1 Killed, 14 Injured In Las Vegas Hookah Lounge Shooting: Reports

Las Vegas NV

26 February, 2022

2:33 PM

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LAS VEGAS, NV — One person was killed and multiple others injured during an early morning shooting Saturday at a central Las Vegas hookah lounge, according to multiple reports. Police went to the hookah lounge identified by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as Manny's Glow Ultra Lounge & Restaurant after receiving multiple 911 calls, police Capt. Dori Koren told The Associated Press. Detectives told the newspaper the shooting happened after two men got in an argument, which ended in gunfire. Fourteen people were taken to local hospitals, the Review-Journal reported. One man died and as of 10 a.m., two people were in critical condition. Officers secured the scene and rendered aid, including applying tourniquets and administering CPR, Koren said. The aid provided to victims by the officers who initially responded "definitely made a significance in this case," Koren said. Police are still searching for a suspect or suspects, whom they believe left before officers arrived, KTNV reported. Investigators were trying to determine the types of gun or guns used in the shooting. "It's a fairly large scene so it's going to take some time to go through the entire scene," he said. "We're not really sure exactly what kind of weapon was used, or exactly if there were two shooters. We believe there was an exchange of gunfire, but we're still looking into all of the information." Hookahs are water pipes that are used to smoke specially made tobacco that comes in different flavors. Hours after the shooting, much of the shopping plaza where the shooting occurred remained cordoned off by police tape as officers looked for stray bullets and other evidence. "My thoughts are with the victim, their loved ones, and all those injured in last night's senseless shooting at a hookah lounge," U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., said on Twitter. "We must do more to end gun violence." Anyone with information should contact Las Vegas police at 702-828-3521 or by emailing [email protected]. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or submit a tip online at crimestoppersofnv.com.