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A manhunt is underway after two people were killed in a shooting on the Las Vegas strip near the iconic Bellagio fountains.
Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were on patrol in the 3600 block of Las Vegas Blvd around 10:40 p.m. Sunday when they heard gunfire coming from the west side of the street.
The officers ran to the gunfire and found two victims laying on the sidewalk suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The officers rendered aid to the victims but they both succumbed to their injuries, Walsh said.
“We are responding to a shooting in the 3600 block of S. Las Vegas Boulevard. The shooting did not occur inside a casino. Please avoid the area,” police shared in a post on X.
Walsh said the LVMPD believes they have identified the suspect and that Sunday night’s violence was an isolated incident, knowing that the suspect and victim had previously engaged in some type of conflict using “a variety of social media platforms.”
“At this point every effort is being by members of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Department to locate, apprehend, and arrest the suspect, who’s responsible for this crime,” Walsh said.
The reported shooting was captured during a livestream on the strip, showing people dropping the ground and taking cover after a man appeared to open fire in a crowded area.
Video footage obtained by Fox News Digital shows a heavy police presence on the strip. Fox News Digital is working to confirm reports that at least one person was killed in the shooting.
No further details were available. Fox News digital has reached out to the Bellagio and police for more information.
Walsh urged the public to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 702-385-5555 for any tips.
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