1. What happened in the recent Las Vegas police shooting?
Las Vegas police officers fatally shot a man armed with a knife outside a local business near Tropicana Avenue and Koval Lane on Friday morning.
2. Why were police called to the scene?
The police were called by employees of a local business who requested help with a trespass order.
3. What actions did the man take that led to the shooting?
The man had gone behind the counter and threatened employees before leaving the business. When officers arrived, he was still outside in the parking lot, extremely agitated and holding a knife.
4. How did the confrontation escalate?
The man sped toward one of the officers, who fired their weapon. He then charged at another officer at full speed, causing that officer to backpedal and discharge their weapon as well.
5. What happened after the first shots were fired?
The man continued to charge at officers, prompting another volley of shots. He started to run away but didn't get far before falling to the ground.
6. How did the officers handle the situation?
The officers regrouped and fired additional shots as the man continued to pose a threat. Additional officers arriving at the scene took the man into custody and provided medical intervention.
7. What was the outcome of the incident?
The man was later pronounced dead by staff at University Medical Center. As of this report, he had not been publicly identified.
8. Were there any other details provided by authorities?
Capt. Kurt McKenzie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Officer of Internal Oversight and Constitutional Policing explained that the events unfolded extremely fast, making it difficult for officers to use less-lethal force.
9. How many officer-involved shootings have there been in LVMPD's jurisdiction this year?
This incident marks the 10th officer-involved shooting in LVMPD's jurisdiction this year, according to Capt. McKenzie.
