vegas convenience store.

Las Vegas police said about 11 p.m. a fight near Atlantic and Fremont streets spilled into a nearby 7-Eleven at 2877 E. Charleston Blvd. Metro Lt. David Gordon didn’t confirm their ages but said all people involved were female.

One of the assailants argued with a person outside before chasing her into the 7-Eleven.

The attacker slashed her several times with a box cutter, Gordon said. A second attacker punched and kicked her.

Two people attacked a third person inside, Lt. David Gordon said. A customer inside was cut while trying to break up the fight.

Both victims were hospitalized and expected to survive.

Gordon said the person using the box cutter was in custody.

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