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North Las Vegas police investigate fatal shooting of 13-year-old

KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas Latest Headlines | December 24, 10pm
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NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 13-year-old in North Las Vegas this weekend.

Officers responded to the call Saturday night at approximately 8 p.m. in the 3200 block of Fountain Falls Way, near Cheyenne Avenue and Simmons Street.

The teen was transported to University Medical Center's trauma center, where he was later pronounced dead, a spokesperson for the North Las Vegas Police Department told Channel 13 in an email on Monday.

The Clark County Coroner's Office is expected to publicly identify the deceased teenager at a later date.

The city spokesperson could not immediately provide any additional details on the investigation, writing that "Detectives are investigating and there are no additional details available at this time."

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