Shooting causes firey crash on Vegas strip

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LAS VEGAS (AP) ? Gunshots fired from a black Range Rover on the Las Vegas Strip early Thursday caused a Maserati to crash into a taxi, creating a fireball and killing three people as the SUV sped away.

Initial reports had it as a gunfight between the luxury SUV and the high-end sports car. But investigators don't think anyone in the Maserati was shooting, said Sgt. John Sheahan.

Police are looking for the distinctive black Range Rover with dark tinted windows and black rims that left the scene after the 4:30 a.m. Thursday crash at the intersection of Flamingo and Las Vegas boulevards. It's surrounded by some of the most famous casinos on the Strip, including the Bellagio, Caesars Palace and Bally's.

In all, five vehicles were involved. The Maserati driver, the taxi driver and a passenger in the cab were killed.

The Range Rover has paper dealer plates, although it's not clear what state they're from, police said. Authorities are checking with law enforcement agencies in California, Arizona and Utah in their search for clues.

The taxi was affiliated with the Desert Cab company, according to general manager Sandy Shaver. He declined to comment further.

Several people were taken to the hospital, including a passenger from the Maserati. Four were taken to University Medical Center where spokeswoman Danita Cohen said three people were treated and released. One person remained in the hospital whose condition was not released.

The intersection is expected to be closed for hours as officers investigate.

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This happened just a few miles down the Strip from where I live in the downtown area, heard about it right after it happened. The world is going to hell in a handbasket fast... with a lot of dead bodies and damage along the way. :(

Used to be able to listen in and monitor the police traffic here in Vegas but the Metro Police switched to a new radio system that can't be monitored with publicly available "scanners" anymore.

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Wonder if this was drugs or what ...

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Wonder if this was drugs or what ...

or maybe the guy asked too many questions....

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^ Could be high stakes gambling too.