Two men have died in a shooting on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports that officers responded to a shooting in the 700 block of West Owens Avenue around 12:03 a.m. on May 19, 2024.
At the scene, officers located a male suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. A short time later, dispatch learned that an individual suffering from multiple gunshot wounds arrived at an area hospital.
Officers responded to the hospital and determined the victim was related to the same shooting. The second victim was also pronounced deceased. Homicide Section detectives believe multiple individuals were gathered in the parking lot of a business.
A verbal altercation led to the shooting. No other details are available at this time.
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