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Las Vegas police book 19-year-old shooting suspect for open murder

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas police arrested a 19-year-old Friday for a shooting near Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

On July 7, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the 300 block of West Sahara Ave around 5:04 p.m. Medical transported him from a "nearby parking lot" to UMC Trauma, where he died.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives said he was in the parking lot when an "unknown male" shot him.

According to police, the suspect fled before police arrived that night.

Friday, police arrested 19-year-old Robtravion Lee as the suspect in this shooting. He was taken to the Clark County Detention Center, where he was booked for open murder.

Police urge anyone with any information about this incident 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.