1 dead in Las Vegas strip shooting, gunman surrenders

LAS VEGAS (FOX 11/ AP) - A gunman barricaded himself inside a bus for hours on 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.

The gunman surrendered peacefully around 3:30pm.

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

University Medical Center spokeswoman Danita Cohen said two people were taken to the hospital after the shooting.

She said one died and the other was in fair condition.

Police say they do not believe there are any other suspects. No further information was available.