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3-year-old child in hospital after choking on unknown object

A 3-year-old child was hospitalized after choking on an unknown object Saturday afternoon in the central valley, Las Vegas police said.

The Metropolitan Police Department responded about 4:45 p.m. to the 2000 block of Los Palos Street, near Decatur Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, Lt. Patricia Cervantes said.

The child was taken to a hospital and found to have a pulse, she said.

Police are investigating. No further information was immediately available.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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