Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Teen girl shot in leg in northwest valley, police say

A teenage girl was shot in the knee Friday evening in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police.

Metro Lt. Yaz Yatomi said the girl was walking up stairs in the 2300 block of Cardiff Lane, near Smoke Ranch Road and Jones Boulevard, when she was shot, though additional details were not available.

The girl was transported to University Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries.

Metro's gang unit responded to a call at about 7 p.m., though Yatomi said it is unclear whether there was any gang involvement.

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