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| Las Vegas Strip gun battle leaves three dead | Las Vegas Strip gun battle leaves three dead |
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| Three people have died and at least six others were injured after a "rolling" gun fight and crash involving several cars in Las Vegas, police say. | |
| Six vehicles were caught up in the crash - including a taxi that burst into flames - at a crossroads on the busy Las Vegas Strip. | |
| Police say shots were fired from a Range Rover Sport at a Maserati before the Maserati hit the taxi. | Police say shots were fired from a Range Rover Sport at a Maserati before the Maserati hit the taxi. |
| The three killed were the Maserati driver, taxi driver and taxi passenger. | The three killed were the Maserati driver, taxi driver and taxi passenger. |
| A passenger from the Maserati was among several others taken to hospital. | |
| 'Hotel altercation' | |
| The Range Rover Sport, which was said to have large black wheel rims, had gone by the time police arrived at the scene. | The Range Rover Sport, which was said to have large black wheel rims, had gone by the time police arrived at the scene. |
| Investigators have spoken to the authorities in three neighbouring states in an attempt to trace the vehicle. | |
| The incident occurred at about 04:30 local time (12:30 GMT) at the junction of Flamingo and Las Vegas boulevards, police sergeant John Sheahan said. | The incident occurred at about 04:30 local time (12:30 GMT) at the junction of Flamingo and Las Vegas boulevards, police sergeant John Sheahan said. |
| Authorities say they believe an altercation that began at a hotel prompted the attack. The two vehicles were stopped at a red light when a person in the Range Rover Sport opened fire. | |
| Authorities say several people were in the car. | |
| Four casualties were taken to the University Medical Center hospital, three of whom were treated and released, said a spokeswoman for the facility. | Four casualties were taken to the University Medical Center hospital, three of whom were treated and released, said a spokeswoman for the facility. |
| One person, whose condition was not disclosed, remained in hospital. | |
| The site of the crash is in the heart of Las Vegas, near some of the most famous hotels on the Strip, including the Bellagio and Caesars Palace. | The site of the crash is in the heart of Las Vegas, near some of the most famous hotels on the Strip, including the Bellagio and Caesars Palace. |
| The central location can be busy at all times, Las Vegas police officer Jose Hernandez told CNN. | The central location can be busy at all times, Las Vegas police officer Jose Hernandez told CNN. |
| Police say it is possible that other people might have been hurt. | Police say it is possible that other people might have been hurt. |
| British tourist Mark Thompson told the Associated Press news agency: "This doesn't happen where we come from, not on this scale. | |
| "We get stabbings, and gang violence, but this is like something out of a movie. Like Die Hard, or something." | |
| This is the third incident of violent crime to hit the popular casino resort this month. | |
| Two people were wounded in a shooting at a Las Vegas car park on 6 February. | Two people were wounded in a shooting at a Las Vegas car park on 6 February. |
| And a tourist was stabbed in a lift at the city's Hotel Mandalay Bay on 16 February. | And a tourist was stabbed in a lift at the city's Hotel Mandalay Bay on 16 February. |