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Police investigate fatal shooting in northeast valley

Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 6, 2009 - 7:41 pm

Las Vegas homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in the northeast valley.

Police said the shooting happened about 5:17 p.m. on the 4700 block of Cessna Avenue, near Craig Road and Puebla Street. Homicide Sgt. Russ Shoemaker said neighbors who called police heard gunshots. The man died at the scene.

“Our investigation is ongoing so we haven’t gotten a motive right now,” Shoemaker said.

Police spokesman Jacinto Rivera said a suspect remained at large.�

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