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Three killed in 'rolling gun battle' on Las Vegas strip

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    Police searching for black Range Rover Sport that allegedly fired into another vehicle

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Back to the breaking news in Las Vegas getting more information by the moment that is what is left over of this scene around Flamingo Road and Las Vegas boulevard in the heart of the Vegas strip.

We're told three people dead a rolling gun battle according to police.

Here is an eyewitness to what happened at Ford won me in the morning biggest time.

I heard a single gunshot.

Sounded like gunshots and being retired on first -- -- I know what again -- is.

There's a couple second delay then I heard a series again shots very short delay and -- and loud very loud.

And then just didn't sag winners so last year after that I heard two other -- And I waited a little bad.

And then I looked out my window and I can see one vehicle.

Down here on the corner of the intersection.

Totally engulfed in flames.

Just remember this was it was this was the dark of night -- for 20 in the morning this is what we believed to be the area.

Of concern you know for the millions of tourists -- -- Vegas gets every year you'll recognize these names.

At the heart of the -- -- one -- most recognized intersections in the world.

This area here would be caesar's palace.

Right across the road to the northeast here would be flamingos.

Down here in the bottom right hand corner that would be ballets and over here with the giant waterfall -- the front that would be the Bellagio.

Now this is flamingo.

Avenue that cuts across west to east then this is Las Vegas evident that comes from.

North the south right here in the middle of all of this that image you just saw we believe it to be the northeastern section of that intersection where.

You see that that that burned out car in those other two vehicles sitting by the side there are so at least three dead and the heart of the Vegas strip for -- -- In the morning Martha's got more -- now.

-- -- thank you let's get on the phone now with officer Jose Hernandez.

Who is the public information officer for las Vegas metropolitan.

Police department officer good morning.

Things are always lively in Las Vegas -- -- -- quite a day so far.

We have -- good morning -- -- I'm doing just fine tell me what you know about the situation so far.

Well right now we have -- -- -- approximately 4:20 this morning.

-- reports.

You call two vehicles northbound on Las Vegas Bowl Clark.

We're -- mean go win -- the occupants of the black Range Rover sport fired into a second do you call that being a modern -- Striking a passenger and the driver.

This caused the not her body.

To -- -- of control.

It proceeds to the intersection.

Striking -- -- and four other vehicles.

The -- subsequently catches on fire trapping the driver and the passenger in the camp.

Three others were transported for injuries.

Involved in the any other collisions.

And at this time we have.

-- -- -- -- -- And one 11 wounded.

Two of those being the the cab driver and the passenger.

In the united you know -- -- -- currently we are asking for the public's assistance we're looking for an eight black Range Rover.

Sport to described as having large black Koreans.

It has some sort of key leadership advertisement.

Plate.

And believed to be occupied by blackmailed.

We keep in mind this is an armed and dangerous vehicle anyone with information.

-- -- called the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Officers so I mean from from everything you're telling me it appears at them the people in the taxi -- -- The most tragic loss in this situation -- did not appear that that that car that vehicle had any involvement.

It sounds like it was a shoot out between them as a Roddy and the SUV that you describe is that your understanding at this point.

It at this point that -- is.

When we understand.

Very tragic.

They have -- can't drive it -- -- itself -- related and just like all the other vehicles in those people that are out here.

Coming to visit urges.

Dragging on Las Vegas boulevard.

When it was struck.

What a tragedy for those people and the SUV is very much on your radar right now.

Anyone who has any information Chicago Las Vegas police department officer thank you very much he would be right Jack with much more.