Laparoscopic surgeries have made nasty scars and weeks of recovery things of the past for a lot of operations.

Now, a new robot is doing even more to cut down on scars and recovery time. The Da Vinci surgical robot is now in place at MountainView Hospital. The robot gives full range of motion to surgeons, which is something even laparoscopic tools have not been able to do.

The robot uses extremely small incisions and tiny metal fingers to perform intricate surgeries. The surgeon sits at controls feet away from the operating table.

"It is a lot easier to do the dissection. You have your wrist back. You have the comfort to do that. You are seated instead of standing at the table. We were here Monday for 14 hours. So if you are seated, you are a little more relaxed," gynecological surgeon Dr. Mark Turner said.

LAS VEGAS - One person has been hospitalized with a gunshot wound after a robbery near Gowan Road and Cliff Shadows Parkway.

Police say four individuals agreed to meet with a man who was selling sneakers on Craigslist. They agreed to make the transaction at a park near Gowan and Cliff Shadows Monday night. Shortly after arriving, the parties moved to a nearby gas station.

When the seller opened the trunk of his car to retrieve the sneakers, one of the suspects grabbed the sneakers. The four suspects jumped into their van and fled.

The seller chased them in his car, but the van crashed. The seller grabbed his gun and fired warning shots at the suspects. One of the bullets struck one of the suspects in the arm. The suspect was transported to University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The man fell between 20 and 30 feet.

A hiker who died Thursday afternoon was identified by authorities Monday.

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