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Metro Police investigating gunfire outside shopping center

Updated Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | 7:20 p.m.

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Police are looking to question this suspect in a robbery on Blue Diamond Road on July 19, 2017.

Metro Police say they are investigating after gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a southwest valley shopping center this afternoon.

No one was wounded, and investigators believe the shooting may have stemmed from a robbery, police said.

The incident was reported about 1:20 p.m. in the 7900 block of Blue Diamond Road, near Buffalo Drive, police said.

No arrests have been made, but police this evening released the suspect’s description and photos of him. He’s described as a medium-build black man with a beard who wore a black long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans, police said.

He was seen getting in a newer BMW sedan with tinted windows driven by a black man with dreadlocks, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 702-828-2702. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or crimestoppersofnv.com.