LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One man is dead after an apparent shooting east of the Las Vegas Strip.
Officers responded just before 3 a.m. to the 500 block of Royal Crest Circle, off of E Twain Avenue and S University Center Drive, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Police arrived at the scene and found an apartment with a broken window and an open door.
Police also found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives learned that another man ran from the apartment to a car moments after the shooting, driving away from the apartment complex.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
This is an ongoing investigation.
