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Victim in northwest valley shooting knew gunman, police say

Updated Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 | 6:50 p.m.

A man shot in the northwest valley today knew the shooter, and the suspect has been arrested, according to Metro Police.

Police were called about 1 p.m. to the shooting in the 7200 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard, near U.S. 95, Officer Laura Meltzer said.

The man and another man had a confrontation, and the victim was shot once, Lt. Will Huddler said.

The suspect, an acquaintance of the injured man, was taken into custody, Huddler said.

Passers-by rendered aid to the victim before medical personnel arrived on scene, and he was later taken to University Medical Center with injuries believed to be nonlife-threatening, police said.

Detectives responded to the scene, Meltzer said.

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