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One person killed, another wounded in 2 North Las Vegas shootings

One man was slain and another was critically wounded in shootings just minutes apart and a few yards away from each other Saturday afternoon, North Las Vegas police said.

Officers were called at 3:07 p.m. to the 800 block of Cartier Avenue, where they found a 36-year-old man’s body on the sidewalk with at least one gunshot wound, police spokesman officer Aaron Patty said.

Eight minutes later, dispatch received a call to the 1000 block of Stone River Drive, around the corner and about a block away from the first shooting, Patty said. There they found a 42-year-old man also suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition.

A vehicle, which was not described, and multiple people might have been involved in both shootings, Patty said.

The two men who were shot — both lived in North Las Vegas — knew each other, police said. But detectives are still investigating what led to the shootings. The shootings were not a random act of violence, according to police.

Police had not announced any arrests as of late Saturday night.

The neighborhood near Interstate 15 and Carey is mostly made up of older homes and condominiums and includes a middle school and two elementary schools. Also nearby is a park that’s marred by graffiti.

A woman and a man rushed to the scene about 5 p.m. and were stopped by officers. They wanted to know information about their family member they said was one of the men shot.

“They don’t have no questions, no answers,” the man told the woman about police while crying. They didn’t identify themselves.

Witness tips in these types of cases are important, and Patty encouraged anyone with information to call police.

Anyone with information in this case can call police at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers at 702-385-5555 or www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Review-Journal writer Chris Kudialis contributed to this report. Contact Ricardo Torres at rtorres@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @rickytwrites.

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