Authorities have shut down part of the Las Vegas Strip after receiving reports of an active shooter.

Kanal24 reports citing Daily Sabah Officer Aden Ocampo-Gomez says deputies are heading to the scene Sunday near Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.

University Medical Center spokeswoman Danita Cohen said the Las Vegas hospital is taking in "several" people with gunshot wounds. She didn't have any more immediate information.

No further information was immediately known.