1 dead on Vegas Strip shooting, gunman surrenders

Police officers stand along Las Vegas Boulevard, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Las Vegas. Police say part of the Strip has been closed down after a shooting. (AP Photo/John Locher) Police officers stand along Las Vegas Boulevard, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Las Vegas. Police say part of the Strip has been closed down after a shooting. (AP Photo/John Locher)

By Associated Press March 25, 2017 1 min read

UPDATE at 6:33 p.m.: The alleged shooter surrendered.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) – A gunman barricaded himself inside a bus Saturday along the Las Vegas Strip after a shooting that left one person dead, officials said.

The attack prompted a partial closure of the busy boulevard. Police stood watch near the bus.

The standoff began after a shooting was reported on Las Vegas Boulevard in the heart of the Strip near the Cosmopolitan hotel-casino.