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Reports: 1 Dead, 1 Hurt as Vegas Strip Shut Down with Gunman on Bus

Reports: 1 Dead, 1 Hurt as Vegas Strip Shut Down with Gunman on Bus
(AP)

Saturday, 25 March 2017 04:41 PM EDT

A gunman has been taken into custody after he barricaded himself inside a bus along the Las Vegas Strip, prompting a partial closure of the busy boulevard, Fox News reports.

One person is dead and one wounded following a shooting earlier along the strip.

The standoff began after a shooting was reported Saturday on Las Vegas Boulevard in the heart of the Strip near the Cosmopolitan hotel-casino.

At least one person has been taken to a hospital.

Las Vegas Boulevard is closed between Flamingo Road and Harmon Avenue.

Police say they do not believe there are any other suspects. No further information was available.

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Police say a gunman has barricaded himself inside a bus along the Las Vegas Strip, prompting a partial closure of the busy boulevard.The standoff began after a shooting was reported Saturday on Las Vegas Boulevard in the heart of the Strip near the Cosmopolitan...
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