Woman dies after double shooting in west Valley

By Molly Waldron

CREATED Jul. 27, 2012

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  • A woman is dead and a man is injured after a double shooting in west Las Vegas on Friday. Video by ktnv.com

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  • A 29-year-old woman is dead after a double shooting in a west Las Vegas neighborhood on Friday. Video by ktnv.com

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  • Police were called to a neighborhood near Alta and Buffalo just before noon on Friday.

  • When authorities arrived, they discovered two victims suffering apparent gunshot wounds.

  • The gunman fled the scene. Both victims were taken to University Medical Center, where the woman later died.

  • Police spent Friday afternoon at the scene working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

  • A person of interest in the case later turned himself in to authorities in Arizona.

  • The connection between the gunman and the two victims was not immediately clear.

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- A 29-year-old woman is dead after a double shooting in a west Las Vegas neighborhood on Friday.

The shooting happened just before noon on Altamira Road, near Buffalo and Alta.

Police say a man shot her and her male friend while five young children were inside the home.

One of the children went to a neighbor's house to report the crime, and the neighbor alerted police.

The two victims were taken to University Medical Center to be treated for apparent gunshot wounds. The woman later died at the hospital. Her identity has not yet been released. 

Police are working to determine the motive for the shooting, and the relationship between those involved.

"At this time the relationship between the victim and the shooter is unknown," Metro spokesman Jose Hernandez said. 

Authorities launched a search for the gunman. 

The man who was shot is in stable condition at University Medical Center.

Action News will continue to update this story as new information becomes available.