LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — This afternoon, Channel 13 was notified by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) about a shooting on North Pecos Road, near Desert Pines Golf Club.
LVMPD shared that they learned of the shooting around 1:44 p.m. today. It happened near the 600 block of North Pecos Road. Metro's investigation revealed that a gun was fired in the area.
According to LVMPD, no injuries were noted at this time. Police said that "a subject is currently detained regarding this incident."
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Members of the public are asked to avoid the area due to the ongoing investigation and a heavy police presence.
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One man has been taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said, and another man has been detained at the scene.
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Had he survived, he would have faced charges of coercion with force, assault with a deadly weapon, domestic battery, violation of a temporary protection order, and resisting a public officer.
