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Las Vegas police: 70-year-old man killed in murder-suicide near Flamingo, U.S. 95

Posted at 1:03 PM, Mar 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-06 18:24:58-05

Las Vegas officers say that a conversation between two men, one 50 years old and the other 70 years old, at a home near Bridle Court and Lasso Circle resulted in a murder-suicide Tuesday morning.

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Police say the 50-year-old man shot the 70-year-old man in the head outside of the home and then shot himself.

The 70-year-old man died at the scene, while the 50-year-old man was transported to Sunrise Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

There's no information regarding the relationship between the two men and the investigation is currently ongoing.

The Clark County coroner will identify the deceased after relatives have been notified.