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One dead, one injured after fatal shooting in northwest Las Vegas valley

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said an adult man died at the hospital after a shooting Wednesday night.

Police said officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Gowan and Hualpai Way in the northwest valley around 9:09 p.m. Officers who arrived said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical arrived and transported him to an area hospital.

However, police said he died at the hospital.

Police said another person arrived at a separate hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

"Homicide detectives will be taking over the investigation," police said.

KTNV will provide more details as they become available.