Man injured in northwest valley assault
Las Vegas Metro police investigates an assault after a person suffered head injuries in the 2200 block of Mallard Street, near the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, on Friday, June 26, 2015. The victim was taken to University Medical Center’s trauma unit. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
A Metro police officer investigates an assault after a person suffered head injuries in the 2200 block of Mallard Street, near the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, on Friday, June 26, 2015. The victim was taken to University Medical Center’s trauma unit. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
A person was injured in a northwest valley shooting Friday afternoon, police said. (Bizu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Metro police questions a woman as they investigate an assault after a person suffered head injuries in the 2200 block of Mallard Street, near the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, on Friday, June 26, 2015. The victim was taken to University Medical Center’s trauma unit. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow Bizu Tesfaye on Twitter @bizutesfaye
A person suffered head injuries in a northwest valley assault Friday afternoon, police said.
The assault happened about 1:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of Mallard Street, near the intersection of Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road, Metro officer Larry Hadfield said.
An officer on the scene reported seven people attacked the victim.
The victim was taken to University Medical Center’s trauma unit, police wrote in a news release.
It was originally reported that the victim was shot, Metro said, but that turned out to be false.
Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV
