Police: Man, 26, held in North Las Vegas slaying

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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) -- North Las Vegas police say a 26-year-old man has been arrested on murder and conspiracy charges in a fight to the death with another man a week ago.

Cedric Jackson is being held at the North Las Vegas jail pending a court appearance in the slaying of a 24-year-old man who was found mortally wounded about 3:40 a.m. Jan. 31 on a street near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Carey Avenue.

Police say Jackson and the victim met to resolve a verbal altercation.

Police say a second man was hospitalized for a gunshot wound that wasn't considered life-threatening. His name wasn't made public.

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