LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Police are investigating after a man was found lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound Wednesday morning.
It happened in the 2800 block of West Sahara Avenue around 1:55 a.m., according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
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Shooting investigation comes after man found bleeding in the road, says Las Vegas police
Details are limited, but police did confirm the man was found bleeding from his head. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Sahara was closed from Richfield to Teddy while officers investigated, but the road has since reopened.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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Members of the public are asked to avoid the area due to the ongoing investigation and a heavy police presence.
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One man has been taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said, and another man has been detained at the scene.
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Had he survived, he would have faced charges of coercion with force, assault with a deadly weapon, domestic battery, violation of a temporary protection order, and resisting a public officer.
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Investigators identified the suspect as 35-year-old Jesse Robinson III, who was booked into the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center.
