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A man who was fatally wounded<\/a> at a Las Vegas 7-Eleven<\/a> last weekend was identified this week after an autopsy.<\/p>\n

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Workers board up a Las Vegas 7-Eleven, pictured above. The glass shattered from a shooting spree. One man died and two other victims were injured. (Image: KVVU<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The victim was confirmed to be Phillip Lewis, 44, according to the Clark County coroner\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

The shooting took place Saturday night at the 7-Eleven at 4151 Boulder Highway, which is about a quarter mile from the Boulder Station Hotel and Casino.<\/p>\n

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Lewis was standing in front of the convenience store reportedly during a cigarette break when he was shot by an assailant firing from a black sedan, according to Las Vegas TV station KSNV<\/em>. The suspect\u2019s car fled from the crime scene before Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lewis was declared dead at the crime scene.<\/p>\n

Witness Praises Victim<\/h2>\n

Lance Hunter, 51, of Las Vegas, was standing across the street when the fatal shooting took place. He recognized the murder<\/a> victim as an employee of the 7-Eleven.<\/p>\n

I saw him laying out there and that kind of done something to me,\u201d<\/strong> Hunter told the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hunter remembers the murder victim as a friendly man who often smiled. \u201cI\u2019ve never ran into him on any day that he had a bad attitude,\u201d Hunter recalled.<\/p>\n

The two men sometimes would talk about Japanese animation.<\/p>\n

Two other victims also were wounded in the shooting spree.<\/p>\n

One was a 28-year-old man who suffered an ankle injury. The other was a 21-year-old woman who suffered torso injuries, according to KSNV<\/em>. It’s unclear where they were standing when shots were fired at the convenience store.<\/p>\n

Survivors Hospitalized<\/h2>\n

The two survivors were treated at a local hospital. At least one of them underwent emergency surgery. Their conditions weren’t immediately available as of late this week.<\/p>\n

Some 28 rounds of gunfire were discharged during the deadly incident, according to KSNV<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Police were continuing to search for the shooting suspect or suspects late this week. Officers were also trying to determine a motive for the shootings. The LVMPD Homicide Section has taken over the investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On Sunday, windows at the 7-Eleven were getting boarded up by repair crews. The convenience store was closed earlier in the week because glass windows and doors were shot out by the gunman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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