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UPDATE: Coroner identifies man killed in deadly shooting on Karen Avenue

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Posted at 12:19 PM, Jul 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-20 19:27:31-04

UPDATE JULY 20: The Clark County coroner has identified the man who was killed as 33-year-old Robert Huff from Las Vegas. Huff's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the abdomen and it was ruled a homicide.

ORIGINAL STORY: Las Vegas police are investigating a deadly shooting in the east part of town Tuesday morning.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports the shooting took place in the 1700 block of Karen Avenue, near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway, at about 10:40 a.m.

Officers responded to reports of gunfire at that location and say they located a male suffering from gunshot wounds who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police say it appears the victim was in an argument prior to the shooting. No arrests have been made.

The Clark County coroner will identify the deceased.

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