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Fight Outside Southwest Las Vegas Business Leaves One Dead; Suspect in Custody
Las Vegas police arrested a suspect after a Sunday morning fight near Durango and Robindale turned fatal, with the victim pronounced dead at a hospital. Investigators say the two people involved knew each other.
A fight outside a business in the southwest Las Vegas valley early Sunday morning left one person dead and another in police custody, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers were called to the area near Durango Drive and Robindale Road around 5:30 a.m. after reports of a fight, police said. When they arrived, they separated the two people involved and detained a suspect. The other person was found unresponsive on the ground.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said. The person's identity has not been released.
Investigators believe the two people knew each other. According to police, the altercation brought both people to the ground, and the suspect punched the victim multiple times.
The suspect remains in custody while the investigation continues. Police have not said whether any charges have been filed.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.
The intersection of Durango and Robindale sits in a busy commercial corridor near residential neighborhoods in the southwest part of the valley, an area that has seen steady growth in recent years.