Sunday, March 26, 2023 | 6:38 p.m.
A teenager was fatally shot Saturday night in central Las Vegas, according to Metro Police.
Officers at about 9:17 p.m. were called to the 200 block of East Flamingo Road, where they located 17-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound, officials said today in a news release. The teen was transported to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was celebrating a friend’s birthday before being shot, officials said. The incident in being investigated by Metro’s homicide division, although the news release had no mention of a suspect.
Residents with details can contact Metro at 702-828-3521, or [email protected].
The victim will be identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.
