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Overnight shooting near downtown Las Vegas leaves one woman dead, police investigating

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) —

Police are investigating after a shooting near downtown Las Vegas has left one woman dead.

It happened around 10:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 2100 block of Fremont Street, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

We have video of the scene as the investigation unfolded here:

Overnight shooting in downtown Las Vegas leaves one woman dead, police investigating

Lt. Steve Riback told media that officers in the area responded after hearing gunfire and found a woman suffering multiple gunshot wounds.

Watch the full briefing here:

FULL BRIEFING: Police share details in shooting near downtown that let one dead

Those officers conducted life-saving measures on the woman, who was then taken to a local hospital. There, she was ultimately pronounced dead, Riback said.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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