LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man has been hospitalized after being shot in the chest on Monday night in the east valley, according to Metro Police.
At around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting near Pecos Road and Charleston Boulevard.
Authorities would find a man with gunshots to the chest. He was transported to the nearest hospital, but it's unclear what his current condition is.
All eastbound and westbound lanes are blocked on east Charleston Boulevard between Pecos and Honolulu.
This is a developing story.
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LIVE REPORT: Officer shoots armed man outside Walmart after hearing gunshot, LVMPD says
The incident has left one person dead and another suffering critical injuries at an area hospital, police said.
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Capt. Brandon Oris of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department details the initial investigation into a shooting at a Walmart in east Las Vegas that involved a police officer and a citizen.
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