Authorities have confirmed that a boy was shot on Saturday night in a fifth-floor room at the Platinum Hotel & Spa near the Las Vegas Strip. The young victim passed away shortly after that. The young person in question attended a birthday party at the hotel. It appears that an argument turned violent, and the victim was injured. The injured person was taken urgently to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. At the hospital, his death was pronounced. Initial news reports stated that no other victims of the shooting were hurt. At around 9:17 p.m., Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department personnel received word of the shooting.