Suspect in Henderson police shooting charged with attempted murder

CREATED Sep. 27, 2011

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  • A suspect in a robbery in Henderson is recovering after being shot by police on Monday morning. Video by ktnv.com

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  • A robbery suspect started shooting at police at a popular Henderson shopping center on Monday morning. Video by ktnv.com

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Henderson, NV (KTNV) -- The armed robbery suspect who police say fired a gun at officers on Monday morning has been charged with attempted murder and robbery with a deadly weapon.

Authorities said 60-year-old Anthony D. Rogers of Henderson was proxy booked on five counts of attempted murder and one count of robbery with a deadly weapon.

Rogers is accused of robbing a Henderson pharmacy at gunpoint on Monday, then leading police on a chase that ended at The District.

When Rogers shot at police, they returned fire.

Rogers remained at Sunrise Hospital as of Tuesday afternoon.