1 dead, 1 injured after North Las Vegas shooting

A North Las Vegas police vehicle is seen in this undated file photo.
A North Las Vegas police vehicle is seen in this undated file photo.(FOX5)
Published: May. 17, 2022 at 8:15 AM PDT
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Update: The victim in this homicide has been identified as 19-year-old Justyn Robertson by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

Original story below:

North Las Vegas Police are investigating an overnight shooting Tuesday that left a man dead.

NLVPD Officer Alexander Cuevas said the shooting happened around midnight May 17 in the 2600 block of E. Deer Springs. Arriving officers found a man believed to be in his 20s suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to University Medical Center where he later died, Cuevas said.

The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release information on the victim once next of kin is notified.

Another man with an apparent gunshot wound was also located. He was taken to Sunrise Hospital with non life-threatening injuries and is stable, according to Cuevas.

NLVPD said suspect information was not available “to help protect the integrity of the case.” Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call NLVPD at 702-633-2133. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.