Teenager killed in northwest valley shooting

Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – Las Vegas Metro Police are looking for the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of a teenager outside of a northwest valley apartment complex Tuesday night.

Police first received the call around 9:30 about a disturbance near Lake Mead and Buffalo. And found a teenager suffering from gunshot wound. The boy was taken to a hospital, but died from the wounds. His name hasn’t yet been released.

Homicide detectives took over the case and determined that the victim was involved in some sort of altercation with a group. All involved fled the scene before police arrived.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged 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 .