Shooting on Las Vegas Strip outside Bellagio fountains leaves 2 dead
(NewsNation) — Two people were fatally shot on the Las Vegas Strip outside the Bellagio fountains late Sunday, according to local authorities.
Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene near the Bellagio hotel-casino, a popular tourist area, close to 11 p.m. and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds who were later pronounced dead.
Cars torched, LA 'a mess' after 3rd night of anti-ICE protests
A suspect was in custody, police said in a news release, and the incident was isolated.
'It is believed that the suspect and the victims knew each other and had previously engaged in conflict over social media prior to the shooting,' the release said.
The shooting did not occur inside the hotel.
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L.A. immigration protests latest: California sues Trump admin. over National Guard deployment, president says he would support arresting Newsom
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