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Burglary suspect shot, killed near Nellis

Posted at 4:09 PM, Feb 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-26 19:38:25-05

UPDATE: The man who was killed has been identified as 27-year-old Victor Lamar Jones.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is reporting that a man believed to have been a burglar was shot and killed at a vacant residence located near Nellis Boulevard and Flamingo Road.

It happened around 2:53 p.m. Thursday.
 
Investigators say property managers went to the residence to check it out when they encountered a male inside the home.
 
A struggle ensued between the suspect and the managers. The suspect was eventually shot.
 
The suspect was transported to Sunrise Trauma where he was pronounced deceased.
 
Action News will post updates as they are received.