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Las Vegas shopping center parking lot closed off by police after shooting

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Las Vegas shopping center parking lot closed off by police after shooting

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday afternoon after the shooting suspect was confronted for stealing from a store on the corner of West Washington Avenue and North Decatur Boulevard, officials said.

The victim, who had confronted the suspect, suffered a “massive head trauma” and is at a local hospital in critical condition, Metro Lt. Aaron Lee said. The shooting happened at around 1 p.m., he added.

Metro has cordoned off a shopping center parking lot at the intersection. Jose Quintro, 67, was on the scene waiting for a ride on Saturday afternoon, as his car was stuck behind the yellow police tape.

Quintro said that an employee of a neighboring store, a money exchange service that had since closed after the shooting, had told him that the victim was a security guard at the Marketon supermarket. Metro has not confirm this.

The Marketon is currently closed, Metro confirmed to an inquiring citizen.

Contact Estelle Atkinson at eatkinson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @estelleatkinsonreports on Instagram and @estellelilym on X.

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