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UPDATE: Police release information about bicycle-riding shooting suspect

Man dies in shooting near Twain, Paradise
Man dies in shooting near Twain, Paradise
Man dies in shooting near Twain, Paradise
Posted at 9:58 PM, Apr 04, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-05 13:28:54-04

UPDATE ON APRIL 5: Police have released more information about a shooting on Tuesday night.

Police say that the victim and the suspect may have been in a physical altercation near the scene of the shooting about 12 hours prior.

Detectives believe that the suspect returned later on a bicycle and shot the victim.

The suspect is a thin Hispanic male between 18 and 22 years old. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket with white sleeves, blue jeans, black cap and sunglasses. He covered his face with a bandana.

The Clark County coroner will release the name of the deceased after relatives have been notified.

This is the 42nd homicide investigated by Las Vegas police so far this year.

ORIGINAL STORY

A man has died in a shooting Tuesday night.

The shooting was reported around 8:20 p.m. in the 600 block of East Twain Avenue, between Paradise Road and Swenson Street. Police said the man was shot twice by a suspect on a bicycle.

The man was transported to the hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Police said there is surveillance video showing the man who died allegedly involved in a fight Tuesday morning at the same location as the shooting. 

Homicide detectives are investigating. The suspect remains at large.

This is a developing story. Check back to 13 Action News for updates.