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Police: Woman killed in shooting at southwest Las Vegas residence

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Posted at 10:47 AM, Feb 27, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-27 16:54:04-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — An investigation into a fatal shooting at a southwest Las Vegas valley home is ongoing on Monday morning, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says.

Officers responded to a home in the 9800 block of Venus Lake Court, near Fort Apache and Gomer roads, just after 9 a.m. Monday, police said.

When officers arrived, they said they saw a woman who had been shot in the front yard of a home. She was taken to University Medical Center's trauma center, where she was pronounced dead.

Police said the woman had arrived at home when a man who was dressed in all black got out of a vehicle parked across the street and approached her.

The two began fighting and he returned to the sedan after shots were fired.

Investigators said they don't know what they were fighting about and believe the two knew each other.

Officers are currently canvassing the area looking for more evidence.

Police say their investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story.