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Male died, female at hospital after North Las Vegas shooting; female in custody

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NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The North Las Vegas Police Department said two people were taken to the hospital after a shooting Friday evening.

Police said a shooting occurred in the 6600 block of Lookout Lodge Lane around 4:29 p.m. This is near Aviary and Deer Springs ways.

Police did not immediately know the conditions of the adult female and male struck. But around 7:30 p.m., police learned that the female had non-life-threatening injuries, and the male died at UMC.

Police said a female suspect, identified as Joe Junio, was taken into custody. She has been booked into the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center on the following charges:

  • open murder with a deadly weapon
  • attempted murder with a deadly weapon
  • two counts of child abuse and/or neglect involving a deadly weapon
  • discharging of a firearm with endangerment