LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man is in custody after police say he shot at officers in the east valley Friday evening.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said officers were conducting a follow-up investigation near 6400 East Stewart Avenue around 6:12 p.m. when a man shot at them.
Police said no officers were hit, and the man was taken into custody.
The LVMPD Office of Internal Oversight is investigating the incident.
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The incident has left one person dead and another suffering critical injuries at an area hospital, police said.
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The call came in around 6 a.m., according to LVMPD Capt. Brandon Oris, reporting a fight happening inside the Walmart store in the area.
